Mr Bianco

Support your local businesses during lockdown. Visit them and buy a bit more. Before we lose all of local shops that's doing it really tough. Hopefully they then can employ the hospitality workers and so on. Very clever adaptation when we can't have a sit down and eat. Yummy sausages, steak sandwiches and doughnuts.

Always amazing, food, tasty, quality ingredients and well presented. A trip to Melbourne is not complete if l dont stop in here for dinner, the staff and chefs where possible cater and match both meals and drinks to your palette. We normally have the four course tasting menu, it allows us to try plates we may not normally order and you have the option of accompaning matched wine. Never had a plate that l have not enjoyed. The staff are always delightful, friendly and engaging. More than happy to discuss your likes and dislikes to try please your palette. Recommend booking to ensure you get a seat as it is a busy restaurant.

Upon arrival staff were pleasant and attentive. The restaurant is small and felt very cramped and is not suitable for a wheelchair or pram. Menu has only 3 - 5 options in each category. The most disappointing part was the food was so bland. The $36 duck ragu was literally pasatta with a few herbs and pasta, no duck to be seen. And the $14 side of broccoli with lemon and olive oil, was missing the lemon or any seasoning and reminded me of the frozen stuff from my childhood. My husband had $45 beef cheeks, that were acceptable but nothing amazing. We didn’t end up ordering dessert as we sat and waited for our table to be cleared for over 20 minutes and was only offered dessert or coffee after we asked for the bill. I would understand if they were busy or short staffed, but the restaurant was half empty by this time and staff were more interested in singing happy birthday to the gentleman at the next table. Overall disappointing and we won’t be returning.

Great staff, great food! Interesting style of gnocchi preparation, but the sauce was delectable. Barramundi skin was nice and crispy, which myself and guest thoroughly enjoyed. (I don't even eat seafood that often but this was a MUST). Did not follow special instructions as exactly asked, but the service was excellent. Gin & Tonic (Tanqueray base) was balanced and added quality to the dinner. Convenient parking location.

Rating 4.5 We finally made it to Mister Bianco, a Sicilian restaurant that has been on my dining wish list for some time now. Front of house, Alex and Maurizio (the knowledgable wine guy), looked after us impeccably on our journey through the Menu della Casa. The dishes and flavours were seriously impressive and the pasta, hand-made by legend pasta maker Alessia, was next level. It's lovely to dine in an environment where you feel the enthusiasm of the staff who are proud to present Mister Bianco, and so they should be! The entire experience was magnifico, grazie!