Best Italian, Date Night in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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Rank 1.
SUD Food and Wine
italian · bar · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.8 across 474 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; smart spot with rustic, white wood panelling, for upmarket, seasonal Italian food on….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.8T4.6YMS
Google4.8(474)Tripadvisor4.6(241)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Al Dente Enoteca Restaurant
italian · breakfast · Carlton VIC 3053
romanticfine-diningneighborhood
4.8 across 774 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 09:00 — 15:00G4.8T4.8YMS
Google4.8(774)Tripadvisor4.8(22)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
🍕 Piccolino Woodfired Pizza & Homemade Pasta - Italian Restaurant Fitzroy North
italian · pizza-delivery · Fitzroy North VIC 3068
4.8 across 531 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.8T4.7YMSFB3.9
Google4.8(531)Tripadvisor4.7(21)Facebook3.9(21)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Cucinetta Melb South Yarra - Italian Restaurant Est. 2013
italian · grocery-store · South Yarra VIC 3141
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; refined dining room offering up a range of inventive Italian dishes that change each week.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.6YMSFB4.9
Google4.7(1.1k)Tripadvisor4.6(413)Facebook4.9(67)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Amiconi Restaurant
italian · West Melbourne VIC 3003
4.7 across 697 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; traditional Italian cuisine and wine in a convivial, family-run eatery open since the….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:30G4.7T4.6Y4.8MSFB4.8
Google4.7(697)Yelp4.8(5)Tripadvisor4.6(188)Facebook4.8(130)
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Rank 6.
Roccella Italian Restaurant East Melbourne
italian · family · East Melbourne VIC 3002
4.7 across 2.8k Google reviews; all-day Italian dining, plus booze & gelato cakes, in a laid-back fixture also selling….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 21:00G4.7TYMSFB4.8
Google4.7(2.8k)Facebook4.8(47)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOnly Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
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Rank 7.
Vespa Rossa Degraves
italian · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 1.8k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 07:00 — 22:00G4.7TYMS
Google4.7(1.8k)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOne source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Rank 8.
Foglia di Fico
italian · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 857 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; polished, warm restaurant featuring Italian cuisine & handmade pasta, plus a robust….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.7TY5.0MSOT4.7FB5.0
Google4.7(857)Yelp5.0(4)OpenTable4.7(2)Facebook5.0(44)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
The Hardware Club
italian · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 791 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.7T4.7YMSFB5.0
Google4.7(791)Tripadvisor4.7(83)Facebook5.0(12)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 15K Card
Rank 10.
The CODE pizza bar
pizza · italian · Collingwood VIC 3066
4.7 across 360 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.7T4.5YMSOT4.7
Google4.7(360)Tripadvisor4.5(4)OpenTable4.7(14)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Italian, Date Night in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

date-night first

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
SUD Food and Wine
italian · bar · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.8 across 474 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; smart spot with rustic, white wood panelling, for upmarket, seasonal Italian food on….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.8T4.6YMS
Google4.8(474)Tripadvisor4.6(241)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Al Dente Enoteca Restaurant
italian · breakfast · Carlton VIC 3053
romanticfine-diningneighborhood
4.8 across 774 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 09:00 — 15:00G4.8T4.8YMS
Google4.8(774)Tripadvisor4.8(22)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 58K Facebook Card
Rank 3.
🍕 Piccolino Woodfired Pizza & Homemade Pasta - Italian Restaurant Fitzroy North
italian · pizza-delivery · Fitzroy North VIC 3068
4.8 across 531 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.8T4.7YMSFB3.9
Google4.8(531)Tripadvisor4.7(21)Facebook3.9(21)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Cucinetta Melb South Yarra - Italian Restaurant Est. 2013
italian · grocery-store · South Yarra VIC 3141
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; refined dining room offering up a range of inventive Italian dishes that change each week.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.6YMSFB4.9
Google4.7(1.1k)Tripadvisor4.6(413)Facebook4.9(67)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Amiconi Restaurant
italian · West Melbourne VIC 3003
4.7 across 697 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; traditional Italian cuisine and wine in a convivial, family-run eatery open since the….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:30G4.7T4.6Y4.8MSFB4.8
Google4.7(697)Yelp4.8(5)Tripadvisor4.6(188)Facebook4.8(130)
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Rank 6.
Roccella Italian Restaurant East Melbourne
italian · family · East Melbourne VIC 3002
4.7 across 2.8k Google reviews; all-day Italian dining, plus booze & gelato cakes, in a laid-back fixture also selling….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 21:00G4.7TYMSFB4.8
Google4.7(2.8k)Facebook4.8(47)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOnly Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
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Rank 7.
Vespa Rossa Degraves
italian · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 1.8k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 07:00 — 22:00G4.7TYMS
Google4.7(1.8k)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOne source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Rank 8.
Foglia di Fico
italian · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 857 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; polished, warm restaurant featuring Italian cuisine & handmade pasta, plus a robust….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.7TY5.0MSOT4.7FB5.0
Google4.7(857)Yelp5.0(4)OpenTable4.7(2)Facebook5.0(44)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
The Hardware Club
italian · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.7 across 791 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
2 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.7T4.7YMSFB5.0
Google4.7(791)Tripadvisor4.7(83)Facebook5.0(12)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 15K Card
Rank 10.
The CODE pizza bar
pizza · italian · Collingwood VIC 3066
4.7 across 360 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.7T4.5YMSOT4.7
Google4.7(360)Tripadvisor4.5(4)OpenTable4.7(14)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Italian, Date Night in Melbourne — Harry's ten

SUD Food and WineH★

Al Dente Enoteca Restaurant

🍕 Piccolino Woodfired Pizza & Homemade Pasta - Italian Restaurant Fitzroy North

Cucinetta Melb South Yarra - Italian Restaurant Est. 2013

Amiconi Restaurant

Roccella Italian Restaurant East Melbourne

Vespa Rossa Degraves

Foglia di Fico

The Hardware Club

The CODE pizza bar

Also considered

Best Italian, Date Night in Melbourne — Harry's ten

SUD Food and WineH★

Al Dente Enoteca Restaurant

🍕 Piccolino Woodfired Pizza & Homemade Pasta - Italian Restaurant Fitzroy North

Cucinetta Melb South Yarra - Italian Restaurant Est. 2013

Amiconi Restaurant

Roccella Italian Restaurant East Melbourne

Vespa Rossa Degraves

Foglia di Fico

The Hardware Club

The CODE pizza bar

Also considered

SUD Food and Wine

SUD Food and Wine