TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Essendon - Updated November 2024

400 Gradi

80/100 (1516 ratings)

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Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

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"Had the mozzarelle fritte, carnivora and suprema.Mozzarelle fritte was really good. Crunchy on the outside and the cheese was stringy when..."

Assiral

"The food here was amazing. It is soooo tasty 😋 - Well worth a visit. The staff were also lovely. The pasta is spectacular and the pizzas 🍕 are..."

Pinch Of Bacon

"We were in the Essendon neighbourhood and found 400 Gradi opened a new shop in the area, what a nice surprise. The shop looks a bit dark from outside..."

Eating Away Melbourne

"Beautifully crafted pizza and pasta. We were served by a lovely and bubbly Italian chap which made the experience even..."

Vt

"Visit 400 Gradi for a weeknight and it was actually quite busy. We had the pizza and pasta and really liked it. The pasta was cooked to al dente..."

M3lissa____

"Really delicious, relatively authentic Italian foods. Very nice thin base, perfect chewy crusts. Pasta dishes very simple and quite small but very..."

Jk95

"Came here for a birthday and was able to redeem the birthday deal. The manager was super friendly and attentive. The food was delicious, especially..."

Danielle Nguyen

"We booked online for the 2 hour bottomless pizza and drinks deal at 6pm. There was some confusion when we arrived about whether the bottomless deal..."

The Lambshank Redemption

"Excellent staff, excellent food and amazing service. Pizza and pasta is as close as you’ll get to Naples pizza. Can’t recommend this place..."

C15

"Really good food and awesome serviceTried the squid ink pasta and margarita pizza. Nutella calzone for dessert. Would come again in the future..."

Michelle G

"Took advantage of the March unlimited margarita pizza and drinks special for $45. Have to say we were blown away with the value and quality of the..."

Cheesy.boys

"we come at gradi in essendon invited by a gropu of friends , we did not like the idea because reading some review made us worry about it. as i..."

Mcload Lucas

"Hi have been at many restaurant that claim to do pizza in melbourne , and i reading some of the review regarding the pizza at Gradi made me come to..."

Ciccio Pasticcio

"Special•I got one of the specials of the day! I had to get steak again. Since having the Tagliata Di Manzo last time was very nice I thought to try..."

Kathy Chen

"Delicious pizza, Gradi 400 really lived up to hype. We had not booked & luckly got a table. Service was expectational which was great after we’d..."

Wine And Food Lovers

"Decent pizza and great appetizers. Bit pricey but a good night out. Toppings are a bit sparse but that’s what you get with gourmet style I suppose...."

Jimmy M

"Came here for our anniversary and were not disappointed. Warm welcome, excellent service and delicious food! My spaghettini with crab & lobster..."

Stephanie S

"I organised a dinner for a large group the other night and were extremely happy with both the food and the service. I organised the whole dinner..."

Aaliyah Mai

"400 Gradi at Essendon has a good ambience, good food, although the place is slightly pricey. Friday evenings are busy. The staff is also good and..."

Priya Rajkumar Dinkar

"such an elegant yet comforting place to eat! the pillows of gnocchi were so delicate in the best way possible and were such a delight, so yummy too!..."

Lemar

"I've had two amazing dining experiences here. Staff are professional and courteous and the food was delicious 😋. Definitely will be back..."

Lavan & Thanh 💕

"400 Gradi is definitely a quality destination.Service is polite and friendly although can be a little erratic at times.Food is always..."

Magpie

"I loveeeee Ragu and the pasta did not disappoint! It was so nice!! The lamb ragu just beautifully done. I didn’t know how I would feel with the..."

Leanne Dando

"‘400% tasty’There really is a taste of Italy right here at Gradi’s.It’s been a while since I’ve been and let me tell you,..."

Tripparooney

"Gradi sets the bar for pasta quality and taste all around Melbourne and it isn't hard to see why. Having tried the Crown restaurant, we were eased to..."

Kevin & Emily

"Loved it! They need to train the chef at Ringwood how to cook pasta!Staff were lovely and very attentive! Food was amazing - wish my stomach was..."

Foodie

"Enjoyed the ambience.The waiters spoke Italian.The manager went around every table asking if everything was ok.Food was good. Service..."

ZeNykhyl

"Great casual Italian restaurant with great service staff. The restaurant made sure that each of the dishes were prepared fresh and just right,..."

Karmokar

"Best Pizza Verace in Australia by far, i have been traveling the world for work all my life , and most of the time i have been disappointed by the so..."

Napoletano Verace

"Everything was on point tonight, Pizzas were tasty and nicely charred, the pastas were on point, usual spanner crab spaghettini was Amazing and..."

George David Michaelides

"Delicious gnocchi and gorgeous desserts!!! I cane here with a group of five friends and it was a lovely night. Those who ordered pizzas were stoked..."

Mrs West

"Always love the authentic Italian pizzas with the calamari starter in 400 gradi. And I especially enjoy the atmosphere, which is passionate and full..."

Jessie

"Came for an early weekday dinner and ordered the Capricciosa which was quite good. The prosciutto was tasty, tomato base was good and the crust was..."

Nalia

"First time eating here and I can say that I definitely left as one happy customer. Food was amazing and the pizza was so simple yet so..."

Cheese Toastie

"Came here for a friend’s farewell as she’s moving interstate. I have been here a couple of times and this time around the good is still as good...."

Food Junkie

"A great addition to the Essendon area is this pizza place. The original is in Brunswick and the essendon iteration is just as good. Traditional..."

KnowingMelbourne

"Great night at 400 gradi. Four of us enjoyed some tasty entrees. Calamari, pizza, bruschetta with egg on top.I had home made gnocchi for main..."

Sf32393

"The pizza is amazing. Really tasty. We had the gnocchi too which was so fresh. I had my 40th here and will definitely return. It is a little pricey..."

Michael Moe

"Came in for a late dinner and we managed to get a table straight away despite not having a reservation. We were quick to order however the food took..."

XiaoHui Teo

"Attentive service, delicious pizza, and very accommodating to making the vegetarian pizza vegan.Pizza is definitely worth the price, proper..."

Zoe R

"Had a late dinner( slightly after 8pm)for 3 on a Thursday, we didn't have a booking but there were tables available. We were quick to order however..."

LittleM

"Really good service and atmosphere, lovely waitresses, calamari was satisfying and the Margherita pizza was also delicious, a little flimsy and not..."

HeraldSun Reviews

"The first time I came here I wasn't wowed... I decided to give it another go and WOW their pizzas are soooo good! We got 3 pizzas; their classic..."

This Girl Loves Food

"Delicious pizza, and very welcoming and friendly staff! We came here for a family birthday and had a very pleasant experience. Grazie mille..."

Bella

"Friendly service and beautiful food. I actually felt I was in Italy. The only downside is they forgot to bring out our mains and the music was..."

Aaron Port

"italian food has always been one of my favourite cuisine and i was pretty stoked when my boyfriend brought me here for dinner!we had to..."

Foodie Panda

"Thursday dinner for 4. The restaurant looks simple and stylish. We ordered calamari fritti, capricciosa pizza, beetroot salad and mushroom risotto...."

Scoops

"Gradi is good. Margherita was delightful - crispy and bubbly dough, creamy and delicious sauce, laden with basil (just the way I like it) and a good..."

ThatGirlAlice

"This place is our go-to for a dining out evening. Considering how busy they are, they do pretty well with customer service and getting out orders..."

Alannah

"Very happy. Love the location yes we had to walk due to the parking but a little walking doesn't hurt. Food was delicious and the waitress was..."

Hayse

"Lunch date with an old friend. Margarita pizza to share, soft perhaps a little doughy and linguine marinara and the gnocchi bolognese. The food was..."

Sweet Chilli

"not sure why there are reviews that comment badly on the service, at least the place is giving young kids a job and from what I can see they're doing..."

Mr MM Smith

"The staff were very courteous and accommodating, and all did their best to make sure everything was good for us. My partner and I both had the..."

Hannah Ruggeri

"Came for a dinner with 4 + baby and pram. Staff were accommodating with high chair and place to put the pram. Margarita pizza was nice but not hot in..."

Rebecca E

"I love Gradi in Brunswick, and have given this a try many times. Atmosphere is good and they have a nice selection of wine and desserts, however,..."

Richa Walia

"5th of September was National Cheese Day and I found out that 400 Gradi was going to do a special pizza with 99 different cheese. Can you even name..."

Linnie Eats All The Food

"Friends have been recommending us to go to 400 Gradi for a while, so we decided to go on Tuesday night tho it was still very busy and had to book a..."

The Notorious Masked Bandit

"Love love love! (: Went to the Crown location the day before with a friend and the Essendon branch the day after. I ordered their famous..."

Bella

"Love this place, it's one of my regular Italian restaurants. It has good food and good service. Their award winning pizza is really nice and they..."

David

"I came here for an impromptu dinner and was throughly satisfied by the time i left. It was a busy saturday night, around 8, I had made no booking but..."

Munchin

"Excellent traditional Italian pizza..modern restaurant and plenty of room for kids.Very nice staff too. Won't be disappointed.Plenty of..."

Joey_77

"Some delicious food in a local location which suits us just fine. Having visited the other Gradi locations, we expected the same delicious taste and..."

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Omni Restaurant

70/100 (48 ratings)

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"Bought a Scoopon for Omni in error but thought we would give it a try. Very glad that we did. The food was delicious and the two ladies serving were..."

Glenda Collins

"Fantastic lovely place for family dinner.All tapas we had really good. Calamari salad, chicken croquettes , sizzling prawns, empanada yamm...."

Zhumur Sarker

"Great food although a little slow with getting started with the entree. Very tasty dishes made with plenty of flavour. Had the entree of field..."

HonestDiner

"This restaurant is something of dilemma to review . The Food is unique and incredibly good however the serves are small and the staff need to learn..."

Stephen

"This is a great evening out! The food is tasty and well-cooked. My family and I were impressed. The price is on the higher side, however it is worth..."

Kate

"Great food, prepared to a high standard and great chef in Natalie, wowed even the biggest food critics. Service fantastic. We will be back..."

Natroxstar

"On my second visit to Omni I thought I would try something different. My friend and I ordered the set tapas menu and it did not disappoint. There..."

JR

"Its not much to look at from outside, but once you get in and try the food you will be pleasantly suprised with both the service and food. Its mainly..."

St!nger

"Had quite a pleasant dinner here. The service was impeccable and the food was well done. More of a 'fine dining' restaurant than others in the area...."

Redcat

"Beautiful food. We love it! We had a selection of tapas, the bacala spring rolls and sizzling tiger prawns with chilli and garlic were delicious...."

Alex M

"We loved it. There were 5 of us to our booking the place was packed and we we're recommend to try omni. Well what a fantabulous cosy little..."

MightyBomber

"Dined last night and a busy night it was. Tapas to start, always a goodie. Katiffi prawns, spatchcocks, juicy scallops and anchovie bruschetta for..."

Giuseppe

"Great food and excellent service Thanks for a great mothers day!!-----05 Feb, 2015-----Wonderful food and service! A..."

Nina

"Date night with hubby! Lovely food, great sangria and excellent service. Bit on the pricey side, but overall great..."

Ton

"Tapas & Sangria What a grea.... Tapas & SangriaWhat a great little place. Cosy, a few diners in and we are able to accommodated the 8 of us...."

Tamihana

"WOW. I've found this restaurant one day when I was searching fine dining on Google. We drove past it 2 weeks ago and did not found the outside very..."

Leanne

"Beaut Tucker. Beautiful service from staff, friendly ladies. Unpretentious honest down to earth food with the best flavours fresh seafood..."

Winston1945peters

"Lush food. Oh what to write that hasn't already been written.Nice cosy little place. Good service and really friendly staff.Always a good..."

Carleen

"Dined at this establishment with my wife for the first time . We loved everything about it. The food was fantastic, fresh seafood, small wine list..."

Jim

"Loved it. Last night was my first time at Omni, and the first time i have actually bothered to go out of my way and review online.Friendly,..."

Live.Love.Learn

"Been twice now, excellent tapas. good selection of wine. Nice cosy atmosphere and the staff are fantastic. We had the same waitress both times. First..."

Melanie

"Simply awesome. Will be..."

TheEnforcer

"Winter warming. Feeling cold, miserable (winter blues?), chose a winter mains (after some lovely tapas)... slow-braised beef cheek and vegetables and..."

DannyBoy

"Great Night. Had a great night at Omni. Food was excellent and the portions were generous. We had a selection of tapas, all great, and two of us..."

Philip Owen

"Loved your food- loved your service. Arrived a tad late...due to relatives, traffic and parking.Slightly flustered and welcomed warmly by staff...."

Vincenzo Gabanino

"Jonathan. Excellent food and service. The paella and the beef cheek melt in your mouth.Beef cheek had an amazing flavour so soft and lots of..."

Jonnie

"Seafood & Chicken Paella was delicious! Such a generous serving too. Spring roll tapas was tasty. Not somewhere I'd eat often, due to the prices, but..."

Adriana A

"Seafood risotto and paella were very generous portions as were all the dishes. Half a fresh cooked crab and mountains mussels, prawn, scallops and..."

S_Melbourne

"Just fantastic..."

Giuseppe U Silano

"Excellent food. I see from reviews which dishes we eat. Other diners I like to shake hands. Seafood so very good, lamb juicy cutlets. I order more...."

Habib

"Spanish feast. Went there with a few friends after Omni was recommended by someone else. I had no expectations and was pleasantly surprised. The..."

Big Mamma

"Simply excellent. Had an amazing breakfast here 4 weeks ago, took some friends as we were sick of the same old places. Will not go back to same old..."

Bucko

"International diners. To begin thankyou to the staff and most of all the owner/head chef Nat. We came to your restaurant highly recommended from..."

SaraH

"What a top find. Usually go into the city for dinner a friend of mine recommended Omni which is more local for us. Friendly staff and beautiful wine..."

JamesT

"Service was questionable as not overly friendly however the food was amazing both in price and presentation and well worth the..."

Nathan

"Have been a few times with my parents and siblings. Went in this time with my boyfriend. The place was packed, a good sign that food is excellent. We..."

Janette

"Delicious patatas bravas followed by their signature paella. Sticks Pinot Grigio. Excellent meal and attentive..."

David Alexander

"The food was delicious. Our party enjoyed the bread with balsamic & olive oil. Seafood: fresh and plentiful with ample flavour. The service was good..."

Ian Ormsby

"What a lovely place ive visited. exceeded my expecations. would go..."

Kate Procter

"The paella is to die for! Overflowing with fresh seafood - fish, prawns, mussels, pipis, and beautiful crab. Just delicious. The tapas is also..."

Maribyrnong-girl

"Great food, fresh and yummy, though the temperature of the food was scalding. Service a bit slow, and they needed to turn the heaters on, very chilly..."

Lozzie84

"Paella. Great dish full of flavour and loads of exceptionally fresh..."

Macca

"A very pleasant surprise. My partner and I wandered into Omni for breakfast on an overcast Sunday morning looking for a hot meal and a hot coffee,..."

EHL

"Best dinner place I have eaten in Keilor Road. The first place I have really wanted to go back to. And I will go back. The tapas were..."

Mike Lloyd

"Best Spanish this side of Barcelona. Fabulous food, no better paella this side of Barcelona. Service is friendly and attentive, and for a change of..."

David

"I loved the look of this restaurant looking from the outside in. Really quaint with this fantastic light inside the door that catches your eye. ..."

Carleen Thompson

"Obviously recently refurbished and mostly new staff it was nice to go to a place where the manager (possibly owner?) was so careful to ensure that..."

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