il Maestro — Restaurant in Melbourne

Wow. I found this Awesome place via a Google search. This place is an Absolute Gem. I live 30 minutes away & I would travel much more to come back again. They may remember my date & I as we were the last people there. Why?! The food is Outstanding & it was the perfect place for a first date. The wood-fired pizzas are Outstanding. I had the gluten free base & it is hands down The Best I have ever had, & as I am originally from the US & am fairly well traveled, that says a lot. The service was Absolutely Wonderful. They welcome you into their cozy restaurant & literally make you feel at home. The seating is super comfy too. You Must make a reservation if you want to eat in. :) (& you Must!) We were encouraged to start with the Caprese salad, which was fresh & The Perfect starter. My date finished with the stunning looking homemade Tiramisu, which being G/F I could not try. He inhaled it & savoured every single bite! I was served one of The Tastiest lemon gelatos ever. You MUST come here or at the Very least, get their Outstanding wood-fired pizzas...

I don't write reviews often, but WOW! This little gem just blew me away. If you are after REAL Italian food and AMAZING customer service, you must MUST try this place and believe me, you will become a regular, as I most definitely will. Apart from being generous with the portions, authentic with flavours, it was also a cheap feed with all the drinks my gf and I ordered.

The only thing I regret from my first visit is not ordering the PORCO Pizza and the POTATA... and taking photos!

The entre wood fire Bruschetta Pizza is a game changer. The pasta to die for and just the story behind this place is so wonderful. The female chef is new in the country from Tuscany and makes everything from scratch....the biscotti at the end of dinner served is also mind blowing. You can just taste the love in all the food, and I am not exaggerating. I cannot stop raving about this place to all my friends. Thank you to the entire team on the floor and in the kitchen for treating us like home guests. Cannot wait to...

Do not let the old run-down appearance and seeming lack of tables deter you from this tiny little pizzeria. We visited on a cold rainy Friday night where the heat from their massive wood fire oven was more than effective at keeping the chill off. Most importantly, their pizza is excellent. I am often wary of pizza places that try to cram on as many ingredients as possible, however, the pizzas here were remarkably well put together without any strongly contrasting flavours. Just as important too was the pizza base which was lightly crispy on the bottom while remaining soft in the middle. A particular favourite was the pesto delight, it was definitely one of the better pesto...