Mezzalira
Melbourne Building, Cnr West Row and London Circuit, Canberra CBD ACT
Best Known For
Simple, high-quality seasonal Italian dishes, best of local produce, re-interpreting classic dishes of Italy, Handmade pasta, wood-fired dishes and wood-fired bread.
About Mezzalira
Situated on London Circuit in Canberra, Mezzalira is an enduring icon of Italian dining, set within the historic 1920s Melbourne Building on leafy West Row. Since 1996, this elegant CBD restaurant has delivered classic Italian charisma through simple, high-quality dishes crafted from the best local produce. Expect hand-made pasta, woodfired specialties and house-baked bread, all honouring the timeless flavours of Italy. An extensive wine list showcases benchmark Australian labels alongside distinctive Italian varietals. By day it’s ideal for casual catch-ups and business lunches; by night, a refined stage overlooking the city streets.
A few words from Mezzalira
Canberra's most awarded Italian Restaurant for the past 29 years.
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Features & Facilities
Payments Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Eftpos
Seats: 110 Chef: Pasquale Trimboli
Opening Hours
Groups & Functions
We can cater Privately for functions of up to 14 people. If required we also have available media facilities in the Private Dining Room
- Up to 120 Guests
- Birthday Party
- Christmas Party
- Conference
- Corporate Function
- Dinner Party
- Engagement Party
- Product Launch
- Wedding
- Banquets
- Degustation
- Set Menu
Hospitality is not dead! This restaurant excels at offering the diner a great experience. They showed great concern while we waited for a free table. Offering drinks and suggesting starters. Waiters jumped to the door to open it for departing patrons. I enjoyed the great sense of pride and respect for the dishes on offer although a more generous serving of the ingredients described on the menu would have made our experience "Unfaultable". All I can say is "Thank you"!
I enjoyed a very nice seafood meal here recently. The wine list is superb, and the menu is full of great dishes. Service is a bit hit and miss, and the food's not particularly cheap, although three are some good buys on the wine list. It always seems to be busy, and it's quite an elegant place, so worth booking for a special meal.
Food was amazing the canoli were the best I've ever had outside if Italy definitely going back more
Excellent food and service