Best Italian! You walk in and feel like you've come home. Domenico and Leo are the A team and the…read moreatmosphere is fun, warm and super friendly. Food is so simple but oozes flavour, you walk out totally satisfied and excited to return! Feels like family

What a wonderful experience!…read more We went here for my wife's birthday visiting from the Dallas TX USA area and it was all excellent. Reservations were easy even during Gather Round weekend via Google search. Greeting, ambiance and service were on point all night. Instant greeting, consistent yet not bothersome checking in on how we were doing and not being rushed at the end of the meal made for a relaxing and enjoyable evening. I had the Tagliatelle and my wife had the spaghetti. Both were amazing. Neither was what we've experienced to be "normal" and both were far from boring or routine. Both dishes hit every taste bud with unique and enjoyable flavors. I also added the Ox tongue skewer and that was enjoyably memorable as well. If we get to return to Adelaide again, this will definitely on the top of restaurants to visit again.

Lovely atmosphere and staff - and the eggplant reginette was the best pasta of my life.read more

Homemade pastas and sauce but pretty routine stuff. The vegetarian menu is OK but does not have…read moresufficient protein from legumes. Also restaurant was empty but the host tried to seat me by the kitchen - another bias against single diners. Another gripe - advertising shrimp as prawns. It's linguine w shrimp that had a light sauce w some kick to it. Ravioli fritti was OK not great. A side of dipping sauce would be great. Expecting more given the hype, but better than average Italian - just lacking flair.

We are here midday with a limited menu. The interior is classy and a beautiful renovated bank…read morelobby - bathrooms are in the vault! Loved the entire place. We also had drinks at the (unrelated) roof top bar and restaurant. I suggest cocktails at one place and dinner at the other... book online reservations as both as likely busy. The manager helped us and she was outstanding. A jewel to the restaurant, and our meat/cheese board was overflowing and kept everyone busy for a while. Will return and plan to try main entrees next time.

Very good traditional Italian food in Australia. Service became a bit slow when crowded but was OK…read more Food was very good and will be back

Blame it on the fact that I'm a Skip or that I prefer quality over quantity, but Parlamento and I…read morehave never really got on. I've dined in their small function room; a teensy little quiet space at the back of the restaurant and also in their restaurant before a night at the theatre and both times I've walked away wondering if I'm going to the same place everyone in Adelaide raves about all the time? Meals are incredible value and a main course will feed 2 people. You can order an entree size of almost everything though (even though that's not mentioned on the menu). Both times I've dined here on a pasta and a risotto dish) I've found the food to be incredibly salty and otherwise pretty plain in flavours. Salt, cheese, and maybe another herb. Little things like undercooked pumpkin in a dish and too few prawns in a risotto were also a bit disappointing. I've dined at quite a few spots that can make a simple napoletana pasta taste like angel's tears but unfortunately I'm yet to be convinced here. The service here is incredibly quick but often feels rushed and a little intense as a result. It's a great place to bring a group as you can actually hear each other even when it is buzzing with theatre of footy goers. Do make sure you book in advance though and don't eat lunch beforehand!

Updated review below. The chef was trained in Switzerland and did his apprenticeship in little…read moreItaly New York. He has his own cable TV food show. This is the best Italian in Adelaide! The waitresses are lovely but green as, but who cares with this guy cooking! Brand new cute traditional Italian. This is a proper little authentic Italian restaurant, not a low grade Italian Cafe like most on the Parade. Other than Ambrosini's this is the only other one in the area and as Ambrosini's is Northern Italian I prefer this place (they do dishes from all over Italy). OK, the photo of the 'Nonna' in the marketing is dressed in an Eastern European outfit and I'm pretty sure the chef wasn't Italian (stop press, he's half Italian) but he was sure trained in Italy as this place is like being in Italy and everything is made from scratch not out of a tin like the cafes on the parade. Beware in winter, kitchen isn't ventilated so when you walk out you smell of amazing food! (In spring the doors open) . They now have a license but you can byo $5 per person. The wine by the glass was good. Great flounder, very nice home made pasta, excellent calamari and finely prepared vegetables.

Where does one begin when trying to describe the most perfect meal?! Our group shared three…read morestarters: brushetta (5 pcs.) was very good due to the quality and quantity of the freshest ingredients. It was served on crisp crusty bread that wasn't the least bit soggy. Next came the roasted capsicum and mozzarella which was prepared with the right amounts of olive oil and balsamic vinegar - neither overpowered the other, but instead did as intended and complemented. Again, a generous serve. The very best was saved for last! Portobello mushrooms with oooey, gooey cheese!! It was tender, generous, and ah-maz-ing!!! I could have eaten it as my main. Oh yum!! My main of pan seared grouper was a chef's special, it was topped with tomato, spices, and a wonderful white wine and butter sauce. It came with a side of pasta topped with marinara - oh, wow, so tasty!! My friends' enjoyed their mains as well. One had Chicken alla Nonna - chicken breast topped with sautéed eggplant, and copious amounts of melted cheese) it came with a fresh dinner salad, another had the stuffed flounder (spinach) it, too, was so tender and fresh it literally melted in the mouth! Finally we celebrated our discovery with a unique take on tiramisu - thin layers of fresh cake, drizzled with coffee liqueur, fresh cream and beautifully presented. Don't walk, run to this little hidden restaurant on Margaret just off of the Parade.

Whenever I'm in the mall and I'm in the mood for a quick feed of pizza or pasta, this is where I'll…read morego, for sure! Simply because of the shops name, I'll say this, Roco knows how to make very decent pizza and pasta. Now, unfortunately I'm not a big fan of baked potatoes so I'm unable to comment on what they're like, but if the rest of their food is anything to go off of, I'm sure they're grandtastic! However, this IS just another one of those Austro-Italian fast fooderies, but strangely enough there aren't many in Rundle Mall. At all really.

19/1/2012 Photos…read more There must have been some profits coming in over the years because the look of the signs have changed colour! Obviously they've always been doing well as a business. Think of pizza, meets pasta, then add spuds to the mix. This is Roco. And they sure know how to make a good-tasting pizza! (Yum!) I used to always come here for lunch with my ex-girlfriends, so it's definitely a great date spot. Ahh...I remember those times. If you're in need of some great tasting and looking pizza, I always think of this place first in Rundle Mall! I looked up the meaning of 'Roco' on the net: it is of German and Italian origin, and its meaning is "rest". A common form of the name of a popular saint who cured plague victims, and eventually gained fame in Italy. Rundle Mall can get quite busy, crazy and hot, so I certainly felt restful sitting down, having a break, eating their food in the food court - especially after you wash two slices down with cold water! The owner is super friendly and cool to everyone who arrives, yet I'm not really digging their customer service attendants. They're awfully quiet, don't say a word, and seems to be more concerned about serving you in a hurry and then snatching your cash away from your hands. So that was a slight turn-off for me. Apart from that, if you're craving Italian pizza or pasta, just try this place. Look for their red and white signage to guide your way. This is a much cheaper alternative to the more pricey cafes in Rundle Street. Roco, you're good, and you can solve anyone's hunger problems, so rock on!

Italian cafe with a broadening situated on a street crowded with Asian food restaurants…read more We set out looking for pizza for dinner after a long day of sightseeing. We ended up here by chance after walking to several different spots we found on yelp that sounded good only to find them closed (even when Yelp said they were open). We should have kept looking. We started with the tomato Bruschetta which looked promising when it finally arrived at the table but it was very bland. The pastas arrived a little bit later and they too very very ordinary tasting. My wife's ravioli was a large serving but the sauce was lacking in flavor and seemed like a simple tomato paste. My tortellini with cream sauce was separated when it arrived at the table and even after I added a lot of salt and pepper and about 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese was still lacking in flavor. My son's meat lovers Bbq pizza also tasted like it had come from a can. Coupled with the slow service, this was one of the more disappointing meals we had while in Adelaide. NOT recommended-avoid unless you are with young kids looking for a chef-boy-ar-dee meal.

A friendly greeting at the door marks a dedication to service, and that's precisely what I received…read moreon entering Passatempo Café. The bright and eager staff overshadowed the drab and bland indoor decoration, but I quickly decided to take my coffee outside where I'd have the pulsing rhythm of the traffic to complement my drink. I ordered my usual long macchiato and I'd barely had time to forget ordering it (as often happens when one sits down and loses oneself in reflections of obscenities hurled by unsavoury characters on bus rides into the city, as had taken place that morning) before it was set in front of me. It has become the trend for some cafés to serve short coffees in little mugs, but part of the macchiato's charm is in its three levels of coffee, milk and froth. That balance of shade and colour needs to be shown off, not hidden behind coloured ceramic. I'm jolly well happy to report that the three levels are displayed proudly here at Passatempo, and that the quality and taste of the coffee is befitting of the appearance. If the name and the Italian flag draped across the menu is no indication, allow me to acknowledge the café's Italian theme. The menu corresponds as you'd expect it to, with a selection of pastas, pizzas, calzones and all the rest. The meals are perhaps a little more expensive than your typical café, approaching the prices you'd find at a restaurant, but the servings are large and take full advantage of plate space. If you're looking for a quick, cheap meal, perhaps it'd be best to tiptoe over to Chinatown's food plaza. If, however, you're sick of the Asian cuisine, Passatempo's a fine alternative.

Their wood oven is amazing! Fantastic simple pizzas. Great service…read more Sit at the kitchen bench for a free cooking class.

When the moon hitsa your eye lika big pizza pie that's amoré!…read more Nonna would be proud at the heaven on a plate that is served up from Pizza E Mozzarella Bar. A decor of mismatched plates, old lino covered tables and mix and match chairs and tables in a church feeling type venue somehow works perfectly for this place. The only thing missing from the decor? A piano accordion playing Italian in the corner. This place serves up wood oven cooked everything. From home made sausage (literally a pig is brought in every week and made into the good stuff for the week), simply seasoned ribs and of course pizza. The food is made Calabrese style, in light of the owner Peter's heritage (also owner of Zucca at the Bay). It is for that reason everything here feels like it has been made with passion, romance, amoré and a special kind of moorish Italian spice. Even more impressive is the gluten free pizza option here. No more feeling like you're eating cardboard, nor feeling bloated and heavy after a meal. Our gluten eating friends were not savvy enough to pick the difference! The wine list is do die for and so is the dreamy "Wine Guy" somliers who come to your table and ask you in a French (apparently the two countries are friends now) accent what they can get you to drink. Swoon! The only down side with this place... It's only open for lunch on weekdays and dinner on Friday nights. They just want to leave you wanting more I think!

My wife and I stopped in for lunch and a beer. Staff was very friendly and we enjoyed the outdoor…read moreseating. The salmon panini on rye was tasty and the beer was cold and fresh. I recommend this place for sure!

This Italian café has brought itself a large space which means perfect for large groups, woo!…read more I believe they had trainees while I visited, which was interesting but help was delivered for them. Great things about this Italian cafe- * reasonable prices * perfect for groups * large and great selection of breakfast/brunch meal * not a noisy environment This cafe is great for Italian food lover like myself, they have a pizza wood oven which will be my next opinion when visiting Café Brunelli again. A presto!