Mario B.

Spectacular Italian cuisine in a cozy establishes that delivers when it comes to flavors, value, and service. The staff is phenomenal and went out of their way to make sure our dining experience was excellent. Their wine recommendations were appreciated. And that was with a completely booked out restaurant! Can't say enough good things about them. The flavors are prototypical Italian with some surprises and a drop of fusion on a few of the dishes. What you get are top notch ingredients, masterfully prepared to perfection and deceptively simple while packing a flavor punch. From their appetizers, to their mains and desserts, not a single dish disappointed. Would highly recommend making reservations in advance! The place is small and fills up quickly as it's quite popular. Even if you come right before opening, you may be out of luck. Even if you secure a table, you may be rushed so avoid that at all costs. Overall, this is one of the best restaurants in the area and it delivers on everything.

Christina R.

This place was on my list of potential places to eat in Melbourne but it wasn't high up because I didn't come to Australia for Italian food, especially when I have an Italian vacation coming up. However, we were recommended to absolutely try to eat here so I looked online and there was one reservation for 1130AM lunch on a Saturday and I jumped at it. Walking in, I'm glad we had a reservation because walk-ins get placed outside and it was very cold and rainy. They do have heat lamps but it still wasn't ideal. I'd rather be inside, where it's warm and I can watch the cooks cut the charcuterie and stare longingly at wine bottles. Service was top 3 of our entire trip to Australia. The server explained what stuff was and always come to check in on us. I loved that you didn't have to put your hand up for each dish being called out, they marked it beforehand. This was just a really nice touch. The food was incredible. The free focaccia was so good, it had me making fun of the focaccia I make at work for our Italian restaurant. Made me want the recipe. Every single pasta dish was amazing in it's own way. I could eat here all the time.

Marcos D.

A great restaurant with flawless service and food. On different occasions I've had the lengua-scrumptious, and the wagyu beef-so satisfying, the pulpo-tough and not tasty, and the red mullet in brown butter with anchovies stupendous! With exception of the pulpo, everything was just amazing on the taste buds!

Ivy L.

I saw the amazing reviews for Tipo 00 so we wanted to try it out and take a break from having the amazing asian food all over town! We tried to drop in early in the afternoon to get our names in the books but they said they were booked and told us to just come back and try to get one of the walk-ins at the bar. We came on a weeknight around 7:30pm and the wait was still about an hour. We put our name down and decided to walk around a bit before coming back. They did take about an hour, maybe a little more, to seat us. Small restaurant that stays busy most of the night, unless you come in super late. Intimate and a nice ambiance, though the tables are a bit close together. We literally sat a few inches from the table next to us and the walk area is small! The house focaccia comes out hot and fresh with pesto and olive oil on top! It was warm and delicious! Too bad they only serve you one slice per person! We ordered the Tagliolini al Nero - squid ink pasta with squid and bottarga. Definitely the favorite of the dishes cause of the flavors. The noodles looked freshly made and the flavors were delicious! Perfect bite to the Tagliolini! I liked the small pieces of squid in the dish, tender and adds to the bite! 5/5 The casarecce with pork sausage, white wine and radicchio was on the blander side compared to the other dish but the pasta was cooked well and I liked the sausage and radicchio in the dish! 4/5 We had an Insalata of witlof, cos lettuce and apples on the side to get some greens with the pasta. Liked the dressing ok this salad and the greens fee fresh. 4/5 We liked the dishes and thought it was a lovely evening with reasonably priced foods that were fresh and delicious! The wait time was off putting and it was probably well worth it cause we would definitely come back. We were so stuffed we ordered the tipomisu to-go. We thought it was just a cake and didn't get much of the tiramisu/coffee flavors they come with this dessert. It was also fairly dense and less light and fluffy. Definitely had better tiramisu elsewhere! Pastas are on point though!

Jim R.

Tiny Italian eatery serving beautifully prepared house made pastas and more. We were visiting friends in Melbourne and I had located this spot online. It wasn't really possible to get a reservation (apparently you've got to call quite a ways ahead), but we at stopped in anyway on a Tuesday night around 8:15 and were able to get a spot at one of the communal tables. I was very pleasantly surprised. The place is buzzing with energy and the menu features truly Italian food with artisan ingredients and lots of care put into the dishes. They have a number of starters but what caught my eye was the house made pasta. I got an amazing pappadelle with a rich sauce and bits of braised beef-so good. My wife savored the pasta with white wine and chicken. To start they bring a few small slices of crispy focaccia and fresh ricotta cheese. This was a wonderful meal and reminded me of our many trips to Italy.

Ron W.

This place requires booking far in advance because it is no bigger than a 5 pound bag of Caputo "00" Flour and in high demand. At 6:00 PM it was stuffed tummy to tummy like a tray of Cannelloni. There are a few seats at the crowded Bar where you can have Elbow Pasta with real elbows in it. This is simply a simple little box packed as full as my carry-on after weeks of carrying on. Add 10 two-tops to the 6 seat Bar plus one small communal table with someone else's cheek in your date's jowl requires that you makes friends quickly. There is a tiny open kitchen and one dude hustling trays and buckets out the door to an offsite prep station (or a Roman Bar Mitzvah up the street). The Staff: Two attendants attending to you. Kelly was at my side like a playful Seal deftly balancing between moving dinner along and assisting with sorting through the options. You are allotted only 90 minutes to dine here, so practice eating to the beat. Instead of a tea candle on your table you get a Metronome and an egg timer. The Vibe: People who like people...very close. The Bar: Choose from 6 classic cocktails on page 1 of the Aussie/Italo Vino List. But one page is all you'll need as the choices are lovely and skillfully created. My Americano (how did they know? I dressed like a local), had Aperol (Rhubarb Liquer...Adderall might have been better), Compari, Sweet Vermouth, Soda served tall. It was tad bitter to start wit and tasted a bit like Pertussin on the finish but like both, you can get used to that quick enough and like it. I switched up to a glass of Cocchi Chinato Vermouth. Sweet and lively as a freshman Coed. Then, it was a Poderi Sangueneto Sangiovese which was an all purpose pick for the dinner on it's way. Say ciao to the chow: A house made Focaccia with dried Parsley, Ricotta Salata and a drizzle of Parsley Oil had a crunchy crust and a soft crumb. Push the Ricotta inside when no one's looking at you being a heathen. The Special Zucchini Flower stuffed with, yes, more Ricotta, and then tempura'ed was light and delightful. A quick fry is about all you can do with that so it must be done perfectly to measure up. It was. Otherwise it is a greasy limp cigar. It wasn't. Salumi (Chef's Choice) was Culatello, Soppressata, and Prosciutto, Chef picked all my favorite food groups. Even the small version of this was ample as each offering was piled as high as a relief map of the Blue Mountains. The Calamari came with seasonal Broad Beans (Favas to your American Cousins), came with mandolined Purple Peruvian Potatoes that remained crunchy despite being nestled among some Purple Potato Crisps, add some Squid Rings, that were so tender they must have quit swimming just to hop in the net. A squirt of Parsley Oil finished off this delectable dish. The Gnocchi di Pepato was mixed with large chunks of long braised lean Duck, Porcini Mushrooms, and Pecorino Pepato. These gnocchs were so soft I wanted to take then back to hotel room. (To swap for the down pillows, now take your head out of the gutter.) These feather light little puffs would have had the Medici dining with the Borgia's peacefully together on a regular basis. The Special Tagliatelle, with Butter, Parmigiano, and a generous shaving of White Winter Truffles, (the first of the season) was outstanding. Coming from the USA I was following the Truffle season like a Bruce Brown Surf Film. Forget surfing. Year round fresh Truffles? Better to catch those. Too full to make room for even the thought of dessert, Kelly swooped by with a sampler of Tipo-mirasu topped with a Chocolate Ganache which topped wonderful Marscapone Cheese, with Salted Caramel Sauce topping all of it. A one bite Fudge Cookie topped me off. How will I have room for my Prilosec? Tipo-00, you're just my type.

Andrew T.

Dropped in for lunch to Tipo 00. I've have been to the little coffee shop next door heaps of times and looked at Tipo 00 a couple of times and after finally having lunch here wish that I had of a long time ago as I could've been here several times by now. We enjoyed the food so much. Great service an nice little place with great ambiance and good food. We started with a couple of starters. The oysters were fresh and with a lovely vinaigrette and the arancini was crispy and sat on a creamy sauce. Mains we had gnocchi with duck ragu and it was lovely. Small bobbles of gnocchi with lovely soft tender pieces of duck and rich sauce. Macaroni with spicy pork sausage and white beans. It was also very nice. Pasta cooked to perfection and the sausage was spicy without being too hot and the addition of the white beans also complimented the dish. The more of it you ate the better it was. We also had a side of polenta fritta these were crispy little soldiers and with a cheese dust and were good on there own but also good to soak up any sauces from the pasta dishes and a good choice to round the meal of with. On arrival we were given complimentary bread and cheese as a starter and this was very nice as takes the edge off your hunger while waiting for your dishes. Overall a great place, good food and service and a lovely experience. The serving sizes were fine with out being too big big or small and we felt we had had a good lunch with out being too full. We will be happy to return here and also recommend it to others.

Rachel A.

Managed to walk in early enough without reservations to grab a table for two. Food was amazing so I would've given five stars but the service wasn't amazing. Felt like they were rushing us out so they could seat more people which is understandable but also not a great experience for us (and trust me, we hadn't been there long). Was definitely the best pasta I had in Melbourne during my stay so I recommend for anyone craving a good pasta!

V C.

More pasta? Yes, Please. Rainy day and I escaped the hustle and bustle of Little Bourke street into this petite and moody Italian eatery, in what's going to be one of the most exciting lunch in my entire Melbourne trip. As this was an impulse stop, I walked in without a reservation. Despite the massive popularity of this place, plus I was eating solo at the time, they proceed to seat me right away in the counter, facing a semi- open kitchen and watching all the actions are. I know right, grateful :). A couple slices of bread were given to ease my hunger as I perused the menu. The bread was simply divine and paired pleasantly with the ricotta cheese. For my lunch, I had what they are famous for: Tagliolini al Nero ($28) - Gorgeous presentation consisting of deep charcoal squid ink tagliolini, squid & bottarga. Both pasta and bottarga (salted, cured fish roe) did an amazing job appetizing my taste buds - it was very fresh, tasty and lightly seasoned, I enjoyed every bite of it! Further rounding out the lovely experience was the attentive and spot-on service. The pricing was a little steep considering the uber tiny portions given. Other than that, all is splendid with Tipo00 and I am personally looking forward to my future trip to Tipo00, with reservations of course :)

SW P.

Below average pasta and extremely rude service. Was really looking forward to visiting as this had been on my to-eat-list for years. Made a booking and was given a table from 11:30am-1pm. Arrived early at 11:15am (just 15 minutes early) and went in to check at the restaurant as the door was open with no sign that it was 'closed'. The manager was unpleasant and dismissive - no greeting like a simple 'Good Morning" and appeared super displeased - abruptly said they only open at 11:30am and that I should only come back then. That's perfectly fine, a smile wouldn't have costed you anything. A line then formed where a lot of people (mostly tourists from the look of it) had no prior bookings. Onto the food. The complimentary bread and cheese was good. The grilled ox tongue was delicious. Then, everything fell apart. The pasta dishes which we had been most looking forward to - failed miserably. The texture of the rabbit pappardelle was grainy. The braised duck gnocchi was overcooked and way too soft to the point that we felt like it could have easily disintegrated into porridge if we had mixed water with it. One of the gnocchi was sour and I spat it out. The duck and rabbit meat were ok but we struggled to finish the pasta because it wasn't enjoyable at all. At this point, we really didn't have high hopes for desserts. Not wanting to write the place off just yet, I ordered their dessert special - amaretti biscuit cake - Alas, it was very soft and unenjoyable. We kept getting rushed by the rude manager named Federico even though the dessert only arrived at 12:55pm. The bill came for us at 1:07pm and we were basically scurried away for overstaying our welcome. Another table of four beside us was given a complimentary squid dish and were not rushed away. Interestingly, this table was a group of Caucasians - not sure why they got preferential treatment over us Asians even though we were all the first lunch session. Won't be coming back ever.

Stuart M.

This little gem of a restaurant has unadorned green walls, stretch tables, and generic chairs. They are focused without distraction on the food. Complementary focaccia slices with olive oil drizzled ricotta got the ball rolling. That was followed by complimentary arancini rice balls over a piquant aioli. Then our first item, broccolini came with a Parmesan, almond crumble. It was as good as it sounds. Then they took it to the next level with squid ink tagliolini, strips of squid, and bottargo roe. It came with an olive oil based sauce, and offered a quiet elegance from subtle ocean flavors. We finished with John Dory filet over black rice, leeks and sorrel. Despite being a white fleshed fish, there was more character and nuance to this filet than many of the other varieties offer. The leeks added a buttery onion note, and the rice had just the right texture and firmness. This kitchen operates with a sure hand. Our waitress was delightful, while offering expert service and attention. If only I had more capacity. Ah well, other choices will have to wait for next time.

Anchisa P.

Very good pasta restaurant in Melbourne. We shared a few pasta dishes - asked the server for a recommendation and basically went with his suggestions. All the dishes are excellent. - Desserts are ok - Need to make a reservation

Ying P.

I would have to say, this is one of my favourite pasta bar so far. The seat is limited and quite hard to get if you randomly walk-in with a busy hours or weekend so prepare to come early or make a reservation. The staffs quite nice and friendly. I've ordered a chef's menu which include 3 starters, 2 pasta, 1 salad and 2 deserts which I totally rrcommend it. Even though their starter is not that great, their pasta is out of this world! especially squid ink pasta with squid. they really know what they're doing on that. Many of yelp's reviewer raved about rheir tipo-misu but I still think it just ok. After I come back to my place, I can tell you I still dreamt about that squid ink pasta!!!