Popped into Bakini for a work meeting and had one of the sweetest chais I’ve experienced, it must have been powdered. I was quite impressed with the ambiance of the restaurant and was glad to have discovered it. No doubt I’ll return for lunch
Located at the ground level of Mantra on St Kilda road is this nice and cosy bistro come wine bar.
They had a good variety on the menu and there is quite a good range. We went with the spagetti alla vongole, and the cottoletta alla milanese which was a nice pistachio crumbed veal rib eye.
We really enjoyed the crumbed veal rib eye as it was sous vide and the veal was cooked to perfection. The portions were reasonable and was just right.
We ordered salad on the side and it was light and refreshing.
Overall, we enjoyed our meal at Bakini and the ambience and decor were sleek and elegant. Perfect for a night out or just the start of the weekend.
Incredible food, atmosphere and service.
We will definitely return in the near future and I’m already considering hosting my birthday here.
Thank you for a wonderful evening and experience.
This place is our regular and for real pasta this is exceptional.Staff are always polite,prompt and professional.Great relaxing atmosphere winter and summer.Keep an eye out for the special deals as they are such a rare experience in fine restaurants these days.Thanks always for the amazing food and friendly service.
Had a buffet breaky here. Has your classic hot food and good choice of yoghurt and muesli and fruits. Neatly presented and plenty of food. Good start to the day
Came here with 3 friends on a Saturday night for dinner. We started with some antipasti platters while we were finishing our first bottle of Soave. My main was Casarecci with Lamb Ragu and it was quite tasty.
Considering that the food wasn't top notch I think it's fair to make the overpriced call. On the bright side service was very attentive and friendly, great night out and a good range of wines. Thank you for having us!
Have brought corporate guests to Bistro Bakini for work lunches and even organised our employee work xmas party @ Bakini. Found all occasions to be simply excellent & carefree. Exceptional food, great service, and the perfect environment to take attentive guests. Have been spot on service for each occasion, and i will most definitely be returning for the delicious food...
Friday night Jazz is a winner and a great way to head into the weekend. Stopped by Bistro Bakini last Friday to enjoy happy hour with a mate and stayed for longer than expected. Food on offer was smashing and a step up from our normal after work drinks fare. We'll be back!
Had a wonderful lunch here today! Gorgeous sunny Melbourne winter day, able to see the trams roll by from the lovely big windows at Bakini. Enjoyed a lovely selection of light and crispy calamari with lime chilli aioli, mushroom and taleggio arancini, bacala croquettes, slow cooked veal and porcini with house made tagliatelle and finished with mousse al cioccolato - decadent and devine ! Chef married the autumn produce and flavours beautifully!! Service was welcoming and attentive!!
Will definitely be back!
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Best Italian Bistro On St Kilda Road!. As a lover of Italian food I was very much looking forward to coming to this restaurant for a corporate lunch and it sure did not disappoint. Working on St Kilda Road, it was very close and convenient for us all to attend. Upon entering we were greeted by the friendly staff and seated immediately. We all ordered drinks to start with and they were served chilled and immediately. We started with our entrees' to begin with, I ordered the Calamari with green chili and lime aioli and it sure did not disappoint! I finished this course of within two minutes! My colleague also ordered the sauteed mussels and they looked like heaven! We then had our main courses which was the seafood linguini with garlic and chilli, within a few minutes we had both finished our meals. To end the experience we ordered the panna cotta dessert to share, as we were both full to boot and it was delicious and was not overpowering at all with the orange segments. In the end we were both to full to move! If you are looking for a great Italian eatery on St Kilda Road, do not miss this! Great for lunches and dinners!
Arrived 7PM, restaurant was moderately busy, seated immediately, service was quick and attentive without being rushed. Meals were on the table within 30 minutes of ordering, portion sizes were generous, all of the dishes were fresh and delicious, would happily dine here again.
Atmosphere: 4 of 5 great sitting area. Visited at around 5:30 pm so it can be really crowded later on or weekends.
Food: 4 of 5 the PAN ROASTED BLUE EYE
(Jerusalem artichoke, broad beans,
rocket & walnut pesto) was great and yummy highly recommended. Be careful of the small portion of you are really hungry!
Staff: 5 of 5 the girls there are so polite so nice and approachable.
Had the Gnocchi and really enjoyed it. All the other meals we had were also of great quality. The waitress was extremely nice and attentive. Would definitely come here again. Thank you for the nice dinner.
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