Lupino Bistro and Bar

Lupino Bistro and Bar

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+61 3 9639 0333+ Add website
Hours
Sun
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mon
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tue
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Wed
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thu
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Fri
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.4 of 5 bubbles
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CUISINES
Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
features
Does this restaurant serve Sicilian food?
CUISINES
Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles433 reviews
Excellent
271
Very good
127
Average
23
Poor
10
Terrible
2

CTorpey
Ouyen672 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 friends
Not many spare tables for walk up lunch on a Tuesday, but we were lucky to have a few window bar seats. Ordered the special lamb ragu pasta and grilled snapper. Enjoyed an easy Prosecco, quick service, delicious flavors - small plating was very filling for us. Intimate ambiance in a hidden Melbourne location. Quite a wine selection.
Written 15 April 2024
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familytraveler129
Surrey Hills163 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 friends
A group of friends met at this restaurant for a once a year get together. We were greeted by a well presented young person but unfortunately the demeanor did not match. The service throughout the evening was unfriendly and patronizing and that spoilt the overall experience for us all. The food however was good and we all chose different dishes from a fairly small menu including meat dishes pasta dishes and seafood. Everyone had desserts as well which everyone. Reasonable selection of wines. Maybe we will give it another try.
Written 24 March 2024
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TwoSheds57
Melbourne8891 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 friends
What a great place. We had a quick but outstanding meal here. The service was fantastic. The excellent server with the tattoos recording her parent’s birth years guided us through the process quickly. We were in a hurry and her recommendations were pure gold. Outstanding cauliflower bites to start and then the best chicken dish I think I’ve ever had which was one of the specials. I could fill a lengthy book on how good this dish was. Beautifully and simply presented and cooked by angels and as tender and moist as any piece of chicken I’ve ever tasted anywhere on the planet. And, with just beautiful flavour. Just exceptional. I got very anxious at the thought of finishing it and having none left. The server (who incidentally looks a bit like Dua Lipa) guided us through this experience with some skill. Outstanding recommendations. We will be back
Written 4 February 2024
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Erin H
41 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 friends
Lupino is our go to when we are in Melbourne. The service is always fabulous, the food is absolutely delicious, good choice of beer and wine too. We have taken friends, family, and even our children when they were young for dinner there and everyone loves it. Great menu choices and it has a good vibe without being so loud you can’t have a conversation. I love the gnocchi and the crumbed veal and the fried cauliflower this time was amazing. Have been coming here for years and will continue too!
Written 26 November 2023
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Tony E
Sydney885 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 friends
Lupino Bistro & Bar located in Little Collins Street Melbourne immediately transports you to modern and contemporary Italy. Pasta is made in house and the atmosphere is casual and welcoming. You feel like Nonna has prepared your meal with love. The generosity of spirit is abundant and the team are warm, friendly, engaging and know their food. Nicola & Richard, front of house elevated our dining experience to exceptional. Lupino’s cauliflower, mayonnaise and white anchovy, shared starters, risotto and pasta’s took us back to the Amalfi Coast and Southern Italy. A truly incredible dining experience and we cannot wait to return.
Written 29 January 2022
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OceanAnt
Sydney134 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 friends
We have been coming to this restaurant for years and has always been great. On a recent visit, we dined on the Friday night as a group of 8 celebrating a milestone birthday. Everything was faultless, in particular our hostess. Being from Sydney, four of us were still here on Monday and despite the plethora of choice, chose to return here for lunch. Best Gnocchi I have had anywhere in the world and the crumbed Veal was awesome as was the affogato. When you're on a good thing stick to it and we will when we return again next week.
Written 8 June 2023
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Meko
Hong Kong4 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2024 couples
My friend he booked a table at 5 p.m and we were 10 mins earlier. They are not open yet. We were waiting outside the restaurant. Until 5 they open the door. I don’t feel welcome in the restaurant. Not much food choices here. As a person who worked for F&B more than 20 years I will say the service it’s bad here. It’s my first time in Melbourne that restaurant gave me really bad experience. If you compare in Hk all the restaurants the service it’s sucks. And the staff who working inside the bar who wearing the black shirt she just took video from herself. What a service. Having 5 tables but just one staff she is serving customers. The food it’s ok I won’t complain but I won’t say it’s amazing. No surprise for me. If you been to italy and Hong Kong compare the food. 😏 I will say it’s just a standard dish.
Written 6 July 2024
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Pethouse
Doncaster East43 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 couples
A relaxed Italian restaurant with a homely hum to it, it is our go to restaurant when we have a city stay. We have never found fault here, the service is attentive and prompt and this time some advice from Lisa about menu choices was spot on. Thanks. My pork loin chop was delicious. The menu is not huge but everything is well prepared and not overly constructed. We like that. A good wine list with a large selection of Italian reds across the spectrum of prices. You can have a conversation at your table as the noise level is reasonable and you see what is happening in the kitchen as it is open to the main dining area.
Written 11 January 2023
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Maria C
Melbourne55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 none
This was our second Sunday lunch visit in a matter of a couple of weeks (4 people). The wait staff on both occasions were very attentive without being invasive or made to feel rushed. The food was innovative, cooked and presented well. On both occasions we had a selection of the regular menu and specials, all good & decent serves. The management were also working the floor seamlessly with wait staff. It was a pleasure to witness. All in all, on both occasions, it made for a very relaxed enjoyable day out. This is a credit to management and the environment they create. I could lunch there every week. Keep up the good work!
Written 12 December 2020
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Jan F
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 none
We had a delicious early evening meal in this relaxed Italian bistro. The menu was small but well curated, staff friendly and attentive and the food was delicious. We both had the specials, I had pork fillet in prosciutto and my husband the baby snapper. Flavours were well balanced and the pork melted in the mouth. A panacotta with rhubarb and crushed amaretti finished the meal nicely. We will be back next time we are in the CBD.
Written 14 December 2022
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FrankSyd
Sydney84 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 friends
We went here for dinner in January and were positively surprised by the service. Attentive staff that knows their menu with perfect timing. Something that seems to have gone out of fashion and hence made this visit so enjoyable. In addition, the quality and presentation of the dishes was at high standard and not exorbitant cost. What more can you ask for? Will definitely return when next in Melbourne.
Written 18 July 2020
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Celia H
48 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 none
This is one of my favourite places to visit in the CBD, because, in addition to the very beautiful food, the owner is always so welcoming, making everyone feel like a long lost friend. I've tried most things on the menu, and would always recommend the pasta specials....they are next level.
Written 21 March 2022
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Wayne T
Yarram4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 couples
We had the most incredible meal at Lupino's tonight. Lisa was amazing as were all the staff. So professional and friendly. My husband had the spaghetti with prawns and I had the snapper. So fresh and so delicious. The side dishes of garlic and herb potatoes and the bread added to the enjoyment. We sat outside with our lovely glasses of wine and soaked up the ambience.
Written 29 October 2023
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maxtedandlily
Melbourne492 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 friends
It is hard to know what this place is called as there is only a symbol outside but it is worth finding. Menu is not too big but there were a few specials. We shared some croquettes and arancini which were yum and then we both had the sausage pasta Special which was amazing. Attentive service and a great mid week meal.
Written 13 September 2023
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Mark L
Melbourne82 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 couples
This place was recommended by a friend and it didn’t fail to deliver.First of all we could only get a early sitting which suited us. We got there before opening the owner saw that we were waiting and invited us in early. The staff were all very friendly and prompt with their service. Now the menu is not large but what they do have was some of the best Italian food I have had for a long time and the wine list had a very good selection of wine that I am sure you would find something to please you. From entrees to dessert we enjoyed the night. Thank you for making it a great evening
Written 7 March 2021
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