TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated June 2024

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

Woodfire Cafe Pizzieria

79/100 (1350 ratings)

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"Food was delicious, had eggplant parmigana which was made the traditional Italian way. The wood fire pizza's are amazing, desserts are to die for...."

Maree Taylor

"Pizza is traditional Italian wood fired Pizza... selection on the menu is pretty big and all look amazing. Staff are friendly and eager to assist..."

Eugene Gigliotti

"Very delicious food and great service. A most recommended place for crunchy wood fire..."

Waqas Haider

"Great Service and Great food, what more could you ask for. Seriously if you are looking for good pizza give this place a crack, will not..."

Fernando Berghella

"What a great place for a party. We tried many different combinations of pizza and they were all delicious with the beautiful woodfire flavours...."

John N Row Becker

"Food was delicious and wonderful service. Our pizza didn't arrive with our mains. They apilgized and then offered us a nutellla calzone on the house..."

Dora Aspridis

"Faultless. Flawless. Incredible. Without a doubt - Melbournes best pizzas. Order the Pollo or the..."

Stephen Gori

"Amazing woodfire pizza and pasta. Just not a very extensive choice for those with dietary requirements. But felt just like I'm back in Italy again!..."

Stella Haider

"Terrific pizza and delicious gnocchi. The staff were very accommodating and..."

Teresa Michelangeli

"One of the best pizzas of the area. And 5 stars pasta and..."

Stefano Ioele

"Frank and his team are amazing! They're tried and true pizzaioli without the gimmicks and have been established in Ivanhoe for years. The new venue..."

Lisa Marie

"Absolutely perfect every time! My go to meal for a quick dinner!..."

Deanna Campese

"We had a beautiful dinner here tonight and I can’t believe we haven’t been here before! Gorgeous local pizza place with great sized portions and..."

Simone David

"Incredible pizza. Have absolutely loved the frozen and DIY packs over isolation period..."

Hayley Corkery

"Been a long time but worth it. Didn’t disappoint. Great pizza as..."

Tom Karathanos

"Highly recommend. The food and cocktails were honestly some of the best I've had, and there booking system is really easy to use, i will definitely..."

TeeTastes

"What’s not to love about this place!! The service is next level, the food is incredible, wine, atmosphere!! One of my favourite places..."

Tom Rubi Hair

"It was our first visit to this restaurant and it ticked all the boxes. Great pizza, every meal served at the same time, great staff, fair prices. We..."

Priscilla Pellegrino

"The pizza was delicious and the staff were very friendly and helpful, especially when I was booking a table and then later had to change my booking..."

Acacia

"This is possibly one of the best restaurants located in Ivanhoe! We are a local here and love the food they serve. The pizzas are fresh and very..."

ABC Eats🍜🍙🍩

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great pizza joint. The service and the food were brilliant. I can highly recommend the prawn pizza, it..."

Jake Unsworth

"This was the first time we ate here and won’t be the last. The food was delicious and service was..."

Vicki Kanellopoulos

"Very good experience at our first visit here. Ordered the tagliatelle bolognese and we were recommended to get the special pizza, and both were..."

Leo Wan

"Food is always delicious, staff are always so friendly and such a nice atmosphere to dine in. Its a great place to catch up with friends and enjoy a..."

Ahmad Latif

"This place is my favourite Italian restaurant! The food is delicious, atmosphere is great for 2 or a group and the service is perfect. I’ve come..."

Stellios

"Friendly staff and great service pizza and grilled fish were amazing be back..."

Anna Mandaliti Caputo

"Great pasta and a really excellent..."

Alejandro Lzr

"Most definitely recommend the calzone x pizza main!! And the Capri pizza for vegetarians. We had the flourless chocolate cake with custard and blood..."

Reetu PD

"A great find in Ivanhoe. Really good atmosphere on a Monday night. The sizes are very generous and the service was very solid. Crust was cooked..."

Adamjordan

"From start to finish, we had a fantastic time at this place. Service was top notch and everything we had was delicious! From the calamari to the..."

Sunny Days Melbourne

"Really enjoyed the pasta as it wasn’t too heavy but rich in flavour ! The pizza crust however was slightly hard and too crusty for my liking, but..."

Sue

"This is the second time I’ve been to this place. Food is so delicious and I always leave feeling satisfied. 😋 We had the arancini ball, semolina..."

Enya

"Family dinner with friends here certainly didn't disappoint. Booked a table at late notice and was accommodated without fuss. Ordered a mix of pizza..."

TheEnforcer

"Fantastic food and service as usual. Brought in a bottle of wine today and found out that the corkage is$12. I’ve never been anywhere, where it is..."

Peteragha

"Amazing food - every single dish was amazing! We ordered the arancini, and two pizzas as well as an ape roll spritz, they were all great! The..."

Amirtha Lakshman

"Tasty pizza and friendly staff. We had Tirreno Pizza and the seafood pizza, both were great. Didn’t wait too long for the pizza. Toppings are quite..."

DDD

"We have dined at Woodfire a few times and more recently hosted an event on a Sunday which we were happy with. We had 36 guests and Mariana and..."

Nellie Billon

"Great friendly experience. Food was amazing. The staff were so accommodating. We celebrated in the function room which was so comfortable. Friends..."

Marilena Oddo Servello

"Went here for boyfriends birthday, the pizza was amazing! Called 20 mins before and were able to get a table, they have plenty of seating which is..."

Gabrielle

"This food was delicious, authentic and extremely well priced. I was very happy with not only the food, but the service and enthusiasm from your..."

Alexandra

"I have been here 3 times now and it’s become one of my families favourite Italian places. The staff are so helpful, attentive and friendly. There..."

Beth’s Bites

"Excellent foodGreat staff Great service Highly recommend ..!!!Beautiful authentic pizza... quality product ..!!Great for a..."

Helen Nicolopoulos

"Great service Really really good pasta and pizzaDon’t really go for Italian anywhere else if we’re staying local!Drinks menu is..."

Jonathan Voulgaris

"Ambience/decor: This place is always busy, it’s a 20 minute wait for a table at times.Food: Pizzas are good, they have different sizes..."

Mia

"Never disappoints. The pizza and pasta selection has something that will cater for everyone’s taste. Great thing bases and authentic taste! Can’t..."

Chloe Ellul

"Came here for a lovely night out with my Girlfriend. Had a little mix up with our reservation name, I don’t know many people named Roe but oh..."

Schnoodle

"AMAZING! Came here on a Wednesday night without a booking and it was booked out- which speaks volumes for this place! We had to wait 45 minutes for a..."

Jessica Maree

"Food is quite nice - although pizza bases are a little soggy. Friendly staff and a fun atmosphere. However it is always so so hot inside!! No matter..."

Jess Gill

"First time dining at Woodfire Pizzeria. Would highly recommend, there food is light and very tasty. Greeted by friendly staff from start to finish...."

Fiona

"Friendly staff, good service, good traditional Italian pizza. Dine in menu has a larger variety of options to choose from. They also deliver using..."

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"ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUSSSSSSSS!... great atmosphere, friendly, fast service, pizza varieties and flavours were OUTSTANDING!! ... will definitely be..."

Dan

"Love the pizza and the atmosphere is great. An Ivanhoe institution. Our family loves it. The staff are friendly and polite and food is always..."

Sergio Diaz

"The food we ordered was tasty and very nice. The service was friendly and punctual. The atmosphere was good. We all enjoyed our night. Desert was..."

Vivian Addamo

"The food was quality but unfortunately the service let the place down. Waiter had no idea what anything was, didn’t know how many slices were on a..."

Davisco Sprincorza

"The olives & woodfire bread to start is a MUST! Pizzas were great, service was great and I loved the feel of the restaurant. Will absolutely be back!..."

Andrea Leach

"Picked this on the basis of 4 star rating. Bistro style Italian. Can vouch for the pizzas and pasta which were the usual selection but done well...."

Nick

"We were there on a wintery, windy, Melbourne Wednesday night and were greeted with warm friendly smiles and a delicious aroma. We decided to try all..."

Jo Tanner

"Usually, what I enjoy most in my day is a happy meal filled with perfection. Ingredient needs to be love, care and taste beds.That's all I got in..."

Kamal Khan

"Wasn't sure where to go for dinner and decided pizza. The pizza was really nice and they use quality toppings. New location is nice also. Will be..."

Mr Hungry

"Excellent pizza and pasta, tasty desserts - good service. Seating is a little cramped however we did book last minute on a Saturday night so very..."

Michael Green

"Home made pastas are delicious, the hot wood fire olives and bread are yummy.The atmosphere make it a great place to enjoy and have a great ..."

Sophie Anastas

"LOVE THIS PLACE, DEFINITELY RECOMMEND! ONLY WISH IT WERE CLOSER TO MY HOUSE! honestly cannot go wrong with their woodfire pizzas, they are to DIE..."

Miranda Forte

"Cannot fault these pizza's! Probably one of the best in Melbourne without a doubt! Even the Gluten Free bases are so tasty you wouldn't know the..."

DanaeCassandra

"Loved the porchini porco pizza. I’ve been back twice since and my partner takes his clients there now. Delicious and i’ll be back for more!!..."

Stephy

"Ate the truffle risotto, prosciutto pizza and sorbet meringue. The food and customer service were excellent. I don’t usually leave reviews, but..."

Jill Nguyen

"Delicious food. Fantastic service attentive staff nothing a bother. Gnocchi was amazing as was all the food. Well be going back. Really enjoyed all..."

Marion Jeffrey

"Really good food, minus the carbonara. Service was good except we waited 20 mins to get a coke. Would definitely recommend any of the..."

Blaze Magerstein

"The food here is amazing! The cheese-filled semolina chips are like manna from heaven! The seafood linguine was generous and yummy and the calzone..."

Pinch Of Bacon

"Friendly staff with a great professional sense. Great venue, and good pace service.In terms of the food, house made was was delicious, and the..."

Ben Streater

"Best pizza in town! No question why the place was packed.It is unbelievably hard to make a decision what to order. So many good options.We..."

Diego Viana

"I had a lovely experience at this restaurant last night for a family birthday dinner. The staff were friendly and helpful, the food was delicious and..."

Bec T

"We love coming here as the food is amazing. However it was a bit of a let down tonight. We were placed in the dark and had 2 waitresses approach us..."

Jenna Brindley

"The food is always made to perfection and has a genuine tastes of Italy with the flavors of dishes I have tasted. The service is attentive, friendly..."

Mark Frank

"Tasty, unique, , mouth watering, delicious, flavoursome pizzas. I have never thought I would ever use those words to describe pizzas.We..."

Merry Muncher

"Phenomenal food!! We got the cheese filled semolina chips and they were to absolutely die for. I got the pappardelle bolognese which was slow cooked..."

Tiffany

"Can't go wrong with woodfire pizzas!Shared a Tartufo vegetarian pizza (similar to the way my Italian friend makes it at home 😊) , Porco..."

Jaynie's Belly

"I was excited to dine as a guest of Woodfire Pizzeria last night given I’d previously visited their sister restaurant and was interested to compare..."

Good Food Good Mood

"A lot to like about this local Italian restaurant. The food is cooked with Italian love. The pastas are oozing with flavour and they come with..."

Finger Lickin

"Best Italian in the area, full stop. Cook pasta al dente the way it’s supposed it be. Meatballs like your Italian mamma makes. And white chocolate..."

Foodie AC

"Awesome little place! Gnocchi spinaci tasted like it was straight from nonnas kitchen - food came within 20 minutes of ordering (for a table of 6)..."

Antrow

"Really really good pizza. You can tell just by looking at it is going to be delicious and you only have to look around to see how busy this place..."

Yume Yume

"Love this place, the busiest restaurant on the street with great atmosphere for outdoor dining. Friendly and attentive service , very accommodating..."

TeeRoy

"Love the lamb pizza! The crust is so moorish and wonderful flavours. A great local place and my sons fav to go with his mates. Give it a..."

Andrew Ford

"Delicious food! Woodfired pizzas were outstanding! Service was prompt and everything we ordered was lovely. Garlic pizza was amazing and the gnocchi..."

Tara Nadal

"Great food and service! Enjoyed sitting upstairs and the background music. Pizzas and Pastas were excellent and good value. The manager and staff..."

Lorraine Hingert

"We came here for dinner on a Saturday night with friends and the place was quite busy so we were glad we booked... We even had to wait even though we..."

Vas Mintzikos

"I could not recommend this place more. Our server Luca went above and beyond to ensure we had an excellent night and we truly did. This is possibly..."

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