A fabulous owner operated venue with food that never disappoints. Friendly and accommodating staff, need I say more? But I shall because this place deserves the best. Classic and consistent old school Italian, these guys know their business and it shows. The place is always busy and bustling with service with a smile, and a little bit extra. If you haven’t checked it out already, treat yourself🙏
Great interactive hospitality, social environment and food to match. Wood fired pizza's and the goat are staples! ...............................................
This place delivers what they promise - comfortable middle of the price point Italian food. I was dining by myself - was warmly welcomed; the service was great and the food really good. They were gracious and even a little flattering when I tried to practise my Italian which was an added bonus If I were back in Perth I would certainly come back.
Busy and polite staff. Didn't like the arancini much, quite dry but you can't like everything! Had to take half a point off because the toilet is through the foyer out the alley and services the car park..... it's not safe and it's not clean.
My partner is Italian so hard to please when it comes to here cuisine. But she is very impressed!
Unbelievable food. Excellent service fantastic wine. One of the best Italian restaurants in Perth l. Can't recommend enough
Fantastic semi-casual Italian Restaurant. Roberto the owner/manager goes above and beyond with every customer and the food surpasses it's affordable price tag. Will always recommend.
Absolutely love this place.
I am from Melbourne but do considerable travel to Perth and this is one place I always make sure I eat (quite often more than once per visit!)
Great service and fabulous food good value for money.
Been back on many occasions. Can't say enough about Roberto and his team. Service is superb, food is consistently good, atmosphere makes you want to stay.
Very charming restaurant with obliging friendly staff.
Food was nice, generous serves and well presented,
Good value for serve size
Atmosphere was good.
Staff were pleasant and obliging.
Best Italian food out! Amazing atmosphere and family friendly staff who are always outgoing with service. An amazing authentic menu that isn't over priced. I have dined around the world and I chose here!!
This place is great. My office is nearby so I seem to eat here a lot but honestly why wouldn't I? Never had a bad meal, as a couple, table of four or larger group of 10+. Everything is good. Pizza, pasta, seafood, meat, I've had it all at different times. Wait staff are very good, professional, knowledgeable and importantly, Italian. If you have a table of maybe six or more don't order an entree but just ask them to bring you a selection. Arancini, squid, focaccia and more. Good, authentic Italian. This could be Rome.
Date night! Decided to stay close to work so we jumped into CaffèItalia.
It was 545pm but it was open with a few diners already sitting in.
We had a beautiful wood fired pizza, and a ravioli with an amazing sauce. Seriously - AMAZING sauce. I'm not proud of this, but we actually mopped up the sauce with the pizza.
Seems like it's been ages since I had a meal where I felt I genuinely got my money's worth. I don't remember what this cost (two hours ago) because whatever it was, the food I got meant I got the better part of the deal.
I have eaten here several times in the last 2 years. love the pizza some of the closest i have had to meeting the Neapolitan standard set in Italy here in Perth. (if you dont know what that is i suggest you google it so you know what pizza is meant to be like). Their pasta's are also good but i still much prefer the pizza. I find the wait staff friendly and attentive and the owner is always good for a chat on the way out the door. . You can BYO which is also a plus in my book.
Picture attached are takeaways
Awesome. Our new favourite place to go! Great Italian food and no surprises. Good location, easy to get to without dealing the hoards. Will be back very soon
Bustling place with lovely food... The seating can be a bit cramped but I guess the food makes up for everything. We tried the Involtino Di pollo alla paesna (pan fried chicken breast stuffed with prawns nd capsicum) gnocchi and al Quattro Formagi they were absolutely spot on. For dessert we tried the tiramisu which was slightly on the sweeter side. The service is extremely efficient but they could do with a slight smile. Would definitely visit again.
Absolutely delicious. Wandered up here from my hotel during a business trip to Perth. What a nice surprise! An absolutely delicious barramundi topped off with great service with a smile.
Will be back any time I'm in Perth.
Almost didn't eat here because of bad reviews glad I chanced it anyway fantastic Italian meal very authentic had the seafood gnocchi and hot salami pizza in addition to bruchetta for enter all meals were well above average if rate it 8/10 service was friendly and prompt would come back if I was a local
Love its linguine contadina, spaghetti olio oglio and pizza vegetariana. Thr olio oglio was simple but packed of flavor! Pizza was mois with plenty of toppings. Love the restaurant ambiance too. Service was professional. Would definitely love to return.
Best Italian in Perth. Do not even mess about and just get the specials - Baby goat (Capretto), Rabbit Casserole (Conigllo) or Ossobucco Stew. All the best dished you will find in any of Perth's italian restaurants
And Roberto is not grumpy, just passionate
Visited on a busy Tuesday night. Great friendly service, delicious carbonara and pecan pie. I will go back :)
Amazing flavours and food - great Italian. Been back a number of times in the past 4 years and trying many things on the menu that all have been outstanding. The restaurant is Italian style service, the food is amazing for done in or the jumbo takeaway pizza. It seems to always be busy on Friday nights, but well worth making the effort to get a table. Be back again soon,
Finally a decent pizza place in Perth! After spending three months living in Italy we were starting to give up hope of getting something comparable. Pasta was al dente and arancini was not bad either (although a sauce was on top of it we could have gone without).
Atmosphere is fantastic, frantic and all the waiters spoke in Italian, made us feel like we were back in a sweet little Italian restaurant.
Far too full to try dessert but there is always next time.
Always good!!!!! ROBERTO is the best!!!!!!
Good pizza - chewy, thin, authentic crust and flavoursome pizza sauce. My vegetariana was great, made quickly, and with a smile.
CaffeItalia Addict. Can't get enough of this place. My partner and I are regulars a minimum of three times a month feeds our Cafe Italia addiction.
Myself and my partner had dinner Thursday evening at caffeitalia as it was recommended by a friend and I must say we were not let down! It was by far the best service we have received in any restaurant so far in Perth. The staff were very attentive and the food was spot on. Will definitely be returning !!
Good food & service. Went here on a Wednesday evening with 4 other friends. I had the Penne Alla Contadina. It was absolutely lovely! Such good food. My friends had pasta and one had pizza. Everyone loved the food. The wine was good too. Prices were reasonable. We stayed on chatting til late and the staff were very friendly. We were very happy with the service.
Excellent traditional Italian style food and service. great food, byo and well priced, worth the wait for a table. the mussels are a must!
Another good one for Italian food lovers. I was there with a friend, we booked the table but we waited for 30mins for our table to be ready. It was my first time there, a packed sardine can that would described it. Customers are outside line up and waiting. We finally got a small tiny table fitted in the corner room and surrounded by big groups of table.
Noisy, Big boss yelling and screaming, which I had no idea about. Wait person are so great, so efficient , good service with smile and nice manner which differ from the big boss at the counter.
The food were slow to arrived but totally understand and apology by wait staff. I had my chilli mussels but it was a turn off as it wasn't to fresh to eat. The other dishes were superb. Awesome place to eat if you don't mind the long line waiting, noises and manners. Not suitable for family with young children for sure.
Terrific crew here!! Love.... Terrific crew here!!
Love the food!!!!
Great ladies and guys!!
But I still prefer Ipohs Corner!!!!!
Love this place!! The food has been excellent every time I go.
Gastromegalus Maximus
+4.5
Thumbs up. Walking down Hay St in East Perth there is aplace that is always buzzing and always full. So full in fact people are waiting outside and some are getting takeaways. but when you taste the meals that they have you can understand why the place is always busy as the food is fabulous with often genuine Italian staff. Whether it be the steak, seafood, pasta,entree mains or dessserts it is all good. especially if like me you enjoy Italian cuisine, but I did enjoy the pizza back in the days when they were on Bennett St and they had a genuine wood fire pizza oven. The "Ai Gamberi" (seafood/prawn) pizza was my favourite and was divine! The manager , an experienced chef called Roberto can be grumpy, but with the pressures of managing a busy restraunt it is not surprising but when the pressure is off he is a nice person. A waitress; Eliza who is Italian provided an amiable and sensational service and she earnt evry cent of the payment she received she is a credit to the establishment. In fact this establishment was once graced by Angus Young of ACDC fame and I am sure he had a great meal which shows he has class and sophistication,I totally recommend this restraunt as the crowds that are there every night except Sundays when it is closed speak for themselves!
Very good... Always fresh and consistent. Pizza's are delicious!!
Good pizza and decent pasta. I agree with some of the other reviews regarding some of the other options. The pizza base is one of the best in Perth. If you are going for the first time don't skip the pizza & you'll be happy you tried the restaurant.
A good informal italian restaurant. The pizzas & pastas were delicious & the service was friendly. Would recommend it and when given the chance will return.
Excellent Restaurant with Roberto at front of house attending to all your needs has the best Barramundi in Perth. Make sure you ask for the specials as the Goat is really something special. This Restaurant just never let's you down!
Fabulous authentic place that I cannot stay away from.
Always good!. I often go here with my colleagues on a Friday afternoon for lunch and it is fantastic - large serving sizes and beautiful food! They are always busy so it is good to book ahead if you have a decent sized group. Can't recommend this place highly enough
Great Local. I'm surprised to read the negative reviews on this site. I live around the corner from CaffeItalia and either dine-in or take-away at least once a month. The pizzas are the highlight - thin crust, authentic topics. I'm also a big fan of their fish dishes which are simple but always great and the specials. CaffeItalia is always busy. There isn't much spare space inside which is why take-away orderers are asked to wait outside, I think it's pretty considerate that CaffeItalia provides seats for those waiting outside. This isn't the right place if you want a romantic meal or to be waited on hand and foot, but it's perfect if you want a great pizza and a bottle of wine (did I mention that it's BYO?).
Claire Jessica Bailey
+4.5
AMAZING PIZZA! A super busy place but I take that as a sign of it being great. Great service from the manager and definitely worth the hustle.
Absolutely love it! Good pasta and the best pizza in Perth and the only one that really taste like proper Italian pizza. Great service - makes me feel like am back in Italy, with owner always on the floor, greeting customers.
I live around the corner and go there all the time both dine in and takeaway. I've never had any problems with service at all - in fact i get a warm greeting from the owner every time. They always seem to manage the waits out front really efficiently, and once in, sure mains may take awhile sometimes if they're super busy (as you'd expect in any busy restaurant) but order an entree to get u started and the main is there before u know it. Food is good, though i go there more for convenience and a reasonably cheap italian hearty meal than a fine dining experience. Was quite shocked to see all the bad reviews actually. I'm a fan
Goatgoatgoatgoatgoatgoat. Eat the goat, the goat is incredible. such good goat. fantastic service too. Roberto's team are legends
Having heard so many complaint about the services, our dinner turned out amazingly wonderful. Busy Saturday night, but good services, friendly staffs and even though we had to wait for about 45 minutes for a table of 6. Smaller party would get a table quicker. Since most of us had lunch at 3pm we were pretty full at dinner time. We had meatballs for starters, which is distinctive as a homemade meatballs, yum. We had marinara spaghetti, fettuccine, gnocchi and lamb shank. Pasta wise, we thought they were just ok. But pizza wise, it was a bomb! For dessert we all had tiramisu, no complaints from fellow diners. Attentive staffs, and a good casual dining to catch up with friends. Would love to try the gelato ice cream next time!
Outstanding. This is without a doubt one of the best Italian Restaurants in Perth. The service is excellent, the food is authentic, and the atmosphere is brilliant. Expect to wait for a table if you dont book and the pasta and pizza is great value. There are always interesting specials and all this is coming from a wog boy. Check it out.
The service is idiosyncratic, they will do whatever they can to get as many people through as they can, but the food is excellent. If you're dining alone, don't be surprised to find another solo diner at your table, I loved this. If you're coming with a big group, make after plans as this isn't a place to waste away the evening. I think it's worth checking out.
Regular Customer. I dine here about fornighty and have regular take away pizzas.
I find the staff freindly, helpful and courteous. The food is always very good. I highly recommend. Try the Tiramassou .. its the best desert I have ever had.
Possibly the best pizza I have eaten in a long time. Pretty pricey for takeaway ($30 for a jumbo meat feast) but it was massive and more than enough for two to share. Restaurant was packed so glad I went for a takeaway.
Damn good pizza... damn bad service. I came here during lunchtime on a Friday and it wasn't too busy (luckily). We ordered a calzone and a pizza, and I couldn't believe how great they tasted.
But then I went to pay, and there was such a lack of co-ordination between the kitchen and the front desk that the old lady at the front was getting annoyed at us because she couldn't find our order receipt. They eventually found it in the woodfire pizza pile. I found this pretty funny considering one of the girls trying to figure it out was the one who served us the pizzas.
Overall, I definately would come here again, not being biased, but I've found that service and waiting times are always a let down at italian restaurants I've been to.
The meals service and friendly atmosphere was fantastic. The quality of food was excellent. Roberto was a great host. Highly recommended. Bob E
A Nice Find. Great menu with lots of choice. The pizzas looked delicous. We opted for pasta and two appetizer dishes. The pasta portion was huge and very tasty. Calamari very soft and delicious, didn't care for their cheap out of the jar tartar sauce though. The cooked sausage appetizer was OK, nothing to rave about.
Tiramisu dessert got an A but the Latte was only just warm and too much froth not enough coffee.
I'll definitely go again but will think about some different menu choices.
Service was adequate but we were there early and they were not yet busy.
I had the Vongole. Very good. The place is buzzing Great atmosphere. Good old Italian food.
Excellent!. Shared the chilli mussels and caffe italia pizza - both very tasty! service was attentive and friendly - overall, really great
Very fast service - not normal for Australia. Great food! The shank special was amazing and the gnocchi should not be passed by.
Go For The Food. It's a busy restaurant, so don't expect smiley faces, or long conversations.
I had Scallopini al Funghi ( Veal in Mushroom Sauce ), with beautiful vegetables. The Pecan Pie was great.
Corkage price is great. Bring your own bottle of good Red and i cant see how you'll go wrong.
Better than the same price Pub food up the road !
Good food .. service is average. Hgreen, I agreed with you.. food is great there. we had pizza, calamari and a pasta dish... cant fault the dishes. the service however was cold and they didnt make us feel welcome. I'm contemplating of going back but not sure if the service will improve..
The food here is great. The pizzas are excellent and the serving sizes are huge. The wine list is pretty good to. The service can be a bit hit and miss but the food makes up for it.
The food here is amazing!! The authentic Italian service and food is extreamly good, the wine list I'd great and the pizzas cannot be missed, better than in Italy !!
The saporita pizza had a nice light thin base with plenty of gooey mozzarella cheese, soft juicy capsicum & chunks of spiced potato. A tasty pizza. The spinach and ricotta ravioli in a four cheese sauce was nice but lacked seasoning. The tiramisu had too much cream but was tasty.
Absolutely brilliant.
We came here last night and had the best time.
The food was delicious (seafood pasta, entree deep fried calamari, entree calabrese sausage, lemon lime meringue pie), all of it - i even ate 3/4 of the bowl of chilis in oil; the service was friendly and understanding, and the serving sizes were exceedingly generous.
I highly recommend it...
We ate here on a Friday evening. It was very busy but we managed to book a table on the night.
The service was friendly and efficient and the food was delicious. I had the veal saltimbocca.
Sadly, the restaurant is closing, but they're opening a new one called Roberto's on Bennett Street, and I look forward to eating there as soon as it opens.
Authentic Italian restaurant which is actually run by Italian people! Service is very good, they treat you with care and attention, trying to make sure you enjoy your meal and have everything you need for that to happen.
Food is very nice, decent amount of options and even a few vegetarian ;)
Regarding the cafe attached, coffee is really nice, they sell baguettes that look amazing (haven’t had the chance to tried them yet) but they are freshly made and stuffed in the moment you ask for one! Variety of cakes and ice cream to choose from if you have a sweet tooth.
I have to admit that sometimes even if I’m not in a coffee mood I go anyways cause I enjoy talking to Roberto while he prepares one for me! Super nice person!
I recommend!
Last night had the pleasure of getting takeaway chilli mussels from Caffe Italia. They were fresh hot and delicious! Thankyou Roberto and crew what a fantastic experience. Cheers
Nice venue in a not too busy area. Service is good. Dishes are large and quite tasty, particular the pizzas. The menu is traditional Italian. I found the gnocchi dish lacked a bit of flavour, but have always enjoyed the pizzas.
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Good and cozy venue
Friendly staff and they work very effectively and fast
We ordered Quattro Formaggi pizza - four cheeses, really well flavored and cheesy. I like the pizza crust, thin and tasty
About Ravioli, it's hot inside, soft and juicy
Next is the lovely Parmigiana with Spaghetti bolognese, Parmigiana is crunchy outside, hot inside, chicken is soft, not dry at all, a little bit salty, which matches perfect with their spaghetti. Because the spaghetti is saltines with the sour of tomatoes sauce. I really into the Parmigiana, rarely see any restaurant has the chicken cover with the powder without any gap like this venue, it's stunning for me.
Carbonara Pollo is normal, not really stand out for me
Move on to the desert....
Tiramisu - homemade - is soft, tasty
Apple pie is amazing, it's sweet but not too sweet, work well with the ice cream. Normally in other venue, their apple pie is really sweet, but not this one, which is really good
Overall, the food is good, the venue's atmosphere is cozy, however the price is a little bit high!
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