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Italian Restaurants in Canberra and ACT

Italian culture is embracing and passionate. This is expressed very well by its dining culture. Sharing a meal is a big part of life, so dinner is broken up into eight steps – aperitivo (a drink enjoyed before the meal), antipasto (an appetiser), primo (first course of soup, pasta or risotto), secondo (second course of meat or fish), formaggio e frutta (cheese and fruit), dolce (dessert such as zabaglione), caffe (latte anyone?) and digestivo (a drink like Limoncello) to finish the meal.

Why not try the Italian way? Here are some of the best Italian restaurants in your capital city.
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Restaurant	Cuisine	Area
Mezzalira Restaurant One of Canberra's favourite Italian eateries, Mezzalira Restaurant offers a choice of cozy banquette seating or al fresco on the elegant colonnade, more reminiscent of a building in Milan. Located in the attractive Melbourne Building in a converted 1...	Brasserie, Italian, Mediterranean, Pizza or Woodfired Pizza	Canberra
Le Rendezvous There’s something for everyone at Le Rendezvous in Manuka; bring the whole family along for great pizza served with a smile. Established in 1964, this little restaurant with a big heart has been around as long as Lake Burley Griffin....	Italian	Manuka
Babar Cafe and Bar Situated at street level in Civic’s new Canberra Centre, Babar Cafe and Bar offers restaurant dining and drink options to suit many occasions....	Bistro Cafe Deli, International Cuisine, Italian	Civic
Belluci’s, Manuka Thinking Italian? Think Belluci’s restaurant for its warm welcoming hospitality, delicious traditional food, and classic atmosphere in the fashionable suburb of Manuka....	Italian	Manuka
Bentham Street Bar‘n’Pizza Expect nothing run-of-the-mill from the mob at Bentham Street Bar‘n’Pizza, who continue to deliver fashionably unique pizzas to Yarralumla restaurant-goers. Pizza for one, pizza to share, pizza to go - Bentham Street does it all....	Italian, Pizza or Woodfired Pizza	Yarralumla
Caffe Della Piazza THIS RESTAURANT HAS CLOSED...	Bistro Cafe Deli, Italian	Canberra
Delissio Restaurant and Bar Curtin Away from the hassles of pay parking and city mayhem, Delissio Restaurant and Bar in Curtin offers everything its inner city twin does, in a convenient and calm south-side location....	Italian, Modern Australian	Curtin
Figaro In this informal, traditional Italian restaurant, not only is the pasta authentic, but the chef and waitstaff converse in Italian. Figaro restaurant is a gorgeously traditional Italian bistro in Kingston. “Another one?” I hear you sigh. Yes, but a...	Italian	Kingston
Firestone Pizzeria For an unusual twist on the simple pizza, Firestone restaurant in Dickson goes above and beyond the basic pie with panache....	Italian, Pizza or Woodfired Pizza	Dickson
Kitschen Step into quirky Kitschen in the hustle and bustle of Braddon for modern Australian cuisine with a strong Italian presence. This restaurant's transformation into a “modern Australian” establishment is charmingly incomplete....	Italian, Modern Australian	Braddon
La Capanna This established restaurant barely needs introduction – the succulent home-style meals do the talking. For pizza-lovers looking for that perfect flavour moment, the buck stops here. For 16 years La Capanna has occupied a comfortable position at the t...	Italian, Pizza or Woodfired Pizza, Seafood	Kingston
La Rustica This family-run Italian restaurant has something for the whole family. The menu has plenty of simple pizza and pasta options to keep the children happy, and the wine list is extensive enough to pacify everyone else. La Rustica is located on Kingston'...	Italian	Kingston
La Scala La Scala plates up an admirable selection of Italian restaurant classics with a modern twist, in cosy Canberra city surrounds....	Italian	Canberra
L'unico Ristorante Italiano Sick and tired of boring pizza and stock-standard pasta? Try L’unico Ristorante in Kingston – Having recently had a make-over – which included the return of their famous wood-fired pizza oven – L’unico Ristorante is moving from strength to strength....	Italian	Kingston
Mama's Trattoria A long-term resident of Garema Place, this busy Italian trattoria packs out on weekends with a happy brigade of hungry patrons. Mama’s Trattoria has seen some of the others come and go as she continues to serve up delightful Italian cuisine year afte...	Italian	Canberra
Shepherd’s Run Cafe Enjoy a restaurant setting, stellar wine list and the comfort of home-style modern Australian-meets-Italian cooking at Wamboin’s relaxing Shepherd’s Run Cafe. It’s closer to Canberra than you think......	Italian, Modern Australian	Wamboin
Sub-urban On a corner of Dickson lives your next regular hang-out; Sub-urban is a quality restaurant with a boutique wine list and a lively atmosphere. This restaurant was crafted by the makers of Belluci’s, a well-known and trusted Canberra name, and effectiv...	Italian, Pizza or Woodfired Pizza	Dickson
Tosolini's A Canberra institution, Tosolini’s has been satisfying hungry stomachs for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the past 20 years and is still going strong. Everything about this restaurant is authentic Italian, from the Vespa parked next to the front doo...	Italian	Canberra
Zeffirelli One of Canberra’s larger dining venues, Zeffirelli is a great family restaurant that serves an extensive menu of Italian favourites and originals. Located on a Dickson street corner, the outside eating area takes up a substantial patch of the pavemen...	Italian	Dickson
Zeffirelli, Manuka For good-value Italian food that is sure to please, you cannot go past Zeffirelli Restaurant in Manuka. A Canberra institution, Zeffirelli is an excellent family choice offering a huge variety of pasta, pizza, mains and dessert....	Italian	Manuka