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L'artigiano Ristorante Italiano

89/100 (1496 ratings)

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"Had the most amazing feed here last night. The food was to die for. The veal stuffed olives are a must have. All our meals were perfect and..."

Elaine Raphael

"I celebrated my birthday at L'Artigiano and we were provided with an intimate room for a small group which was warm with heating and a relaxed homely..."

Vicky Failla

"On Saturday night a group of our friends had a wonderful night of great food, lovely wines and great company at L'Artigano! Big Thank you to Nick &..."

Lia Smarrelli

"Service brilliant, food delicious and great wine. Highly recommended. Highlights were the beautiful risotto special with pumpkin and prosciutto and..."

Sara Calthorpe

"Second time there. Great food, wine and staff. Than you Audrey, for making our evening so..."

Linda Young

"Fantastic place. Seperate areas for functions or intimate group dinner. Service attentive. Food absolutely delish. Great gem for Ivanhoe. Worth a..."

Claudia Wilson

"Fantastic Lunch Great value cocktails! Starters were delicious, especially the calamari which was super soft. The fish was fresh and service was..."

Maggie Theodorakis

"Our families celebrated my 50th birthday at L'Artigiano last night and it was absolutely superb. Everybody loved the food which was so delicious and..."

Angela Moncrieff

"Beautiful food and service highly recommend very friendly..."

Angela Giusto

"Thanks to Nick and Anna for a lovely night. the polenta chips and the gnocchi were excellent. followed by the bomobolini donuts and coffee. ..."

Dan Civ

"Great meal decor and service the other night. Highly recommend it especially group functions - the room is cosy and..."

Maria Lobosco Gonçalves

"Had the Linguine and the Gnocchi. Felt like I could eat another 2 plates at least � Beautiful warm atmosphere and flawless service. They also make..."

Fatih Karakaş

"Lovely service, exceptional food. I have booked a function there for October the atmosphere is very relaxing..."

Jacqui Dunbar

"Delicious food, outstanding service & a great atmosphere. Will definitely be..."

Emily Minopoulos

"Our families celebrated my 40th birthday at L'Artigiano Ristorante Italiano last night and it was superb. The food was plentiful and absolutely..."

Sandra Romeo

"There were six of us in the group and the service and food was delicious! Had antipasto and buffalo mozzarella was delicious and had the salmon for..."

Bianca Guerrieri

"I'll make excuses for no photos right now - I was with a new group of people and frankly, didn't want to be 'that person' that snaps pics of..."

The Wandering Reviewer

"Considering we had large group on a very busy day, I was very impressed with the service. We all enjoyed our meals but I think the hit was the veal..."

Split The Bill

"Beautiful atmosphere in a rustic venue. Whenever we think of good food and great service L'Artigiano always pops up in our mind as a first choice. We..."

Marianna G.

"I came here a couple of weeks ago with a friend that had been before, but my first time. I was surprised to find that it was completely packed out,..."

Diana Dines.

"What a nice surprise! We were a bit sceptical because of the lowish Zomato score but so glad we went. Cosy place, great service. Fabulous range of..."

Jason

"I had dinner with my family there... the place is lovely cosy and has a great atmosphere.. the food was delicious and the dishes were pretty big ...."

Fanny Foodie

"We arrived and was shown to our table with a smile we were a group of ten people.We received our fantastic Cocktails 🍹🍷and variety of..."

Maggie Theodorakis

"The food is very impressive. Nothing boring or mediocre comes out of the kitchen here. Plus the setting of the old Ivanhoe fire station does..."

Daniel

"I simply can't fault my dining experience at L'Artigiano. Very impressed! The new owners have done a great job here. It's a cosy restaurant with..."

SB91

"A beautiful dining experience. The customer service and meals were exceptional. New management have done a wonderful job at putting this restaurant..."

Michael

"Great Suburban Italian eatery nestled in an old Fire Station in the Ivanhoe Shopping strip .There nothing negative about this Establishment..."

Stephen

"Summer doesn't get better than the beef carpaccio with a Tuscan Sunset cocktail at L'Artigianno Ivanhoe! The cocktail is refreshing and the..."

Aphro Papandreou

"Beautiful authentic Italian food paired with quality service. New owner/management has done a great job revamping the place with a great new menu!..."

Connie Papandreou

"One of the best restaurants in Ivanhoe.Kid friendly.Great food and friendly service.Check out the home made doughnuts Absolutely..."

Herman Law

"Yum! We had the Margarita Pizza and fettuccine beef ragu! I thought the pasta was nice. But the pizza is in the next level pizza. Its a tiny bit..."

Cameron Hill

"I stumbled across this restaurant whilst walking to Safeway and I cannot say enough how much I love this place!This old fire station..."

Tee

"Dinner with group of friends the other night. Great food cosy and love the decor. Lovely waitress was very helpful with menu selections. Be back..."

Maria

"Thanks for a quick and fantastic meal. Everything looked so great that our entire party tasted everyone's meals. Especially loved the pasta..."

Familyof6

"Went with a group of friends from work and had a great time, service was friendly and energetic, food was fantastic and came out in great time...."

Mark

"Saturday lunch at L'Artigiano was a pleasant affair. L'Artigiano is in the old fire station in the Ivanhoe strip, next door to a funeral..."

The Trough

"Went here for our anniversary. The service was great. Our food was lovely and the cocktails were also really nice. I would highly recommend this..."

UKgirlie

"For the area it's in surrounded by a dime a dozen cafés, restaurants that serve reheated food that charge you 30+ dollars a dish and outdated fast..."

Luccio

"I have been to L'Artigiano a number of times and have tried a range of food. It's always been excellent. Very good quality ingredients cooked in..."

RB

"Delicious home made pasta, we had the veal ragu fettuccine and tomato gnocchi, really enjoyed it and the serving size was generous. Agree with other..."

Kat

"Real Italian food in a beautiful old Fire Station. Good selection of Italian wines and beers. Genuine Italian experience, helped by interested staff...."

Collin

"Excellent Italian fare. Surprisingly good pizza for a non pizza specialist restaurant, great ingrediants and great cooking with perfect leoparding on..."

Adam Pase

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"Easily the best restaurant in the area. Family run by people who care. Delicious food always . Modern Italian with a hint of The Balkans. Highly..."

Nat Patane

"We had my sisters 21st birthday in the function room it was perfect and such a great night. The food was amazing and the venue was just perfect all..."

Monique Minutoli

"We have been coming to this restaurant for several years now. The food is wonderful and the hospitality of the owners Vasko and Maria is..."

Kerry Gill

"Great service and environment great place for a party. Very well looked after. Totally recommend to..."

Greg Siciliano

"Loved the food great wine list attentive staff made you feel..."

Peter Fetisi

"On Saturday 30th July, we celebrated Alan's surprise 50th birthday. Perfect venue in the function room, delicious food& plenty of it, staff are..."

Albi Care Roberts

"We went last night for my birthday and what an amazing food experience. A fantastic place to eat and the staff were excellent. Definately..."

Shane Ratcliffe

"Absolutely amazing, authentic food!!! Can’t thank you enough for the fabulous..."

Violeta Colakovski

"It was my 1st time there last night, I went with my daughter, my best friend and her daughter. I can't wait to go back again! :) We enjoyed..."

Kathy Petreski

"That was the best lamb shoulder of my life!! Thanks..."

Jonathan Zoch

"Amazing food and amazing dining experience! Vasko, Maria and her family and staff are great! My wife and I have had many special dinners here and..."

Jeremy Green

"Great food /staff. 5 stars will always be back family night..."

Mark Johnston

"Absolutely LOVED coming to Vasko’s! extremely friendly staff and quick service!tonight some friends and I watched the AFL prelim against..."

Foodadventureswithliv

"Lovely looking place with a nice, relaxed vibe. Food was good but somewhat small for the amount they charge you if anything. Was disappointed however..."

Ben Maughan

"Went to Vasko's for a celebration dinner. The staff were absolutely amazing.. friendly, experienced and looked after their customers from the moment..."

Sarah Elizabeth

"We been here numerous times and have always experienced fantastic dishes and service. I especially love the pork belly and the steaks! Not to mention..."

Ramon Bowman

"Yum! Fresh beautiful food and friendly attentive service! This restaurant is always busy and I know why. Consistently fabulous, stand out food! I..."

BT

"This place surprised me, in a good way! Not a huge menu but plenty of enticing meals to choose from. The food was fresh and the portions were..."

Betsy

"Had dinner here last night and it was absolutely delicious! We ordered the cevapcici to share as entree and they were moreish! I chose the veal..."

Kylie Angelika

"Amazing family restaurant. The food is consistently good, fresh and ambience and service impeccable. David is the best restaurant host I have come..."

Svm

"Great place! Had lunch for a birthday here and it was beautiful. Service was fantastic and the staff were very friendly. The food was also..."

Daniela

"This is such a nice local restaurant. Great food and great service. My husband and I came here last night to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. ..."

Dianna Warren

"So after several years of dining here.. I seemed to have overlooked reviewing this fine restaurant. However, tonight I am reminded why I keep..."

Lotty Loves Food

"A tad on the pricey side but the food is delicious, and the service is great. Very kid friendly - my son absolutely wolfed down the Pasta Napoli..."

Hannah

"Vasko is a popular spot in Ivanhoe, with its Mediterranean cuisine, but The Trough had not eaten there for several years. A lunch with three family..."

The Trough

"Vasko has an amazing atmosphere with great food. Service is impeccable! Friendly family oriented staff. Perfect for functions and work lunches! Pork..."

Delani Dx

"Went here for dinner about a week ago on a quiet night. I had Cevapcici entree, black prawn pasta as the main and the creme brulee as the dessert...."

K E

"We went to Vasko on a recommendation and we weren't disappointed. Front of house was a great character and he set the vibe for what was a nice night..."

Jit

"Superb. The spaghettini was cooked perfectly - light and fresh - and the balance of ingredients matched the menu description. The Movenpick ice cream..."

Urchin

"A lovely dinner with warm service. Came here for dinner with the folks on Monday. I have to say I was surprised at how great the food and the service..."

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"Followed Vasko to Ivanhoe. We used to dine as Vasko's when in Macleod and were thrilled to find them again in Ivanhoe. I took a large group for..."

BonVivantVoyager

"Good reliable food at Vasko. I hadn't visited Vasko in quite some time. We turned up on a Saturday night without a booking but were seated straight..."

DE

"Fantastic. Great food and atmosphereMy favourite is the calamari salad & the home made cevapi sausages. Can highly recommend.We also..."

Carlie Ward

"Nice place. I believe the restaurant is owned by a macedonian which is reflected by some choices on the menu.My wife and I like it and recommend..."

Josh.jackson.1

"Home away from home. I love it here. I get so homesick for Europe and Maria makes me feel like I'm part of her family here. Food is amazing too...."

Dickson

"Awesome service, very friendly. The food was absolutely amazing, best I have had in some time and the prices were quite low for such a high..."

Glen

"Good food, wine and atmosphere. Friendly and helpful staff. Have been here many times over the years and never..."

Christian

"Took our two little kids for an early tea and it was great. The owner was super helpful and patient with the kids. The kids menu was healthy and yum..."

Joanne Higham

"Yumm!!!!!!!!!. Reading through the reviews and some of the negative comments annoyed me. I dined there last night and absolutely loved it!!! Yes it..."

Dushko Jorgandzijovski

"An Oasis. We are frequent lunch time diners and rate this restuarant very highly. The menu is not extensive but every dish we have had,has been first..."

Glut

"Great lunch spot. Went here for lunch and couldn't fault it! Food was beautiful and the fitout is very very nice. Great..."

KennyR

"Fantastic place! Every time we eat at Vasko's the food and service is consistently of a high..."

Jazam

"Good service and food - recommend!. We eat there semi-regularly and have always found the service really good - friendly and prompt - and the food is..."

Alison

"Dont understand all the hate. Best cevapi and have never been disappointed with any of the other meals. Basically, haters gon'..."

ElizabethandBlaze

"We had a lovely meal there last night. Service was good. Don't know what you're on about. Have been there a number of times now and always a positive..."

Snooks

"We've eaten at Vasko on a number of occasions and have never been disappointed! The owners and staff are always warm and welcoming and the meals are..."

MissMuesli

"Super friendly staff. Great food and stylish fitout. Ivanhoe has been looking for a place like..."

Nicole Briggs

"I've been looking for another favourite restaurant lately with no luck. Until yesterday, when I found Vasko. Right atmosphere, right lighting, right..."

Maria Fernandez

"We held a function at Vasko Restaurant and we’re pleased with their excellence service, great food and drinks and a warm and welcoming atmosphere...."

J C

"Beautiful and delicious meals. Been here twice and never a dissatisfaction. Food were flavorful and cooked to perfection. Services were wonderful as..."

Shiro Aoi

"Have been coming here for years and years and haven't had a bad meal yet. The atmosphere is really nice and caters for all, great place for a date..."

Amanda H

"Surprisingly busy for a Monday night. Venue is a bit noisy. Cevapcici (Balkan sausages) were really nice. Fries were good. Tiramisu had the perfect..."

Marco van der Velde

"Great family run Italian restaurant. Usually pretty busy as the food is so good. Super friendly and warm. Awesome variety of foods including ..."

Xaireen B

"Thank you for a exceptional meal. Will DEFINITELY be back. The chocolate pudding is..."

Susan Vasiliadis

"We have been coming here for many years now. Every single visit both the food and the customer service has been exceptional. We have recommended..."

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