Italy 1, (03) 9654 4430, 27 George Pde, MELBOURNE In a narrow laneway, off the Paris end of Collins Street, is Italy 1, a small and intimate restaurant Geppetto, (03) 9417 4691, 78a Wellington Pde, EAST MELBOURNE Regulars love the old style Italian dishes in this well worn trattoria. The atmosphere is friendly, the setting basic. Il Duca, (03) 9417 4243, 132 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne A long standing business with a strong business clientele, lunch and dinner. The setting is straight forward. Amiconi Restaurant, (03) 9328 3710, 359 Victoria St, West Melbourne Expect old-style dishes, lots of garlic and enough fuss to make you feel cared for. Centro Ristorante Italiano, (03) 9699 5904, 225 Clarendon St, SOUTH MELBOURNE Since 1975 owner Pietro Caluzzi has overseen this much loved restaurant in South Melbourne. Traditional Italian dishes from Emilia Romagna R. Bar Restaurant, (03) 9646 0707, 67 Beach St, PORT MELBOURNE Benito's, (03) 9670 5347, 445 Little Collins St, MELBOURNE Benito's feels like an old friend. The menu at breakfast and lunch is Italian, and in the early evenings it's antipasto and wine. Yak Bar Pasta Artigianale, (03) 9654 6699, Russell St cnr Flinders La, MELBOURNE On the corner of Russell and Flinders Lane Yak pretends to be a lane dweller. Tapas and after-work drinks. Wheat, (03) 9642 0288, 534 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Balencea, (03) 9867 4466, 454 St Kilda Rd, MELBOURNE Scugnizzo, (03) 9670 5622, 558 Little Bourke St, Melbourne Ciao Cielo, (03) 9645 1568, 171 Bay St, South Melbourne Saint Peter's, (03) 9663 9882, 6 Melbourne Pl, MELBOURNE The Merchant, (03) 9614 7688, Rialto, 495 Collins St, MELBOURNE Lupino, (03) 9639 0333, 41 Little Collins St, MELBOURNE Grill Steak Seafood, (03) 9642 0776, 66 Hardware La, MELBOURNE
