Woodstock Pizzicheria Fitzroy North - The Original — Restaurant in Melbourne

0s (Received for crimes against food. DO NOT GO unless you have bulimia)[4]: Franco Choo's (Prahran)[RIP] Gypsy Bar (Fitzroy)[RIP] The Mitre Tavern Bistro (CBD) Woodstock Cafe (East Brunswick)

1s (Melbourne Eateries with ordinary food. If you're willing to play bingo, you might win the jackpot of a good solid meal. However, you won't be seeing me there again. Food needs significant development)[12]: A1 Bakery (Brunswick) Django Django (Fitzroy)[RIP] Faye (East Brunswick)[RIP] 400 Gradi (Brunswick) Kallista Tea Rooms (Kallista) Loud Mouth (St Kilda) Pomodoro Sardo (CBD)[RIP] Soul Mama (St Kilda)[RIP] The Estelle (Northcote) The Pakenham Hotel (Pakenham) Trattoria Emilia (CBD) Truffles Chocolaterie (Richmond)[RIP] Wabi Sabi Salon (Collingwood)

2s (Melbourne Eateries that I wouldn't rush back to, but wouldn't be adverse to going back to either. Food needs some development)[40]: Centonove (Kew) Cicciolina Back Bar (St Kilda) Da Guido La Pasta (Carlton) Emporer Court (Mitcham)[RIP] Fonda (Richmond) Georges (Croydon)[RIP] Grants On Sherbrooke (Kallista) Harry's On The Esplanade (Cowes)[RIP] Ishiya (CBD) Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie (Albert Park/Camberwell/Doncaster) Maestro (Geelong) Matteo's (North Fitzroy) Matsumoto (East Brunswick) Minh Xuong (Richmond)[RIP] Nude Food (San Remo)[RIP] Ocha (Hawthorn) Pope Joan (CBD) Queenscliff Brewhouse (Queenscliff) Rumi (East Brunswick) Sarti (CBD) Small Block (East Brunswick)[RIP] Spot + Nosh (Heathmont)[RIP] Stalactites (CBD) Sugardough (East Brunswick) The Corner Hotel (Richmond) The Court House (North Melbourne) The Firehouse (Ringwood) The Groove Train (Cheltenham)[RIP] The Press Club (CBD)[RIP] The Restaurant At The Herb Farm (Lilydale)[RIP] The Studley Park Boathouse Cafe (Kew) Thirty Eight Chairs (Carlton North)[RIP] Tiamo 2 (Carlton) Tien Dat (Box Hill) Tin Pot Cafe (North Fitzroy) Trotters (Carlton)[RIP] Warwick Thai (Brunswick)[RIP] Wild Cattle Creek Estate (Seville) Woodstock Cafe (North Fitzroy)[RIP]

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)[RIP] Cafe Terroni (Yarraville) Carlton Wine Room (Carlton) Carsons (Yarraville)[RIP] 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...

That's how you make Pasta...... then, why is it so quiet for a Friday lunch?

Haven't been at Woodstock for a while .... Around 13:00 only seven (7) of us patrons in this huge, newly renovated "vintage" establishment, much much better, modernised than the old establishment down the road. A few more (four) patrons came by when we leave around 14:00. The Interior is homey, Scandinavian inspired bench chair is attractive and so good to sit on, the set up is just inviting, exposed brick walls, converted Vespa Apia is there, Vespa scooter too, just missing is that small White Fiat (I think).

The service is casual but TOP class ... the Italian Manageress is so friendly, waitress is accommodating, kitchen staff looking happy chatting in Italian. Food is excellent, just beautifully made and hard to beat Pasta, albeit a tad salty on my Pescatora, nothing that can't be fixed with cut chilli oil, thanks to the accommodating waitress.

Plenty of 2 hr parking during the day, not in the evening.

Could it be ... $13/glass for a Coldstream Pinot Noir $28 for a Gnocchi alla Sorrentina $33 for a Spaghetti alla Pescatora Total bill is $74 for lunch for two ...

Small portion on those delicious Pasta and not much Seafood ingredients in...

We came about a month ago absolutely beautiful food. I was treating my kids to a real Italian restaurant and they did not disappoint us. My daughter had the spaghetti bolognese and said its the best she has ever had. My son and I ordered pizza and both of us thought it was delicious and my son is still talking about it to his friends. Catarina was a beautiful waitress who really made us feel welcome and like we were part of the family. She is such a credit to this place well done. We will be back again and again! Thanks for a...