Rustic Italian

Best Known For

Gnocchi Ai Pollo e Fungi: housemade gnocchi with roasted chicken and fresh mushrooms, in a creamy sauce.

Italian by name and cosmopolitan by nature, Rustic Italian on Maroondah Highway brings a taste of authentic pizza and pasta to Ringwood. Perch on a stool at wooden wine barrels and linger over a glass of red, or take a seat under pendent globes and kick back amidst whitewashed walls, decorated with black etchings of Little Italy. Say buon appetito with a starter of deep fried whole soft shell crab, with rocket salad, dill and chilli aioli; before delving into mains such as housemade Nonna’s pork and veal meatballs, tossed in Napoli sauce with herbs. Pizza lovers can pick up a slice of Rustic the Lot, smothered in mozzarella, ham, mild sopressa, olives, mushrooms, shrimps, anchovy and bacon; finish the journey with a decadent creamy chocolate mousse made with premium chocolate.