Caffe Cento Venti

0396505621, 120 Collins St, Melbourne. VIC 3000 Italian $$ + www.caffecentoventi.com.au
Open 7 days 8am-11pm; Licensed; Cards AE, BC, DC, MC, V, Seats inside 65, Outside seats 30, Private rooms 60,20

Photo: Tony Knox

Mietta's Review
Caffe Cento Venti has it all; a bar, a cafe, an upmarket restaurant and an outdoor area under the trees that sprawl across the Paris end of Collins Street. Busy with local suits for coffee and at lunch, indulging in the well-prepared Italian dishes, accompanied by a good selection of wines. The service is helpful and when you are known, very charming.

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