Gemma Simply Italian

This bustling restaurant serves delicious Italian fare and never fails to please. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Be sure to book, to make sure you don't miss out!

Brilliant little restaurant with great tasting food and great service. People were friendly. Would highly recommend and will definitely be coming back.

Great spot with friendly service. Our family loved it

Good prices. Small, nice and friendly place. I recommend it 100 %. Good food and wine, with truly italian food, and less expensive that other italian restaurants in Melbourne.

This restaurant was a great last minute find. The staff were friendly, service good and reasonably quick however we went during a quiet period. Pizzas were great. Pastas tasted delicious but the servings could have been more generous. Would definitely recommend this place especially if you want to move away from the main strip in Carlton.

Gemma ticked all the boxes. The staff were very warm and welcoming, and the service was great. The food here is excellent, and arrived in good time. We had the calamari (delicious!) and the spaghetti carbonara (sensational). We will definitely be back.

My go to Italian restaurant. Owners and waitresses are exceptional, attentive and friendly. Their gnocci's and fire oven pizzas are simply devine. Highly recommended.

Amazing value for money and the service is great. I absolutely love the food here and think it’s some of the best Italian in Carlton. Never too loud and busy either so you can stay awhile and have a couple extra wines!

Brought my husband here for his birthday. The gnocchi melts in the mouth and the sauce was so nice. The pizza was beautiful and authentic Italian style. Service was also good. Overall we were pleased and will return.

I don't think The Fork booking process actually worked, but the restaurant found a table for us anyway. We were off to a movie after and the service was so quick it was perfect. Absolutely delicious, authentic and fresh. Not trendy or pretentious, just good food.

Best pizza in Carlton. Terrific bases, plus a well-balanced, simple range of toppings for the authentic Neapolitan experience. We rarely venture anywhere else and have tried all the local pizzerias. Give it a try!

I was given the incorrect dish and wasn’t offered for the dish I had actually ordered to be made for me and had to pay full price for the meal I didn’t order. The customer service was poor especially on such a busy night.

So glad we discovered this restaurant. Fantastic, authentic pizza and gnocchi. The ragu alla norcina sauce is amazing. Will definitely go back to taste all the pizzas and pasta on the menu!

Amazing food, especially the gnocchi! Me and my friend had the 4 cheese gnocchi - absolutely divine. The pizzas look good too. Will be back to try more stuff on the menu!

For the price i wasn't impressed with the pizza it was soggy. The salad had no dressing and the prices were expensive for the quality of ingredients

The wait staff were great and attentive. The food was amazing as always. I will definitely be back again soon!! Great to see the restaurant full and buzzing with people

Considering we went during COVID the restaurant had a great atmosphere and the food was really nice. Was expecting a bigger size dish for the pasta but was still really nice food! Would go back for sure

Beautiful resturant and delicious gnocchi - highly recommend...………...…………...…………………………………….....................……………………………………….

Very nice little place discovered just around the corner from our favourite cinema. The vege spaghetti and gluten free gnocchi were very good. Very nice salad too. No room for dessert though. Great service too.

Great little place to grab an excellent pizza before the movies around the corner. Just a quick visit this time, but the margherita pizza was just right, service was friendly and fast, the rest of the menu looked good and we'll likely visit again to try more.