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How we read reviews →Essendon's beloved wood-fired trattoria where the Diavola pizza has diners driving across town.
Warm, buzzy family trattoria with an open kitchen window so diners can watch the pizzas go into the oven; indoor and outdoor seating with a genuine Italian hospitality feel.
Open pizza-making kitchen visible from the dining room, wine list, gluten-free base option, weekday lunch main-plus-drink deal, accommodates large group bookings and dietary requests (non-alcohol, non-pork).
Multiple Italian reviewers and visiting Italian family members describe the food as tasting authentically homemade, comparing it favourably to family cooking.
Most reviewers call it reasonably priced for generous, authentic serves, though a handful flagged small pasta portions and pricey drinks as letting the value down.
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