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78/100 (2197 ratings)
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"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 ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ love everything about it! Food, service,..."
Madison Smith
"I personally think itā€™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
"Iā€™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 ā™„ļø 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..."
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"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..."
Facebook User
"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..."
Tony Funaki