Donnini's — Restaurant in Melbourne

3s (Melbourne eateries with good solid tucker that I wouldn't mind eating fairly regularly. Food is competent)[63]: Allegro (CBD) Alma (Geelong) A Minor Place (Brunswick) Bar Idda (East Brunswick) Bekendales (Croydon) Bellarine Estate (Bellarine) Bistro Guillaume (Southbank) Bistro Thierry (Toorak) Boire (Collingwood)[RIP] Brunswick Flour Mill (Bunswick) Cafe Terroni (Yarraville) Carlton Wine Room (Carlton) Carsons (Yarraville) Chapelli's (South Yarra) Cheeky Monkey (Richmond) Chez Bob (Armadale) Chez Olivier (South Yarra) Chris's Beacon Point Restaurant (Apollo Bay) Cicciolina (St Kilda) Collins Kitchen (CBD) Cornershop (Yarraville) Di Palma's (East Kew) D.O.C. Mozzarella Bar (Carlton) Donnini's (Carlton) Dragon Boat (CBD)[RIP] Emerge (Geelong) Empire Cafe Gallery (Brunswick)[RIP] En Izakaya (Balaclava)[RIP] Enoteca Vino Bar (Carlton North) Feast Of Merit (Richmond)[RIP] Fiorelli (Hawthorn East) France-Soir (South Yarra) Grossi Florentino: The Restaurant (CBD) Ides (Collingwood) Izakaya Chuji (CBD) Kinya (Docklands)[RIP] Kofi Beans (Croydon) Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie (Toorak) Lau's Family Kitchen (St Kilda)[RIP] Lindt Chocolat Cafe (CBD)[RIP] Little Creatures Dining Hall (Fitzroy)[RIP] Miss Marple's Tearoom (Sassafras) Monsieur Truffe (East Brunswick) Mr. Wolf (St Kilda) Orange (Windsor)[RIP] Pumphouse Hotel (Fitzroy) Punch Lane (CBD) Reunion Cafe And Dining (Surrey Hills) Sapa Hills (Footscray) Secret Kitchen (Doncaster) Shujinko (CBD) Thanh Phong (Richmond)[RIP] The Carlisle Wine Bar (Balaclava)[RIP] The Green Refectory (Brunswick) The Hardware Societe (CBD) The Kent Hotel (Carlton North) The Perch At Lavers Hill (Lavers Hill) Tim Ho Wan (CBD) Truffles Patisserie (Balaclava) Vines Restaurant at Helen's Hill (Coldstream) Wing Loong (CBD)[RIP] Zelena Cafe Bar & Restaurant (Croydon) Zen (Hawthorn)

4s (Melbourne eateries with great food. Food is a strength[32]): APTE Cafe (Alphington)[RIP] Attica (Ripponlea) Bamboo House (CBD) Biagio's (Niddrie) Brae (Birregurra) Chin Chin's at Koto Moon (Carlton North) Choi's (Hawthorn) Cumulus Inc. (CBD) El Mirage (Brunswick) Estivo (Kew)[RIP] Ezard (CBD)[RIP] Flower Drum (CBD) I Carusi (East Brunswick) Igni (Geelong)[RIP] Jack Rabbit (Bellarine) Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen (Bayswater) Ladro (Prahran)[RIP] Le Petit Bistro (Kooyong) Locale at De Bortoli (Dixons Creek) Mule (Brunswick)[RIP] Papa Goose (CBD)[RIP] Paris Go Bistro (Carlton) Pioneer Kitchen @ The Grovedale (Grovedale) +39 Pizzeria (CBD) Ribs & Burgers (Hawthorn) Riche (Richmond) SUD Food And Wine (CBD) Tao's (Bulleen)[RIP] The European (CBD) The Grand Dining Room (Richmond)[RIP] Vue de Monde (CBD) Wall Two 80 (Balaclava)

5's (The Best Melbourne Eateries. Food is very much a strength)[5]: La Fantaisie (Richmond)[RIP] LeTAO (CBD) L'uccellino (Yarraville) Rockpool (Southbank) Tulip (Geelong)

Eatery of the Year 2011: Tao's (Bulleen) [RIP] Eatery of the Year 2016: Ladro (Prahran) [RIP] Eatery of the Year 2017: The European (CBD) Eatery of the Year 2022: Paris Go Bistro (Carlton) Eatery of the Year 2023:...

Wonderful food, 5 stars - fantastic customer service from the WAITER only, lovely looking restaurant and atmosphere. 1 star for whoever was putting the payment through. Blonde woman on the other side of bench on 5/6 around 6-8pm. when I went to go pay I had the intention of splitting it down the middle with my friend so started off my mentioning the items I wanted to pay for individually. She then said we don’t do that here. So I then said that’s ok, can you please just split price down the middle exactly since I am paying on two cards. She then said again.. we don’t do that here. I walked away to try and work out how to pay for dinner since I wanted to pay on two different cards and not often am told by restaurants I can’t split bills. I then clarified with a waiter if bills can be split and they said yes they can be - and was standing there next to me and the woman who was putting the payment through. This woman with blonde hair stood their glaring at me looking annoyed and rolling her eye and also glaring at the waiter who advocated for me - and then put the split payment through, this felt uncomfortable and made me feel this wonderful night and restaurant had left me feeling very very uncomfortable that waiter staff and customers would be treated in such a way. Unfortunately this has left me reconsidering if I would...

Well, I now know why I will go back again and again, and highly recommend Donnini’s …. We had two special birthdays yesterday that were being celebrated. Five good girlfriends got together and had the most memorable time. I can’t begin to explain how incredibly accommodating, friendly and personable the staff were. Marco of course is worth his weight and gold. Vik is an absolute professional as well. Having five women trying to decide what we’re going to eat, was a bit tricky, but Marco accommodated and made recommendations that were 100% spot on …the food is utterly fresh and delectable… The service was PERFECT!! The photos that I have added did not do it justice, we were too busy eating and enjoying ourselves, and forgot to take more photos. I would recommend that you go and enjoy and take your own photos as well. If you want incredible Food and a memorable experience, I would recommend highly go sooner than later. PS. I’m making another booking for a weeks time for five other girlfriends. The decision is really simple now as to...