When you walk into a restaurant and see a big beast of a wood-fire oven you can’t help but want to try the pizza. Alongside a range of Italian dishes, Ecco have a long list of pizza on the menu including gluten-free bases and vegan options. We tried a range of pizzas and it’s hard …
A25 pizzaria a great place for pizza hangs, it’s got a casual vibe and the pizza is delicious. They use traditional Italian ingredients which makes all the difference. They have the classic pizzas along with their own creations like the carbonara pizza (my fave), the bunga bunga which was awarded best pizza and for dessert …
Thirty eight chairs is a cosy Italian restaurant serving amazing Italian food. They named their restaurant ‘Thirty Eight Chairs’ because when they first opened they literally had thirty eight chairs to seat and feed the people. The pasta is handmade and tastes exceptional. No fancy stuff just really good home-style nonna pasta, taking you to …
Fratellino is one of my faves when it comes to a casual night of pizza and pasta. It’s a family owned restaurant that has a comforting vibe that makes you feel at home. Their pizza dough is wood-fired and I can only describe it as heaven. It’s unassuming and super tasty. None of that fancy, …
Cucinetta is a cosy little space in South Yarra where they serve traditional Italian food with seasonal produce and change their menu every week. I don’t know many places where they whip up a new menu each week but it really makes you feel like you’re eating at a friend or relatives house for dinner, …
Chinancy recently opened on chapel street and this modern Chinese restaurant is the talk of the town. It’s not your usual Chinese food, this is refined, beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. It’s the kind of place where you can sit down and have a full course meal or pop in for some cocktails and get …
Rock sugar isn’t your typical Thai restaurant. They’re more hip than traditional but the flavours still pack a punch. They have your well-known curries like green and massaman and also have a range of interesting starters like Sriracha butter corn, red nam jim chicken ribs and massaman lamb spring rolls. Sharing is the way to …
Burch and Purchase Sweet Studio make incredible sweets. There are big cakes, little cakes, chocolate lollipops, ice-creams, nougat, explosive raspberry wheels, popcorn honeycomb rubble, and the list goes on and on. It was evident that the creation of these little wonders involved a high level of technique. Probably not the kind of sweets you can …
Two birds one stone is a café in South Yarra with a super inspiring menu. They use good quality fresh ingredients, which make all the difference. The meals are delicious and you can tell someone has put their heart and soul into the food because every dish was well balanced and full of flavour, not …
Luxbite is a pastisserie/café on Toorak road in South Yarra. Attention: Yum! Drool ensues. The cakes are inventive, the macarons are scrumptious and they also have tasty savoury dishes. The cakes look stunning and in the taste department they exceed expectations. They had a quote on the window that said “Life is uncertain, eat dessert …
