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Meet the Chef
Owner and head chef Carmine Carannante was born and grew up in Nalpes, Italy, his passion for the culinary arts saw him travel to London where he worked for some of the top restaurants and chefs including Harvey Nichols, The Cavendish hotel and Zaneda bar. it was there, whilst he was working in London, that he met his wife and together they moved to Melbourne in 2006 and opened their first restaurant, named after the affectionate Neapoloitan nickname they gave their son - Scugnizzo.Restaurant menu
- Average price $55
- Gnocchi di lenticchie
- $22
- House made lentil gnocchi with cotechino ragú in a white wine sauce
- Risotto alla Milanese
- $24
- Saffron risotto with veal ossobuco
- Lasagna alla carbonara
- $26
- House made carbonara lasagna
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- Phil T.
25 November 2021 • 12 reviews
10/10Food is delicious and the service is good
- Anthony S.
23 November 2021 • 8 reviews
10/10Such a consistent and excellent restaurant - we are lucky to live nearby. The menu features mostly pasta and pizza with some delicious and well chosen daily dishes. Very reasonably
- Michael K.
16 November 2021 • 3 reviews
9.5/10Great service and food. Good atmosphere and great place for our family catch up.
- MELODY O.
9 November 2021 • 1 review
10/10Waiter was so polite remembered our names and so attentive. Will visit again food was also top quality. Hope Melbourne picks up soon with Diners highly recommend this restaurant
- Paula G.
6 November 2021 • 1 review
10/10Great food, great service! Lovely Italian restaurant in CBD, and our waiter couldn’t have done more for us; he was terrific; will be back, thanks
- Tom D.
23 October 2021 • 10 reviews
10/10Food was incredible, well presented, tasted amazing and very reasonably priced. The staff were absolutely amazing, friendly, and knowledgeable. Can not wait to return here again
- Hiro K.
23 October 2021 • 14 reviews
10/10Always enjoy dinner here. 120% recommended!!
- Vincent A.
31 July 2021 • 1 review
3/10We got the arancini for entree and they were cold. For main we both got pastas. My girlfriends dish was absolutely disgusting it wasn't very hot and tasted like dog food.
- Greg T.
10 July 2021 • 1 review
9.5/10Great service, great food, birthday and anniversary. Lovely engaging owners, good food, no rush. Warm, inviting, nice selection, great wine menu. Next time I will catch a taxi. I
John H.3 July 2021 • 1 review
10/10Wonderful staff and food, some of the best food we have had for a long time. A mix up with order ( our fault). The staff were very apologetic and gave us a complementary salad.
- Christine B.
25 June 2021 • 7 reviews
8/10All the food was very tasty and well portioned. Service friendly and attentive. A place to go to and rely on getting a very satisfying meal.
- Paul Z.
15 May 2021 • 3 reviews
10/10We both absolutely love this restaurant. The lovely setting, attentive staff and fabulous food make it one of our favourite restaurants. Highly recommended!
- Tim a.
11 May 2021 • 5 reviews
10/10We have visited this restaurant a few times and is always fabulous. The food is exceptional and the service is always superb. We will definitely be back
- Catherine H.
11 May 2021 • 1 review
9.5/10Great food, great service and location. Really good to find this gem down this end of time. Highly recommend for a group lunch or work get together.
- Carlo D.
9 May 2021 • 21 reviews
8.5/10Entree and main were very good, pear tart was average, kids pasta was amazing (food envy) and service was excellent, our waiter Arno was attentive a real pro. Enjoyed our family me
- Hiro K.
4 May 2021 • 14 reviews
10/10Excellent service and food as always!! Every time I enjoyed when I have a dinner here!
- Roger L.
24 April 2021 • 1 review
10/10We enjoyed our dining at this restaurant, the staff are friendly & go out of their way to make sure we enjoyed the experience, the food was great, good wine & the restaurant is in
- Siu Fun C.
13 April 2021 • 9 reviews
10/10Everything was excellent except for the portions were too small.
- Belinda M.
27 March 2021 • 8 reviews
10/10The food was delicious. We had the kingfish cerchive as an entree the portion size was more like a main course The staff were very attentive and friendly. We will be back.
- Vicki W.
27 March 2021 • 1 review
6.5/10Staff were friendly...disappointed with the presentation of the food. The salumi board was boring and the pasta was edible nothing to recommend it.
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558 Little Bourke St, 3000, Melbourne (VIC), Australia
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About the restaurant
Italian Done Right Tucked down Little Bourke Street in Melbourne's CBD, Scugnizzo is the type of restaurant you'll be recommending to friends. It's quiet enough for good conversation, whether it's a lunch with business colleagues, dinner with girlfriends or a first date. Scugnizzo is sophisticated Italian fare with homemade charm, the type of food that can please everyone at the table. The risotto and ravioli are worth taking note of, as is the gnocchi. And to top it off, the presentation here is top-notch, too. Scugnizzo represents owner Carmine Carannante's childhood in Naples and experience as a chef in Italy and London. With this Melbourne CBD restaurant, Carmine brings the vivid colours of Southern Italy to Melbourne while paying tribute to the many restaurants he's worked for, including his time as head chef at Caffe e Cucina. When you head to Scugnizzo, you're likely to see Carmine roaming the dining room and chatting with patrons. After all, that personal touch is what this warm, inviting Italian eatery is all about. Best dish: gnocchi
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