Good service, nice location. The most bland Italian food I have ever tried. Ridiculously overpriced. Rubbish. read more

Lovely Italian Spot Along the Promenade Having had too rich a diet recently we started with a couple of Negronis, a plate of tomatoes, and some olives. They served us some bread to go with and we were in heaven munching while watching the river and the people drift by. The service was prompt, but not rushed and I noticed after a while that all the servers were Italian. This is a nice touch. After finishing those we were still a little hungry and split a plate of pesto gnocchi. The dumplings were light and firm and the pesto sauce was perfect. We savored that and a little more people watching and eventually drifted off. There are a huge number of choices along the Promenade. After writing off the chain restaurants, the soulless corporate fronts with thumping music, and the ones with the dreaded QR code ordering systems there are still many to choose from. We found Teatro among our favorites for its simple authenticity and diverse menu. read more

Teatro is a waterfront bar and restaurant that boasts a menu which is a medley of Moroccan, Spanish and Italian cuisine. Though it has vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options, they do not embody the Moroccan or Spanish essence as Moroccans love their chicken and lamb, and Spanish love their jambon (ham). The prices in Teatro are definitely tourist prices as the 1-2 euros I paid per tapa in Madrid/Granada are inflated to 3.5-18 AUD in Teatro. As such my fellow contiki traveller and I, with her being vegan, had to settle for some Italian fare with some woodfired pizza and pasta.  We got the ortolana which was the grilled eggplant pizza with zucchini, roasted capsicum, caramelised onion and some delicious cheese. As soon as myf riend tasted the caramelised onion, she let you a yelp of "OMG I've had ham", until she realised it was very delicious onion.  I guess it was that good. I tell people I hate pizza, but then I had the ortolana at Teatro and I love pizza again. :)  We also ordered the mushroom pappardelle. It was very very salty but delicious. I guess we couldn't stop eating it because of the salt. The pappardelle, not sure if it was Teatro-made, but boy was it good. It had a strong seafood flavour and I'm not sure whether it was the cheese that gave it this fishy taste. The large shaved slices of Parmesan with their stingy bite helped absorb the salt.  Teatro only does split bills if you pay by card.  You can expect flies and birds to fly in while you're eating which is a nuisance and I guess that's what you get when you dine near the yarra river, but otherwise fancy venue, great food and service! read more

Teatro Southbank - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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We had a lovely experience at our ladies work lunch at Teatro, Hamer Hall. The service was excellent, besides the fact the waitress forgot one of our meals. We didn't mind though as our eyes are bigger than our Bellies. Food was good quality and well presented. It is a little on the expensive side but on par with most of the restaurants on Southgate. I enjoyed the Moroccan lamb pizza with smoked yogurt and mint leaves. Other favourites were the Beetroot salad, Quinoa salad and pork belly tapas. Coffee was also excellent. Bonus - they let us Split the Bill!! read more

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Good food but service is lacking. Situated next to sake below Hamer hall, this little restaurant is trying to make a name for itself with good selection of tapas. Nothing fancy, but the food is well cooked and arrives promptly. The service on the other hand is left wanting. I suggest leaving your hand up and hope someone sees it - eventually. The restaurant wasn't even full when i was eating here but flagging down someone was - difficult. There are better restaurant around but if its somewhere you want to go before a show at the arts centre this might be one to try read more

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Lovely spot for a traditional style tapas meal. Not sure why this space isn't rated higher. Cold beer, attentive service and very good food. We had the bravas and the croquettes and they were outstanding. The traditional paella for two was tasty and well portioned. We are staying on Southbank so we might end up back here later to try some of the other dishes. We've been to Barcelona, and I live in NY so we are definitely quite discerning. read more

Teatro Southbank - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

I gave this restaurant 4 stars simply for the focaccia. Having lived in Sardinia during my childhood I grew up eating sandwiches on focaccia- a delicious salt bread that kicks your taste buds into overload. Since my family moved from Italy I have had many a imposture focaccia, none coming close to authentic focaccia. Until now! Teatro was an unsuspected surprise! Proper focaccia served with a black olive spread! I was in an olive, salt, carb heaven! We also ordered the fried artichokes which was also a great choice. They came with a lemon dipping sauce that compliment the artichokes perfectly. Everything else we ordered was okay: lamb cutlets, octopus and chorizo skewers, and calamari. Nothing to rave about, but nothing terrible either. read more

Teatro, I was so very pleasantly surprised by you! I am likely a pretentious jerk at times when it comes to food, and I'll admit that the riverside Southbank restaurants in Melbourne wouldn't be my go-to, but they were close to Hamer Hall the evening I was attending a show there and my pal and I were hungry on a timeframe. We skulked the riverside and eventually settled on Teatro and their pizza menu. Amy and I split a vego pizza between us (it was fresh, with beautiful melted cheese and a chewy, woodfire-bubbled crust) and grabbed a tasty, fresh cocktail each from the decent list presented to us. We didn't have time up our sleeves to lounge or check out the dessert menu, but the staff were friendly and attentive and we got to our show just in time. Nailed it, Teatro. read more

Had a very satisfactory dinner here pre-theatre. Squid ink pasta was yummy, as was a lamb pizza. Service was thorough and food came reasonably quickly - important for dining venues near theatres! Have given only 3 stars as it was pretty expensive compared to other restaurants with similar fare, and didn't have a particularly remarkable atmosphere. If anything a little crowded-feeling, and noisy. I would give 3.5 stars if I could! read more

Very nice view of the Yarra River and lovely coffee . We had a nice afternoon in the cafe . read more

Teatro Southbank - Very nice view! - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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Want an amazingly good selection of fresh Mediterranean food?! Want an authentic experience of Andalusian food with the lingering Arabic influences in the dishes?! Then this isn't the place for you. It's almost as though the idea behind the restaurant was to look on the map and point out as many cuisines around the Mediterranean region. Having seen someone else having the hummus dip it was a definitive must try. A good hummus is almost silky in texture and there can never be enough olive oil mixed into it; this hummus was however taste tested by a chipmunk. It contained an overpowering taste of the tahini that ruined the whole thing, not to mention the bread that came out was cold and had never been warmed up and so was a soft gooey mess along with the hummus. Obviously someone hasn't had the pleasure of fresh warm pita dipped in hummus. Then to the pizzas, salty salty salty. Every now and then I would find a solid Chunk of salt in them. The dough was average and the ingredients bland with little to none of seasoning, adding a large amount of salt was meant to hide the fact it was bland. I give it two stars because the waiters were fast and attentive, and well, good service should never be put down. Shame the food was as usual a complete failure and something for the too hungry to care crowd. Not even worth the visit out of your way, best to save it for a stuck in the area visit, and even then there's better. read more

I was enticed by the Paella outside of the restaurant. The service was beautiful and they were ready to make their recommendations when we were overwhelmed of our choices. The Paella was too ordinary, I could make a better one at home. read more

Our waitress made errors in half our orders. Even when our waitress brought out the right dish, the lamb kebabs came out charred and under seasoned. The other dishes were mediocre. When we left a waitress (other than the one that served us) harrassed a member of our party to ask us if we paid (we had). Perhaps she had sensed we we're unhappy with with the service and wanted to ensure the restaurant had extracted their pound of flesh. read more

The cost does not make the taste worth. For the same price we can find much better things in Melbourne read more

Teatro Southbank - Scallops - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Very nice ambience along the river. Service was OK. Kind of European casual. The zucchini flowers were yummy and I liked the meatballs. The shrimp wasnot firm or fresh. Big disappointment.The caprese salad was nice. Overall, just not a great experience. read more

Decided to give Teatro a try pre-theatre and very glad we did! We explained we only had 45 mins and the cheerful staff were immediately there with menus and advice about which dishes would be quick. Our drinks arrived promptly and a couple of tapas dishes soon after - both really tasty, and there were lots of other interesting dishes we'd like to try. The woodfired pizza also arrived quickly and was really good, with just the right amount of topping for the perfectly charred thin-crust. We chose to sit outside for the river views, and the heaters kept us comfortable on a cool-ish July evening. The inside vibe is fairly modern, but the rows of bottles, tins, pumpkins etc. are a nice nod back to a more traditional style. The bill arrived without prompting and we left happy and on schedule. Not 'fine dining' 5*, but it doesn't set out to be. Good rustic food at very reasonable prices, good service and nice ambience - what more do you need? We'll definitely be back to try things at a more leisurely pace.... read more

This was our second visit to Teatro. The first visit was a Friday night when it was so crowded, we had to eat at the bar. It was good enough to make us want to come back and try their pizza. This time it was a Monday night after 8 pm, so it wasn't crowded at all. My husband and I shared a quattro formaggi pizza that was just delicious, and not overly cheesy, and a crispy broccoli that was also wonderful. This is the best pizza we've had in Melbourne. We ordered beer (I tried a beer our waiter recommended and liked it a lot though I've forgotten the name), as our experience with wine in restaurants here is that it is expensive and just not that good. We're better off buying wine to drink at home. The waiter was friendly and attentive. He fixed the wonky table and shut the door that was blowing a draft on me. The view is very attractive as is the bar. The mirrored wall means that even if you sit looking away from the outside, you can still see it. read more

Pizza and zucchini flowers were good. Everything else left a lot to be desired especially the pork belly. Good atmosphere.

I recently traveled to Melbourne on my own- visiting a few friends as well. I took a stroll along the Yarra River (Gorgeous) and found this cute little spot and decided to have some pizza and vino (My eat, pray, love moment) It was absolutely amazing! My only set back was the waiter.... He asked me where I was from and once he knew I was from the US he decided to pray upon me and ask for a tip! Well of course I tip! It was later that I learned I don't have to tip in Australia...what a poop! haha! No big deal to me as I really enjoyed the view, people, wine and pizza! Please have the "Fungi" It was incredible! I can't say enough great things about Australia- I am not a super well traveled person, but Melbourne is superb! read more