Osteria Ilaria

Fantastic restaurant. It was our first time here trying their chef selection menu. The quality of pasta is great and the sauce is rich with layers of flavors. We were really impressed by their dessert. The chef brilliantly blended olive flavor gelato (which we never imagined would be delicious) with chocolate brownie. The savory yet sweet combination is not only a visual treat but a great highlight to finish the feast with. We will definitely come back again.

The staff who serve the foods he is so friendly and nice. it was hard to chose menu, but they are patient and recommending well. all the foods I really liked it especially paste is one of my favourite in this restaurant. I'm lucky to find Osteria Ilaria. Located in CBD, reasonable price. Definitely want to visit again .

This was such a good find by one of my friends and I am really glad I got to experience the food and wine here. Osteria Ilaria is not a super expensive restaurant but it definitely can be if you want it to be. It is this sort of juxtaposition that really sets me up to love a restaurant. It is located in the CBD so super easy to get to, the interior is well decorated and quite intimate, but they have done a great job at making a small space feel big. The food was obviously the highlight of the night. I liked that all the food was pretty normal things you could find but with the addition of a couple of special flares. The drinks were also good and the pouring size was generous. We were served by a lovely person who had a bit of a chat with us about politics and was very bubbly. I did not get their name to write it in here but they really added to the night. I certainly want to go back to Osteria Ilaria, maybe with a bigger group on a Friday or Saturday. Maybe for a lowkey dinner after work during the week, who knows. I would like to add that I religiously avoid dishes with duck in them, but I had the duck pasta as it was ordered by the table and it was beyond delicious. So if it is there when you go, I would be ordering that. 5/5

First time visited Melbourne, so many places to choose from. Decided to try this place out after reading the reviews. Definitely didn't disappoint. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful throughout the course of dinner. The food were great and so were the drinks. If your looking for a place to try something different but still traditional this place hit the spot.

Honestly a 4.5/5 for me, but it was a great experience and I’m happy to round up! Food was great, almost excellent, with standouts being the Murray Cod, mushroom croquette (it’s like mushroom soup in a fried fritter) and the tuna tartare. All 3 were unique and very flavourful. Great for what they are. Also tried out the Duck Ragout - however tasted a tad plain and flavourless. Portion sizes are good though! The only thing is that I ordered everything that interested me from the menu, so it’d probably be a very very long time before I come back to visit again

Words cannot describe. 1000/10. This place is beyond divine. Best meal in Melbourne. Of course do the chefs selection, 10 dishes over 2 hours. Dishes comes out excellently spaced. Friendly staff. Excellent drinks list. Delicious cocktails. Will be dreaming of the spaghetti and king George whiting dish. Thank you!!!