Passeggiata represents the end of a 10-year search for the perfect site by its chef-owner Nigel Ward, and the result is a celebration of taking things slow.

The former Sagra owner and Uccello head chef has gone all-in on his new venue in Sydney suburb Waverley, buying the building and overhauling it to create a welcoming space catering for everything from an intimate date night to a raucous group dinner.