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Best Italian Restaurants in Melbourne

Melbourne's Italian dining scene brings authentic flavours to the city. Fork & Flag lists venues that materially represent this cuisine.

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Last updated 6 June 2026 · 41 food venues · 0 recommends

Rankings use evidence-backed tags for Italian only — not country labels or broad parent categories.

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    Marameo

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Rossini Bistro Pizza & Pasta

    Malvern · Italian · Melbourne

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    Cafe Gilli

    Melbourne · Italian

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    Bourke Street Green

    Melbourne · Italian

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    Vespa Rossa

    Melbourne · Italian

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    Park Street Pasta & Wine

    South Melbourne · Italian · Melbourne

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    La Cucina Melbourne

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    1800 Lasagne

    Thornbury · Italian · Melbourne

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    Tippy-Tay

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Vespa Rossa Degraves

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Elio's Place

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Café Andiamo

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Pizzateca Lupa

    South Melbourne · Italian · Melbourne

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    The Meatball & Wine Bar

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    400 Gradi

    Brunswick East · Italian · Melbourne

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    Osteria Ilaria

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Umberto Espresso Bar

    Thornbury · Italian · Melbourne

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    Florentino

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Triim

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Il Bacaro

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Cecconi's Flinders Lane

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Paninoteca S.p.A

    Coburg North · Italian · Melbourne

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    Pizza Meine Liebe

    Northcote · Italian · Melbourne

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    The Hardware Club

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Bottega

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Renzo's Bar

    Docklands · Italian · Melbourne

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    Bar Idda

    Brunswick East · Italian · Melbourne

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    Ca De Vin

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Zita's Focaccia

    South Yarra · Italian · Melbourne

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    Caterina's Cucina e Bar

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Vapiano Flinders Lane

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Tipo 00

    Melbourne · Italian

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    Sofia Restaurant

    Camberwell · Italian · Melbourne

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    Max on Hardware

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Di Stasio Città

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Hardware 55

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Firebox Pizza

    Hawthorn · Italian · Melbourne

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    Tazio

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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    Da Guido La Pasta

    Carlton · Italian · Melbourne

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    Brunetti Oro

    Melbourne CBD · Italian · Melbourne

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