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Il Gambero

166 Lygon Street | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia
(03) 9663 2246
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Ranked #191 of 2,437 restaurants in Melbourne
4.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
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Canberra, Australia
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

I was a regular at both the old Il Gambero and the old Santino's, and I'm still a regular at the new Il Gambero on the Park which combines the best of both its predecessors' menus. Unpretentious Italian food that's delicious and inexpensive.

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Sale, Australia
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Popped in for a takeaway pizza, The staff were always smiling and keen for a laugh and a chat, the pizza was great! We also managed to sweet talk the gentleman behind the counter into throwing in some free lemons for our corona's when we got back to the hotel :) Thankyou!!

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Hobart, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

My favourite when at uni in the early 70's. Moved down the round but if the same, bellimissimo!

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See 10 more reviews by Angloz for Melbourne
australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

You can't go past their seafood at this long-standing Lygon Street establishment.

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Melbourne, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

A family owned Italian restaurant, great food, generous portions. Value for money.

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Sydney
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

We came to Melbourne for a few days over the Christmas holidays and decided to arrange a get together for friends and family, including my 10 year old son. We ordered entrees, mains and my son and I had a desert- the food was delicious. My Son is a very fussy eater and yet he ate everything, he even tried... More

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Australia
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

We were welcomed in to this restaurant by one of the waiters with a smile and were given the only table free inside right near the window. An excellant table we found as the restaurant gets quite noisy. They do seem to have tables upstairs as well as outside. After we were seated the service was a bit slow and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

Nothing flash here, but you will always get fast, friendly service and a tasty, filling meal at reasonable prices. Haven't checked whether the place has risen from the ashes of a fire that gutted the restaurant, but will be back if they re-open!

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Nambour, Australia
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Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011

We had an impromptu walk-in table for eight on a Sunday evening, and received very good service. The menu, wine list, and prices were good, and our meals were delivered very quickly. My main-sized course of seafood risotto Napoli was very generous and too salty for me to finish. Everyone was very happy with their individual pizza, and the Italian... More

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Sydney, Australia
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Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2011

On a weekend in Melbourne, my Mum, 2 sisters and myself headed to Lygon St to try some Italian food. We came across Il Gambero's and as it looked good (heaps of people inside) we decided to have dinner there. Best food we had the whole trip. It was absolutely delicious (we all had starter, main and dessert) and the... More

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