We’re in Melbourne eating up a storm over a number of weeks. Today we’re in Carlton- famous for Lygon St and known as Little Italy so it’s all about Italian eats in this one!
Melbourne is a food lover’s dream- from cheap and cheerful eats to fine dining- this city has it all. The diverse population of its people means its food culture is rich and multi-cultural. We used to call this city home so we know it pretty well. We can’t wait to share some of our favourite spots with you plus experience new eats with you along for the ride.
What we ate and where we ate it:
D.O.C Delicatessen, 330 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053. Prosciutto panino $18
Baker D. Chirico, 178 Faraday St, Carlton VIC 3053. Open Tuesday to Saturday 7am-4pm and Sunday 7:30am-4pm. Bombolini $6
Market Lane Coffee, 176 Faraday St, Carlton VIC 3053. Open Monday to Saturday 7am-4pm and Sunday 8am-4pm. Flat white $6
Leonardo’s Pizza Palace, 29 Grattan St, Carlton, VIC 3053. Open Monday to Thursday 5pm-10pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm-midnight and Sunday 12pm-11pm. Pepperoni $33, Pork and Fennel Sausage $32.50, Jug of Love Shack Pale Ale $27
Pidapipo, 299 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053. Open Sunday to Thursday 12pm-10:30pm and Friday and Saturday 12pm-11pm. Double scoop $8.10
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Food tour of Melbourne’s ‘Little Italy’ | Where to find awesome pizza, gelato and Italian treats
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Melbourne ‘Little Italy’ food tour | Lygon street’s best eats
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28 Comments
I Love Lyon Street! I haven't been there in years, but as an Italian I really love the pizza, the cannoli and the gelato
This is going to make up a huge portion of my next trip to Melbourne. Thanks legends.
Why didn’t the baby get an ice cream?😊😊😊😊😊
I have to say that your gorgeous baby is stealing the show with her enthusiasm for the food! 😂😂😂
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Lygon St has more traditional pizzas? Yeah nar. Not for a long time. Now it's boring tourist pizzas. D.O.C pizza off Lygon is epic pizza
Loving your videos guys. I highly recommend you check out the exploding food scene in Caroline Springs out west. This is fast becoming a foodie paradise with so many quality new options come onto the scene.
Looks EPIC🎉🎉🎉 oh and I love Pidapipos!!
Leonardo's is the best pizza. Love that place
In my humble kiwi opinion,lygon st is a must go place in the early evening. The level of Italian authenticity is just delicious 💯👌🏼 boy Mum and Zadie are looking more and more like twins every day 💞
Its hard to admit it as a kiwi but the food looks absolutely next level…
OMG! It was only last weekend that i asked if you had any videos on the Italian or Spanish cuisine in Melbourne and you gave me this wonderful surprise 😊
Thank you so much ❤
Yah Italian…my fav!!! That pizza was looking outstanding😋 What a great episode❤❤❤
I love the baby eyes!
Awesome video ❤❤❤. Your baby is looking so cute ❤❤
God I'm being too Lygon st for ages. Definitely need to make my way down there after your blog. Great work guys. 👏
Another great vid! I imagine the mandarine and ricotta gelato may taste similar to cannoli ricotta filling?
Lygon St seems so quiet compared to the 90s. I noticed that there are quite a few restaurants with other cuisines like Middle Eastern – looking forward to trying some of these. You should do Brunswick St next (try L'arte Della Gelato for their unique biscoff cheesecake flavour 🙂 Wow, those pizzas are massive!
Love the content guys
Go to Oakleigh for the best Greek food in Melbourne
Looked like Zadie was trying to order along with mommy. Super cute! 😊❤
It’s so great that in this series you’re profiling the multiculturalism in Melbourne. What tasty offerings there in Little Italy. Little Miss is dialed in! ❤🙌
all this food sounds perfect! those gelato flavours! look so so good!
Great review. Keep up the good work!👍🍕🍦
No Brunetti's?? 😭🇮🇹
With the gelateria you went to, see how their gelato isn't on display like most places are? That means If the gelato is in plastic tubs, you can be sure that it's not of good quality. Metal is better, though places that serve lower-quality gelato are catching on and are switching to metal, so this alone does not always guarantee quality.
A lid on the metal container keeps the gelato completely hidden but says a lot about what's inside. It means that the gelato is being carefully kept at the right temperature.
Also…. High quality gelato is made with all-natural, seasonal ingredients and little to no artificial coloring. Because of this the colors will not be vibrant, but rather dull. For example, pistacchio should never be bright green like you might imagine, but brownish.
For berry flavors, look for deep, muted reds rather than shocking pink, and lemon should be white rather than yellow.
If the gelato is shiny it means there's too much added sugar or that it's oxidized and therefore old.
Even if the gelato is not covered with a lid, it should not go beyond the height of the container that it's in. Tall, fluffy gelato that does not melt and just looks pretty is filled with air and loaded with vegetable fats and emulsifiers.
A good gelateria will have a smaller list of flavor options, using only what is fresh and in season. If you find berry flavors on the list that are not in season (did you see the berries at the local market?), that's not a good sign. Tourist favorites such as cookies and cream and bright blue bubblegum (often called "puffo," which means smurf), and the exact same labeling and flavors in several shops are a dead giveaway that the gelato is mass-produced: made and delivered in bulk or created in the shop from a mix.
All Italian gelaterie are required to display their ingredients. Take a look at the list. Is it long? Do you see ingredients like vegetable oil (olio vegetale) or artificial colors and flavors (usually shown as a number and letter code)? Was the list hidden or did you have to ask for it? These are all bad signs.
Guys! My brain is on the Fritz! I can’t decide what sounds the most appealing to try to find something similar in my neck of the woods! Unique pizza? Great bakery? Amazing sandwich? I know you’re heading into spring almost over there, but we still haven’t shaken summer here so I’m definitely, during the next heat wave, going for some pistachio gelato!
Don’t move,I’ll see you soon!
Hi guys, absolutely loving the videos. Would it be possible to mention if any places have GF (gluten free) options or maybe a GF episode.
Keep up the good hunt for the perfect feed.
Hi guys, absolutely loving the videos. Would it be possible to mention if any places have GF (gluten free) options or maybe a GF episode.
Keep up the good hunt for the perfect feed.