Great gourmet pizza (Had the prawn one, only slight criticism was the deep fried prawns). Staff are…read morefriendly and held the kitchen a little past 9:30pm for me. I wouldn't Normally give 5 stars but finding a slightly late quality dinner with a healthy salad option is seriously hard around this area. This business plays above its weight and I'm giving credit for that. Served a serious Campari spritz as well.

We ordered the gnocchi and with Napoli sauce and it was to die for this the best Italian food we've…read moreever had. The service was amazing aswell the food

Amazing traditional pizza; delicious, delightful and generous. We decided to order a couple of…read morepizzas after walking pass during the day. Pizzas are huge (we ordered the large 13''). Bases are light and handmade, with toppings fresh, light and delicious! Well worth the visit and they'll have you coming back for more! Loved to have tried the pasta, but maybe next time!!

Stopped by without a reservation, which seemed to have been a problem. They let us eat here but…read morewith a time limitation. The cheese board was fantastic, the mains were also wonderful and delicious. The spaghetti with meatballs was a very salty but still enjoyable. The wine list had a great selection too. Waiters were polite and attentive, but it was a bit off putting to be greeted at opening time without a reservation we were rather unwelcome. Would go back without hesitation but would make a reservation in advance.

No doubt this is the most authentic southern Italian restaurant in Geelong. Start with the…read moreantipasto, choose from a wide range of pastas (recommend the ragu and the meatballs), but make sure you leave room for dessert - in fact for those thst have a sweet tooth just try them all. What I loved about Azzurra Trattoria is the family atmosphere...and I don't mean kids everywhere...I mean it felt like going home for a family dinner where Mum's cooking is better than you remember. Couple of things to know - this isn't a pizza restaurant, there is a fantastic wine list at reasonable prices and the bigger your group the better the atmosphere.

If you're making the great ocean drive and staying a night or two - there's a good chance that…read moreyou're staying in Port Campbell. Nico's Pizza is one of the dining in options in Port Campbell and serves both pizza and pasta. The pizzas aren't very large - i would say the large pizza feeds up to 2 and cost anywhere from $20-$30 a pie. I had the vegetarian pizza and the Hawaiian along with the spaghetti and a white pasta. Non of the four were excellent. I would say the pizza and pasta lacked flavor and were okay at best but the location of Nico's was convenient for visitors staying in Port Campbell.

Our stopping point for Great Ocean Road was Port Campbell and we were looking for some good eats in…read morethe small little town. There weren't very many options but our Airbnb host left us with a small list of places to check out. Nico's was one of them for pizza and pasta. Small cute little restaurant next to the supermarket in town! I liked the quaint atmosphere, very intimate and romantic for a small town restaurant! We ordered take-away pizzas and pastas, then went next door to do some grocery shopping for the night! Our order was ready when we were done, about 15-20 mins later! The food came out hot! You can feel the hot pizzas through the take-away boxes! Though the large pizzas were pretty darn small - you'd probably call them personal pizzas in the states, maybe slightly bigger! Lol! Oh the gluttony! I still stick to my original opinion that none of the pizza I had in Australia was any good - this one wasn't any different. I'm not sure what it is but they didn't hit the spot. Not enough cheese, the toppings?! I have no clue! But I think frozen pizzas in the states taste way better! Maybe it's just not as greasy?! The pastas weren't any better - they were just pasta dishes that you could get from a fast food joint. Nothing to rave about, nothing special.. the carbonara was maybe a little more flavorful than the spaghetti though cause of the cream sauce and bacon! Can't say I'd recommend this place or come back! They have a freezer up front with gelato as well!

Neat little walk up order shop next to a separate dinning area…read more We ordered a prawn pizza, pumpkin pizza and two calzones. The pizzas were tremendous. The guy tossed the dough in front of us. Good ingredients and yummy taste combinations. There was a lot of arugula on both but we like pizza that way. The pumpkin was "let's see how this tastes" order and turned out to be the best of the bunch. Prawn pizza was very good with plenty of prawns. Calzones were fine but a little too salty for our tastes. Overall, a great place for hand crafted pizzas!

This was such a great little pizza place, loved eating here while driving the great ocean road.read more

A delightful find on the Great Ocean Road. The four of us shared three starters -- chicken liver…read morepate, beef satay and cold smoked seafood -- and three small plates -- BBQ calamari, lamb rump and duck spring rolls -- and found each dish to be interesting, flavorful and very good. The service was attentive and pleasant. There was a nice outdoor dining area but we chose to eat inside since we arrived at sunset.

Hit the Cuda Bar for a post-film opening party. (Went by much earlier for dinner; alas, we were…read moreturned out due to the party prep.) This bar/restaurant abuts the Lorne Theatre, so it's convenience for the after-movie crowd is perfect. The Cuda Bar is setback of a few tiered front decks (no doubt great for lounging and chit-chat on fine sunny days), with glass sliding doors which act as entry to the establishment. Being that I attended Cuda Bar on an event night, I can't say what the usual layout normally would be. What I can say is that the post-film party was dynamite -- the champagne and drinks flowed, the hors d'oeuvres kept on coming by the trays, the conversational noise level was high, and the DJ spinning the tunes was jammin'! Based upon my one-time experience at Cuda Bar, I'll have to say I'm a fan, for sure...! :)

We heard very good things about this place and so we went into it with high expectations. It was a…read moregreat and quite high end spot compared to local restaurants. The Linguine Marinara was quite flavourless and could do with some tomato sauce and/or lemon to add. On the other hand the ragu and bolognese sauce were delicious The main pasta sizes were quite generous , however the entree sizes were quite small. The kids menu food was to a high standard.

Recommended by our B&B and we were so pleased. Lovely…read morerestaurant with a wonderful ambience. Staff friendly and helpful. Food and wine delicious. Highly recommend.

Caruggi is excellent Italian. Authentic, provincial and perfetto! I can count the number of good…read moreItalian restaurants I know on one hand and Caruggi is now certainly on the list. For entree I ordered the focaccia with pomodoro (tomato), anchovies and capers. I was expecting some tasteless slab of salty bread plied with a few toppings. Hardly. The focaccia was wafer thin, crispy to bite and filled with melted cheese. The tomato topping was amazing, appropriately accompanied with salty anchovies. A provincial dish that I will be coming back for. My pork parpadelle was also perfetto (yep, perfect). I loved the diversity of the rustic Italian dishes on the menu. Generous in proportion, lovingly prepared and a far cry from the 80s style Lygon St Italiano machine. Caruggi Is yet another surprising made in Geelong culinary treat. Excellent hospitality too. I really can't wait to return.

Attentive and thoughtful staff…read more Great menu with subtle Italian flavours and tastes. Magnificent focaccia. Great seafood based mains. Highly recommended. A gem in Geelong.