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Spiga Bar
Ph: (03) 8676 7515; Menzies Alley, Melboune Central, 360 Elizabeth St, Melbourne 3000
italian, $$ -
Open mon-fri 1am-late sat 9am-late; Licensed; AE DC MC V EFT
Mietta's Review
Pizza by the slice is the go here. Joe Vacirca, once worked at Cafe a Taglio, now he brings those skills to Spiga which is located deep in the bowels of Melbourne Central. There's a full menu to accompany the excellent pizza slices. Really fabulous service make this a must if you're in the area.
Other published opinions
The Age Cheap Eats 2008 "Cheap eaters, proceed with confidence. Although fancy-pants Spiga (with its dark timber fittings, terrazzo floors and comfy chairs) might look slick, the menu of topnotch Italian standards is well within budget"
The Age Cheap Eats 2007 "The dust has settled over Melbourne Central's much-hyped laneway eateries and the stayers have emerged from the pack; Spiga is one of them. It's a comfy, chilled bistro space where you can recline on banquettes and bright cushions, or go formal over a bowl of housemade ricotta gnocchi, pungent with rich gorgonzola sauce."
The Age Cheap Eats 2006 Bustling Menzies Alley is just the place to park yourself after a heavy day of city shopping. And Spiga must be one of the best spots on the strip to refuel.
Herald Sun 3/5/05 Donna Coutts score 17/20 "Tasty, reasonably priced food in a pleasant setting. Good service packs the points on for Spiga. ... Seating: Plenty, quick turnover Decor: Modern, smart Patrons: Shoppers, suits"
The Age Epicure By Matt Preston December 21, 2004 "a taglio was where Joe Vacirca plied his trade. Now he is turning out the trays at the six-month-old Spiga Bar, a smart, two-tier cafe and restaurant in Menzies Alley at Melbourne Central. This modern interpretation of a CBD laneway is covered, so you can sit outside at the tables in all weather, smoke and enjoy good-value slabs of pizza.
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