Hi there,
I just wanted to pass on some praise to your sensational waiter, Raja.
My boyfriend and I ordered pizza from you guys via Uber Eats, but after the delivery driver went MIA, our food never arrived.
Starving, we came into the restaurant and explained to Raja what had happened and, even though it was getting late and the kitchen was closing, he made sure we didn’t leave still hungry. We had a lovely meal (the saganaki is simply divine) and Raja’s kindness and sincerity turned our whole night around. What we thought would end up a sad night eating Maccas in bed turned into a beautiful dinner for two and I can’t thank him enough.
It would mean a great deal that he received the appropriate recognition for his excellent service.
Very attentive, friendly staff. The bottle of Shiraz ($48 I think) was delicious. Garlic focaccia pizza also delicious. It was a terrific place to go before the movies. Highly recommend it.
Second time we have been here, it didn’t disappoint. First time had been fantastic for a dinner date, and today we were there just for drinks. We tried their cocktail special, which was japanese slipper, and it was so good we had a second round. Service was delightful and kind and we will definitely be back.
Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)
+5
I LOVE it when restaurants are so accomodating and can make their dishes vegan friendly! The head chef at Cafe Paradiso is vegan so they looked after us well 💚 ORTOLANA PIZZA without cheese was absolutely delish. Add fries and a simple garden avo salad and we were set for dins! 🍕 🥑 🍟 ✨
Really impressed with this little local gem, great unpretentious service and gorgeous garden setting out the back in courtyard, we had a delicious late lunch, they stay open right thru the afternoon, best salmon Niçoise salad ever and garlic authentic Italian pizza focaccia bread, also the pappadelle was divine. Great work guys!
I’ve been going here since before it was called Paradiso! Used to go here after work, and since it changed owners/brand it’s so much better! Love the haloumi salad, the eggplant chips are seriously the best in the neighbourhood plus they do great wood fire pizza! It’s a great vibe and I love the outdoor area. Service is always good, and food is always good. Been going for years, never had a complaint. Except we ordered coke once and they came back with pepsi.... HAHA. They’re not the same. But we all laughed about it. Good crew!
Consistently good food with a good variety, but not so wide that anything is bland. The daily risotto is generally an excellent choice as it is always interesting and well done. Drinks menu is also varied and reasonably priced.
Lunchtime service was prompt and efficient.
Husband liked the rigatoni with lamb ragu and I liked my bean salad, with pickled radish.
I like to eat healthy but I had to question the ‘herb hommus’ it was swimming in as it didn’t taste like ‘hommus’
Not much on offer for gluten free and vegetarian but I enjoyed the flavour of my dish
Staff are polite and the food is very good. I was glad to see a vegan gnocchi option, it would have been nicer with chunky pumpkin rather than blended up, but flavour was still good. A great place for a drink too!!
Best Eggplant chips I've ever had !! Had a get together with friends, they'd been here before but I was yet to try it, for the spaghetti Pescatore, decent flavour but the serving size could be a bit larger for the price of $28.50
Christopher & Marian
+3.5
Atmosphere is friendly and welcoming with many seating options.
The outside beer garden is very well appointed and ideal on a 20 cel plus day of the week.
Meals well designed however extremely measured portions.
My burger was a little too small for what I call a meal. The frittata was on the less than generous size.
Maybe ideal for a mid week lunch spot however for a Sunday when you are not in a rush to get back to the office you need a bit more chewing enjoyment.
Drinks and coffees well designed, created. Variety of appeal at this central Camberwell location.
Directly opposite the Rivoli picture theatres. Staff attentive, caring, willing to engage with their clients.
Lovely place convenient for before and after the Rivoli. Great customer service, friendly and efficient, thoughtful that they said they'd speak to the kitchen when we said we were in a bit of a hurry. Coffee was lovely and shares recommended were hot, tasty an absolutely delicious.
Fast, friendly and efficient service. The meals are delicious and there's ample space between diners. There's outdoor seating and a beer garden out the back. All staff are fully vaccinated too.
Delicious Italian dinner on a cold Melbourne evening at Paradiso, opposite the famous Rivoli Cinemas complex in Camberwell / Hawthorn East.
Fettuccine Spezzatino (slow-braised lamb shank ragù fettuccine), white-based prawn pancetta pizza, and rocket parmesan salad. 😋👍
Crème Brûlée and tiramisu for desserts. 😋👍
Fast service. Friendly and helpful staff 🙂👍
The food was really delicious, but what was so outstanding was the service. I came in with my Dad who is diabetic and unfortunately needed to eat something quite quickly on arrival. The waitress was lovely and brought out dips and bread not even 3 minutes later, without making it feel like a nuisance. Steak was cooked to perfection. Thanks to the team for taking care of us!
We had an amazing experience at Cafe Paradiso. Due to health complications in our family, we were feeling anxious about eating in a public space for the first time in a while, and the staff went above and beyond to make us feel understood and safe, seating us in their lovely courtyard with lots of social distance from other patrons. The food was delicious and the staff were friendly and attentive. Thank you for a lovely evening, it meant a lot to us ❤
It’s one of our absolute favourite date night restaurants! Great atmosphere, the food is always delicious (the halloumi salad is my go-to!) and the staff are so welcoming. The outdoor area is also lovely in the Summer.
This was beyond the best experience of my life. The entrees were perfect the pizza is amazing and the zucchini and lemon ricotta pizza was just superb. I will be coming back at least once a week 🥰
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