Thai, Vietnamese together with Indian every bit options, but Jens had a hearty appetite together with a preference for Italian together with therefore I suggested nosotros drive to larn a tabular array at Cafe Italia. Set inwards a laneway away from the spruikers on Lygon St, it however has no problem attracting diners through its unopen doors. In summertime the opened upwardly courtyard is delightful together with inwards wintertime the same expanse is snugly unopen up, housing simply every bit many people.
Cafe Italia's card is adequate for vegetarians if non inspiring. There's bruschetta or dips to start, plenty of side dishes, iv pasta plates together with a pizza on offer. Disappointingly the mushroom risotto is made with non-vegetarian stock, but the waitstaff are clued upwardly plenty to know that form of thing. (On a previous take in a waiter offered, without whatsoever provocation from me, to respect out what form of stock was inwards the soup of the day. I was impressed.)
We concentrated on the primary courses but it took real footling coaxing from our waiter to accept us get-go with a pizza aglio (sliced garlic, body of body of water salt, rosemary together with olive oil, $6.50). It was the perfect portion to portion alongside the iv of us; together with therefore hot together with fresh together with salty, leaving me appetised together with corking for the side past times side round.
Michael ordered the agnolotti (jumbo spinach ricotta pasta with napoli sauce together with shaved parmesan, $19.50). While he enjoyed it, he was disappointed that it didn't quite fill upwardly him (and at that price). Before I was one-half agency through Michael was already casting scheming eyes over my plate!
It was total of fettucine pesto (fresh basil, pino nuts, a deport upon of cream together with cheese, $17.50). While it was a fleck oily, I couldn't larn over the soft tenderness of the pasta - ane of the best I've e'er eaten. (Between my meals hither together with at the Corner, I may accept to rethink my skepticism of restaurant-prepared pasta.) Even so, I didn't heed sharing a fleck with Michael since it left opened upwardly the possibility of dessert.
In detail I'd heard proficient things well-nigh Cafe Italia's tiramisu ($10.50) together with bullied Carol into sharing a acre with me. It was the existent deal, together with the ideal pick-me-up earlier embarking on our belatedly motion painting session.
I wouldn't strongly recommend Cafe Italy to an adventurous vegetarian, specially given that Shakahari is solely a curt walk away. The card doesn't offering whatsoever surprises together with the prices are a footling steep. Yet the nutrient together with surrounds are a footing of lineament away from the Lygon St hussle. It's a pleasance to portion it with carnivorous company.
Address: 56-66 University St, Carlton
Ph: 9347 0638
Fully licensed
Prices: veg mains $16.90-19.50
Website: www.cafeitalia.com.au
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