Osteria Ilaria

We loved every dish that we ordered. The risotto was cooked to authentic al dente perfection, with that bite in the middle of each grain. Flavour was on point too. Similarly for the pasta that we had.
The octopus with n’duja sauce will be a must-order. The sauce was so delicious they’d even offer to add some bread to wipe up every bit of it on the plate. Porcini mushroom croquette was a great appetiser to start the meal with. Pork sausage too was a yummy dish with the polenta crisp.
So whether to @tipo_00 next door or this, we think both would be a place to visit when in Melbourne be satisfied some good Italian food.

A truly unique dish where you get to the duck breast done tataki-style (semi-cooked) and the tighs in confit crispy style. A signature indeed.

Love it! Would have been a 5 star dish if not for the slightly over burnt calamari, which you can otherwise almost certainly taste the sea, just a sprinkle on the Sicilian sea salt and pepper. It's the season to fall in love again.

Highly enjoyable pasta dish, not only was the pasta interesting but the shrimps were amazingly fresh, goes perfectly well with the tomato relish & pesto.

Best mushroom dish ever. Only order 2 pieces as stater.... as soon as we take the first bite into these hot nuggets of minced Italian mushrooms, we regret not ordering more.