Southern-Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Melbourne

Seasons Provedore

81/100 (1858 ratings)

Restaurants

Campania

European

Gluten Free Options

Southern-Italian

European

Neapolitan

Italian

Campania

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Southern-Italian

Neapolitan

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Drinks

Dinner

Lunch

Tiramisu

Pasta

Torte

Salad

Meatballs

Crab

Bolognese

Scallops

Lasagne

Calamari

Carbonara

Risotto

Cannelloni

Mussels

Prosciutto

Calamares

Arancini

Salmon

Tagliatelle

Prawns

Bruschette

Pesto

Sit down

Campânia

European

Southern-Italian

Neapolitan

Italian

Wine and Beer

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Free Wifi

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Reservations

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Street Parking

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Drinks

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Sensational food and service, I had my first visit almost two years ago and thought it was fantastic then.. well everything has only improved. I..."

Victoria Ross

"Authentic Italian food in a cosy setting. All their pasta and gnocchi is hand made. I had the Gnocchi Sorrentina and it was buonissimo ��Please..."

Grace Giuliano Mottram

"Had an early dinner after the football. 2 x Adults and 2 x Kids. Had beautiful options for all of us. Had Garlic bread, Arancini balls, Purple..."

Russell Jarrett

"One can quite easily walk past this restaurant. Apart from the gnocchi that melt in the mouth, fresh hand made pasta, garlic bread and yummy desert,..."

Maria Torcasio

"The food was fresh and delicious, with great wines to match 🍷The staff very welcoming 😀Highly recommend you..."

Donna Kennedy

"Delicious food every time we visit. Pasta made on premises is to die for. Service staff are always genuinely welcoming & friendly. We'll be back..."

Marija Marijić Barbir

"Travelling from the Barossa we love Lygon Street in Melbourne for the food...and we were wholeheartedly not disappointed. Every tasty morsel from..."

Jodie McNamara

"Great home made pasta with marinará was so yummy. Desserts was to die for. Myself and hubby are European so we know good food. Could not fault food..."

Paloma Martinez Ciavarella

"The food... 6 star � the staff and customer service 10 star � Well done to all that work here!! What a wonderful experience it was eating in..."

Kristena Higgins

"Amazing aronchini and pasta. Love watching them make it in the window. Friendly and prompt service. The same excellent establishment we visited 3yrs..."

Katherine Campbell

"Seasons Provedore is a small, cozy restaurant in the middle of the ever-popular Lygon street. Upon passing by, it’s hard to miss the impressive..."

Julianna

"We came here accidentally on Valentine’s Day for my partners birthday. He loves Italian and we were disappointed. All the food we had was..."

Nanas

"House made gnocchi was outstanding, service good despite a very busy New Year’s Eve crowd. Will definitely..."

Aaditeya Bajaj

"House made gnocchi was outstanding, service good despite a very busy New Year’s Eve crowd. Will definitely..."

Aaditey Bains

"This restaurant hand makes the gnocchi in the window and is so light and fluffy it just melts in your mouth. No feeling later of feeling sick and..."

Sam Ty

"This would be the best Italian food we have ever eaten! Amazing food, excellent service! I cannot express how delicious the food was. We ordered both..."

George San

"Prompt service and a lovely feel with the footpath seating. Cheesy garlic bread is to die for and the squid ink pasta was delicious. However, the..."

Audrey Kate

"Crudo e Bufala - San Daniele prosciutto and creamy buffalo mozzarella, with toasted sourdough bread (10/10) Probs the best prosciutto..."

Priscilla Yeo

"Seeing someone make pasta in front of you through a window is definitely hard to avoid , good by the restaurant to catch your attention and it..."

JustCruizing

"Refreshingly different from the stock standard Italian venues along Lygon Street. House made pasta, modern, open restaurant with a good buzz. We..."

Alicia M

"We had heard from other reviews that this Italian in Lygon st was nice so we decided to check it out. The gnocchi was AMAZING! Best we’ve ever had..."

Robin

"Had the most amazing Gnocchi Four Cheese. This was hands the best gnocchi I have ever eaten in my life!It was on the specials menu, but just ask..."

Dixitpatel1985

"Went here for a quick bite after seeing the offer in EatClub. It doesn’t disappoint, we were very happy with the dishes: spaghetti carbonara,..."

James B

"Decent authentic Italian and reasonably priced too. I love that the pasta is homemade and the staff is always lovely.Had a few pasta dishes..."

Svenja Grabo

"I’ve come back here 5+ times because they have the best carbonara in Melbourne. It is also a nice touch seeing the pasta be made in the window. In..."

Elizabeth Laura Donald

"It's hard for an Italian to find an authentic place, and Seasons Provedore didn't disappointed me. I had the best time there and food was awesome!..."

Harrysingh Rawat

"the pasta itself was to die for although the sauce was a bit underwhelming (only got 3 pieces of mushroom!?)also was a bit confused about the..."

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"Chose to eat here last night after walking up and down looking for something good. The hand-made pasta in the window caught my groups eye and we..."

Brenton Wallace

"Tried the marinara special and the carbonara during lunch. Waitress was attentive and very polite and friendly. I was left stunned..."

Ashy Sheppard

"Love this place! I am amazed by the gnocchi made of purple potato. The food is delicious. Squid ink spaghetti is a must have as well. Will definitely..."

Yibei Jessie Shen

"Authentic hand made purple gnocchi made with purple potato! We tried squid ink spaghetti marinara, it is a must have. Awesome place. Kids love the..."

Arnold De Hond

"Honestly the most delicious pizza and pasta i have tried!! The quality of the handmade noodles were way beyond my expectations, and i am looking..."

Tkfkddl1995

"Amazing best italian food ive ever had. I highly recommend the vegetariana(?) pizza and the marinara spaghetti and the tiramisu. There coffee was..."

Ellapark0626

"The gnocchi here is great! I've been here 5 or more times and you can't go wrong with the gnocchi.The portions are a little small and it's quite..."

Mary Dal

"Food: We ordered the Gnocchi Pesto and the Gnocchi Napoli. The gnocchi was delightfully soft and pillowy. (Some may prefer a firmer bite to their..."

Nom4423

"Excellent place if your up for some awesome home made pasta. You can't beat home made pasta!! I had the gnocchi and it was very tasty and light...."

Belinda

"Best gnocchi in Melbourne, in our opinion. Fresh handmade pasta along with excellent service. It's located among many Italian restaurants along..."

Gina Idda

"This small space in the heart of logon, offers excellent pasta & gnocchi hand made each day. The service is friendly with a hint of typical Italian,..."

Jim

"Fantastic food, service, and atmosphere. Probably the best restaurant I've been to. The food was all great without exception, the serves were..."

Thomas Olthof

"We celebrated mothers day dinner tonight, we were book for 7pm but the table still not available so we have to wait for few minutes, Lorenzo one of..."

Maribeth Rodriguez Ramos

"The best thing with Seasons is that they make their own pasta. This is good Italian fare. It isn't fancy but it is tasty which is what counts. I love..."

Pinch Of Bacon

"Authentic flavours, attentive service and reasonably priced. The tiramisu was one of the best we've had & limoncello was delicious. The fresh pasta..."

Fotini

"Excellent seafood supper.Home made tasty tomato broth w plenty of seafood.Fresh made pasta available.V authentic Italian..."

PTHL

"Loved the fresh in-house made pasta. My husband and I both had the seafood marinara, one with squid ink fettuccini - divine. The kids were catered..."

Cathy Nguyen

"Was a brilliant experience, the food and service was exceptional. I can't wait to come back again and I'll definitely be recommending this place to..."

Bradley Garrett

"Hand made gnocchi!!!!! Treated well and had a great feel overall. Had the bruschetta and gnocchi with sage. Definitely would come back..."

Shaun Ziegenfusz

"The food is nice and tasty ordered the bolognese , lasagne and the rice ball , totally awesome . And the price is reasonable 2 person around 55 + ...."

Pierre Pie

"Delicious! Their homemade gnocchi was creamy and very tasty! Service was friendly and complimentary bread accompanying the pastas was a bonus. Loved..."

Thooha Saleem

"Stopped in for lunch with wife and 2 kids. The staff were friendly and the restaurant/location is very good. The menu is quite good with a good..."

Bwilsondomain

"I've eaten here twice, the first time was fabulous but the second time average, but I would still recommend them as one of the better Italian..."

Mo

"Mmmm purple nocci! Good service, great setting. Good lunch date and a treat for the little ones..."

Ziggy B

"What a beautiful restaurant, feels so authentic, love the pasta in the fridges ! We just adored it. In agreeance with everyone who has had the..."

Uberfrauline

"I've been meaning to try a main meal at this family owned restaurant for such a long time and today was the day!! And I'm so glad that I did!! :)..."

Steve H

"Both the food and service were wonderful. Food was cooked perfectly, tasted amazing and looked beautiful while our waitress and all staff were very..."

Jarita Stubbs

"Nice food. The home-made pasta was very tasty. The gnocchi was so soft and fluffy. Great friendly service as well. Very accomodating. Would..."

Spondy

"This tiny restaurant services great pasta made on the premises and served with love and understanding that takes you to the heart of Italian cuisine..."

Simon

"A little pricey but great service and all pasta and pizza is fresh and home made, thoroughly enjoyed it and would go back. I had the 4 stagioni and..."

Liz_p24

"Walking past the first thing that seized my attention is the chef creating his pastas! Yes you can a rally watch him handcraft these tantalising..."

Cathryn

"The service here was excellent. The servings were generous, cheesy and delicious! I tried the cannelloni and my friend had the pizza. The pizza was..."

Danelle Lim Yun

"Trying to pick a place to eat at Lygon street can be a pretty daunting task, it is nicknamed Melbourne’s “Little Italy” for a reason, there is..."

Cheronnie

"When in Lygon Street, eat Italian.Our lunchtime dining destination was actually Easey's in Collingwood and were only passing by this homely..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"I came here today for lunch, the service was great, all the staff were attentive and made the effort to ensure you were enjoying yourself. I ordered..."

Wendy Tseng

"The customer service from this one gentleman fellow was so good that i felt like i needed to register myself for zomato to express how good his..."

Ojunior Xavier

"Excellent pasta, all home made on site. Good selection of drinks and wines with knowledgeable staff. A little slow on service but well worth the..."

Gavin Gusling

"This is a good place for a quick meal, nice salads and desserts, good service, vibrant atmosphere.I had a good salad at this place...."

Roshanaksamadirad

"The most amazing Gnocchi I have ever had in my life - reminds me of my earlier days in Italy - truly authentic!! Soft as a pillow absolutely..."

Almeida

"What a lovely place. The place makes you feel warm and homely. Went there for a dinner and immediately liked how at the window a chef makes the pasta..."

CoolBeans

"I was lucky enough to stumble across this restaurant on a recent trip to Melbourne, lured in by the promise of the best gnocchi I've ever tasted...."

Food Is Loved

"Italian food and service just as its meant to be. Antipasto platter and gnocchi were perfect. A relaxing evening and dinning experience. We will..."

Greg Foulds

"Absolutely brilliant food, delicious omelet, fantastic coffee and such friendly and welcoming staff and service. Couldn't recommend this place..."

Michael

"The coffee here is just spot on. More Italian style (strong flavour) than Melbourne style (really milky) but great for when you want that hit...."

Vee Johnson

"Authentic and cute place. Home made pasta. Had the $19 antipasto to share as starter. Wow. Plenty for two! Then homemade Pasta; Spaghetti marinara..."

Charlotta Adolfsson

"Absolutely delicious hand made gnocchi! Great friendly service. Great pasta. Highly recommended! Tiramsu to die for. Definitely coming back for..."

Judy Stangret

"Service is very good. Food is relatively cheap compared to other restaurants in Lygon Street. The pasta was pretty good. A place I definitely would..."

I4n9

"The service was lovely and the gnocchi was..."

Aimee Mary-Kate

"Highly recommended!. Delicious pasta! the handmade tagliatelle with bolognese sauce was of beautiful quality (my boyfriend had the Napoli version,..."

Pastry.loving.foodie

"Far out good coffee with soul. A delicious strong dark soul. Had an out of body experience tasting this café's unassuming soy flat white. Well maybe..."

Shannon E. Spaulding

"Wonderfull food, highly recommended to anyone coming down lygon for real authentic..."

Mike

"We visited today and had the lunch special which was pasta or pizza plus a glass of wine for $17.90. The pasta was handmade and with the bolognese..."

Kath Day

"Get yourself a coffee STAT. Authentic food, authentic staff and above all else beautiful authentic coffee. Not too hot, not too cold. Reminds me of..."

Tom Chard

"Yum!. Did the lunch time special. $16.90 pasta was delicious and fresh. Got a red wine with the meal, included in the cost. Was..."

Stedonnskis

"Great night - there's quite a few rip offs on lygon at but we had a super dinner. The surf n turf for only $35 was the..."

Nathan Gurarie

"They had me at squid ink pasta. We were actually on our way to eat at our favourite fast Italian restaurant when I saw the specials board out the..."

Get Your Eat On

"Seasons provedore. The anti pasta was great. Fresh tasmanian oysters better.Then we had a pasta with blue cheese. Exceptional.GOOD..."

Tony

"Gluten Free, Yes Please. I went to this place with friends, nervous because I am gluten intolerant and Italian food can be my worst nightmare, either..."

Caitlin.mateer

"My partner and I were on our way to dine at another restaurant, however the freshly made pasta in the window caught our eye and thought we would give..."

Monique

"AMAZING!!!!! We ate here to.... AMAZING!!!!!We ate here tonight, was beautiful!My partner got the scotch surf n turf and it was yum!I..."

Dylan Welsh

"Quality Gnocchi, friendly service. Visiting from Brisbane with my girlfriend we did a lap of the Lygon street before deciding on trying Seasons..."

Mitchellmerritt

"We had delicious gnocchi, definitely can't describe how good it was however the service is something they really need to improve on. We waited for..."

Van Ravo

"Came from another Restraunt (Johnny's) which had terrible food and service to Seasons which was the exact opposite.Amazing service, the..."

Lawson

"Wonderful surprise,great service and food.Really well priced. Coming back..."

Shaneb

"Surprisingly simple good food. We had dinner here with family and friends who were in Melb for a short visit. We wanted to show them Lygon St but..."

Jacyn24

"Beautiful gnocchi, the best in Melbourne! A meeting place for my friend and myself, we come only for the handmade gnocchi, which you can often see..."

Alex Looyen

"There is a new chef now and the food is yum! Especially the flathead. The service is also..."

Srchapman.sheila

"Had dinner here the other night and was pretty happy with the food here. The pastas are very nice particularly the gnocchi with pesto sauce. The surf..."

Jac

"Food that's good for the soul :)We wandered up and down Lygon St until finally deciding on Seasons. Very happy with our decision - could not..."

Erin Fergus

"Best gnocchi on Lygon. Made even better by the Mediterranean butter and sage. Friendly staff who go above and..."

Daniel Simone

"A great meal- delicious seafood marinara- homemade spaghetti with generous amount of quality seafood and served in a pot! Had the white sauce without..."

Budgieboys

"Hungry Coeliac & Vegan enjoy. My Literary friend had come down from Queensland for her Swinburne Graduation ceremony at the Melbourne Convention..."

Marilyn Robertson

"Very friendly staff, reasonably priced, delicious food, would highly recommend a visit to check it out for yourself..."

Deb Wright

"Absolutely the BEST coffee n homemade Tiramusu in Lygon. Had brekkie here this morning and it was yummy n plentiful. And the owner is not bad either..."

Jenni G

"Love seasons. Have been going there since it opened. Breakfast is amazing. The coffee top class, everyone has to try..."

B Lucia Leal

"Simply amazing, had the chicken and avocado pasta, home made. The best I have eaten for only 14.90. I would recommend this over any place on lygon..."

Bradley Wright

"Had a lovely meal last night... The gnocchi were perfect as was the Eggplant Parma from the specials menu! Lovely service was a..."

DiningFine

"Will return. Food and service are of excellent..."

Bree La Marca

"Had the gnocchi, was absolutely delicious! Great service, nice..."

Morz

"Lovely meal. Great service will walk away happy. Highly..."

Lionel

"Good choice in restaurant 'crowded' Lygon St. Carlton. After having made a booking, only the day before we dined and having asked for a table inside,..."

EatlikeaCorgi

"Delicious, well priced and friendly service. Would recommend....if u like eggs Benedict or gnocchi then definately worth it. Coffee delicious..."

Julie P

"Very expensive dessert, but it was..."

FueledbyFood

"Only had coffee here, but it's true. Coffee here is excellento mama..."

Brando The Pig

"Great customer service, friendly and informative without being pushy like some others on this street. Amazing food, very reasonably priced with good..."

Ewa

"Yummy, Yummy. Went seasons for early dinner on Sunday night. Just picked it out of all the others as we walked by. Lucky me...It was fantastic...."

Jenny

"I had the spinach and ricotta canelloni and it was delicious! Very..."

Melanie Russell

"Fabulous Frappe. Hot day needed a cool coffee alternativebut not just milky ice coffee with ice cream. After 10 tries finally found somewhere in..."

Coffe With Friends

"Amazing the best on lygon..."

Hijacfood

"Great Egg Breakfast. Great place for breakfast. Staff are friendly and their variations on the traditional scrambled egg breakfast are very..."

Chad

"A must try for breakfast in Lygon St. I was over from Perth and ate at the Season Provodore by happenstance. I wouldn't normally bother adding a..."

Nick Langford

"BEAUTIFUL FOOD & SERVICE. Dined here recentlywith my daughter after reading great reviews on urbanspoon. Was not disappointed. Delighted at quality..."

Paula

"Good friendly service and enjoyable food. I had an enjoyable and filling seafood..."

Andrew

"Made Fresh Before My Eyes!. I watched the lady making the gnocchi right before my eyes then it came out on a plate in front of me with a delicious..."

Tashii

"I absolutely love this place , I have been to nearly every cafe in Lygon in the last few years and this tops them all .I am there nearly every day..."

ANyO

"I love it!. This is my favourite cafe on Lygon Street..."

Addy

"FANTASTIC SERVICE, FOOD AND PRICING. The business I work for started using Seasons Provedore for catering after we had bad dealings with 2 previous..."

Rosy

"I had the Broccoli, sweet peas and dill soup; it came with some buttery croutons on top and soy and pumpkin seed bun on the side. I loved the soup;..."

Addy

"The bad: Not a fan of the Pizza crust. The sauce in the mussels was also a bit too salty. The saffron seafood risotto was overcooked. The good: The..."

sunrainsky

"Picked this place at random and I was not disappointed! The gnocchi was honestly the best I’ve ever had. It was literally like butter and oh so..."

T Tavarez

"Favourite Italian spot on Lygon! Hands down the softest and creamiest Gnocchi you'll ever have. It melts in your mouth and the sauce tastes like how..."

P. Bills

"Top top notch gnocchi and pizza, penne less satisfying (one of our group is allergic to eggs). We dream of their gnocchi every time we come to..."

Cashew Ssss

"We have dined here a couple of times & food is always great. We had Gnocchi with porcini mushrooms & Diavola pizza. Gnocchi melts in your mouth & has..."

Julie

"Delicious homemade pasta! Arancini balls are huge and super yummy ! Love their cheesy garlic bread! Cosy dinning and friendly..."

Honey

"Try the gnocchi! It melts in your mouth and you can taste the freshness of the ingredients used - definitely worth visiting this little spot for..."

Jasmine C

Piccolo Mondo

78/100 (2197 ratings)

Restaurants

Italian

Southern-Italian

Sicilian

Gluten Free Options

Italian

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Brunch

Drinks

After-hours

Dinner

Lunch

Meatballs

Octopus

Lasagne

Salad

Carbonara

Scallops

Cannelloni

Oyster

Arancini

Calamari

Risotto

Mussels

Calamares

Bruschette

Pesto

Fish

Antipasti

Prawns

Ossobuco

Tiramisu

Sit down

Southern-Italian

Sicilian

Italian

Accepts Credit Cards

Reservations

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Free Wifi

Dinner

After-hours

Lunch

Drinks

Brunch

Mid-range

"It was the second time we dined here on Saturday night and the atmosphere, staff, service and food on both occasions have been very consistent. We..."

Doha Khodr

"AMAZING service and food to die for!!! Wish I lived in Melbourne so I could eat here all the..."

Chelsea Steele

"The best restaurant in Melbourne �� love everything about it! Food, service,..."

Madison Smith

"I personally think it’s the best Italian restaurant in Australia!!!..."

Cynthia Costa

"Delicious food, perfect Italian atmosphere and amazingly genuine staff! Thank you for a wonderful night with my husband and our 2 year..."

Jess Harper

"Idilliaco!...obbligo fermarsi, mangiare (si mangia da favola), e rispecchiarsi negli occhi stupendi, delle bellissime..."

Matteo Elia Del Duca

"Joseph had AMAZING customer-service skills!!! Definitely deserves a pay rise! He made the restaurant more attractive and had inclined me to DEFFS..."

Naseem Radmehr

"Every trip to Melbourne I try to dine at Piccolo Mondo Italian Restaurant! Its only 50 metres from my chosen motel on Lygon St and the waiter is very..."

Aaditey Bains

"We went to Piccolo Mondo last night. The four of us enjoyed our pasta dishes very much. The service was excellent as was the ambience. Real authentic..."

Jennifer Jacobsohn

"My mum and I came across this place after she picked me up from uni and we decided to have lunch in Lygon Street. We were not disappointed. We were..."

Abby Boniface

"Very, very fresh fish, you absolutely have to order their fish of the day if you visit Piccolo Mondo. Spaghetti Bolognese was piled high on a plate..."

Wendy Mikkil

"Visited Piccolo Mondo on a Monday evening recently - welcomed in and shown in - very attentive service and a pleasurable evening - food and drink..."

Robin

"I’m a Carlton local, so I tend to steer clear of the parts of Lygon St where the touts try to coerce foot traffic with free garlic bread. A New..."

Mullsy

"Amazing atmosphere, with amazing food and hospitality. I had the bbq calamari for entree and the gnocchi Palermo for my main, and wow! It took me..."

Joseph Primerano

"The first time I came here, I had the gnocchi with meatballs. They were both nice but not different to what you can get at other places and short of..."

Chey_ct

"Surprised by the relatively low rating of this restaurant as I thoroughly enjoyed my meal there.We had the massive seafood platter which..."

Tony

"We went in on a Monday night for a nice dinner. We were immediately greeted by extremely friendly waiter who accompanied us the entire evening. We..."

Veta Bajaj

"One of the best meals I've ever eaten! Had the Seafood Marinara and my partner had the gnocchi, both were amazing!! Had the sticky date for dessert..."

Jillian-Jean Keizer

"We was about to try some Italian restaurant along Carlton when the owner called us to try their food. He was very convincing and told us we didnt..."

Claudia Buntaran

"We had pasta dishes with fish. We were talking to one of the owners... they go fishing every week, and basically use what they caught in their menu...."

Rocco Brilla

"Seriously good. We came here with a couple of friends and were lucky enough to get a spot out on the front porch. Even though it was the middle of..."

TonkleChicken

"Been to this small world and had a great feed thanks to all the Italiano mothers that cooked for me ♥️ Chow ,see you soon piccolo mondo..."

Andrew

"Fantastic food, lovely staff, and great wine. What more do you want from a restaurant! Carbonara was creamy and full of flavour. Gnocchi was average..."

Shannon

"It's GOOD, we had the grilled calamari, oysters diavolo & caprese salad.POSITIVE: the friendly owner who convinced us to try the seafood,..."

Veronica_Veezus

"My dining experience at Piccolo Mondo was lovely. I booked a table for four for my birthday. The staff was attentive and helpful and helped my night..."

Daniella Engelhardt

"One of great restaurant in Melbourne Super fresh seafood,friendly staff.Nice and cozy environment.Must try spaghetti whiting and bbg..."

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"The food was very good, service very friendly and quick, considering it was Xmas night and the place was packed. I had the best tiramisu slice in my..."

Dante Grabianni

"Quite nice spot on Lygon, great fresh mussels, lovely waitresses and friendly boss. Good Italian cuisine but no pizza served. Strongly recommend..."

Jessica Han

"Stayed near Lygon street recently and ended up at Piccolo's for lunch. We chose grilled calamari, rocket salad and bruchetta. All very nice with a..."

Markpres.perth

"Love this restaurant. What a fabulous dinning experience every time I go there. Wonderful staff, great service fabulous food very friendly and..."

Queen G

"Generous portions and plenty of fresh ingredients which made us happy and satisfied. Nothing overly exciting about the food but nothing you can pick..."

Kimmy_desu

"We were initially looking for focaccia when Cavallino is closed on Monday, the man at the front was so nice to show us 2 places near by which have..."

Jackie Nguyen

"Piccolo mondo omg I love! Service was great food was amazing! Defiantly great for good group catch ups best food for winter to keep warm..."

Mel

"Mmmmm dinner. A surprise stop in for my birthday dinnerI love, love love pastaafter walking along Lygon street trying to decide where to..."

Bernie Kaye

"Very good food BBC calmari you must tray very good service.every thing was so excellent. One of the best restaurant on Lygon st pasta is so yamiiiii..."

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"Delicious pastas and friendly staffs are here!. I had the mixed pasta(we can choose 3 kinds from the pasta menu!). All were amazing!!! Especially I..."

Hiropi-1211

"Loved it, great good and excellent..."

Nicola

"Pasta was delicious!!!. Came here with a group of four. We were attended to immediately. I ordered their spaghetti carbonara (gluten free). It was..."

Drim Srim

"Best In Melbourne. By far the best freshest seafood and pasta you will find in Melbourne. Authentic Italian home style meals with a touch of class. I..."

Cynthia.costa82

"Exceptional Dinning. The service was second to none and the food was..."

Facebook User

"Absolutely LOVED Piccolo Mondo! Went for a walk along Lygon St with 2 friends trying to decide where to eat and were very glad we stopped here! Our..."

Yarravalley321

"Oyster. Love the creamy cheese..."

7ina

"Piccolo Mondo is an amazing place! Food was fantastic and they we're very friendly and took us in at 11pm on a Sunday night! Highly..."

Adriana Furnari Agostino

"The food was excellent, and the service exquisite! I highly recommend this restaurant, particularly the penne and..."

Richard Lyons

"Amazing authentic Italian, best calamari linguine I have ever had. The staff are hilarious, the wine is fine and the prices are relatively low..."

Tess James

"Excellent food and good service. Would certainly come back..."

Stephen Jury

"My boyfriend and I had a wonderful anniversary dinner here on a Saturday night. Incredible food, friendly staff and perfect atmosphere. I had the..."

Rachael Louise

"Great food great service. Rib eye is..."

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"Great good. Great wine. Great service!! The whole..."

Melbelll

"Very delicious food! Great service! Good atmosphere! Definitely recommend this dinning..."

Sarah Fisher

"Amazing food. Both the food and service were amazing. Beautiful food at a reasonable price. I will be back..."

Stephanie

"Was very yummy!!! Definitely the place to visit on Lygon..."

Rieanna

"Authentic Italian. After the endless Lygon Street "free offerings" it was a breath of fresh air to be greeted with "good evening to you".The..."

Ibot

"Love the experience. Kind, entertaining and welcoming staff. Food is..."

Sally

"Excellent customer..."

Lina

"A great restaurant with amazing food, one of my favourite restaurants! Must try for sure! Great service and friendly..."

Tahmina

"Great service and great food. Go there regularly and they have never let me down. Amazing food!..."

Samira Rahimi

"Amazing service, I will always come back here. Great company and amazing..."

Shab Roshan

"In a word... WOW..! Amazing fine dining with service to match. We had the seafood platter (for 2). Being huge seafood eaters this is our outright..."

Andre

"Wow! What great food and the service was open, honest and genuine - a nice change to the hustle and bustle of Lygon Street. This has just become my..."

Jenny

"Pefect meal!..."

Danny

"AMAZING TRULY AMAZING food , service , ambiance! !!!! All..."

Gerald

"I really enjoyed having dinner here, I ordered parmigiana, it was the best parmigiana I ever..."

As

"Omg!!! Piccolo mondo is the best Italian restaurant I have ever been to and I have been to a few as I love Italian food. The food is full of flavor..."

Melissa Pace

"A cute little Italian place with delicious traditional food, incredibly friendly staff, and a charming, peaceful atmosphere. Will definitely come..."

Morgan Clayton

"A quaint spot on Lygon Street with amazing food and..."

Jasmine

"A relaxing, charming place with friendly staff and delicious food. Excellent service, a wonderful place to stop for an evening..."

Laura Soppelsa

"Absolutely fantastic food and the service was brilliant! Will be coming back..."

Jordyn

"Great atmosphere, even better service and amazing food. I'd highly recommend..."

Irena Simic

"Had the most amazing authentic food. Great service, welcoming and warm. Our waiter Angelo was so lovely and friendly. Highly..."

M_simic

"The food and the service was amazing I recommend it to..."

Jessica

"The service was outstanding... The food was delicious... I'll come back..."

Lolita Varrasso

"By far one of the best, and possibly most underrated, Italian restaurants I have ever eaten in. My interest was piqued when the man outside..."

HSDF

"This place was beautiful. Food was beautiful. Service was great and the atmosphere was one of the best on Lygon. True Italian..."

Ravi Singh

"What an amazing place, after coming here for numerous times the family friendly service gets better and better. The whole menu is fantastic with..."

Mark

"Awesome Italian Fod. What an awesome restaurant! This is coming from an Italian who knows her food! Fantastic service and great personalities!..."

Melinda Kostoglou

"The food is delicious, specially the spaghetti pescatore who are really tasty. As a french woman, I was surprised about the quality of this..."

Marie Madranges

"Gorgeous place, delicious food with incredible..."

Kate Saunders

"Had the calamari here and it was beautiful! I had never tried it before and it was definitely a good first experience. Would happily dine here..."

EmmaRose

"I had the most freshest & delicious BBQ calamari for lunch. The serving size was generous & the accompanying salad was just as fresh. Most enjoyable..."

Nicole

"I really enjoyed the food. It's delicious. And the service is excellent the staff are friendly. I really recommend it to everyone...."

Diana

"Food was incredible calamari was outstanding best I ever had will definitely return great..."

Matthew

"Best customer service I have received in a very long time. The food was amazing. . I had the prawn pasta. . WOW!..."

Elly

"Amazing Food. Whilst strolling through Lygon Street in Carlton amidst a stream of restaurants we came upon Piccolo Mondo. The only reason we stopped..."

Karynpatching

"Honestly the best italian resturant on lygon..."

Wen Tseng

"I've been coming here for the past six months. I've found no reason since to go anywhere else on lygon. The food is always magnificent. The service..."

Kathryn

"Loved my meal I came here recently and had gnocchi with alla pana sauce it was so good ! Loved..."

Christina

"First time at the restaurant, excellent food and service. Head of house, Charlie and part owner Pino, extremely friendly, warm and professional..."

Sam

"Beautiful real Italian restaurant!! We haved really good pasta dishes and rib eye stake, friendly..."

Franky

"Piccolo Mondo. Bellisimo best food ever melts in your mouth. Service was amazing. Perfect kids menu & I must say latte is just sensational comes with..."

Blonde_diana

":) !. Free wine and delicious food! Great service from really friendly staff. Will definitely be back..."

Mel-92

"Truly amazing! The experience begins with the friendly Lygon st banter of Charlie (the owners son) who informed us they had the best mussels in..."

Karina Rende

"First time at this restaurant. The food was amazing and the service was fantastic. Will be returning for..."

Sarah Canvert

"BACK AGAIN!!!!!. Have been coming here for many many years. Went for lunch on Saturday with guests from Canberra. We had the Bruschetta and..."

Ctodesco

"Better than Italy. We came from Italy for vacation and we stopped at this restaurant because the food from other customers who were sitting it looked..."

Mi10int7

"We came here on a Sunday night as we bought a 3 course dinner voucher from ouffer. We had the garlic bread/ bruschetta as a starter (one piece each)..."

Iheartfood_melbourne

"My husband and I dined in at this restaurant last night. Having a husband who is very picky and fussy with food especially with service, in my mind,..."

Simone

"Been at this restaurant before with my partner and tonight (6/01/14) we decided to bring the family. Again the food was amazing, beautiful it sat..."

Malina McLean

"I really have no idea why everyone seems to think they are food critics around here! I have been to this restaurant several times and cannot say a..."

Renne Walker

"This restaurant came recommended to us by friends and we were not disappointed. We don't usually dine on lygon st but love our Italian food. This by..."

Jamie Thompson

"Classic food in a vintage setting - a feeling like your eating in VeniceWell worth a try - had a lovely..."

Modsymod

"2nd time I've visit piccolo mondo and just one word SENSATION service, ambience and food a must try you'll be back I know I..."

Diana Fernandes

"New Italian born owners. V.... New Italian born owners. Very humble and friendly atmosphere. Reminds me of Europe, ordered Muscles allo..."

Juliana V Garces

"Buonissimo!. Fantastic scampi! Very nice atmosphere ... It's almost like being home!! Definitely coming..."

Deniz

"Beautiful Food, Beautiful people! Would recommend this restaurant to..."

Mellyx

"A returning customer to this place and absolutely never regret it. FRESH gnocchi with creamy Gorgonzola, and super delicious fresh grilled calamari...."

ThatFoodie

"Fantastic Memories. After going back to this Restaurant 21 years after last time, we didn't know what to expect. We were hoping to have a great..."

Rachell

"Thank god new owners are here.I had such a great night lasr week, I took friends from Queensland to experience genuine italian cooking and they were..."

Mrs Tori

"Genuine and friendly Italian staff. We let them order their recommendations and we were more than impressed. Whiting cherry pasta was exceptional and..."

Steve Pelecas

"Staff are genuine and warm. Great friendly service, good position on lygon. I recommend ordering the whiting and cherry tomato pasta, so fresh and..."

Rachelle Pelecas

"Was here for dinner last night with friends and loved it. service was great and food was perfect and well worth it .we will be back..."

Josef

"Fantastic food. Dined at piccolo mondo on the weekend and was absolutely impressed with the excellent quality of the food and a beautiful atmosphere...."

Jasmin Ciavarella

"Atmosphere is nice for couples.Fine dining place. Food is gorgeous. Service is excellent.Recommended. I will definitely come..."

Katrina

"I think everyone is carrying on like pork chops. Have been here several times, food has always been excellent, prices are average to lygon st prices...."

Braidon Marshall

"Great Italian!. Fantastic service and great Italian food! Would highly recommend the olive coste (?) and the chilli mussels for entree and of course..."

Lcclarke

"Eleanor Woodward. Recently took a friend to lunch @ Piccolo Mondo. What a treat, felt like I was in Europe again...on a cool bright sunny day in..."

Eleanor Woodward

"BEST Gluten Free Pasta. I have recently being diagnosed as a coeliac and I am nervous about eating out. I am Italian and I struggled with the idea of..."

Chiara-Rose

"Ms jan rowe/Ronnie Beasley. The meals were the best the seafood was very fresh and the service was what you expect it to be first..."

Jan Rowe

"Mrs Jurica. I can not express how fantastic the service was at Piccolo Mondo's when we were there last month dining, not to mention how friendly and..."

Boza Jurica

"I just had the most magnificent stuffed calamari at Piccolo Mondo tonight. The staff are so friendly and the ambience is very warm and romantic...."

Maggie

"Fantastic restaurant. The best on lygon st! Have been to italy and the food here is just as, possibly even more delicious than the food I tasted in..."

Jackie

"Great Food, Service and Atmosphere. Went there on Saturday for lunch. Lovely owner very attentive and friendly. I had spaghetti marinara and it was..."

Lisa

"My fav Italian restaurant. The food here was amazing! me and my friends had a great night, the staff were funny and helpful and the night turned out..."

Cee013

"Ate at piccolo mondo last weekend with my wife and 10 month old. Couldnt be happier. Fanastic service and food at descent prices. a highchair was..."

Lucio Klau

"My partner and I decided to come here after getting harassed by all the other restaurants down the street. They stand in front of you and don't even..."

Chantelle Marianov

"New customer to piccolo and would recommend this restaurant. The pasta was cooked well. Friendly service and reasonable prices Will be visiting..."

Elizabeth C

"UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Hi everyone, we are delighted to announce we've become the new managers of Piccolo Mondo. Thank you to our recent diners for..."

Tyresetome

"Great Food Great Company. Friday 31 May, I attended Piccolo Mondo with a ground of 10 friends for a birthday. It is under new management and I had..."

Ksan

"New Owners. I Could not ask for more.. I recently went to this restaurant for a function and was a little hesitant as I was there mid last year and..."

Silvana

"Scoopon experience. 6 course Italian feast.Was very apprehensive after reading reviews on this restaurant but had a Scoopon voucher to use..."

Logansam

"Dined here on a week night, was a very enjoyable experience for us. Male waiter was just the right amount of attentive - very helpful but not overly..."

BreakfastLover

"Had a great time!!. We went for lunch on 6 Jan with Deals vouchers. We were a bit aprehensive due to so many bad reviews, and we were surprised by..."

Liliana

"Love the pasta here. Quite simply, when I want good home cooked type pasta, this is the place to go. Never..."

Debbie Patton

"Great food. Great service and food. Had a really good night. Would..."

Evelyn

"Awesome. Took the family for dinner - food fantastic - lamb cutlets amazing, husband's neptune steak fantastic. Happy staff, good service, great..."

Boyd28

"The new gnocchi is to die for! Fresh homemade cooking you can't beat..."

George Young

"Great food, great atmosphere, great service!!. I went to this restaurant on a Thursday night a few weeks ago with 5 other friends after Uni, and was..."

Lauren

"Love a good vegan meal! Plus the staff are..."

Phil

"Great night, great food. Went to Piccolo Mondo for my sisters birthday, staff were really friendly, food was excellent, especially the veal milanese,..."

Southyarra

"It's overpriced but I still like it. The pasta was nicely cooked as was the eye fillet. It's nicely located on lygon street particularly on a warm or..."

Two Sheds

"Italian Dinner. I have been to this place twice. First time was a quite few years ago and it was terrible. I did go back there with a voucher not..."

Sammy

"Great food and great service. I had dinner there with my partner last week using a voucher I had almost forgotten about. We had an amazing 3 course..."

Ben Williams

"Awesome feel, great service...excellent food!! Pastas were huge and tasty. Shouted us a beautiful red and bruschetta. Two thumbs up!! Will..."

Alison

"Second favorite pasta joint on Lygon. The scoglio here was very generous in portion and indigridients. This was the only place in the strip that used..."

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