Been here plenty of times and the food, service and price is always amazing. Will always be a…read morereturning customer here

We visited Tiamo pre covid and the place was packed! Like, super long line packed. We got to sit at…read morethe bar, which worked out well. We had some tasty garlic bread, the husband had lasagna and I had seafood pasta....all was tasty and seemed fresh. We were happy to have found a place to eat on this super busy street!

An amazing little place! The ambiance was quiet and romantic! The service is great and the food was…read morefabulous! We had the Capricciosa napilitono pizza -San marzano tomato's, ham, anchovies and olives! Yum!! Also had the Rucola Salad- rocket, grana, carmalized pear, and vincotto. The perfect place for a lovely dinner!

Great honest Italian food made with love. Generous and delicious antipasti platters with gorgeous…read morecured meats. Not all dishes I tried was a raging success but the truffle risotto with smoked ducked was spot on and my mackerel dish was cooked to perfection with a nice crispy skin. This is a little gem of a place that can be found at the wrong of the city serving great values Italian food. They've only been opened for dinner on Saturday nights for a year and with the friendly prompt serving I am sure they will have many more. Loved the extra touch of the chef bringing and explaining some of the dishes too.

To get to Di Palma's for me on a Saturday night in traffic is almost a 45 minute drive, so I was…read morereally hoping it would be worth it. Guess what? It was. We found parking across the street (though it can be tough to find a space) and were greeted warmly at the door and shown to our table. It's a large restaurant with a few different "rooms" and even more private "rooms" if you're having a big birthday, or anniversary celebration. Needless to say, tables aren't all on top of each other and you can have a conversation and be heard. For entree, we shared the Bolognese and mozzarella arancini with basil aioli and boy, it was delish. Next time, I think I'll get my own serve, because they're too good to share. For main, I ordered the House made rigatoni with chicken, semi dried tomato, zucchini and basil pesto. It was so beautiful and flavourful, but if I'm going to be a touch picky, I'd say the pasta was just a little bit too al dente for me. But flavour is key and it was there. As if I needed dessert ... I ordered the Churros. I think they were the best I've had in Melbourne and it came with strawberries, ice cream and chocolate sauce. I didn't like the sauce at all and barely touched it. The dish was fine on its own without it. Honestly, the food was great, the service was top notch. It was a busy, busy night, yet food came out in reasonable time. I think the prices were reasonable, but we used the Entertainment Book card to get a discount. I really can't fault the restaurant much at all. I just know now that when I go next time, when making the booking, I'll request a table by the windows. And I WILL definitely go another time. It's really good.

I seem to be the only one who doesn't like Di Palmas. Friends rave about the great food, friendly…read morehospitality and reasonable prices. Clearly I was missing something. It's okay but not great. I feel like this sums up Di Palmas pretty well. The last time I went I wasn't bowelled over by the cuisine although it was perfectly respectable, nor the service that lacked a little warmth. I had the potato gnocchi with the 4-cheese sauce ($22.50) and it just didn't live up to my expectations. The flavours lacked any subtlety or finesse and this seemed to be the opinion of my companion, he had the braised duck risotto ($24.50). I left Di Palmas feeling disappointed and confused. I really wanted to like the restaurant, but every time I went it couldn't produce the same level of cuisine or service that exists elsewhere in Kew (Estivo and Mister Bianco to name a few). However, I will swallow my pride and say that even if I didn't have a great experience it was obvious that others did. You can't fail to notice the content and happy clientele that pack Di Palmas. So maybe I just picked a bad night. Maybe the kitchen and the staff were a little stressed. Di Palmas earns 3 star rating because the Jury is still out.

This place was jumping on a Saturday night, the host was kind and put us on the waitlist and we…read morecame back to our table in like 25 minutes, our server made excellent recommendations as well, strawberry cocktail if you like sweet and pasta. The food was superb, some of the best pasta I have had seriously! The restaurant sits in an alley and we had a quaint table outside, walking and car traffic, if you're in Melbourne say yes to this place for outstanding food and service!

The Vegan options here are amazing! I had a pizza and pasta and the change in ingredients did not…read morelack flavor at all.

10/10. Firstly the service is outstanding ! My family and I came around 10-11am while they were…read morestill serving breakfast, we were looking for pizza, but this was no problem. They started up the pizza oven just for us. The pizza came out relatively fast but was OUTSTANDING. This is some of the BEST pizza I have ever eaten and I have had pizza in Italy. I would very very highly recommend you eat here. The atmosphere and location was also amazing.

Excellent service and selection. Had a very fresh and tasty salad followed by a mushroom pizza. The…read morecrust was delicious as was the wine. Highly recommend!

Great service and amazing food! Is worth the money, not many nice restaurants in the area with food…read moreat this quality! Has a great take away menu as well with gluten free pasta which is great!!

Reasonable food, but definitely overpriced with most mains over $30. I had the crumbed veal filled…read morewith camembert, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic fried gnocchi, roasted pepper glazed baby beets & buttered broccoli. The fried gnocchi was deep-fried in batter, the veal was reasonably tender but not especially so and the accompanying vegetables unremarkable. There was no sign at all of beets, glazed or otherwise. The plate was far too rich as a whole with no acid to cut through it. The lasagne was pleasant, but just a reasonable lasagne, the price again simply not reflecting the quality of the food. The profiterole dessert was the saving grace. They were delicious and completely worth their $12 price tag. The wait staff were pleasant and courteous, and the restaurant interior was inviting. In all, a reasonable but unremarkable restaurant that could do with a little perspective when it comes to price.

Stepping inside Ciao Cielo, you are awed with the great decor. It's gorgeous inside and was…read morepossibly an old small church or something. It's quaint and pretty and not too loud, which always is a big help when making conversation. I did find the menu a little limiting. There's not a super wide variety of items, but we made our minds up and dug in. Some of the entrees were really big, and some tiny and pricing doesn't always reflect that when ordering. The mains began to take forever to come out, and tables that ordered after us got theirs first, and eventually when anyone cared to offer an explanation, there were two different answers (which always makes me think they forgot a table). In spite of that, the food was good all around. I had the smoked barramundi croquettes, the margherita pizza and the most delicious brownie with an orange mascarpone. It was SO good. I'd come back again for that alone. Overall ... parking was good, staff were friendly, service slow and spotty, very small pours of wine, staff wearing masks under chin (either wear one or don't), clearing plates away while some are still eating, but the food - which is what you come here for - is really good. I wish there were a few more pastas to choose from, but whatever you order, you know it's going to be delicious. I'd definitely come back again.

A classic Italian restaurant in Port Melbourne! Their decor is absolutely beautiful with high…read moreceilings, and on top of that, the service provided is always above and beyond. We come here quite often to take clients out for lunch. The latest dish we had from here was the grilled fish fillet and it was, as usual, delightful to savour. Their house made pasta and wood fired pizza are also of high quality and delicious. We highly recommend for people to visit Ciao Cielo to catch up with important people as the food and ambience is perfect!

Tutto Bene which means okay is more than an okay restaurant. Located on level one of Southgate…read moreShopping Complex, it is situated facing the Yarra River. Hence, you can bask in the sun when seated outdoors or sit inside to escape the winds of Melbourne. They offer a $40 set menu which includes two course (starter and plat principal) and a glass of wine (red or white) or a coffee. My friend got the two-course menu while I decided to go for squid ink calamari risotto. We were provided with complimentary delicious sourdough bread with olive oil and olives. Staff are friendly but slow. Though our drinks came out quickly - my coffee was very bitter and strong but acidic tasting, our food took forever to come out - and it was a lunchtime and the restaurant was only one-third full. The stuffed calamari with risotto looked like a polish dumpling with a fresh basil flavour and was quite salty. The potato gnocchi had a beautiful rosemary flavour, a subtle sweetness, and the truffle and mushrooms only added to the flavour. However, the winner was the calamari risotto - just the right amount of kick to it with freshly chopped chilli and chilli oil, beautifully separated risotto rice (not the mushy rice you get in some restaurants) and small bits of calamari. It could definitely do with more calamari which was barely there. The food was well salted and flavoured. Portion sizes are small compared to most pasta places so best to get a starter if you're very hungry. Would definitely come back to try other dishes.

A wonderful experience!! The venue overlooking busy Southbank and the Yarra River is a great place…read moreto watch the world go by!! My friend had the lunch special of the day - a delicious beetroot risotto- the colour of which was a divine shade of pink. This was great value at $ dollars which included a glass of wine! I selected from the starters. The carrot arancini came looking spectacular , in the shape of s carrot with its own carrot greenery and sitting in a bed of creamy mashed carrot. My other choice was watermelon wrapped squares wrapped in prosciutto. The presentation was divine looking almost too good to eat. The choice of wine was a Seville Rose from the Yarra Valley which was the perfect accompaniment to our lunchtime food choices. Attentive staff were friendly and the service provided was excellent. Can thoroughly recommend this venue.