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WAtoday Good Food review Testun. Foccaccia, grilled mortadella, braised lamb.
15/20

This spirited Beaufort Street osteria both preserves and challenges Italian restaurant culture

In a maximalist dining room serving minimal intervention wines, a firebrand Perth chef is connecting the past and present of la cucina vera.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Sippenham is a new wine and pasta bar in Sydney’s inner west, inspired by East London.

Sippenham is meant for locals only – but it won’t stay that way for long

A new pasta and wine bar is the most exciting thing to happen in an oft-overlooked inner west suburb since the Metro.

  • Jessica Yun
Pulcinella’s sfogliatella.

You’ll find more than just pizza at this Neapolitan bakery and cafe in Brunswick

Pulcinella champions freshly baked, traditional pastries as seen in the southern Italian capital.

  • Dani Valent
Inside Pizzateca Lupa in South Melbourne.

South Melbourne Market is now home to a Roman pizzeria with D.O.C cred

A Roman pizzeria by two ex-D.O.C staff in a street-facing South Melbourne Market site.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Rabbit tagliatelle.

Rosa’s Canteen

Reliable trattoria with a faithful corporate fan-base.

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East Italia’s Roccella at 150 Clarendon Street.

Roccella

Friendly, flexible and efficient pizzeria plus grocer.

Arbory is a seasonal floating bar on the Yarra River.

Arbory Afloat

Seasonal floating bar for long, boozy lunches on the Yarra.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Southern Italian dishes dominate at Bar Taralli.

Bar Taralli

Serving southern Italian cuisine that’s far from generic.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Caffe Greco gives equal billing to Greek and Italian dishes on its menu.

Caffe Greco

A revived Melbourne dining icon from the ’90s.

  • Emma Breheny
Kaprica is pure Melbourne, with high ceilings and white walls and simple wooden tables and chair.
Critics' Pick

Why this ‘pure Melbourne’ trattoria is attracting a new wave of admirers

The Carlton favourite has long delivered just about everything you’d want from a casual neighbourhood restaurant, says our critic. Now Gen Z has discovered its appeal, too.

  • Besha Rodell

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