Il Matto

Pretty good Italian (definitely had better but not bad at all). The menu is very meat based but they do have a few veggie and vegan options, you can get gluten free base or pasta and vegan cheese as well. The mains are MASSIVE (just as a warning make sure your stomach is ready 🥵). Got the gnocchi Napoli which was very good but wish the serving was a bit bigger.

Brilliant and sumptuous authentic Italian cuisine delivered by enthusiastic and passionate staff. The drinks, even their own wine complimented the food beautifully. I don’t usually order desserts but as one can see by the photos they are nothing but sensational. The lychee martini finished the night off wonderfully well. This competes with the best of Italian in Melbourne. Thank you Salvatore and team.

We dined at Il Matto during our March '22 holiday at Torquay and had a great night out. Do yourself a favour and check it out. We ordered the Aussie Meatlovers (With mushrooms and eggs) and the La Marinara Pizzas and they were exquisite. The in house pastry was delectable (thin, light and NOT at all oily as so often is the case). Both pizzas had top quality tomato sauce and mozzarello cheese. The meatlovers had sliced ham (not shredded), and the hot salami provided a delightful zing without being overwhelming. It was cooked so beautifully - best pizza I have ever had (and I have enjoyed a great many pizzas). The rest of the ingredients on the Marinara were top quality and the Mussels were served in their shells for us to add to the pizza. A really nice touch. We very much enjoyed the great service and the decor which was so authentically Italian.

An authentic Italian restaurant where the food was really nice & there is an extensive drinks & cocktails menu. I had the seafood risotto special & my wife had a pizza. Seafood risotto was wholesome & they didn’t stooge out on the seafood which was good. We shared Aranchini as an entree which was tasty. We were seated next to the bar. Inside the restaurant was very loud, we could hear the chefs & staff yelling at each other in Italian the whole time which didn’t make it very relaxing. COVID compliance was pretty poor as well, staff not wearing masks or checking vax certificates.

The wood oven pizzas were absolutely delicious. We also ordered the 6 hour slow cooked beef pasta. I personally thought it was a bit dry, but my sister in law who has way better taste buds loved it. Marinara pasta was fantastic, and the calamari was made perfectly. Service was of the highest standard. Food was served fast too. Very enjoyable meal, and would definitely drop by again.