Lord Lygon

Name: Lord Lygon
Address: 66 Lygon Street, Carlton, AU-VIC, Australia, 3053
Telephone: (03) 9084 7777
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.4

4.4

23 Reviews

$41 to $100

Mediterranean

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

20:30

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

Great for fine wines
Good for special occasions
Charming

Named after the legendary bon vivant, Lord Lygon packs a bucket list of wines with top grapes from Australia and beyond. The space is pretty darn funky too.

Award-winning Executive Chef Chris Bonello went to town with the menu. Mix and match small bites for maximum pleasure, or choose the charcuterie pairing. Pull up a chair and settle in.

The toughest thing you will have to endure is where to start on the 300+ wine selection.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Modern Australian, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–22:00
Phone number
(03) 9084 7777
Website
https://www.zagameshouse.com.au/eat-drink/lord-lygon
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Chris Bonello
Private party facilities
LORD LYGONWhat makes a great event even better? Being surrounded by literally hundreds of bottles of wine!Book your next conference, event, product launch or special occasion at Lord Lygon.
Private party contact
Fanee Amanatidis: (03) 9084 7777

Location
66 Lygon Street, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053
Area
Carlton
Cross Street
Corner of Lygon St / Queensberry St
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Oysters with Champagne or Martini
5 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025
Oh My Lord!!! The Month is your Oyster, come celebrate the end of Summer with us with our amazing Oysters specials: OYS-TINI: 3 oysters & Never never oyster shell infused Gin dirty martini for$30 OR 1/2 Dozen Oysters & 2 glasses of Taittinger Champagne for $70

Spiced nutsA$7.00
Marinated warm olives A$8.00
Tempura Fried Zucchini Flower (V)A$10.00
Tempura Fried Zucchini Flower, capsicum sauce, goat's cheese
Sea UrchinA$10.00
Sea Urchin, creme fraiche, sea grapes, liquid toast
Fennel seed focaccia, pumpkin hummus, honeyA$11.00
Fennel seed focaccia, pumpkin hummus, honey
Shark Bay scallop, cauliflower puree, spiced butterA$11.00
Harissa spiced lamb skewers, minted labnehA$12.00
Aged Albacore tuna, avocado puree, puffed rice, ponzu dressingA$22.00
Karaage-style buttermilk fried chicken, soured cucumber, grilled lime, truffle AioliA$24.00
Slow cooked BBQ Octopus, tomato and chilli sugo, capers, olives, mint oilA$25.00

Larger Plates

Gnocchi (V)A$26.00
Gnocchi, lamb ragu, goat's cheese, chive
LinguiniA$27.00
Linguini, wagyu bolognese, basil
BurgerA$27.00
200g burger, cheese, pickles, onion, mustard, tomato, chips
Peri Peri BBQ chicken, pickled kohlrabi & wotlof saladA$35.00
Char-siu marinated pork cotoletta, house slaw, malted BBQ sauceA$38.00
300g scotch fillet, king mushroom, bordelaise sauce, chipsA$52.00

Fillers

Super crunch chips, ketchupA$13.00
Asparagus, parmesan cheese sauceA$14.00
Ceasar salad, white anchovies, prosciuttoA$14.00

Sounds Sweet

Deconstructed tiramisu, coffee syrup, dehydrated sponge cake, mascarponeA$15.00
Peanut butter semifreddo sandwich, strawberry jamA$15.00

What 23 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

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Lord Lygon offers a delightful dining experience with "an absolutely amazing" atmosphere and attentive staff. Guests rave about the "authentic Italian cuisine" and extensive wine selection. Highlights include the truffle dishes, homemade pasta, and impeccable service. Perfect for a memorable night out in Melbourne, especially for Italian cuisine enthusiasts.

23 Reviews

B
Barb
Melbourne
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful dining experience. Staff and service were excellent, and knowledge of wines outstanding. What a find!
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Michelle
Seattle
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 24 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely couple of glasses of wine recommended by the server and a Charcuterie plate for a pre dinner relax. The bolognese pasta and gnocchi were delicious for dinner. Very knowledgeable and engaging staff. Really knew their wine and introduced us to some new Australian wines. Perfect way to spend our first night in Melbourne recovering from jet lag. The bottle of Australian sparkling rose they recommended as a host gift was delicious.
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Sishi
VIP
Hawaii
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on 31 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Slow service. The guy’s a total stuck up. Wasn’t accommodating to any reasonable requests. We ordered a or of foods for two families celebrating New Year’s Eve. We had 4 adults and 4 kids, very excited to try the foods after seeing decent reviews. And it’s our first time in Melbourne. Didn’t feel welcomed at all. Asked for olives and cheese didn’t even get them until we finish our dinner and had to take them to go. Such a waste. During the two hours of dining not even once was offered water refills. Disappointed. Wouldn’t recommend.
Lord LygonResponded on 14 January 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We were understaffed on New Year's Eve and we apologize that you had a negative experience. We would love to see you return to the venue to show you the high level of service that we are capable of. Sincerely, Lord Lygon
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Scott
Melbourne
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 24 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An absolutely amazing experience tonight, food was absolutely delicious, wine and beers perfect and the staff were friendly and extremely attentive. I had the Pork cotoletta, the Pork didn't even need a knife to be cut. My partner had the Gnocchi and said it was equally delicious. We will definitely be back. A very memorable experience on Christmas eve.
Lord LygonResponded on 14 January 2025
Thank you for such a lovely review Scott! We loved having you both a can't wait to see you again! Happy New Year!!! Sincerely, Lord Lygon
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Connie
Melbourne
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was excellent, the duck ragu was nice but really wanted the clam papadelli
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Helen
Victoria
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My second time dining at Lord Lygon and it was just as impressive as the first! A warm greeting from staff who made us feel welcome immediately. A nice glass of bubbles to sip while we perused the menu. ‘An Italian Affair’ was our selected set menu with 3 courses of authentic Italian cuisine. The antipasto platter was amazing as was the homemade pasta with clams which followed. A coffee tiramisu for dessert was the perfect finish to a lovely dinner. It’s a small intimate venue which is perfect for sipping a wine from the huge selection on offer while dining on fine Italian food.
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Brendan
VIP
Adelaide
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 3 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great wine selection Wonderful staff Tasty food Can’t rate it highly enough
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Tilesha
Sydney
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 17 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Date Night at Lord Lygon was absolutely incredible! The ambience, food and drinks was perfect. The staff was probably the best part of the night, they were very accomodating, friendly and helpful. We will be back! Would definitely recommend Lord Lygon to family and friends.
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Jenny
Melbourne
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 6 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went for the truffle night and thoroughly enjoyed it. The four courses were each individually beautifully presented and delicious. Service couldn’t be faulted. We felt like we had been fine dining but with exceptional value for money!
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ConnieA
Melbourne
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a wonderful food experience. The truffles were amazing, the manager was unbelievable in his knowledge of the wine and good. Cannot wait to come back.
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FAQs

Lord Lygon is rated 4.4 stars by 23 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

17 Feb 2025

20:30

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

66 Lygon Street, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Corner of Lygon St / Queensberry St
Area
Carlton
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–22:00
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Modern Australian, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Chris Bonello
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.zagameshouse.com.au/eat-drink/lord-lygon
Phone number
(03) 9084 7777
Private party facilities
LORD LYGONWhat makes a great event even better? Being surrounded by literally hundreds of bottles of wine!Book your next conference, event, product launch or special occasion at Lord Lygon.
Private party contact
Fanee Amanatidis: (03) 9084 7777

Lord Lygon

Make a booking

Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

Oysters with Champagne or Martini

Tapas

Spiced nutsA$7.00

Marinated warm olives A$8.00

Tempura Fried Zucchini Flower (V)A$10.00

Sea UrchinA$10.00

Fennel seed focaccia, pumpkin hummus, honeyA$11.00

Shark Bay scallop, cauliflower puree, spiced butterA$11.00

Harissa spiced lamb skewers, minted labnehA$12.00

Aged Albacore tuna, avocado puree, puffed rice, ponzu dressingA$22.00

Karaage-style buttermilk fried chicken, soured cucumber, grilled lime, truffle AioliA$24.00

Slow cooked BBQ Octopus, tomato and chilli sugo, capers, olives, mint oilA$25.00

Larger Plates

Gnocchi (V)A$26.00

LinguiniA$27.00

BurgerA$27.00

Peri Peri BBQ chicken, pickled kohlrabi & wotlof saladA$35.00

Char-siu marinated pork cotoletta, house slaw, malted BBQ sauceA$38.00

300g scotch fillet, king mushroom, bordelaise sauce, chipsA$52.00

Fillers

Super crunch chips, ketchupA$13.00

Asparagus, parmesan cheese sauceA$14.00

Ceasar salad, white anchovies, prosciuttoA$14.00

Sounds Sweet

Deconstructed tiramisu, coffee syrup, dehydrated sponge cake, mascarponeA$15.00

Peanut butter semifreddo sandwich, strawberry jamA$15.00

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