30 italian restaurants worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Australia.
Biànca ★ 4.7 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · Shop AM5 Ada Lane, 46 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Biànca brings modern Italian to Ada Lane off James Street, Fortitude Valley. Same Same crew project; hand-cut pasta, wood-fired pies, Italian regional wines.
Tipo 00 ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
cbd · 361 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tipo 00 on Little Bourke Street serves house-rolled pasta in a tight CBD room. The squid-ink tagliolini and wagyu mafaldine have been selling out for years.
Roma ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
cbd · 120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Roma on Collins Street is Melbourne's most disciplined Roman trattoria: cacio e pepe tableside, proper tonnarelli and a small menu that refuses to overstep.
Rita's Abbotsford ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
collingwood · 239 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Rita's in Abbotsford makes semolina-crusted pizzas with wood-fired char most pizza rooms approximate: small room, short menu, real consistency.
Biànca ★ 4.6 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · Shop AM5 Ada Lane, 46 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Biànca pulls modern Italian into Ada Lane off James Street. Same Same crew (Tyron Simon, Bianca Marchi, Frank Li); hand-cut pasta and wood-fired pies.
Rita's Abbotsford ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
collingwood · 239 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Rita's in Abbotsford makes what many locals rate as the city's best pizza: semolina-crusted bases with charred edges from wood and discipline, not theatre.
Tipo 00 ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
cbd · 361 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tipo 00 on Little Bourke Street is Melbourne's pasta room of record: squid-ink tagliolini daily, short seasonal menu and a room that stays full every service.
Fratelli Paradiso ★ 4.6 · Sydney
potts-point · 12-16 Challis Avenue, Potts Point NSW 2011
Italian institution on Challis Avenue, Potts Point, Sydney since 2001. Pasta of the day, deep Italian wine list, booking ahead recommended on weekends.
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst ★ 4.6 · Sydney
darlinghurst · 241 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Gelato Messina's Darlinghurst flagship on Victoria Street, Sydney. House-churned gelato, weekly special-flavour drops, walk-in friendly weeknights.
Tip: The doughnut sandwich is a hidden Messina menu item, ask at the counter.
10 William Street ★ 4.6 · Sydney
paddington · 10 William Street, Paddington NSW 2021
Italian-leaning wine bar on William Street, Paddington, Sydney. Antipasti, daily pasta, the city's first natural-wine bar by-the-glass list since 2010.
Tip: Limited bar stools; arrive early or settle for the bench seats outside.
Rosmarino ★ 4.5 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 6 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Rosmarino tucks into McLachlan Street in Fortitude Valley. Italian wine bar, house-made pasta, refined antipasti and deep regional Italian list.
Roma ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
cbd · 120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Roma on Collins Street is Melbourne's Roman trattoria, cacio e pepe tableside. Located in Cbd. Order the cacio e pepe made tableside with tonnarelli pasta.
Pellegrino 2000 ★ 4.5 · Sydney
surry-hills · 80 Campbell Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Daniel Pepperell's modern Italian room on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. House-made pastas, classic Roman-Milanese plates, no-fuss room.
OTTO Ristorante ★ 4.4 · Brisbane
south-brisbane · 3 Sidon Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
OTTO Ristorante sits on the riverfront at South Bank in South Brisbane. Sister to the Sydney room, full Italian carte, deep regional wine list, river views.
OTTO Ristorante ★ 4.4 · Brisbane
3 Sidon Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
OTTO Ristorante runs the riverfront at South Bank in South Brisbane. Hand-rolled pasta, regional Italian wine list, river views back across to the CBD.
Grossi Florentino ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
cbd · 80 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Grossi Florentino holds two Good Food Guide hats. The upstairs room is the classical Italian benchmark; the Cellar Bar serves the same food more casually.
Cibaria ★ 4.4 · Sydney
manly · Shop 4, 23-27 Belgrave Street, Manly NSW 2095
Italian neighbourhood room on Belgrave Street, Manly, Sydney. House-made pasta, Italian wood-fired pizza, the kind of beachside trattoria Manly was missing.
Tip: Book ahead on summer weekends; the terrace is the trophy seat.
a'Mare ★ 4.4 · Sydney
barangaroo · Crown Sydney, Level 1, 1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000
Alessandro Pavoni's two-hat coastal Italian at Crown Sydney Barangaroo. Handmade pastas, harbourside Italian dining and Sicilian-leaning seafood plates.
Icebergs Dining Room ★ 4.4 · Sydney
bondi · 1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Two-hat coastal Italian above Bondi Beach's icebergs pool, Sydney. Monty Koludrovic runs the kitchen; the room is the city's most-photographed dining view.
Rosmarino ★ 4.3 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 6 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Rosmarino tucks into McLachlan Street in Fortitude Valley. Italian wine bar, house-made pasta, refined antipasti, deep regional list, neighbourhood corner.
Bar Alto ★ 4.3 · Brisbane
new-farm · 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005
Bar Alto perches on the Powerhouse balcony on Lamington Street, New Farm, Brisbane. River-facing Italian terrace, deep wine list, long Sunday lunch ritual.
Ciao Papi ★ 4.3 · Brisbane
howard-smith-wharves · 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Ciao Papi runs the Rivershed deck at the New Farm end of Howard Smith Wharves. Italian small-plate cooking, wood-fired pizzas, balcony Aperol service.
Vineria Luisa ★ 4.3 · Sydney
newtown · 157 Enmore Road, Enmore NSW 2042
Italian wine bar on Enmore Road in Newtown, Sydney. Pasta, aperitivo, a small-producer Italian wine list curated by the team behind Marta and Cucina.
Tip: Walk-ins at the bar; book ahead for the tables on Friday and Saturday.
Osteria Mucca ★ 4.3 · Sydney
newtown · 20 Australia Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Old-school trattoria on Australia Street, Newtown, Sydney. Hand-rolled pasta, nose-to-tail Italian cooking, low-lit room from the Pasian & Daughters group.
Tip: Walk-ins at the bar; bookings open three weeks ahead Walk-ins usually OK.
Bar Alto ★ 4.2 · Brisbane
new-farm · 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005
Bar Alto perches on the Powerhouse balcony on Lamington Street in New Farm. River-facing Italian terrace dining, long Sunday lunch, Farmers Market crowd.
Tartufo ★ 4.2 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 60/1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Tartufo on Ann Street, Fortitude Valley runs Naples-trained Tony Percuoco's traditional Italian carte since 2010. Truffle pasta in season, wood-fired pies.
Ciao Papi ★ 4.2 · Brisbane
howard-smith-wharves · 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Ciao Papi sits on the Rivershed deck at the New Farm end of Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane. Italian wood-fired pizzas, house-made pasta, river views.
Tartufo ★ 4.2 · Brisbane
fortitude-valley · 60/1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Tartufo on Ann Street, Fortitude Valley runs Tony Percuoco's Naples-leaning Italian carte since 2010. Truffle pasta in season, wood-fired pies.
Icebergs Cafe ★ 4.2 · Sydney
bondi · 1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Casual sibling cafe of Icebergs Dining Room on Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach, Sydney. Italian small plates, Bondi pool view, walk-ins from morning.
Tip: Cafe operates separately from the dining room; bookings are for the upstairs room only.
Vin-Cenzo's ★ 4.1 · Sydney
darlinghurst · 234 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Italian with French and Spanish flourishes on Palmer Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. House-rolled pasta, a tight Mediterranean wine list, neighbourhood vibe.