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How we read reviews →A basement Bank Place institution serving classic Italian pasta to Melbourne's business-lunch crowd.
A cosy basement dining room with retro decor and a genuinely bustling, noisy lunch-service energy, softened by warm, name-remembering service that regulars love.
An extensive wine list backed by an on-site wine store, a share-menu format, daily fish specials, a strong weekday business-lunch focus, and a hidden basement entrance off Bank Place.
Reviewers rate it old-school, authentic Italian fare, with one calling the pasta the best they've had outside Italy, reflecting a traditional, wine-forward approach.
Reviewers call it moderately to slightly pricier but worth it for the quality, though a few flag small side portions and a steep charge for bottled water given the mains' price point.
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