Osteria Italiana

As someone who needs to follow a low FODMAP diet to manage symptoms of IBS, to find a restaurant that specifically offers a LOW FODMAP menu, alongside their regular menu and vegan and vegan-FODMAP menus is just a god send. And then we got nothing but beautiful food. Couldn’t recommend more highly!

Delicious !! Would recommend ! And great kind staff. The food was delicious, atmosphere was nice and the desert was out of this world. Woo!

LOVED IT, SERVICE WAS AMAZING THE FOOD WAS AMAZING I COULD LITERALLY NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A WONDERFUL NIGHT OUT.

My partner and I simply adore this place and all their vegan food!!! The service is excellent and all the vegan options are incredible. Strongly recommend

Good quality food and service once again, the vegans amongst us loved their food. Easy to park here and will be back again for sure

Amazing flavoursome food with one of the best staff looking after us! Best vegan options and gorgeous Interiors as well! Defs reccomend this place to everyone

Nice restaurant and a friendly staff. Their vegan carbonara was amazing, the star of our dinner. Has an extensive separate vegan menu, also vegan wines are marked.

Fantastic food and the staff were lovely. Will be going back again that's for sure. Also has a great vegan menu which is delicious. 10 out of 10

Honestly, both the vegan and normal menus were very disappointing. I had heard amazing reviews! I brought my parents for a special occasion. Our share platter for two, one vegan one not, was overpriced and underwhelming. The quality of the ingredients was poor. Our vegan main meals were one dimensional in flavour. The presentation was poor, the polenta was undercooked, the vegan ""italian""" sausages were tiny and disappointing. The scallipini was floury and the "sauce" was a poor imitation of chip shop gravy. The salmon was overcooked and a hazard. It was full of bones. The penne was extremely salty. The restaurant was lovely, but noisy. The staff were pleasant. However, the meals were overpriced, underwhelming, and clearly lacked skill.

Very enjoyable, nice food and good ambience. Staff very friendly, no rush with service which spaced out our dinner. Easy parking, welcoming and menu catered for all.

We waited for over one hour before our food was served. The Italian dishes were okay but nothing special, too expensive for what it was. Very noisy restaurant. The vegan version of calamari was good.

My family and I had the best night celebrating my fathers 80th Birthday great food, great company, great restaurant atmosphere was the best.. totally recommend it

Authentic Italian food, great setting and friendly service. There's something for everyone with a meat and vegan menu (vegan includes starters, mains and delicious desserts). I took my work colleagues there for our end of year lunch and everyone commented on how delicious their meals were.

Great food. Plenty of amazing vegan and non vegan options! My non vegan friends even approved of the vegan selections. Will definitely be going back!

Lovely meal suited all of us (2 vegan and 2 Omni) and fabulous service, very attentive wait staff. Great selection to choose from thank you

Excellent meal and top service-will be back. Glad that I googled this place and very pleased they catered for both vegan and vegetarian. Highly recommended

Amazing! The vegan menu is fantastic, the palpette so meat-like it fooled the meat eater I was with. Absolutely delicious and lots of choices. I will return!

Overall, a fantastic experience. Food was amazing with heaps of vegan options. Service was exceptional, our food and drinks arriving fresh and promptly plus our dessert topped off the night perfectly. Would highly recommend!

Excellent and helpful service. Very tasty vegan options. Suitable for a nice date. Will be back for special occasions as it isn’t somewhere we can afford often.

Incredible food! The service was nice, the people were polite. The restaurant also had a beautiful ambience about it, and it was overall just a lovely experience. I look forward to returning.

The food was fantastic. We had a mixture of the vegan and non-vegan dishes and everything was delicious. The restaurant space is comfortable and classy. Great staff too, we will be back.

We had been to Maccaroni Osteria Italiana once before, and the welcome and food were fantastic - so went last night for my birthday. In order of occurrence: - On a fairly short winelist, the wine we chose was not available. - Three of us ordered the barramundi; after a few minutes, the waitress came back to inform us there was only one barramundi - at only 7.30 in the evening. - My guests having re-ordered, their meals came, but not mine. After an absence of my order - or indeed any contact or interest by the wait staff - it turned out that the order had not got through, and I ended up with my meal (the world's fastest risotto - that's not intended as a compliment) when my guests were just finishing theirs. Great food - but absolutely chaotic and untrained front of house.

A nice looking restaurant with the most comfortable booth seating for our group of 6. Atmosphere was very pleasant. We had the degustation menu, with 5 regular menus & one vegan menu. The entrees, pastas & desserts were delicious. The fish & meat dishes were Ok. Overall a wonderful dining experience.

delicious vegan pappardelle and many other options! totally recommend​ this place for any occasion, from data night to birthday party celebration. will come back soon

Amazing custom service, amazing food. This place ever disappoints. Great place to go for vegans and omnivores who want to have an amazing dinning experience.

Fantastic vegan menu!!! The best Vegan Cheesecake ever!! Thank you!! Great service and nice dining atmosphere. I will definitely go back again. Many thanks again!

Great food; with extensive vegan menu. Had the homemade eggplant dish and it was very generous. A bit loud inside with service not the best

Service a little slow at the start. Waiter didn’t seem to know what I was asking for when I requested the FODMAP menu, the main reason we wanted to try this restaurant. All the meal qualifying questions were asked later by another member of staff. Wine selection seems over priced and the Italian wines don’t have any style comparisons to make choices easier. However food was very tasty, well presented and couldn’t be faulted.

Food was excellent! Amazing vegan food, of a fantastic quality, with tons of options, good service! Thanks so much for making delicious vegan options of normal Food 😊

Best Vegan Italian in Melbourne, you can’t go here without trying the calamari. The service is always amazing and the wine list has so many vegan options.

Wonderful vegan Italian food obviously cooked with love and good tastebuds. The entree faux calamari fritti was amazing followed by vegan Italian meatballs. Great service from friendly and efficient Italian speaking waiters and warm inviting atmosphere. Would love to come back and try the banquet. Gluten free options are great as well for friends I know

At the risk of increasing their clientele and therefore not getting a table next time I go there... this place is wonderful, their food is beautiful, the staff friendly and helpful, easy to get to and great atmosphere. Highly recommend. The vegan menu is lovely.

Absolutely AMAZING vegan mani. Highly recommend. New favourite place!!! Calamari was insanely accurate, my partner who isn’t vegan said he would be happy to eat their vegan version over the real thing anyway!

Vegan Mushroom Pasta and Calamari was the best, even my Omni friends loved it. A must try vegan menu, will be back next time for sure

The best vegan Italian out! Beautiful service staff and they have an amazing drink menu! I always enjoy coming here with a group of people because it’s accomodating to all!

Really pretty restaurant, amazing food and great cocktails. Great service. Overall a really good time and will be back. The vegan calamari was so good 😊

Fabulous service and amazing food for all, including vegans! Loved the atmosphere of the restaurant too. Comfortable and relaxing, not loud and packed. Highly recommended!

Amazing food for both vegans & their Omni friends. The vegan calamari was delicious, service was prompt and friendly. We can’t wait to return.

Fantastic Italian vegan menu. Great choice of dishes. Everything delicious. Wine selection was very good and not overpriced. Desserts were to die for. We’ll be back! Highly recommend!

Incredible food, entrees came out super quick! I haven’t been able to have a sit down vegan Italian meal in a very long time. Very happy to find this place and will return on my next special occasion.

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you everything was delicious absolutely delicious

Beautiful space, amazing food and fantastic service. The vegan options are so delicious, and the deserts are to die for. I can't wait to go back!

Nice and pretty atmosphere, wonderful vegan menu (they cater so well for vegans). The desserts are definitely a highlight! Traditional cocktail list, which were great.

Omg it’s been a while since I’ve been able to have good Italian foods that’s vegan friendly and isn’t bland and there’s like 2 options in the menu! Great atmosphere and tons of options!

I will never go back. Waited more than an hour for food even though when we arrived the restaurant was empty. Went to pay saw that I had been charged a Vegan option which I hadn't ordered. Alerted the owner who refused to apologise or give me a discount or anything. Food was so overpriced. We saw many other tables waiting long wait times too. A very unpleasant experience with a very cocky owner.

nice atmosphere, nice food, big selection, bit overpriced and service while friendly was slow.

This is by far my favourite Italian restaurant, food made with love like my Nonna use to make. I love that there is a vast variety of delicious vegan and gluten free options. I have been 4 times now and each time, the food has been out-of-this-world, FULL of flavour. The atmosphere is very calm, romantic and the staff are extremely accommodating and friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Many thanks for having a great tasting vegan selection. The staff have been very friendly and accommodating which always makes the experience pleasurable. Will definitely be back and recommend to people.

Great food and service. Very tasty food , lovely staff. But noise from speakers was too loud to make conversation easily. Will go back again.

The food was delicious, with plenty of vegan options for mains AND dessert! The wait staff are friendly and efficient and the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere.