Years after visiting this restaurant I have ventured back last night! I had fond memories of yummy…read morepasta before the days of gluten free diet, but they have plenty of non-offical GF foods on the menu too. I ordered the seafood risotto (with a hint of chilli please) and hubby ordered the variation of surf n turf that way on the menu (Steak with prawns in a creamy sauce, served on lovely veggies). He had a beer and sadly, I didn't have a chinotto, because they didn't have any in stock, oh well! Tables are covered in white paper, space is quiet small but works well with mirrors on the walls. Noise wasn't too loud, which is great. It was fairly busy for a Monday night. So, the servings - MASSIVE! I ordered the main sized meal, not the entree sized and I literally laughed (with joy) when I saw it. The volume of fresh seafood in my risotto was excellent, scallops, big prawns, calamari and other delights were plentiful. And yes, the added chilli flakes were perfect. I ate about half and then requested a container to take the rest with me. Is this okay to do? I do it anyway, I love leftovers so much. The service was quick, but our waitress wasn't overly friendly and tended to lethargically plonk things down heavily, including our meals. I love super friendly service, so this was a bit of a minus. My partner noticed it too and mentioned it to me, and it did change the experience a little for us. She could have just been having a bad day, and that happens! Halfway through my meal, a caterpillar made a break out of my salady-decoration part on the side. Luckily I hate lettuce so I didn't eat him accidentally. I showed the waitress who was horrified, so I put the caterpillar in the garden outside and we paid the bill. We laughed a fair bit afterwards too - although I was surprised that the chef wasn't told about the incident, or if she was, that we weren't offered an apology/discount. Not that I needed/wanted either, but as I spent a couple of year waitressing my way through uni, I know how that situation is usually treated. Overall: The food was excellent value and so delicious! I might return for the occasional meal or takeaway risotto, but I think I won't be a loyal customer, because the service wasn't overly great. Three stars because value and quality of the meals was really good.

Bottom line up front: A really nice meal but a little over priced…read more The Bruschetta for entree was great. Same old topping but this time on a pizza base. Yummy. The calamari was simple and perfectly done. The service was ok. If only waiters in Italian restaurants would pronounce Bruschetta properly...right? I had a medium pizza which was terrific and the veal scallopini was good too. The paper table cloth is literally just butchers paper and detracted significantly. The wines were good, though and, unlike the meals, were very reasonably priced. Despite the expense, I would still come back for another meal. I made a point of thanking the staff in the pizza kitchen on the way out and they were appreciative. In this area, it is the only real Italian option around and I certainly left satisfied.

We are in Melbourne for the Australian Open. After a long day of watching tennis, we wanted Italian…read morefood and found Guido 365 on Little Collins Street. What a GEM! Great little restaurant - simple tasty dishes. Lots of options. I had the salmon and asked for it to be in olive oil instead of cream. My husband had tagliatelle bolognese. Handmade pasta, cooked al dente - just enough chewiness, which is how I like it. The wines are reasonably priced and quite good - we had pinot noir and Shiraz. Tommy (Tomas) greeted us and served us - what a great little restaurant. You will have a great meal there! Our table was next to a young Australian tennis player Jordan Thompson and his family - we had great conversations about tennis! The Luxton's

While residing in Australia, I stumbled upon this charming Italian bistro while in route to another…read morepopular spot nearby in Melbourne. If only using one word to describe it that word would be welcoming. Like being invited into a modem Italian home for dinner. The candlelit ambiance-inviting. The welcoming in greetings by hardworking passionate staff. The wholesome delicious food to warm your belly. And for those that follow me, Italian cuisine is not my top choice but more experiences like this one and that just might change.

This place was jumping on a Saturday night, the host was kind and put us on the waitlist and we…read morecame back to our table in like 25 minutes, our server made excellent recommendations as well, strawberry cocktail if you like sweet and pasta. The food was superb, some of the best pasta I have had seriously! The restaurant sits in an alley and we had a quaint table outside, walking and car traffic, if you're in Melbourne say yes to this place for outstanding food and service!

The Vegan options here are amazing! I had a pizza and pasta and the change in ingredients did not…read morelack flavor at all.

A little taste of Italy in North Melbourne This is…read moretraditional Italian home cooking and service. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. The veal scaloppini in mushroom sauce was excellent and the spaghetti meatballs was good. BYO is a plus!

We had a group of six at Maria's Trattoria one Thursday evening. Most of the group enjoyed their…read moreenormous serves of pasta. I had the ravioli - what can I say- being Italian it wasn't very impressive. Most Italians can do these dishes at home with more pizazz, but for those in our group who weren't Italian or home cooks thought it was good food. I guess if going to eat out for Italian food I want to be impressed with home cooked pasta and ravioli - interesting fillings or great sauces. Nothing like that here. However if you're not Italian and want to try it, have it and can be bothered making it then this is a good place to go. I have to say the fish- entree sardines and grilled fish mains were fresh, tasty and simply cooked. Would I go again? Probably not for pasta but perhaps for the fish- being close to Victoria market you'd expect it to be fresh and it is.

Tucked away in Hardware Lane, a diamond in the rough...AWESOME atmosphere, friendly staff, good…read moregreat food... We had coffee and dessert, Grand Finale, ABSOLUTELY DECADENT AND SO DELICIOUS...

Great location a bit chaotic and noisy but quick and efficient. Wonderful San Daniele pizza…read more Reasonable priced for location. Lots of nearby completion.

Bottega sits amongst great company on the hill on Burke Street…read more Whether you've booked a table or are taking a chance, it's a great place to get a meal, and the setting is perfect for that first date. Serving modern Italian food Bottega is a beautiful restaurant with sleek furnishings and mood lighting. The last time I dined there I went for lunch and was pleasantly surprised with the diverse menu and eclectic flavours. I started with the grilled quail ($19) and followed it up with blue swimmer crab risotto ($29) with prosecco, cumin and chilli. The quail was great, but completely overshadowed by the risotto - which was surprisingly light. Unfortunately I wasn't able to drink due to antibiotics, but I did have a sneak peak of the wine list and it looked pretty good. Ditto the dessert menu. I plan on going back soon for dinner and making full use of the wine and dessert menu to rectify my mistake.

Modern italian restaurant on Burke St. When its warm they setup sidewalk tables which is a very…read morepleasant way to have a late lunch on a sunny day. The Good: Baccala and potato croquettes - very good Char grilled sweet corn with chili garlic butter - very good The Average: Spinach and beet salad - good but nothing special

Consensus of this group of 11-outstanding. Service was done so smoothly with great humor and…read morefriendliness. We started with antipasto and moved on to main dish. The salad was great as well and we had with antipasto which was a good choice as the mixed group meant it was a bit of a challenge to make everyone happy (mostly vegan, Keto, and gluten free). Barramundi was awesome and the risotto also was a popular favorite in our group. I had plain pasta with red sauce and they brought me peppers to make it spicy which was awesome as they were in olive oil so I used them and then olive oil over the pasta and it was delicious. The other mention is the duck -which, for my friend, was perfectly fine with great flavor and a rich sauce. The bread to start was amazing with the olive oil that felt like freshly made. Best olive oil I had ever had. I recommend this charming spot very highly!

The food and wine at Trattoria Emilia was delicious and the meals are prepared in a very gourmet,…read moreauthentic Italian manner. I enjoyed the Kingfish main course and pitashio Cremeo dessert. The service was excellent as well. The restaurant is in a refurbished garage building in an alley off of Little Collins.

Not only was the food and wine prepared to perfection, but Ricardo was our server and he honestly…read moremade our day. He seemed so genuinely happy to be there and put a smile on everyone's face the moment we stepped within the vicinity. A huge thank you to him for excellent service and an all-around lovely personality! We were seated outside on the outer edge of the area, right next to a street musician. Gorgeous atmosphere all around. This was both mine and my partner's last day in Melbourne and we couldn't have picked a better location for our final meal here. Everything was delicious and the pizza I ordered was finally a vegan version with plentiful toppings as opposed to most places that serve only plain ones. I was thrilled! Even the dough was prepared wonderfully. It had a soft, fluffy, and moist inner texture with just the right amount of crisp on the outside. Please do give this place a try! You'd never regret it.

10/10. Firstly the service is outstanding ! My family and I came around 10-11am while they were…read morestill serving breakfast, we were looking for pizza, but this was no problem. They started up the pizza oven just for us. The pizza came out relatively fast but was OUTSTANDING. This is some of the BEST pizza I have ever eaten and I have had pizza in Italy. I would very very highly recommend you eat here. The atmosphere and location was also amazing.