Melbourne stokes its Italian love affair with a swag of new eateries

Maybe it’s a case of turning to comfort food in the face of tough times, but it turns out you can never have too many Italian restaurants.

Necia WildenContributor

Jan 25, 2024 – 5.00am

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We all know Italian food and restaurants are as much a part of Melbourne as the MCG. Even so, it’s fair to say the slew of big new openings over the past 12 months took many of us by surprise. Why here? Why now? Why does everyone seem to be falling in love with Italian eateries, Italian hospitality and the tricolore trinity of pasta, pizza and tiramisu all over again?