Great service, great food! Very attentive and made our dining experience easy (even with 2 young ones). Oysters, seafood platter and Frankie pizza were amazing!
Amazing food and service!
On our 6 night holiday in Melbourne we ate here on 3 separate occasions and were mind blown. Best carbonara I have ever had in my entire life and staff were all super attentive and friendly. Can't wait to come back to Melbourne to eat here again!!! Highly recommend to anyone wanting a delicious meal!
We had a plate of bistecca alla gambero, which is a 500gms of an eye fillet steak topped with oyesters, prawns, mushrooms, even macaroni, scallop, also white wine and roasted veggies like broccoli, pumpkin and potatoes, along with napoli sauce. The whole combination was so heavenly in taste that we will definitely go here to have this same dish one more time. Also this dish is highly filling for two people. It kept was full for hours and hours.
The steak was medium rare, and it was really juicy and so soft, loved it simply! The whole package is delectable and lip smackingly good. Even the ambiance was very Italian and the staff was really warm and friendly. A highly recommended restaurant on Lygon Street, Melbourne, Australia.
Food was well priced and good portion. I think it is authentic and tasty. Although the garlic bread and chicken parma are both on the salty side. Last time I came service was very slow, but this time is much better.
Wanted a quick meal before movies and I only ordered penne calabrese. The spicy taste was done to perfection just like the pasta. Perfect comfort food in a nice cozy environment inside and a little away from the busy madding crowd of lygon. Partner ordered mushroom risotto and she loved it.
Found them on the entertainment book and thought we will give it a try. They definitely did not disappoint, they serve authentic Italian pizza and pasta. I really liked the idea of the pasta for two, where you get the options to choose a few pasta of your choice and its perfect for sharing. The décor is lovely inside and the staff is really friendly. Will definitely be back again to try the other pasta options.
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🍕 Pizza 5/5 ⭐️
The best way to measure an Italian’s restaurant standard of pizza is to order a margarita. Il Gambero’s margarita calls for a second serving! Their pizza base was tasty, crispy and flavourful. Not sure how they made such a simple tomato base pizza into such a delish meal. We also ordered the smoked salmon pizza, equally good and the base is drizzled with olive oil.
🍝 Pasta 4.5/5 ⭐️
We got the seafood pasta and went with the olive oil base. It was done very nicely and the seafood were fresh. They gave alot of mussels but I was hoping for more prawns 😂
👯♀️ Service 5/5 ⭐️
Friendly and authentic Italian hospitality - meaning a little humour here and there. Their service do brighten your dining experience.
Price $$
Standard Lygon street pricing, an average regular sized pizza ranges between $15-20. Main pastas start from $22.
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Il Gambero is on Eatclub, I came in with a 30% off Eatclub voucher. They’re also on Entertainment book with 25% off.
Had a wonderful lunch with friends at this little Italian restaurant. Ordered the Il Gambero and Angnello pizzas, and both were great!! 😊 the service was also attentive and polite. Happy to recommend and looking forward to eating there again.
I walked passed this restaurant so many times and never thought of trying until today. the interior decor is very welcoming and warm. the staff and managers are very friendly and attentive. I really like their eggplant chips coated with polenta. I reckon its probably the best eggplant chips I ever had. crispy outside and soft inside. the marinara gnocchi is very delicious and fresh. the lamb shank we ordered also comes in generous portion with mash potato and spinach.
I enjoyed my dinner and would definitely come back.
Regular dinner spot for my family and I. Welcoming Italian restaurant with rich, nourishing, tasty food. Have tried nearly all the pasta & risottos on the menu. Pasta platter is a great option for sharing! Friendly staff in a nice setting down the quiet end of lygon - win win win!
My kids and I are very frequent diners at Il Gambero. I only rate 2-3 Italian joints on Lygon St and Il Gambero is at the top of my list. The Marinara pizza with extra garlic is a must.. as is the garlic bread... as it the veal cotoletta with spaghetti bolognese... as is the Furphy on tap. The kids are well looked after, with some much better (and generous) options than your standard kids menu, like the penne carbonara.
Had a family lunch here on a Saturday with 14 in the group including little kids. The restaurant was very accommodating with great service. Nice decor that seemed quite new, clean and warm. All the food seemed to be of a very decent standard with an excellent menu including kids meals. The only negative comment was the oysters were expensive. Further south then the main hub of Carlton restaurants which is good. Not touristy or using cheap ingredients. Would recommend & would go back if in the area/meeting centrally.
Definitely amazing gnocchi! They're a must have!! Service was fast and friendly. The marroncino was excellent, but the chocolate mousse and crepes were so-so. The gambero's famous garlic prawns were good, but was quite expensive for just 4 pieces of prawn.
I’ve been here twice in a month. I love it so much! Great food, friendly service and very well priced too. I recommend the carbonara, and any pasta with the homemade gnocchi, which is truly homemade. Grab a wine glass and enjoy. Highly recommend.
Great atmosphere and wine. The tempranillo was beautiful. Thin crust woodfire pizza was pretty fire as well. Would love a bit more saltiness on the carbonara though.
Excellent experience here. Friendly staff welcomed us in. Took our orders quickly and food wasn’t long after ordering. My white wine was cool and crisp. I ordered the il gambero spaghetti as a main. It was absolutely delicious. The prawns, vegetables and herbs were fresh and it had just the right about of chilli. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. The atmosphere was relaxed, great place for families. Loved it. Would came back and recommend to family and friends.
Walked in and there wasn't anyone to greet us besides kitchen staff. It was clear they were still organising the restaurant as they had just opened for the evening. We had to sit ourselves down and wait for a waiter to eventually provide us menus. The arancini we ordered for entree were nice, crispy on the outside and tasty on the inside, but took too long to arrive. The table next to us who ordered after us had already received their mains and left before we got our mains. The mains were good. So it was just the service which was a bit disappointing
Found this restaurant just walking through Lygon Street and was not disappointed. Food was delicious and staff were friendly.
Quite delicious and generous portion sizes, staff there are also super friendly and accommodating
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