Best of Melbourne
The best pasta in Melbourne
Start with Tipo 00 in Melbourne CBD for pappardelle with braised rabbit, Al Dente Enoteca in Carlton for tortellini cacio e pepe and Grossi Florentino in Melbourne CBD for maltagliati with bug meat. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Tipo 00Melbourne CBD · Italian pasta
Get: Pappardelle with braised rabbit
Thick ribbons with real bite and hazelnuts and marjoram.
- Al Dente EnotecaCarlton · Italian pasta
Get: Tortellini cacio e pepe
Grew from a pandemic pasta delivery into a crowd-pleasing restaurant.
- Grossi FlorentinoMelbourne CBD · Italian pasta
Get: Maltagliati with bug meat
Grand, old-world dining room with a buttery, fish-sauce-lifted pasta.
- Bar IddaBrunswick East · Italian pasta
Get: Maccaruni with beef and pork ragu, spaghetti with sardines
Lively Sicilian trattoria that is often packed; book ahead.
- Di Stasio CittaMelbourne CBD
Get: Capellini with crab or linguine Capri
Ronnie Di Stasio's long-loved Italian room, ranked first on Time Out's pasta list.
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Where is the best pasta in Melbourne?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Tipo 00 (Melbourne CBD), Al Dente Enoteca (Carlton) and Grossi Florentino (Melbourne CBD). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Tipo 00, get pappardelle with braised rabbit. At Al Dente Enoteca, get tortellini cacio e pepe. At Grossi Florentino, get maltagliati with bug meat. At Bar Idda, get maccaruni with beef and pork ragu, spaghetti with sardines.
Which neighborhood is best for pasta in Melbourne?
Most of these are in Melbourne CBD. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Melbourne: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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