Cirelli & Co

5 Reviews on “Cirelli & Co”

• Eat_today_diet_tomorrow

  This place is a hidden gem in Brunswick! We were lucky enough to visit this cozy Italian place. Lovely staff and atmosphere, which is perfect for a nice Italian dinner.

  The wow dish was the Twisted calzone with meatballs, so unique and tasted amazing ! We also had Arancini, Spaghetti Marinara and bacon Rigatoni. Everything was so sensational.

  Recommend you to try this place!

  October 20, 2020, 3:36 pm

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• Themummyblogger

  This was a Collaboration visit. This place is a little hidden Authentic Italian Gem! You honestly wont get more traditional than this, they make their own pastas and gnocchi. The owner David was so friendly and helpful! He was so down to earth and fed us until we couldnt move anymore!. The food was great, you could really see the love that has gone into the cooking. I would definitely come back to eat again, its a great little date night spot in Brunswick!.

  October 18, 2020, 6:23 pm

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• MelbourneMiss

  Small, local restaurant. Absolutely delightful waitress, great service and personality, even though it was only her on the night. As a small business with limited staff, note there is a bit of a wait for food. The porcini arincini were really fungal, in a great way. The calamari fritti although a bit chewy was spot on in flavour, and the accompanying aioli was fab. The gnocchi ragu was bland, with only tiny specs of meat. Very different to what you would normally consider a ragu. It was more like a very plain tomato sauce with miniscule flecks of meat. The ricotta ravioli with mushroom cream sauce was excellent. The tiramsu to finish was very nice. Portions are on the smaller side, even with an entree and main each, plus a shared dessert, we didn’t leave full. It would be great if they provided complimentary bread, and provided fresh cutlery between courses.

  April 17, 2019, 7:34 am

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• Vegetarian Food Lover

  Cirelli & Co is located off the main road in Brunswick West. It was quiet when we arrived late on a Wednesday night. We ordered some truffle arancini balls, spaghetti Napoli, ravioli with mushroom in cream sauce & fennel salad to share. All dishes were delicious & the serving was generous. We were given some complimentary savory ricotta & eggplant pastries to try for their new menu, which I thought was very lovely. Service was friendly & attentive. Highly recommend Cirelli & Co for affordable & delicious Italian food.

  January 17, 2019, 5:51 pm

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• Espy Eats

  We arrived early at Corelli & Co in Brunswick, appearing just after their opening time at 6, but it didnt take any time at all for this busy little restaurant to fill up to packed. The interior was cute and quaint and unashamedly Italian. People who look to decorate and Italian restaurant need to come and take photos.

  We sat in a corner table and ordered cocktails while we perused the menu board. I went for the seriously bitter Campari spritz which was a strong version of this classic. The cocktail special was also very good. It was gin based and infused with olive oil, thyme, rosemary and basil. Called the Mediterraneo this was our favourite of the two and one I hope to replicate at home some time real soon.

  For entree we ordered a very unique dish that I hadnt seen before anywhere else in Melbourne. It was called the Gallipolino Twisted Calzone and was comprised of a open calzone made 96 hour aged dough with napoli and mozzarella. Made from a recipe that date back centuries this was thinner than a pizza and more oily but in saying so was so much lighter than pizza and very very good. We also ordered The Calamari which came with a balsamic dressed salad.

  This is a pasta restaurant so for mains we tried the Gnocchi Serrentina which came with a napoli sauce, buffalo mozzarella, and parmesan. We also tried the Gigli Pesto which came with trumpet/ bell shaped home made pasta and a delicious pesto. Myself and my dining partner had quite contrasting views on these pasta dishes. I found them to classically Italian with honest uncomplicated flavours and a great olive oil base. I dont want to get all dramatic and say it took me to Italy but I have tasted and enjoyed these style of beautiful pasta dishes on my trips over there and really enjoyed these flavours tonight. I am a bit of a minimalist myself when it comes to pasta sauces where as some people may not be.

  Dessert and I had to try the cannoli which I found lighter than some and they had a great crunch. we also tried the chocolate lava cake which was quite a small dish but it was a seriously rich dish that would have been too much if Id eaten much more of.

  I really enjoyed my dining experience tonight and have now dined at three venues on Albion street, all of which have been hits. Long may that trend continue.

  Thanks so much for inviting us in

  January 11, 2019, 11:18 am

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