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.

Woodfired pizza oven, cinnamon apple crepes, lightly fried calamari and steak...mmmm my tummy just…read moregrumbled again thinking about it. We booked a dinner for 2 at the Winery Kitchen on a rainy weekend away in Seymour and we couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable dinner. Staff were friendly from the get go and the atmosphere really relaxing and casual. The inside has simple decor and the restaurant is round with seating outside as well which seems perfect for the summer. The highlights: Pizza - heaps of prosciutto and rocket and the base was crispy but thin and soft enough that I even ate a few crusts! Apple pie crepes - the ice cream was really creamy and we really wanted to ask for another bowl of it by itself but actual crepes were great too. Tiny bit crispy on the edges with perfectly soft cinnamon apple on the inside. The great thing is heaps of the ingredients are freshly supplied from their garden out the back or from local farmers. What a great place!

Have eaten at this restaurant on many occasions food is to die for no need to travel to Melboure…read more The pizza is the best you will find any where just like in Italy it's a must try experience.Breakfast is also a must

The Minister and I were making a rapid transit from Canberra to Melbourne for the weekend and…read moredecided to have a rest in Wangaratta. "What to do for dinner?", the Minister asked. We strolled around town and came across the brightly lit space that is Rinaldo's Casa Cucina. We didn't have a booking but the very helpful staff found us a space in the nearly-newly renovated barn-like space. Wine list was excellent with many local King Valley or Rutherglen labels (I opted for the fantastic Pizzini Sangiovese, she for the Pizzini Pinot Grigio). The menu was what I'll describe as "modern Italian" and was great. The plates we saw emerging from the very busy kitchen had us drooling. A charcuterie platter entree later and we were ready for mains. Seared salmon for the Minister. Prosciutto-wrapped chicken breast for me. Both absolutely delicious. Our table host was helpful and enthusiastic - a level of friendly service we wish Canberra would emulate. All in all a great and lucky find for us after a long day on the road. If you're in the King Valley or around Wangaratta - try it, you won't be disappointed.

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

Went here for the usual first day off after night shift lunch with my mate to wake me up and fill…read morehis day in before his first nightshift. I had heard good reports and seen some nice photo of the food the we're serving up. As they are owned by the daughter of the Monichino winery and having been there several times for dinner I was quite looking forward to this meal. The decor of the place is nice and the staff although a little green and lacking customer service experience in a restaurant were friendly and courteous. We had a few small hiccups namely when we rang they said no need to book so we didn't. But once there the place was quite full and they want to sit us at a wine barrel table. Anyway a table came up and we were seated the table was in even and rocked about considerably so we asked for something to pack under the keg it the table which seemed to confused the waitress. Any we shifted to another table as my mate gets a bit pedantic about that sort of thing. So we ordered some coffee which wasn't bad and perused the menu. There wasn't a lot to offer I thought for lunch. Being a couple of share platters five mains and six tapas style plates. A little disappointing really. We both ordered the chicken burger and it was nice the brioche bun I'm not really a fan of but it was a simple burger really. It came with a serve of chips and these were nice and crunchy. Overall I think once they find their feet and the staff are comfortable and competent. And if they expanded the menu a small amount or made all day breakfast available then this would give a few more options to choose from. Although not expensive and really just the same price as most places they need to life to get a good customer base as there are some excellent Cafe's near that serve better coffee and food with a lot more options to choose from only a block away. Having said that I would return with my partner to see if they had improved and give them another chance.

What an amazing meal we had. The group ordered various mains…read more& desserts from the menu and everyone was stunned at the detail in presentation and taste. With the wine list designed to compliment the menu its a place worth going back to time and time again. Worth every cent. I personally have never tried a Steak Tartare or a Blue Steak before and was convinced by our host Carlie that the head chef Ryan (French trained), would create a dish I wouldn't forget. She was 100% right. I had to fight the good lady and daughter off from eating it all from out under me. It really feels like we finally have a Michelin Star restaurant in Shepparton. Will be back regularly. Amazing. James.

This is the best pizza I have ever had. I've been to New York and back and Naples and have tried…read morepizza from all over. The Italian husband of the owner and his team quietly pump out pizza after pizza made from local ingredients. The wine menu is fantastic local (it's known as a super wine district). The pizza base is just perfect. The best I have ever had. Just amazing. The little ice cream stand inside is perfect for the kids and the atmosphere country style. Kids can play outside in adjoining park and service is quick!

From the owner: Authentic Italian Wood Fired Pizzaread more

Locale pulito e cibo italiano di buona qualità. Eravamo in…read moretre abbiamo preso due bistecche T-Bone piú insalata ed una pizza. Finalmente abbiamo trovato una pizzeria che fa una buona pizza nei sobborghi di Melbourne, la carne molto buona e cottura "medium rare", esattamente come richiesta. Siamo rimasti abbastanza soddisfatti. Un gran bravo ragazzo il proprietario Antonello.

Pizza is that great slightly burnt and puffy wood-fire variety, with some simple but delicious…read moreingredients. Big fan. Service is a lot less impressive. Website says there are two sittings and we booked for the second one, only to have to wait over 30 minutes outside when we arrived on time. Every 5 minutes they told us it would be another 2 minutes... It was only because we continually popped our heads in to ask for an update that they begrudgingly prompted a table from the first sitting to finish up. I don't blame the other diners - its likely they were not made aware of the two sittings rule - but don't advertise such a thing if you're not going to stick to it. No apology was made when we were eventually led to our table. Staff generally seemed to spend most of their time sitting down chatting with the family and friends who seemed to make up half the patrons. Great fun for them I'm sure, but the lack of interest in other patrons is obvious. Back to positives - and they have both a wine list with decently priced nice drops (quite a few good $35 bottles) and an unadvertised $10 corkage fee if you want to bring your own.

Friendly service with authentic Italian staff! Great Food…read moreand Good Coffee! The owners of Sapori d'Abruzzo 861 have taken over the old Il Portobello restaurant site in Essendon. They have fully renovated the restaurant to make it more open & spacious. This does cause a bit of noise when there are a lot of patrons, but the friendly service & great food definitely make up for it! The menu has traditional Abruzzo meals to enjoy and a good wine selection for accompaniment. All in all it is definitely worth a try with a friend, partner or large group of friends. There is also a large function space upstairs to enjoy!

Great service and amazing food! Is worth the money, not many nice restaurants in the area with food…read moreat this quality! Has a great take away menu as well with gluten free pasta which is great!!

Reasonable food, but definitely overpriced with most mains over $30. I had the crumbed veal filled…read morewith camembert, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic fried gnocchi, roasted pepper glazed baby beets & buttered broccoli. The fried gnocchi was deep-fried in batter, the veal was reasonably tender but not especially so and the accompanying vegetables unremarkable. There was no sign at all of beets, glazed or otherwise. The plate was far too rich as a whole with no acid to cut through it. The lasagne was pleasant, but just a reasonable lasagne, the price again simply not reflecting the quality of the food. The profiterole dessert was the saving grace. They were delicious and completely worth their $12 price tag. The wait staff were pleasant and courteous, and the restaurant interior was inviting. In all, a reasonable but unremarkable restaurant that could do with a little perspective when it comes to price.