The best pasta ever !!! The staff were amazing so friendly, funny and kind!! I was recommend a sausage pasta dish which was out of this world ! We will be coming back!!! X ��
I discovered this little gem in sleepy north essendon village about 2.5 years ago and have been an il parco 'groupie' ever since. There are very few weeks over a year where the restaurant is open and my availabity don't collide; it is my local "Cheers"! A unique brand of service - warm, welcoming, family-oriented and genuine - consummate service professionals. Each mouthful of food is wholesome and flavoursome; i have covered the stated menu and then some.. The wine selection comprises an interesting range of both local and imported. The ambience, whilst a good pace, there is always time for the team members to catch-up with YOU, the customer. Don't miss this authentically human event with great food, services and prices.
Out of 5 I would rate Il Parco a 10, hands down! Disclaimer: I am not related, just lucky to have found it 😂🤣
Easily the best wood fired pizza in Melbourne (authentic Napoletana style).. this place is a hidden gem right in the heart of Essendon.... A nice family owned restaurant with Super friendly staff.
Very friendly staff and very accomodating to our needs.
Pasta was soo nice, would definitely be back again.
Maybe next time will try the pizza.
The Marinara was like I was back in Italy. My husband wanted carbonara which wasn't on the menu they made it for him using prosciutto. Delicious
Thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Il Parco. Friendly staff, good ambiance and excellent food. Love the Italian music, goes will with the food.
I’d recommend Il Parco for a date or dinner with the kids. Something for everyone. Family friendly, date friendly and solo friendly. BTW try the Martini.
We enjoyed our dinner last night at il parco! We tried the wood fired pizza and risotto. The pizza bases were SO good, they rivalled bases I have had in Italy! My friend said her risotto was nice and it was a large portion. Service was friendly and attentive. I deducted a point as we shared the formaggi e salumi plate for entree and it consisted off cured meats, olives but only 4 small cubes of Parmesan! Change the name to salumi platter!
This is such a cute Italian restaurant!! The service is outstanding, this is a family owned business and the staff go above and beyond to meet your needs.
The quality is also delightful, serving an authentic, affordable Italian menu, with beautifully presented food that tastes so wholesome you will have a long-lasting aftertaste of TLC, and it won't break your wallet either!
The place in itself is clean and well-decorated, it can be a little dark in the back during the day, nothing a few more lights can't fix.
The only improvements I could suggest is perhaps extending the menu for a wider range, especially the mains. And also having longer operating hours for those of us who work in the evening and would like a nice wholesome meal before starting a long shift.
Food quality- 5/5
Staff and service- 5/5
Decor- 4/5
Ambience- 5/5
Value for money- 5/5
Overall, with this amazing quality and service, I will find myself coming back indefinitely!
Beautiful! The service was lovely and the food was fresh and delicious! Our waitress was lovely, the pasta was cooked perfectly and the coffee was spot on! Not 5* cause they didn’t have almond milk.
We visit this delightful Italian family restaurant whenever we can. I like it for its reliability and consistency in the quality of the dishes, service and friendly atmosphere. It ticks all the boxes. Their best pizza is the Il Parko. Otherwise, I'm never disappointed with their home-made gnocchi, calamari or veal. Simply delicious.
Nice place but a bit overpriced for my liking. Pizza was good you just can’t beat Woodfire. Had an event there and the banquets were good portions
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E: After a disappointing visit to a different local Italian-cuisine establishment not too long ago, I was determined to mend my broken heart and heal it with some super good pizza and pasta. Did I find that emotional healing at Il Parco? Have I found a new go-to restaurant for when Kevin and I want good Italian food at a local distance? The answer is yes to both.
Food: Oh man, the FOOD is a very well deserved 4/5. It was my first time trying restaurant-quality gnocchi, so I will refrain from commenting on that as I do not have a platform of comparison to judge the taste or quality, however I will say that I personally found it delicious. The pizza was honestly par with Baby Pizza. If anything, it was very thin and the base became slightly soggy once we got to the last piece or so, however the taste and quality was delicious. With each bite, I felt a warmth and love flow though me as I shut my eyes to delve myself completely in the taste and the joy this pizza was bringing me. The fries were crunchy yet soft, and covered in the most intriguing salt I’ve ever tasted, never trying it prior. It was delicious and I couldn’t help but keep returning for more. Please do yourself a favour and make sure to order the chips as a side. I’m salivating just reminiscing on such an experience.
Ambience: I would recommend requesting to sit outside (if appropriate weather) if possible. The outside dining area had an amazing patio area of plants trees surrounding patio-styled benches. The inside dining area seemed a little squishy amongst visitors and very loud.
Service: Service was a little difficult to judge. It seemed we were forgotten and only tended to at the very minimum due to only having a table of two as compared to the many tables of complete families, however I have scored bonus points as our initial waitress made recommendations when we were ordering and offered a lovely conversation to start our dining experience.
Value: Not too much to comment considering it was the expected price (maybe slightly higher, if anything) for an Italian meal.
Overall, I definitely will be bringing Kevin back here. With Il Parco, I can proudly announced we have found a new go-to local restaurant when we are craving a hearty Italian meal made of nothing but love.
Food: 4/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
Service: 3.5/5
Value: 3/5
Unassuming Italian woodfire restaurant with a solid menu and wine list. Pizza (Tartuffe pictured) and pasta are staples and done well, however the dishes are also very very good.
I'd recommend the veal, as it was high quality meat and cooked to perfection. Recommended for "everyday premium" lunch or dinner
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+5
It’s Amore. From the very first second the host greeted me, I could feel the warm welcome, family homeness, heartwarming atmosphere, tradition and respect. So good to find a place that is still like this. It’s good food. Both nutritious and tasty. The menu is traditional Italian and the drink list is very friendly priced. I had some lovely seafood with a salad and I could have easily been somewhere on the Amalfi coast overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea.
This is definitely my favourite local ! Very welcoming . Food delicious. Italian food made with pride and attention to detail.
Very nice food. The staff are friendly and will joke around with the kids.
This is a nice and friendly suburban restaurant serving good meals. Service was very attentive, although there were lapses, perhaps caused by kitchen delays. Nothing was sensational but the meals were good, reasonably-priced and served by efficient staff. There were meat dishes, but they seemed to be in the minority, despite a reasonable overall balance. Definitely worth return visits.
Great service, staff remembered us from weeks before. Food was fantastic. We wil be back
Love the food here !!
We had not been for a little while.
But great to see nothing has changed. Family always happy to see you and make you feel welcome. We enjoyed both our dishes and will return again.
Great Italian food yum!!
This is the best experience we have ever had eating out. The service is really wonderful, the food is delicious and genuine. The restaurant is run by a family who are sincere and kind and go out of their way to make you smile. They were very accommodating to us and our 11 month old. Looking forward to going back.
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