SUD Food and Wine — Restaurant in Melbourne

Lunch @SUDRistoranteItaliano

Entree - Special: Kingfish Crudo Love the freshness of the raw kingfish cured in a very light acidic mix, delicious herb oil, burst of salmon roe, just let's the kingfish shine through.

Entree - Special: Zucchini Flower I love zucchini flowers and the lightly battered and deep fried variety is an excellent way to showcase this delicate ingredient. Cooked well with the stem having a slight firmness, the flower is stuffed with a delicious creamy ricotta cheese mixture and paired with an earthy pea puree.

Entree - Special: Stuffed Calamari Tube Calamari but not as you know it. Carefully prepared and very tender, stuffed with a light tomato sugo and cheese mixture, with a touch of capers for a salty fresh burst, excellent creation.

Main - Special: Goat Wow wow wow! Cooked on the bone for maximum flavour, the gelatine oozes into the juices which are used to prepare the sauce. Super tender flavoursome goat, not at all gamey, falling off the bone and that unctuous sauce is absolutely amazing! The soft potato rounds are a lovely compliment but really it's all about the goat and this is superb. We also had some sides of broccolini and caulilini as a contrast to the meatiness which were lovely.

Lastly, we shared a tiramisu which is a favourite and this was top shelf. Light, spongey, slightly creamy, hit of coffee flavour coming through, the generous cocoa sprinkling providing that dark chocolate flavour, it goes down so easily and you just keep coming back for more.

Beautiful interior, ambience and excellent service to boot.

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I had a wonderful time here!

As someone who’s lived in Italy for a long time I can truly appreciate the fine details and flavour combinations which truly make authentic Italian cuisine stand out; SUD delivers in every aspect, the flavours, textures and aromas are 100% Italy. The portion sizes are very appropriate for the price point.

If you are looking to experience authentic flavours, absolutely do give this restaurant a go, in my opinion there is no other place in Melbourne that stacks up.

The ambience is cozy and there is a perfect amount of spacing between the tables. The whole atmosphere feels very high end, from the layout and decorations, to the tablewear.

As good as all of this may sound, the one thing which is even better is the service! Very engaging experience, the passion and knowledge emanates from the interactions with the staff.

Great depth of explanation when it comes to the specials and menu items, as well as extremely warm and friendly interactions.

As we were the last customers for the night, we were treated with one of the most wonderful, genuine and comedic chats with the staff, accompanied by an espresso, a limoncello & amaro Montenegro.

Our evening here brought back so many memories, not only through the flavours, but the genuine connection to the staff that left me vibing for the rest of the...

First course, salad of very large and very hard pieces of cauliflower without sauce Second course, very bland fish, burnt in places, bitter in others. Garnish - overcooked small pieces of tomato I will not be back. PS I observed a scene unfolding at the adjacent table: an elderly couple, with the woman around 40 and her companion sporting gray hair. The waiter swiftly approached, charming the woman and topping up their glasses with wine. As time passed, the couple grew visibly intoxicated. Eventually, the waiter seated himself with them, engaging in conversation, which persisted for over half an hour. It became apparent that the woman was both inebriated and agitated.

An hour later, the waiter was summoned by his colleagues to resume his duties. At that moment, the woman's demeanor shifted from laughter to fear as she glanced at her companion, who promptly excused himself to the restroom. She anxiously waited at the table, her struggle to maintain composure evident in her expression—no longer smiling, her lips now pursed in a frown. When her companion returned, they departed the restaurant.

In my assessment, their rendezvous was marred. Nonetheless, their theatrics provided a diversion during my meal, which, unfortunately, failed to...