Have frequented Italy more than 5 times, and this place rivals restaurants from the motherland. Atlantic salmon pasta cooked to perfection, warmed olives that transport you to Tuscany, and a soufflé of blue swimmer crab - perfection!

Have frequented Italy more than 5 times, and this place rivals restaurants from the motherland. Atlantic salmon pasta cooked to perfection, warmed olives that transport you to Tuscany, and a soufflé of blue swimmer crab - perfection!
This institution is always great. It is the only place worth visiting in St kilda really. Service, wine and food you really can;t beat it. Staff are absolute professionals without being at all wanky which is lovely!
Great experience here. Firstly on walking in the restaurant has a great atmosphere to it, it felt like a well established business that is successful - and of course it is.
The food on the menu and as dishes of the day all sounded delicious so making a choice was difficult.
Arrive early since they do not take bookings or...
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I tried the orecchiette and I thought the white anchovies, the garlic and lemon sauce with prawn was simply a delight! We went there for lunch and will be sure to go back! The atmosphere is warm and friendly - great value for money! We then treated ourselves to some beautiful dessert at one of acklands many cake shops!
For those in the know, apparently, Cicciolina, in St Kilda, is a favourite restaurant but this was my first visit. Unfortunately they do not take bookings but we went early and got a good table by the window straight away. If you do have to wait they have a very good wine bar at the back of the restaurant for...
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Nice location, great food, nice staff and lovely atmosphere. My favourite italian place in Melbourne!
We come here for dinner when in Melbourne and are never disappointed. The food is always good and there are always plenty of options on the specials boards. Unfortunately you can't book for dinner and it is always very busy but you just pop out the back to their bar and have a drink whilst you are waiting. There is...
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Great food, great service and great atmosphere! We loved this place and you should definitely check out the back bar. This place was recommended to us by locals and I'm so glad they told us about it. A St.Kilda favourite and I can see why.
...or so my world travelling friend told me after I took him there. I honestly agree. Yes its nto cheap but its not overly expensive either. The blue swimmer crab souffle is amazing and its the only restaurant I ever go to and order chicken. The atmosphere is great and its perfect for a one on one meal. Not so...
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We dined here about 2 weeks ago and had a wonderful meal. Our server was friendly with helpful suggestions and perfectly attentive. We enjoyed the tuna carpaccio to start and each had a feature from the chalk board; a pasta and a fish dish. Dessert was a single scoop of house made ice cream, wonderful on a hot day. I...
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