Rosa's Canteen

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4.6

( 8 reviews )

Italian $$

Closed 12:00 PM - 09:00 PM See Hours

Level 1, Cnr Lt Bourke and, Thompson St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

+61 3960-254-91

Located in the heart of Melbourne, Rosa's Canteen is a popular Italian restaurant known for its seasonal, traditional Sicilian food. The restaurant offers a spacious, contemporary setting with big windows, perfect for a cozy dining experience. Whether customers are looking to dine-in, takeaway, or have their food delivered, Rosa's Canteen provides a variety of options to suit their needs. The menu features a selection of Italian dishes, and the restaurant is praised for its excellent wine list and top-notch service. With a rating of 4.6 on Google and positive reviews from satisfied customers, Rosa's Canteen continues to be a favorite dining destination for those seeking authentic Italian cuisine.

Amenities and More

Dine-in
Delivery
Accepts reservations
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Bar on site
Reservations required

Reviews

4.6/5

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Daniel hui

March 22, 2024

We went there for lunch. Ordered some this king like tomato based slow cooked pork and seafood spaghetti and vegetables. The spaghetti is unique and tasty. It’s taste just nice but my friend said it’s too salty for him. Pork and vegetables are good and normal. Actually sourdough can be better. It’s cold and very hard. If it’s toasted or warmed up then it could be better. Their staffs are friendly and nice! Overall it’s nice environment and good food.

Sam bartlett

March 22, 2024

Dinner for one here was an amazing choice. Lovely waiter, food was beautiful, cocktail yummy and finished with a scrumptious dessert and coffee.

Leigh kelsey

March 22, 2024

This place is quite tucked away, so one has to be quite deliberate about coming here. A friend chose it from some research and a hankering for Italian. After some Googling and help from the staff on unfamiliar types of pasta, we placed our orders and settled back to wait. The squid ink spaghetti with seafood was tantalising from its unusual flavours. The pasta was just right, not al dente or too soft. My friend's Casarecci with beef ragu in a Napoli sauce was flavoursome without being overly rich. We finished the meal with a combo of Gelati, the most interesting being the Cinnamon scoop. The space is simple and comfortable with a great atmosphere from a tasteful music selection. Staff were helpful and attentive throughout the visit and even helped us with the group pics. This experience had the right vibes for us and is worth repeating.

Susan zhu

March 22, 2024

Nice atmosphere and the waiter (guy) was attentive. The food was ok. My friend's spaghetti was better than mine. I ordered a tagletelli with prawns and it was a bit bland. And we ordered a few sides to share. Apparently they change their menu seasonally. The only thing that annoyed me was an older lady. Right after we finished our meal, I felt like she was trying to rush us to leave. The restaurant is not that busy and it wasn't too late either where there were still other patrons there. She came twice to our table. The first time she came was to clear our table and was murmuring something then just took away the plates and second time running to our table and said are you finish? Coz we had our glasses there. When my friend said no, she looked annoyed and left.

Todd pawlak

March 22, 2024

I walk-in with very casual attire, perhaps looking a bit worked up too. Yet, I was somewhat treated like royalty. Food is above average. Can tell they really try to perfect the amount of acidity in each dish.

Josh click

March 22, 2024

Very cozy place to have dinner here. The chicken liver is tasty and the prawn tagliatelle is also delicious.

Eric bixby dew

March 22, 2024

Awesome food and service ! Edit: visited this restaurant again 2 years later and while the service and atmosphere remains good. The food left me alittle disappointed. Perhaps it's the change of menu? But I didn't really like the chicken as it was alittle dry in my opinion. The raveoli was good in a sense that it does not get too heavy towards the last few bites. The squid ink Pasta was good though I preferred the other Pasta dish which wasn't in the menu anymore (it's exactly like the squid ink Pasta dish just that it doesn't use any squid ink Pasta)

Mary smith

March 22, 2024

Really great Italian restaurant in the heart of the city. Lovely atmosphere and fantastic customer service. We were served by a very friendly bald man (sorry!) and he was fantastic to deal with and made us feel very comfortable. The entree was the best croquettes we have ever had, and the homemade pasta was delicious. The tart special, mandarin and custard, was absolutely a standout and honestly should be a permanent part of the menu, it was amazing. Have already told family that we will be bringing them all here for the next family birthday!