Riserva

I wish I could give this place more than 5 stars. The service was top notch, and exceeded expectations. Our waitress enhanced the dining experience with engaging conversation, and careful consideration of our dietary requirements. The food was a continuous flow of delicious, brilliant, and divine. Continually impressed dish after dish, with smooth wines to match. I would highly recommend anyone come here for a perfect date night

Seriously you can only rave about this restaurant. We enjoyed a feast of wine and food with friends. Times are tough with limited staff however Elvis literally run all night to keep everyone happy and to enjoy a real experience. These guys know how to make it work. Great wine, food and owners who love what they do. Bravo!!

Excellent restaurant Friends took us here and we had not heard of Riserva Clearly a local Malvern gem and better than many so called top dining places in Melbourne DON'T tell your friends about Riserva - they will become too busy, prices will go up..... Seriously the place is high end without the fuss Beautifully presented dishes, fresh food not overcooked, attentive service and a very good varied wine list Worth many more visits!

This place has always intrigued me. It's tucked away in a mini stretch of stores right near a corner of a tight intersection of two busy roads, but due to the end of the tram line, for some reason, you couldn't be blamed for missing it. Anyway, I've noticed it before, and have wanted to try it for a while. Many reviews say the service is very friendly and food is great, but a bit overpriced. I can now give my own opinion on this. Yes, the service is good. The food all came out within good time, and the wait staff were friendly (though I don't love staff touching my back when they fill up my water or something. It's my personal space, and I don't love it though it happened several times during the course of the meal). One thing they do which surprisingly a lot of places don't, is they wait for all at the table to be finished with their meal before clearing away the plates. I like that. It's good service and polite and diners don't feel rushed. The entree was heaven. I ordered the fried buffalo mozzarella sandwich. It was light and cheesy and beautifully presented. Everyone else ordered different items, but they all loved what they got, and were also presented well. They were out of a couple of items, which I don't think is good for a restaurant of this caliber, but I guess these things happen. For main, I got the spinach and ricotta gnocchi in a four cheese sauce and WOW. It was so good. Soooo good. I don't really think they needed to even wash my plate, as it was completely mopped up by the time they came for it. Dessert, though not needed, was the chocolate mousse tart, raspberry compote and a spiced mascarpone. As you can see, it was beautifully presented and plated and I didn't want to really start into it. For my liking, the compote was a bit too tangy, but everything else was lovely. So ... value. Yes, it is a little pricey. It definitely is. But this isn't the kind of place you come to often on a casual night. It's more like a bit of a treat. I mean, I ordered a coke, and it came in a can, but one of the mini cans, and it was $4. The mains were maybe a bit high, but then again the quality is great. Overall, I really would recommend trying it here. There's a great selection of beautiful wines, and a good choice of meals on the menu. Parking isn't too hard, and there's beautiful ambience and a lovely interior design. I will come back again for a birthday or something for sure.

One of my favourite restaurants in all melbourne. The atmosphere is amazing, it’s a cozy nice place with an European feeling. Location is really accesible and convenient. The service is always on top, friendly and professional, and not to talk about the food and the wine, with are just amazing. Enjoy every time I come and totally recommended to come for a nice time.