Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Templestowe

Express Pizza Pasta Bar

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"Really love the pizza here. So glad they've opened up this little pizza bar around the corner from us. Best gluten free pizza anywhere. Cannot fault..."

Adele Edy

"Great pizza and thanks for being great about the issue with our..."

Theresa Glab

"Due pizze, lasagna e calzone demolite dai miei figli (che sono solitamente difficili da accontentare). Ottimo servizio e ora i miei figli non..."

George Ploumidis

"the best pizza in the town, great service, highly..."

Arash Amiri

"Semplicemente eccezionale, e come attraversare tutta l'Italia e trovarsi comodamente seduto allo zero95 a Melbourne, un viaggio gastronomico..."

Roberto Crifò

"Awesome pizza and I am obsessed with the Caprese..."

Samantha R McKernan

"Our go to pizza restaurant close to home. Base is cooked perfectly and tasty toppings. They use fresh ingredients which is very..."

AnnaP

"We had family lunch here - it was a great dining experience. We enjoyed the pizzas here - worth mentioning the pizza base here, the crust were crispy..."

Jordan T

"Amazing food and service, will definitely be back..."

Miranda

"My absolute fave pizza and pasta. We come here all the time. We e tried everything else In templestowe. Pizza is super fresh and tasty and delicious..."

Shirley Shirley

"Lovely little pizzeria in Templestowe. Quality ingredients, perfect dough, great menu and friendly staff. Can be hit and miss at times. Can be a bit..."

Bianca Nitchov

"Loved the food here! I just got back from Italy and the Pizza here was authentic, Pasta was delicious. Came here on Thursday and the Pastas were $15!..."

Kevin Yim

"Really cool place with chill vibes. Came by here to catch up with some friends and the food and service was great. They have cheap deals during..."

Roger Chang

"I was lucky to attend a launch event for the lovely restaurant & I loved the food so much!The restaurant itself isn’t very big. A more..."

Melanie (ForeverBrunching)

"We were lucky enough to be invited to the launch party here and sampled a lot of their signature pizzas.The main thin we loved was that the..."

Vivian

"So impressed with the vegan options here! Any pizza can be made with vegan cheese and it’s so good!! The Margherita is just soooo good...."

Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)

"this is easily one of my favorite restaurants to go to whenever i’m craving a little piece of Italy. i’m personally a massive fan of pasta -..."

Brenda Ong

"The pasta here ranks amongst the best you'll find anywhere in Melbourne. Coupled with really friendly staff, it's a great atmosphere for casual..."

Jordan Lee

"The new management at the Express Pizza Pasta Bar is genuinely all class, the service was 5 Star and not to mention that the staff were welcoming and..."

Spiros Vamvalis

"After taking on new ownership, express pizza pasta bar has been killing it! Service is great, prices are reasonable especially with their weekly..."

Emily Bakas

"Such a lovely and warm environment! New management have really outdone themselves! Highly recommend the mini donuts for a delicious sweet dessert..."

Sk99

"Had pizza from this restaurant, such a delicious wood fire pizza, fresh ingredients and amazing baseDefs rate this place highly!!! If you’re..."

Ruwannnnn

"Went here on a Wednesday & didn’t realise they do cheap pizzas on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Any pizza is $15 which is great! I got the chicky..."

Eating With Ebony

"Good pizza and pasta for a local place for a mid-week dinner out. Have been back many times for the simple, hearty flavours and the staff always..."

Nancy Hua

"Was hoping a zero95 would come to Templestowe and it has. Went to the one in Doncaster and it was very good, and glad to see that it hasn’t..."

Davisco Sprincorza

"quick, yummy, fun. Zero 95 was a small nice restaraunt located in templestowe shops, the pizza is delicious and is served within 15 minutes of..."

Zac Sciacca

"Pizza my favourite food. Great quality ingredients and perfect combinations on their specials range. The base oh the base was just simply..."

Morris

"Great pizza. Well cooked, Fresh ingredients. Only small negative it’s a bit pricey but it’s gourmet pizza! Easily one of the best places I have..."

Selvan Kanniappan

"Very nice Naples style pizza. We grabbed a Margherita and Capricciosa takeaway. Lukewarm by the time we got home so we popped them in the oven for a..."

Emily

"Staff are lovely never had a bad experience here. You don't have to book a table but I would suggest it if you plan on staying there for several..."

Bellaxo2006

"We wanted to head over to Zero95 down at Jackson Court, but it was fully booked. So the staffs asked us to check out their express bar over at..."

Frappie-mocha

"Great online delivery system. The service is very professional and the food was excellent. The food came quickly and was hot and fresh when it..."

Finger Lickin

"This is a fairly smallish restaurant but happily took our booking which filled the place up. They were incredibly efficient in terms of taking..."

Wendy Glen

"Located not far from their main outlet in Doncaster East, this express mini outlet was nearby the roundabout on James St just in front of a parking..."

Been?Here

"Having experienced Zero 95 in Doncaster a few weeks ago I knew just where to go last night when a friend from Sydney suggested we go to dinner..."

Good Food Good Mood

"Went last week and had an excellent pizza. Crisp, slightly chewy base with top quality produce. The prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella were fresh,..."

David Abzatz

"Great pizza in the heart of a Templestowe. Pizzas have a great chewy base with a selection of quality ingredients. Tonight I had one of the best..."

DaniB @eatmystreet.net

"Excellent pizza . Perfect base , nice sauce , good amount of cheese and lovely topping . Guys at the front were very helpful with the menu and let me..."

Ninniku

"Got myself a Panarea Pizza from this place tonight, first time ordering takeaway from here, it was absolutely beautiful! The base was so flavoursome..."

Nakita Lastrina

"Fantastic little take away pizzeria these guys really know what there doing they also have a wood fired pizzeria in Doncaster, I don't know which..."

SB

"What a great take away pizza bar!!! Great traditional pizzas with a huge selection of flavours. My favourite are the good old margarita and..."

Mark Jako

"Dined there last night with a couple of friends mine I ordered the San Daniele, panarea and calzone Italia all items everything tasted amazing from..."

Andrea Pizzamaker

"Love what zero95 have Brought to Templestowe and what a fantastic pizza, thin crispy with top quality ingredients you can really taste the difference..."

Anthony

"Brilliant! Excellent quality pizza for just a takeaway store, the same quality as the main restaurant in Doncaster even though the pizza isn't wood..."

ToMaZo

"We dined in and it was great. Service was great but the food was superb. For the record we had the Lamb and Margherita pizza. Traditional cheese and..."

Paul Harrison

"update: amazing Italian Burgers, better than anything a Gary could put together guaranteed. the staff here are the best. get a veggie pizza with..."

Nima Moradi

"This place used to be a branch of Zero 95 pizza. Now, they have 'upgraded'. Sadly, the name "Express Pizza ...Bar" sounds like some quick and dirty..."

j1234see

"Really good pizzas, the paesana was recommended by the waiter, and it was worth it. Great salami flavour with a kick of spice. The 6yo loved his kids..."

Matt Newton

"Great-tasting pizzas, more of the gourmet nature, which is reflected in the prices. Decent sizes, though. We ordered a kid's margherita pizza, and it..."

Norman Chia

"Yummmmmm, delicious pizza and yummy fried calamari!! Had dinner here with my aunt and grandmother. The staff truly go above and beyond in the their..."

Food Lover

"These guys are the Best! Uber driver stuffed my delivery, I called them up after an unusually long wait... They discovered the issue on the spot,..."

Jud Meehan

"The best pizza! I love the base and crunchy crust. Extra tasty sauce and plenty of ingredients and combinations to choose from. My boyfriend loves..."

Francesca Macchion

Carluccis Of Templestowe

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"How good is Carlucci today. Since Anthony sold it about 9yrs ago it went down hill. First time back since then and it was amazing. We had Ben..."

Ant Boxall

"Love this place always enjoy the meals, staff are lovely. Our waitress last night was the delightful Cathy. So helpful and welcoming, best place to..."

Elaine Greenough

"I think if you want to go out to eat and enjoy a good veriety of foods, like pasta, pizza, steaks, rissoto, and chicken done the Italian way after a..."

William Irinous

"Great service, awesome meals. I can not say anything but great things about the staff. Everyone of the staff we dealt we with where very professional..."

Laurence Smith

"Wonderful food and a wonderful team giving beautiful Italian food to each person and a great variety from salads to seafood to pizza and meat. Price..."

Yianni Giannitsas

"The food is excellent and tasty. The service is great which is why I keep going there. But the acustics are terrible. Too noisy. Needs some serious ..."

Ron Cook

"Both the food and table service get a huge tick from us,polite staff who went out of their way to explain the menu and make sure we felt spoiled.We..."

Mick Tropeano

"I’ve been here so many times, food is quiete average however service is nice. Coffee wasn’t too bad. A good spot for the family to get together..."

Alyssa Pavone

"Okay, this is a brief review about the coffee. Went there yesterday to meet someone and the most delightful waiter came and took my order. He was..."

The Wandering Reviewer

"Great go-to place to fulfill your Italian cravings. Decent food at decent prices. It does not taste as authentic as other italian places in terms of..."

Mandy

"The meals are substantial and fresh. The wait staff are friendly and happy to have a bit of a..."

Srslyfoods

"A delicious Italian restaurant & café in Templestowe that offers all your delicious classics plus more! With the sun shining and an aperol spritz in..."

Breakfast_Adventurers

"Awesome food and great service!Went here for breakfast on my birthday and got the most delicious breakfast burger on a charcoal bun - yes please! Was..."

Matt Adamek

"Carlucci's is one of those restaurants where you instantly feel at home because the staff are just like family. We instantly felt welcome in this..."

Morgs71

"Carlucci is an institution for after dinner coffee and desserts. The staff are on top of things when it comes to customer service.My..."

Leigh R.

"This cafe has been in Templestowe for over 20 years! Such a local icon & I'm very glad I've been able to try it.The cafe feels so homely. I..."

Melanie (ForeverBrunching)

"such a beautiful local restaurant around Templestowe, been around for so long! i have been a customer to Carlucci’s for a long time now and this is..."

Foodadventureswithliv

"This humble Italian restaurant that boasts a menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner is a local icon that’s been in Templestowe the past 20 years!..."

Agreekable

"Used to come here when I was a kid and it never fails to disappoint - classic old school menu with a huge variety - good food and service is always..."

Cass Ellen

"We loved our experience at Carlucci's! It was great to try the new breakfast/brunch menu.I tried BOTH vegan options, lucky me :) The..."

Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)

"Recently had lunch here for the first time, and was very pleased to have found this restaurant. Great selection of dishes on offer at quite..."

Captainscuba

"I’ve been going to carluccis ever since I was a child. I’ve grown up in the area & for any occasion we would always go here. The staff have..."

Eating With Ebony

"I was in the area and this place caught my eye. I’m happy I made the choice to dine here because the menu was amazing! So hard to..."

Dave

"Absolutely love this place some of the staff have me a little on edge with professionalism but other than that, the food is marvellous but i feel as..."

Carissa

"Service was really good and we enjoyed our meals. The main drawback was all the noise as it was busy. It was hard to hear the person you are having a..."

Julie MacKay

"Was just winging it for a week night dinner out somewhere new but was very delighted to be served this amazing pizza! I look forward to coming here..."

Selina

"Carlucci's is one if my favorite brunch cafes on this side of town. Great vibe, friendly staff and generous delious food put this place at the very..."

Hell's Kitchen

"This is a great family restaurant, pizza, pasta, great selection of mains, large cake display and licensed. It it open for breakfast, brunch, lunch,..."

Sally S

"The service is second to none and the food is fantastic and fast, it is our favorite Italian restaurant by far and we eat there at least..."

Allsortsplumbing.josh

"Second leg of a catch up with old friends. We moved on from the local pub to here on a recommendation. This is a largish suburban Italian..."

Two Sheds

"Came here for brunch with my beautiful mum and it was perfect, the food was delicious! I used to rate this place a 1 awhile ago. They have definitely..."

Marina Ung

"Could not be better for a family birthday. Gabriell welcomed us for Sunday lunch and he arranged drinks and meals on seperate bills. Waitress Marta..."

Phillip And Cherie Holmes

"Food here is always tasty and served quite quickly. Had a few birthdays here and all food ordered was fantastic. Great place for a tasty but well..."

Ally

"Good place for a tasty casual meal. Step above a la porchetta, and food is better as well. Plenty of seating, but does get busy so best to book at..."

Luke Martini

"Went today for the first time In years. Ordered pasta and pizza to share. Firstly service was not too bad friendly and very prompt...."

Stelyios

"Carluccis has always been a convenient meeting point for friends living on the eastern side of Melbourne. Offering a choice between eating I side or..."

Todd Boss Hog

"Best food and service! My friends and I go here quite often, staff are very lovely and the food is amazing definitely worth going here. Good..."

Chipchoc

"Lovely Italian, family run business in the heart of Templestowe.I ordered home made gnocchi which was meltingly delicious. Carlucci's has a..."

DaniB @eatmystreet.net

"Great place, service and food. Always really busy here but the staff are on top of everything :) Big serves as well yum! Another plus is that it is..."

Fiona

"My new favourite place in my hood. This place is a very family friendly environment. The pizza is pretty mediocre however the pastas here are..."

Sezza

"Great place to dine it it, food always tastes fresh with generous portions-and given how pleasant the staff are its not suprising that the restaurant..."

Sarah Black

"We have been visiting Carlucci's since 2009, and to sum it up in one word - sensational! The customer service is second to none, with..."

Dan

"This is a great restaurant/cafe. A huge menu to choose from. The staff are attentive and prompt. They cater fairly well for children. This place will..."

High Expectations

"Tried Carlucci's for the first time last Friday night and loved every aspect of it. The place was busy but staff were still friendly and service was..."

Hilda Lee

"Without a doubt Carlucci's is fantastic and has been consistently good every time we dine there. Cannot fault the food, it's delicious. The service..."

Steph

"I just went here with a friend for a drink and something sweet. When we got here the staff were welcoming and they turned the heaters on for us..."

Sarah Loves Food

"Good coffee and good food! Really nice outdoor seating arrangement with heaters so you can sit outside and eat with a warm indoor feel. The staff are..."

Becky Flynn

"Good old fashioned brekkie with the ladies! Scrambled eggs and poached eggs yum. Veggie breakfast. Ham. Crispy bacon. Hollandaise. Coffees and..."

Theknifeandforktalk

"We live local so often come here when we are feeling too lazy to make the trek to Hawthorn. We've only ever had lovely meals and service here. I love..."

Jessie1079

"My friend and I came here tonight. 11/10. Food was superb, with very generous servings. The Tirimusu (house made) is to die for. The service by our..."

Daniel Lambert

"Eaten here a few times, always had great quality and tasting food, good coffees and salads. The service is ok, they are quick to tend to you most of..."

Maximusmyboi

"Carlucci's is home to delicious pizzas and amatriciana. The balance of flavours in the food is just right, and it is always great to go to an Italian..."

TheTomato

"The menu is a little overwhelming so much to choose! Chicken Schnitzel was massive and even though it cost about 20 bucks, I thought was good..."

Gino

"Absolutely love Carlucci's, I have never had a bad experience there. The food is always delicious and the service is fast. The staff are always..."

Rebecca Anne

"If you're looking for a place to catch up that caters for all fusy eaters this is the place to go. My friends and I have eaten here on a monthly..."

Laura Seymour

"Friendly staff. Like the casual atmosphere. Great spot to catch up with friends and enjoy a coffee and cake out the front. Nice spot for the..."

MIke Bell

"Very Pleasant Sunday Lunch. Had a very pleasant Sunday lunch here to celebrate a family birthday. A bit concerned because of the low percentage rate..."

Grome

"Great casual restaurant. This is our favourite local restaurant to go to for a casual meal. Always avoid eating inside as it is too noisy but the..."

Joyous

"Chicken was beautifully cocked and the peanut satay wasn't over powering it came with a pleasing amount of rice but the spinach salad looked flat but..."

Lachlan Rip

"Great family restaurant. We have just moved to the area and decided to try out two of the local restaurants this weekend. Both my wife and myself..."

Tomwaterhouse119

"In need of a new barista. I'm a regular customer and i'm regularly disappointed with the coffee. Although the food is very good and my friends are..."

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"Perfect place to catch up with friends anytime of the day. I love the marinara pasta. It is cooked well so you have the flavour of the seafood in the..."

Linda

"The 8 visits with my family have been amazing.Been for lunch, breaky and dinner.Awesome service, friendly staff and terrific good.This..."

David Kann

"Delicious good. Great tiramisu and very friendly & attentive..."

Marianna84

"Had a lovely dinner at this restaurant with my colleagues. It was very busy but the service was friendly. We were fortunate to have Alfresco dining..."

Wai Loo

"Dined for dinner with friends. I had the chilli prawns for my main which were tasty & shared the nutella & strawberry crepes for dessert which were..."

Shweta Leonard

"The best food in this restaurant used to be Chicken Parma, but in this days the quality is gone a bit lower with tasteless Parma. Lower cheese and..."

Vahid Shahani

"Great restaurant for tasty food. Fast, friendly service. Good range of kids meals and great desserts (at least on paper). I didn't really like the..."

Norman Chia

"Great food, great service and great atmosphere. Large menu so there is lots to choose from. Perfect to bring the family. Pizza was a highlight. The..."

Christina Gangemi

"Carlucci's has the best tiramisu i have ever had in my life! Huge slice, handmade with lots of indulgent creme but cake nice & light, just the way it..."

Red Rooster

"Family run restaurant, quality of service and food is consistent. We travel all the way from city for the best Vanilla Slice in town. To avoid..."

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