Delicious food and classy environment. Family run staff so natural feel and uncontrived hospitality.
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Hands down, this is my favourite Italian restaurant in Melbourne, if not just my favourite restaurant in general. It's always, always delicious and homely. It's a local gem, so the owners and staff get to know you and are always warm and welcoming.
The food is really, really good. The menu is a mix of basics like lasagne, but then there is an ever changing specials board with beautiful creations. Almost every dish can be made starter size or main meal size. The first time I came here, I had the lasagne, and it was one of the best I've ever had. But after that, I tried their Chicken Tortellini and I've never looked back. I haven't found that anywhere else, and it's honestly the best pasta dish I've had pretty much anywhere. Desserts change either weekly or monthly, but they're on a rotation, so you'll eventually see a favourite again.
The only slight negative I could say about here, is that it's a small space, so it can get very cramped in here. But taking everything in to consideration like friendly staff, great food, easy parking and a nice atmosphere, makes even that bearable. I highly recommend Ricardo's. Eccellente!
A local institute. We’ve never had a bad experience here. Diners are welcomed as family, offered amazing specials or menu favourites, bantered with by genuine staff then sent home perfectly sated and looking forward to their next visit. Great wine list too!
Very busy on a Friday lunch and for good reason. Sunshine and the French doors fully opened. Tables on the pavement. Hectic, charming. The food is good, the service professional and friendly. And it’s BYO so great value. Vitello Tonato ( very good) followed by Penne Calabrese ( great pasta but the sauce was on the mild side of spicy ). I’d return here in a heartbeat on any sunny lunchtime.
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Ricardo’s offers an authentic Italian experience. It feels more like you’re a visitor in their home and not in a restaurant.
The service is fantastic, yet not pretentious at all.
We made a reservation, so we were seated immediately upon arrival. As it was Saturday night, it was very busy, yet, it seemed to run like a well-oiled machine.
We were given a bread basket and a bottle of EVOO as well as water.
One of the staff recommended us a bottle of Shiraz and we also asked for a bottle of Chardonnay. The Shiraz got opened and poured in a decanter while we were enjoying the delicious Chardonnay.
I wanted a light meal, so I just ordered the Linguine Gamberoni - with King Prawns, diced fresh Tomatoes, Garlic, and EVOO. An absolute perfection in a small dish. The linguine was cooked to a perfect al dente. The King Prawns were so fresh - they tasted like they’ve just come out of the sea, and were cooked just beautifully. Importantly, the garlic wasn’t overpowering the dish. It was extremely well-balanced.
My friends had Pollo Mr. Pecorino (with half a chicken), a Schnitzel, and a Lamb Shank. These were on the Specials board. The Schnitzel was the only thing I tasted. It was served with Puttanesca and it was ridiculously tender and flavoursome.
I ordered a Tiramisu and it’s definitely in the Top 3 I’ve had.
The total bill came to $385 (2 entrees, 3 mains, of which one was half size, and 3 desserts as well as 2 bottles of wine), which I thought was very reasonable.
A great experience and I look forward to going back to try something else from the menu.
We LOVE Ricardo’s! Thank you guys for making our night so special, yet again the food was amazing and the service second to none. The gnocchi gratin is my favourite dish, and the bruschetta the best we’ve ever had!
One of my go to restaurants when we have people visiting, or just for a dinner with my husband! The staff are always so accommodating, the food is amazing - pasta is fresh and always well cooked. So hard to go past the fettuccine gamberoni but the blue cheese and pumpkin risotto is an equal favourite! The prosecco is one of my faves and their wine list is absolutely top shelf (and they are more than happy to help you choose one). An absolute local gem that we will keep going back to!
Great service, amazing food, good wine recommendations.... definitely going back there. Best to book to ensure you get a place. All tables inside where booked when we arrived. Got a place outside with a heater next to us :)
Last minute decision to pop down to Riccardos for dinner last night. Lovely service! We started with one of the specials, figs with blue cheese and prosciutto - they were lovely! I then had the prawn linguine and the cabrese salad. Both were delicious! A lovely place to check out, it quickly filled up so it's obviously a local favourite!
It has been a long time since a place has really wowed me - the sort of place that you makes you want to run back and try everything on the menu and relive the experience all over again. Ricardo's is one such place. Situated on Dundas Place in Albert Park, Ricardo's serves up magnificent Italian cuisine.
We had a lovely to late Saturday lunch here, sitting outdoors in the sunshine. Doesn't get much better than that.
The kitchen is open all day, so no closure between the traditional lunch and dinner hours which was perfect for us! We had the King Dory special, and a nice big Greek salad and polenta chips, and a bottle of Italian rose. Yum!
Service was attentive and the ambiance was great, we chatted to both tables next to us and we brought our puppy who got lots of attention to his delight!
Will be back soon for a winter arvo bite and wine! Keep up the good work⭐
Amazing food, great service.
Was suprised how delicious food was.
5 star foor and service.
Beautiful italian food 🍝🍝and wine 🥂🥂🍾🍾options available if you have enough $$ Impeccable service. Bit expensive for desserts🍰🍰🧁🧁🍮🍮
Hands down, one of best Italian restaurants in Melbourne
We had the most amazing lunch today due to the impeccable welcoming from every staff working .. the food was delicious (pasta pre cooked and overcooked) but the whole experience was just perfect. Thanks again! We will definitely come back! The lamb cotoletta was just awesome !
Cozy Italian joint in albert park perfect for special occasions and date night. Antipasto comes with couple of different cuts and prawn which we never see before but overall refreshing and great for starters. The risotto and penne was seasoned nicely and cooked to perfection.
Food - 8
Service - 8
Vibe - 10
Price - $$$
Absolutely delicious
We were traveling for work and stopped here for lunch. This restaurant was packed, a real buzz. Our group went to the rear bar area till a table came up which was only about a 10 minute wait. The wait staff were very attentive, gave impressive run through of the specials of the day so much so, our group of 3 ordered these.
Our mains were absolutely delicious, the most divine dishes. Credit to the chef.
Great food, excellent service and priced well.
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