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.

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.

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.

Definitely 5 stars! I ordered the Chicken & Mushroom pasta and it was absolutely delicious. My…read morefiancé ordered the Hellboy pizza and it was also delicious. The crust on any pizza can make it or break it - the owner certainly knows what he's doing with the wood fired grill. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Italian Woodfire Pizza Restaurant, serving authentic woodfire pizza, woodfire lasagne and…read moremeatballs, pasta, risotto, modern breakfast and using Niccolo coffee beans on a La Marzocco espresso machine. Open 7am-Late, 7days.

The best spot for amazing Italian food! Such a cool spot , very cute and cozy! And most of all so…read moreclean with great atmosphere also very trendy. You have to come here!

Went in for coffee and cannoli and ended up staying for lunch.You want the real Italian deal this…read moreis the place to go for authentic pasta and seafood cooked from scratch to order.Don't eat a meal beforehand as you'll need to make room for the extremely generous serves and beautiful tasting food.If you see Nonnas coming here to eat you know it's good.The staff on the floor are excellent and knowledgeable at what they do and Michelle and Antonio are the perfect hosts.

Recommended by a local and we agree. The pizza was very good. We had delivery to our Hotel and it…read morewas all superb.

Fantastic food, friendly staff and great atmosphere. Will…read moredefinitely be back next time visiting this way

I'm eating here and thought that I would write a review because I am so impressed with the service…read moreand the quality of the food... I can highly recommend this restaurant

The place has vivacious Italian atmosphere, loved the outside seating with hanging plants all over…read morethe place, especially the lush green alley ! Menu, along with meat also has good vegetarian options. We ordered the Casarecce Alla Norma pasta and the Godfather pizza; It was delicious and had the authenticity of Italian food. We went there at around 6:30 in the evening and the place was super crowded which possibly lead to the slow service but the staff was very cheerful, kept checking up on our order and kept informing us regarding the order status but when the food arrived it was hot, fresh and absolutely delicious.

Wonderful dinner with fabulous service. We had the mussels with the GF chick pea pannelle to start,…read morefollowed by risotto & bucatini. All was very ell done. Thank you to the chef & staff for a memorable meal & experience.

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.