Tipo 00 ★ 4.5
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.
Order: Tagliolini al nero with squid and bottarga
CuisineMiddle Eastern
Price$$$
Neighbourhoodcollingwood
HoursTue-Sat from 5:30pm
Must order: Wood-roasted lamb with spiced rice and labneh
Location
Address: 368 Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066, Melbourne
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