6 italian rooms worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Australia.
Rita's Abbotsford ★ 4.5 · 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.
Roma ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
cbd · 120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Roma on Collins Street is Melbourne's Roman trattoria: cacio e pepe tableside, hand-cut tonnarelli and an uncompromising approach the CBD rarely holds.
Roma ★ 4.5 · 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.
Tipo 00 ★ 4.5 · 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.
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.
Grossi Cellar Bar ★ 4.2 · Melbourne
cbd · 80 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Grossi Cellar Bar serves the same kitchen as upstairs at half the price: fresh pasta, cured meats and Italian classics at a curved marble bar in the CBD.