Amici Trattoria

Best Known For

Pasta plates such as housemade penne with braised rustic lamb ragu, tomato, garlic, spinach and white wine sauce.

Magical tastes from historical formulas made from local ingredients are on the plate at Amici Trattoria on Burke Road in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Find a moody vibe of dark wood, subdued lighting, black and white photographs and candlelit tables at this formal yet relaxed Italian restaurant, where the food is wholesome and fresh and the servings generous. Say ciao to pumpkin arancini with light avocado sauce, or semolina-dusted calamari, tossed with lemon and mixed salad; before mains of ravioli filled with duck, Merlot, mushroom and garlic, finished with sun-dried tomato, wine and herbs. Perhaps pan-fried veal medallions topped with spinach and creamy cheese tempt, or risotto pescatore with fresh seafood, spices, garlic and Napoli sauce, washed down with an icy glass of white wine.