Very quaint, not overcrowded, you can have a conversation without shouting, the food is delicious, I had the Queen Margherita pizza and I loved it. Got up without feeling full but satisfied....lovely place. I highly recommend it!!
Overheard an italian dude talking about this real authentic pizza place in Carlton. My missus was always complaining as we couldn't find a restaurant that reminded us of our italy trips. So we decided to try. Been there about 4-5 times & it brings us back to Italy with every bite. The staff are friendly and have awesome Italian accents. A must try if you really want to be reminded of Italy. I did say thankyou to the Italian dude for the recommendation.
The pastas were divine! Most authentic Italian I’ve had in Melbourne!
Recently visited this italian restaurant in Carlton and i loved the pizza. The 58 seat diner serves simple and authentic italian food. Their main focus is gnocchi and pizza and they do it really well. We opted for the olive oil based pizza with that extra hand torn buffalo mozzarella and it was so good. The crust was light and chewy that extra mozzarella made it even better. Not to mention the friendly staff at Gemma that made it a complete experience
This place is always a pleasure to dine with. Handmade pizza and pasta without the rush and a friendly dining experience with gemma team. The owner is the chef, and the food is amazing.
4.5
I love this humble Italian restaurant, we always get the focaccia to go with the salumi and formaggi cheese board , the quality of the ingredients are always top notch but my favorite thing they do here are the pastas !
Parpadelle is my favourite pasta and I am so happy they have so many sauces to accompany it , my favourite is the 4 cheese, seafood spaghetti and also the ragu .. to hell with it I love them all
Went to Gemma’s for dinner on a Sunday night. We had booked online for two and were seated promptly. The restaurant was not very large in size but had a warm and cosy rustic feel. After ordering our drinks and meals came out so quickly we had barely warmed to our seats. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce tasted simple, pure and had a home cooked feel about it. The pizza was delicious, dough was fluffy and light and the size was generous. Alcoholic drinks were reasonably priced.
Recommended for a quick, simple and tasty Italian meal.
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GLUTEN FREE GNOCCHI!I was so excited to see this on the menu when a friend picked this restaurant. I had the gnocchi with Sorrentina sauce - it was so delicious, but serving size was quite small. Perfect amount of cheese as well. The wait staff were attentive, but there was a language barrier. I asked for lemonade and they did not know what that was, so i asked for Sprite and pointed it out on their menu. I was brought Lemonatta San Perrigrino and it was too hard to explain that this was wrong. One of our meals was wrong as the waitress couldn't understand English, even when we pointed to the menu and what we wanted we were still brought the wrong items. I wasn't going to bother with dessert as i knew it would be hard to ask what was gluten free, but as everyone else was ordering it i thought i would ask about the gelato and whether it was GF. The waitress was unsure and abandoned our table in the middle of ordering to go check and it turns out it was. It wasn't fantastic gelato though and there was no lemon flavour!All in all it was a good meal as it was delicious, but a larger serving option would have been amazing, and more GF dessert options
Brittany Marie Fiumara
+4
Best authentic pizza I have had in ages. With the many, many Italian pizza places around. This one by far is one of the best !!!! The flavour is to die for and the buffalo mozzarella gives it that just bit more of a kick 😍
Always love coming to this place.
Food: Delicious and great prices. I love the Wednesday special prices for pizza as well!
Service: Very quick for the meals to come out. Staff are always helpful and friendly.
Atmosphere: Small and cosy but plenty of seating.
Overall: Perfect!
Wow a fantastic lunch everyone enjoyed the food. From the bruschetta to the pizza, pasta and steak. I’m still thinking about the bruschetta with nduja. Can’t wait to go back.
This is traditional Italian pizza and pasta done right, from Napoli. The pizza is thin with a crispy woodfired crust, sweet san marzano tomatoes on the base, and every ingredient on top works. Try the calabrese with the 'nduja salami, it's delightful when combined with the cream of the fiordillate. The pappardelle are soft and perfect al dente texture from the recommended pasta dishes on the menu- try the zucca e gambetto and allo scoglio. Staff are very friendly, flexible with the menu, which is moderately priced and always available to help/recommend dishes and wine.
Wow wow wow! This place from the moment I walk in customer service was so lovely and very kind they were quick and efficient too!
The food was so affordable great portion sizes and it tastes authentic as you can get it! It was so delicious and it had good amount of vegan options as well! Will definitely be coming back soon.
Hands down, best homemade gnocchi I’ve ever had. Simple yet authentic flavour, service was exceptional and our waiter Ben had a very good knowledge about the wines and his customer service was exceptionally good. What can I say, had a very pleasant experience and definitely going back for that gnocchi.
Hands down, one of the best pizzas in Melbourne. Its incredible how they stood out in a very competitive and overcrowded market. We had the pizza calabrese and porcini among others that were bursting with flavours.The staff was super friendly, warm and welcoming. The ambience is perfect for friends and family.
Overall, I rate this place 10/10
Absolutely amazing food and service! Not a big fan of pizzas but undoubtedly the best pizza I had till date in Melbourne. Their chilli oil is sooo good and also loved the bruschetta, full of flavours. One of the best Italian restaurants I ever tried 🤤😃
The pizza is very good, although the restaurant is small, it has a nice atmosphere both in the lights and in the background music. The staff were very kind and attentive.
The wood-fired pizzas and garlic foccacia are delicious but their table service even though friendly could be better. We had a dinner booking on a very hot day and was hoping to be seated indoors. Unfortunately, when we arrived, we were informed that we will be seating outdoors without any fans because the floors were being mopped. At the end of the meal, we also had to wait almost 10 minutes just to pay the bill because there were no staff at the counter. We did still enjoy our meals and would love to return for takeaways but perhaps not dining in at this stage.
Visited this little Italian restaurant on weekend while visiting Melbourne.
Would highly recommend a visit the staff and owner Margarite very friendly and service was quick and attentive.
The food was amazing and to my taste and value for money guaranteed
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