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What a lovely Italian restaurant this is, in the heart of Clifton hill. I highly recommend the pasta dishes here, we were absolutely spoilt with a sel…
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I came here for a bloggers dinner and was blown away by the food and the quality of each dish . The antipasto platter was extremely generous and had s…
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Coming from an Italian family, I usually find something to criticise about Italian restaurants but this venue really ticks all the boxes, ESPECIALLY w…
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9 Reviews on “Maccaroni Osteria Italiana”
Coming from an Italian family, I usually find something to criticise about Italian restaurants but this venue really ticks all the boxes, ESPECIALLY where pasta is concerned.
They have everything from spaghetti to gnocchi and pappardelle, all made fresh and cooked perfectly. The sauces are rich and flavoursome, the standout for me was the creamy mushroom sauce.
The mussels and arancini were our favourite elements of the antipasto degustation board and we also indulged in cocktails and dessert, we couldn’t resist. They have a specialty vegan menu as well but cater well for all dietary requirements. We couldn’t be more impressed and definitely would love to bring my family in to see authentic Italian food, cooked properly!
MaccaroniOsteria is pumping out some of the best vegan food around, been here on multiple occasions to try some of the vegan food and the non-vegan food, and it seriously blows your mind. It’s hard to believe that some of the vegan food they have is actually vegan.
BEST VEGAN PASTA IN MELBOURNE. Words cannot express how much I loved the vegan food I had here. These folks treated me and my friends to a fully vegan degustation and we were all blown away by the quality of the food. In our group we also had one Italian girl that could confirm that their food was definitely up to her standards and had a very authentic feel to it. The staff was super friendly and the restaurant was also quite nice. My favourites from the meal was the mushroom papardelle, vegan gnocchi and a hazelnut gelato with kahlua and italian hot chocolate (seriously worth going here just for the desserts this was one of the best things I have ever eaten) (sponsored, free meal)
Another great italian restaurant to check out! Located in Clifton Hill, this place not only has a great vegan menu it also a great atmosphere and italian food (non-vegan menu).
We kicked off the night with cocktails. Its great that the cocktail menu shows the vegan options. I had the Toblerone cocktail which was the perfect Wednesday night cocktail.
We had an amazing starter platter filled with amazing things like Arancini balls and a mussel pot! We also tried a large range of pasta’s with the seafood pasta being the highlight. The prawns were huge and the pasta was cooked perfectly.We then had the mains with the highlight being a Rabbit stew (something new to me!) The stew was hearty and tasted like chicken.
To end the night we had dessert of course. The cute mousse cakes and wanna cotta was the perfect way to end the night.
The perfect place to go for delicious Italian food!! We had the degustation antipasti platter-which had so many items including eggplant, olives, polenta chips, Arancini balls and so many more !! The pasta selection was so diverse as well- would defs recommend the creamy mushroom one
I felt like I was coming home when I turned up at Maccaroni Osteria Italiana to discover it was located in the same location that I used to regularly dine at when I lived in Clifton Hill. The name had changed but there was certainly a familiarity about the place with an sunken front area with giant windows reaching up to the sky and sleek shadowy intimate dining at the back.
This restaurant has a double up menu with the option of a full vegan menu or a standard menu and has become quite a hit with the vegan community. Tonight though we checked out the standard menu.
I started with a cocktail ordering the Mojito which was a perfect refreshing drink for the warm weather. This version full of lime and quite a lot of citrus acidity. A very rude fellow blogger kept trying to steal my drink which was frustrating and immature (you get that) so despite my best efforts I ended up drinking half of her French martini which was another fine option.
We tried a range of entrees which were served on giant platters. The range was amazing. Polenta sticks, meat as well as mushroom arancini, a delightful eggplant caponata, aurrichio fondu … the list goes on. There wasnt an entree item I didnt enjoy which was a really good sign.
Pastas came out next smelling delicious and all home made. Popular amongst the group was the pappardella truffle and mushroom pasta, an intensely truffled dish. The king prawn linguine was also a hit with a fresh light sauce. My favourite was the gnocchi with pancetta in what was quite a creamy sauce. The pastas we tried were all delicious and the flavours were really there especially in the bolognese which was deeply rich with tomato.
We tried a range of mains including a slow cooked rabbit casserole with a wonderful sauce that was just dying to be mopped up with the accompanying bread. I found the rabbit a little overcooked but this was still one of the tastiest mains. I loved the stuffed pork porterhouse, crumbled and baked. It very much reminded me of a dish my grandmother used to make although she didnt present it in such a fine way with toasted whole capsicum peppers or the bitter rocket pesto pasta. The salmon with a pistachio crust was perfectly cooked and I liked the inventiveness of the baked fish pillar.
Lastly desserts which were all wonderfully presented. My favourite was the almond semifreddo served with a dark chocolate sauce. The chocolate mousse was also very nice but I found the lemon mousse lacked the punchy citrus I was hoping for. We also had a panna cotta for dessert. So funny how these days its more common to have these for brunch.
Overall I really enjoyed dining here tonight. The pasta was by far the standout course for the evening and really should be where you look to first. Thanks so much for inviting us in.
I was invited to Maccaroni Osteria last night as part of a blogging event and was thoroughly impressed. The restaurant boasts a full vegan menu but we were here to sample the traditional offerings. We started with some spectacular antipasto dishes my pick of which was the caponata. This has long been one of my favourite Sicilian dishes and was idyllic with the warm bread.
Speaking of the warm bread, dipping the Italian cheese fondue in there was also a real highlight of the starters. We tried the pastas next and they really wowed me, even more so given their quite reasonable price points. My top two were the king prawn linguini, a sensationally balanced sauce that didnt overpower the delicate seafood and perfectly cooked pasta. I also loved the fried eggplant wrapped tagliatelle in Napoli sauce. Would definitely recommend these as must orders.
By the time the mains came we were practically bursting. I wasnt game enough to try the rabbit casserole but its good to know they offer these style dishes should you be interested in super authentic experience. I tested out the salmon with pistachio and the fish pillar which was an interesting one. This was layers of salmon, spinach, king George whiting and broccoli and was quite a sight to behold.
We finished the night sampling some desserts with the chocolate mousse being the winner for me. The vanilla panna cotta was also very smooth and had an excellent wobble. I will definitely be back for more pasta, it was the best Ive had in a long time.