Donnini's (Lygon Street)

Donnini's – Lygon Street, Carlton

Handmade pasta on Little Italy's main drag, three kinds per plate

⚠ 15% Sun & holiday surcharge

Hours

Daily 12–10 pm (official site)

Budget

A$40–60 pp

Address

320 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

A fourth-generation family pasta house on Lygon Street, the old heart of Melbourne's Italian community; the website dates it to Fernando and Elena Donnini in 1952. Pasta is made by hand daily, and solo diners can get gnocchi, tagliatelle and tortellini on one plate to try a bit of everything. Pair it with Lygon Street's espresso bars and gelato for an easy half-day.