An Italian institution of Melbourne with the same family owning it since 1981; Geppetto’s is an genuine neighborhood icon and a must visit before any local event at the MCG, AAMI park or Rod Laver stadiums directly across the street.

Nino and his son serve up fresh, local and authentic dishes with a focus on pasta, seafood, offal and slow cooked dishes that are hard to find.

Some of the more popular plates include homemade gnocchi, braised osso buco, double roasted pork belly, eggplant parmigiana and carpaccio just to name a few….fresh whole fish options change daily depending what the season offers!

‘Jolimont station’ 100 metre walk away – with two tram stops #48 and #75 (stop number 13) directly in front of us.