Italian Restaurants in Melbourne

Cafe Trevi Carlton Cafe Trevi is a perennial late night favourite for Carlton locals and drinkers afflicted with sudden, gripping hunger. There are 26 woodfired pizzas and four different calzones on the menu, rounded out by another 19 pasta and risotto dishes. The veal parmigiana is one of the best in town, the veal concealed beneath a blanket of melted mozzarella and napoletana sauce. In one broad window of the double-fronted shop is a collection of rich cakes; while in the opposite window is the Cafe Trevi fountain, a tiled, stuccoed water feature. Lured within, customers can watch moustachioed Italians flip pizza bases, while behind a long counter others rack up countless cups of espressos. Televisions hang inelegantly from the ceiling amid Ferrari flags and AFL memorabilia, all of which add to the colloquial warmth of the place. A shortish wine list nevertheless has good examples of all the essentials. Outside, there are overhead heaters, young Italian waitresses and a continual flux of beautiful people walking by the score of pavement tables. more