The food is authentic Italian fare. The pizzas are very tasty and the mains are big serves. The…read morestaff are very friendly and professional. The house white is very quaffable too ! We'll be back !

Good place for a quick bite. The pizza's are nice, but alot depends on who's making them also. And…read morethe service is pretty good too.

Stef was very kind and he knows how to have a laugh with the food if the chef sees this keep up…read morethe good work. Now the food yummy pizza perfect crisp and soft. The bruschetta was lovely. The 100 layer lasagna was sooooo good. The inside was nice and open and ect

I could sing the praises of the delicious pizza, the friendly service and warm atmosphere but hey…read moreyou all know about that - right? But did you know you can BYO wine here. $15 corkage or on Monday night just $5 which all goes to local charity. There's never been a better time to crack open a bottle of vino and eat carbs in the name of a good cause.

Great family Restuarant for a quick and effortless meal that doesn't take much thinking. I am…read morealways taking the family here and the predominately Italian but scattered with seafood and other dishes menu is very nice and has fullfilling meals. My favorites here are both the grilled fish, octopus salad and seafood platter. Everything is at very reasonable price. Staff is very helpful and smiley

Pizza is not bad and rest of the food is pretty good too. Prices are reasonable. Worth checking out.read more

This was basically a random restaurant that I visited when I decided that I might actually be a…read moregood time to go out and grab a bite to eat for lunch. Well, being a restaurant located in the city centre means that on weekdays it is going to be quite packed, but that sort of suggests that it is also quite popular. Well, I certainly found that they made a decent spot of lasnage, and the service wasn't too be either. Okay, while it isn't a favourite, it still is quite nice.

Note: extra charge on cards (fees), cheapest pizza in the city 20$, outside seating smoking…read moreallowed, heating, professional, good quality. Staff: Is very polite and professional from my experience Environment: I enjoyed the outside seating, heating, smoking allowed, and near the street. For some smoking can be annoying while eating and street noise as well. But I quite enjoyed that today because that's what I was looking for .. life! Food: I had the potatoes and pumpkin pizza. The crust was light and crispy around the edges, the ingredients were thin and chopped so it wasn't overwhelming. For other people this might be an issue and they are looking for a chunk of veggies .. also the cheese is a bit strong in taste for some but I found it quite delightful with the coffee.. Beverage: I had a flat white with my food .. I always have coffee with my pizza especially if it's the first thing I eat. For me the coffee was good and decent. **** this is the cheapest pizza I found in the area, with the same choices in high end restaurants***** - I can't compare it to other places in quality yet.

Hearing good things about La Svolta, we decided to give it a go. To be honest, it wasn't as good…read moreas I thought it might be. It was nice - don't get me wrong - but nothing startling, and there are other Italian restaurants I like better (and are quieter). I started with a nice Caprese Salad, but for my main, it's entirely possible I just made a wrong choice. I ordered the Pizza Agliata which has Flor di latte mozzarella, garlic, oregano and extra virgin olive oil. If I'm being honest, it totally lacked taste. I really only finished it because I'd barely eaten all day. I think if I go again, I'll just stick to my usual choice of a Margherita pizza. For dessert I had a scoop of lemon and a scoop of chocolate gelato which was ok. The lemon was exceptionally tangy and the chocolate was half frozen (but tasted nice at least). Service was spotty (we were offered dessert between eating our entree and getting our main - and when we told the waitress we hadn't had mains yet, she walked off without clearing away the entree plates, lol). Overall, I MIGHT be tempted to try this one more time and choose differently, but I would only go if others insisted on eating here.

Really cute place on the main drag in Hampton. The pizza was better than most in Melbourne, and the…read moreservice was super-friendly. The pizza here has a very thin crust. As an American, I staunchly refuse to eat pizza with a fork and knife -- I always eat it with my hands -- and this is the type of pizza that you really need to fold because the crust is so thin. It's so thin that if you pick up a slice without folding it, all your ingredients will come sailing merrily off and will no doubt end up in your dining partner's lap. Which may get awkward. In spite of its uber-thinness (or perhaps because of it), I really loved the crust. Soft and delicious. We all know people who have an irrational hatred of pizza crusts, people who will ALWAYS hack their pizza crusts off with a knife, lip curled in disgust, no matter where you take them. Trust me, even these people will like the crust at La Svolta. My boyfriend and I both had vegetarian pizzas, mine without cheese to make it vegan. (His was the "Parmigiana" and mine was the "Ortolana.") Mine came with eggplant, mushrooms, olives, tomato, and capsicum. The pizza bases are all non-dairy/non-egg, so you can choose any of the vegetarian pizzas and ask for no cheese to make it vegan. Service was fantastic -- the servers all sounded like they were actually from Italy, which is nice. They were very friendly and helpful. Food was pricey but this is Hampton, after all. Luckily, the portion size was quite large by Australian standards, so it's worth it. We finished our pizzas but only because we hadn't eaten anything else all day. The place is a bit loud and crowded, but I didn't mind that at all. If you're on a first date and trying to have an actual polite conversation, La Svolta might not be the best pick, but otherwise it's fine.

I really enjoy this restaurant. Every time I visit, I'm greeted with warmth and the food is…read moreabsolutely fantastic. I especially appreciate Fernanda, who serves with such dedication and kindness. So whenever I have the chance to pass by, I make sure to stop in at this eatery. Kim and Briant

Well, I did notice that they certainly do love there Ferrarri's here, is the decorations that…read moreliterally cover the place are anything to go by. Anyway, this is basically your typical Lygon Street café, and if you know Melbourne, you pretty much know what I am talking about - pizza and pasta, in a rather fancy set up, though I can't really complain about that. In a way, it is one of the places, not too fancy, not too tacky, so it is a little more relaxing, and a lot less romantic, unless you considering racing cars romantic. Still, it wasn't bad.

This little neighbourhood pizza bar is tucked away in a quiet area opposite the tram depot on…read moreGlenhuntly Rd. It's a no frills, unpretentious neighbourhood pizza parlour, with a few tables in the front. They also offer pastas and schnitzels for those not in the mood for pizza. They have lovely traditional toppings, including fresh fior di latte and proscuitto. When I visited, they had a stack of people in and out the door collecting take away orders - clearly a very popular local joint.

I'm so sad I didn't get to say goodbye…read more.. We lived in Caufield for two years during that time we ate at Pizza Portofino many many times! Everything we've tried was delicious. Dining in or taking away you can be sure the staff and service will be fantastic. We've turned our friends onto this great Pizzeria and we even had pizza from here at our goodbye Caulfield party. My only regret is I didn't get to say goodbye, so goodbye Portofino pizza and thank you for many mouth-gazms and delicious stomach moments.

I have a confession to make..... I've lived nearby for more than a year and never visited. I'M A…read moreFOOL!!! What fantastic pizza. What fantastic service. Why oh why have I been going to the mediocre pizza joint around the corner when this place was RIGHT THERE??? I have a confession to make....I move from the area in exactly one month but there will be at least one more check in from me... Okay, probably two. Yum!

Over priced and over hyped! Don't even try to go without a…read morebooking otherwise they will look at you with disdain and revulsion. Simple Italian cooking and they jack up the price on it. The wine list is limited and grossly overpriced for what you get. No BYO wine. They get away with it because there are no other real alternative Italian restaurants nearby.