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Beer/Wine
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Contemporary fine dining place. Has a 5-course vegetarian degustation menu, with or without wine - call ahead to book. Open Mon-Fri 12:00pm-10:00pm, Sat 6:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm.
9 Reviews
First Review by BrianDavey
jessicalovescows
Points +216
Vegan degustation - Edit
Decent vegan degustation and good service. I've done the degustation a couple of times; the first was great and it wasn't too busy, so the staff were very attentive. The second time, the food took a long long time to come out (though the staff were still lovely), and the dessert was frozen and difficult to eat.
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r8medusa
Points +344
Disappointing fine dining - Edit
After hearing mostly good things about Matteo’s we decided to give it a try for a special occasion. Unfortunately, it did not compare to other fine dining places we’ve been to. None of the courses were outstanding, just ok. The final main course was a cauliflower steak, something I’d expect to find on a pub menu, not a fine dining restaurant. The presentation of the dishes was great though. Overall, if you’re looking for a fine dining place in Melbourne, give this one a miss, it certainly wasn’t worth the $160 pp price tag.
Read morePros: Presentation , Location
Cons: Average food, Not value for money
Guest
zezekiel
Points +65
Fine dinning with fantastic vegetarian options - Edit
We went for a family celebration and we’re delighted with the food. The vegetarian options were unusual and creative, and not at all just token efforts to satisfy the vegetarian/ vegan crowd. This is a fine dining experience in Melbourne and priced accordingly, but worth it for a special occasion, particularly if you want to cater to a mixed crowd of vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters.
Read moreAlso, good portion sizes, and we were happily stuffed at the end of the set menu. That doesn’t always happen with fine dining l!
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-09
Pros: Very creative vegetarian and vegan set menu, Terrific service, Very large portions for fine dining
Cons: Fine dining, so priced accordingly
Guest
manifesting.maddi
Points +550
Great pizza - Edit
Great pizza options with gf bases!
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alex.a
Points +521
Beautiful Vegan Degustation - Edit
Would give it 5 stars if I could.
Read moreWent on a special occasion, and Matteo’s didn’t disappoint. The service was on point, very personable and yet professional. The food was amazing, lots of satisfied grunting sounds were coming from each mouthful😄
Happily return for another special occasion.
Pros: Sensational vegan degustation, Great service
Cons: Not the cheapest, but it’s worth it in my eyes
Guest
pinkjjj
Points +114
Great for Special Occasion - Edit
I took my partner here for his birthday. The Vegan and Vegetarian degustations menus were wonderful. There wasn't much difference between the two except the addition of cheese to the vegetarian menu. There were 5 courses at $115 for the degustation menu - 4 savoury and 1 sweet. There is the option of having a matching wine list but we just opted for an excellent bottle of wine to go with the meal. The wait staff were brilliant and very attentive. Overall a wonderful experience.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Wonderful wait staff, Great ambience
Guest
WoodyAndBertie
Points +870
The (vegan) Bee's Knees ! - Edit
Wow ! What a meal ! Four of us sat down to the five course degustation as follows:
Read moreTempura zucchini flowers
with cashew ‘cheese’
tomato | cucumber | river mint dressing
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Butternut pumpkin
wonton ravioli
sweetcorn | leeks |
extra virgin olive oil
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Autumn mushrooms
Jerusalem artichoke
stinging nettle farro ‘risotto’
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Miso eggplant
pan-fried rice noodle | black garlic | purple daikon
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Pina colada
Roasted & rum glazed pineapple
coconut milk mousse | mango sorbet
along with matching vegan wines in a first class setting. Very Highly recommended ! (Just save for several months before you go...)
Pros: The best food, Great wines
Guest
BrianDavey
Points +17
Vegetarian or vegan fine dining - Edit
Excellent vegetarian choices on the menu. The five-course vegetarian tasting menu is expensive but worth every cent. They now also have a five-course vegan tasting menu. Highly recommended for a special occasion.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2015-02-06
Pros: One of Melbourne's best vegetarian tasting menus, Very high standard of service, Friendly staff
Cons: I have none
Guest
mmcgauran
Points +168
Amazing - Edit
Has a specific vegan tasting menu which was absolutely divine. Unlike a lot of upscale restaurants who just make a token effort, these guys genuinely care about providing an amazing vegan menu. Will definitely be back!
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