Officina Gastronomica Italiana

Officina Gastronomica Italiana reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Dominic

   Victoria1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food. Attentive service. Nice atmosphere for a long, lazy lunch.
   

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   Debra

   Victoria6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 31 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   We had previously been there for coffee, however never for lunch. We were with a friend for a catch-up. We had not long been seated and were asked to order. We hadn't perused the menu. The waiter came back three times asking us to order. We also hadn't looked at the wine list. The waiter was impatient so we order a bottle of Rose'. We weren't given any options of what was available. Two liked their meal. The other meal was cold. The bread we ordered wasn't delivered so had to ask for it. The waiter collected two plates while the third person was still eating. We weren't offered dessert so had to ask to view the menu. Not a great experience.
   

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   VC3182

   Melbourne2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 26 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was amazing, service wasn't great though. Server didn't know about the menu which was quiet small. Served my vegan friend a dish that was covered in cheese. Food was so good though, we got a number of dishes and each was better then the next.
   

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   Ingrid

   Melbourne2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 25 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another stunning dining experience , such delicious food , close your eyes and you are in Italy . Such beautiful service making our evening extra special and happy . Thank you everyone for such a delightful evening . Everything was perfect . Warmest regards from Ingrid , Tom and Christian Graze
   

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   Anna

   London11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Good location and good vibe. Delicious food, good menu. Friendly and efficiently service.
   

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   Jill

   Melbourne4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I really like this place. Food is good Italian but simple. Not a lot of choices but enough to satisfy. Happy vibe. Lovely courtyard for the warm nights.
   

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   Linda

   Melbourne9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Tried this restaurant for the first time and was very impressed. I would describe the food as high quality and fresh authentic Italian food. The pasta is all fresh hand made onsite. Everything we ordered was delicious! We had calamari, meatballs, kingfish, rigatoni ragu pasta and lobster pasta, then side of apple green salad. A lot of food but wanted to try everything. Wines are Italian too and was lovely. Highly recommend to anyone looking for authentic Italian food that you can tell is made with passion. This was not a cheap restaurant so keep that in mind if you’re on a budget.
   

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   LisaP

   Melbourne2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Don’t waste your money. Overpriced for what you get. Poor service, we had to ask 3 times for our wine. We had to ask where one of the entree’s was as the first entree arrived 20 minutes before the 2nd entree. 1 entree ( Sicilian Anchovy arrived with 1 small anchovy on a sliver of toast ) for $9.00 The King Dory was chewy in parts and was priced as though you were dining in a A La Carte restaurant at $46.00 a serve. Dessert Gelato alla Crema with chocolate flakes was basically 2 small scoops of ice cream with what seemed like crushed Orio biscuits on the bottom of the plate. We certainly won’t be dining here again. 👎
   

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   Ruby

   Melbourne1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 28 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great wine suggestion and BEST focaccia ever!!!!!!
   

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    Tania

    Melbourne18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    It’s been on my list for a while now. Did NOT disappoint! Loved the food and the service was fantastic! Definitely a new go to for us!
    

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