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Al Dente Enoteca

Restaurant

The pasta-delivery service that took lockdown by storm is now a fully fledged restaurant. But liquor licensing delays are taking a toll on owners Andrea Vignali and Davide Bonadiman. Even without booze, a meal here is well worth the visit. Come for cacio e pepe tortellini, house-baked focaccia, fancy booze-free cocktails and more.

Thursday

8:00am - 8:00pm

161 Nicholson Street Carlton 3053

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Capitano

Restaurant

Approachable, unfussy American-Italian food with fine-dining pedigree.

Thursday

5:30pm - 11:30pm

421 Rathdowne Street Carlton 3053

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Kazuki's

Restaurant

In 2018, this Euro-Japanese fine diner moved from its home in Daylesford to Carlton. We're glad it's made the move to the city. The dishes here, delivered thoughtfully across several multi-course options, are a compelling argument for fusion done the right way.

Thursday

12:00pm - 3:00pm
6:00pm - 9:00pm

121 Lygon Street Carlton 3053

Mr Pietro

Restaurant

A warm space filled with southern-Italian hospitality.

Thursday

11:00am - 10:00pm

50 Grattan Street Carlton 3053

Panda Hot Pot

Restaurant

Under the watchful eye of a 1.5-tonne steel dragon, Australia’s first outpost of international chain Panda Hot Pot is serving fiery DIY soup with a choice of 80 ingredients.

Thursday

5:00pm - 11:00pm

100 Victoria Street Carlton 3053

Taquito

Restaurant

This Mexican eatery makes its own tortillas and grows its own chillies and herbs. To drink, there’s wine on tap or you can buy mezcal from the in-house bottle shop.

Thursday

11:00am - 12:00am

350 Drummond Street Carlton 3053

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Lagoon Dining

Restaurant

Take a seat at the black granite bar for hot and sour shredded potato, popcorn chicken with togarashi and cured pork belly with rolled rice noodles in XO.

Thursday

5:30pm - 10:00pm

263 Lygon Street Carlton 3053

DOC

Restaurant

A busy pizzeria in Carlton, like something straight out of the boot-shaped country.

Thursday

5:30pm - 11:30pm

295 Drummond Street Carlton 3053

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Tiamo 2

Restaurant

A true feel of Italy at this bustling Italian bistro with a pizza focus.

Thursday

9:30am - 10:00pm

305 Lygon Street Carlton

Heartattack and Vine

Restaurant

A Lygon Street espresso and cicchetti bar.

Thursday

7:00am - 11:00pm

329 Lygon Street Carlton 3052

Abla’s

Restaurant

Authentic Lebanese, with recipes passed down for generations.

Thursday

12:00pm - 3:00pm
6:00pm - 11:00pm

109 Elgin Street Carlton

Epocha

Restaurant

Greek and English fare by Guy Holder and Angie Giannakodakis.

Thursday

12:00pm - 3:00pm
5:30pm - 11:00pm

49 Rathdowne Street Carlton 3053

Hakata Gensuke Carlton

Restaurant

Looking to avoid the lines at the original, which set the gold standard for Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen in Melbourne? Head to Carlton.

Thursday

11:30am - 10:30pm

126 Lygon Street Carlton 3053

Shakahari Carlton

Restaurant

David Bowie was a fan of this vegetarian stalwart. Chances are, you will be too.

Thursday

12:00pm - 3:00pm
6:00pm - 9:30pm

201-203 Faraday Street Carlton 3053

TuanTuan

Restaurant

A Hong Kong style eatery from the founders of Chinatown’s Dessert Kitchen, serving creamy congee, Macanese dishes, and sweet and savoury snow buns.

Thursday

12:00pm - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm

R1 139 Queensberry Street Carlton 3053

Trotters

Restaurant

Have a relaxed meal at this Lygon Street institution.

Thursday

7:30am - 10:00pm

400 Lygon Street Carlton 3053

Tiamo Coffee

Restaurant

An ever popular, family run Italian bistro that dates back to the 70s.

Thursday

7:00am - 11:00pm

303 Lygon Street Carlton

King & Godfree Espresso Bar

Restaurant

The prime corner site in Carlton is a place for low-key Italian food, gelato and coffee.

Thursday

9:00am - 10:00pm

293-297 Lygon Street Carlton 3053

Shinbashi Yakiniku

Restaurant

An all-you-can-eat Japanese barbeque joint where you’ll be cooking wagyu over the coals and sipping ice-cold matcha beer.

Thursday

11:30am - 3:00pm
5:30pm - 10:30pm

294 Lygon Street Carlton 3053

Kaprica

Restaurant

Traditional dining alive and well in the heart of Carlton.

Thursday

8:00am - 10:00pm

19 Lincoln Square South Carlton 3053

Scopri

Restaurant

Traditional Italian dishes and beers from across the globe make for an all-round tasty experience.

Thursday

12:00pm - 3:00pm
6:00pm - 10:00pm

191 Nicholson Street Carlton 3053

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