So many choices on Lygon street but always come back to this place. There’s a reason why this restaurant has stood the test of time.. authentic Italian - rustic traditional and full of flavour, generous portions - I’m Italian I like my food, well priced and service is always friendly and fast - real Italian hospitality. My favourite is the pasta trio because well why choose one when I can have 3!!
Highly recommend �
Love your work guys and I love that it’s not just a family business, but that they also treat you like one of the family xx
Thank you Fabio and family for continually providing a fabulous dining experience time and time again.
A decade has passed & always a pleasure to wine & dine in beautiful atmosphere. The friendly staff pay a great attention to detail and all above the most tasty flavoursome menu! Thank you Fabio & family for many laughs & amazing food!
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Rating: 4
Food: 4
Value: 4
Ambience: 3
Service: 4
Along Melbourne's busy Italian district, this hidden gem is run by a family, but can sadly get lost in the crowd of noisy neighbours. The food, however, is something worth visiting. You can really see the love they put in their food, with staff being so friendly and welcoming, always offering anything we needed.
Something that many restaurants do not offer but La Spaghettata does is the sharing platter that includes 3 different types of pasta that can be shared between at least 2 people. This style of plating gives us the opportunity to have a bite of everything without getting too full, and just really embracing the moments with your friends and family.
We ordered a variety of pastas: crab spaghetti, gnocchi gorgonzola, gnocchi bolognese; spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti marinara, risotto alla siciliana; penne arrabiata, spaghetti meatballs.
I loved the marinara and tomato sauce they had in their pastas - it was very rich in flavour, and had plenty of sauce wrapped around each strand of spaghetti.
My favourite would be the gnocchi gorgonzola which is some type of blue vein cheese and cream, which can smell a little off-putting but is so heavenly in the mouth.
I would also recommend the risotto - the unique intense sweet flavour from the sun dried tomato was balanced by the creaminess of the sauce, while the chicken was seasoned well to bring the entire dish together.
The carbonara lacked a bit of flavour, but was still enjoyable since it is my favourite sauce on pasta.
The seafood pastas were new to me, and I enjoyed them. The crab, however, was hard to crack open, but I guess it comes with experience. The waiter was thoughtful enough to teach us how to use it, but sadly there wasn't a lot of meat in these crabs by the time we cracked them open, and our food had gotten cold.
Overall, everything was enjoyable to eat, and the idea of a sharing platter was fun.
Very warm atmosphere. The staff is very friendly.
Me and my friends visited this place since we were looking for an authentic Italian restaurant. The place was really cute and stood out as Italian with the red, green, white decoration. They market themselves as family owned for several generations as well, with traditional Italian recipes passed down. The vibe it gives off was like an Italian household, with Italian music playing. There were also lots of family photos hanging along the walls, which was very nice.
The gnocchi was good. We weren't that hungry so we only got two more appetizers: bruschetta and salad. It was quite pricey ($14 and $15) for the appetizers considering the small portion. But we understand that authentic dishes may require more expensive ingredients.
Overall, the vibe and service was great. Definitely the place to go if you're looking for some authentic Italian food and casual vibe.
The service was fantastic-nothing was too much trouble. We had the trio: scampi, gnocchi and spaghetti carbonara. Out of the three, the gnocchi was my favourite.
We also had the seafood for starters: scallops, prawn cutlets & calamari. The sangria was okay.
There’s a tipping culture here, which we weren’t too fussed about. I also appreciate that most of their waiters/staffs were older workers. I think that’s a fantastic initiative and I’ve always been supportive of businesses that fosters that kind of culture.
We (the Wife and I) really enjoyed La Spaghettata, we had our wedding anniversary dinner here and it did not disappoint. great food (we ordered Steak and a Pasta) super friendly staff and enjoyable setting, We are looking forward to spending another special Dinner at La Spaghettata
Relaxing environment with very attentive service. If you couldn’t decide which pasta to choose, you should definitely try their pasta platter which you can choose any three kinds of the pasta. Their food and service are both 5/5!
Was in Carlton and visited la spaghettata, I have to say this is a really authentic italian restaurant .
The bruschetta was like be in Italy, tomato boccincini prosciutto and basil just delicious .
Ravioli where fantastic and the veal scaloppini to melt in the mouth.
Will go back for sure
There is an abundance of Italian restaurants on Lygon Street, Carlton, but La Spaghettata is one that stands out from the crowd. The set up provides a homely atmosphere and relaxed environment. The staff were friendly and attentive.
The food was absolutely delicious; one of the best lasagnas I've ever had. I finished it to the last speck. The bruschetta entree was average at best. The mains took quite a while to come out, despite it being only 6pm on a weekday when we dined here.
Other than those two last points, this is a great spot to have your Italian fix.
Have come a few times and must say the Pasta dishes are some of the best I've had. The marinara is my favourite. Getting the 3-mixed option is a good way to taste a few different pasta's. When I've eaten from the mains, they've been good but wouldn't say they've blew me away. Like the option of sitting out front on a nice day.
Have only ever ordered here from Uber Eats so have no idea what service or ambience would be like BUT the food we get every single order is amazing and when we come back to Melbourne every year we always have to eat here. The serving sizes are SUPER GENEROUS which is amazing! Quality and taste rank high for La Spaghettata. The only negative I have was last time we ordered th crab spaghetti and one of the crabs weren't fresh so you could taste the difference. Overall the food is absolutely delicious! Would 10/10 recommend.
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