Carboni's Italian Kitchen

Carboni’s Italian Kitchen pays homage to Raffaello Carboni, an Italian national who arrived on the Ballarat goldfields in 1853. The restaurants' black facade and striking white logo make it a beacon amidst the mostly residential street of Eureka Street. Through the doors, there’s a shiny black Vespa to your right, a statue of David adorning the entrance to the function room, prints of old Fiats and Italian race cars line the walls, a floor to ceiling bookshelf filled with beautiful Italian wines, a portrait of a gorgeous young lass on a Vespa is painted on the gorgeous red brickwork, and a huge variety of Italian goods sits in produce crates mounted on the walls. It’s cosy, classy, eclectic, quirky.. it’s Italian through and through! Read on via the link below.

If a pub's going to shut its doors then you would want it to be reincarnated into something like this. We started with the arancini and they were absolutely morish, crispy on the outside and loads of flavour from the porcini mushrooms and mozzarella on the inside and they were served with a very nice truffle mayo. For mains it just had to be pasta!! I absolutely love home made pasta and these pappardelle had that perfect al dente texture, the pasta was perfection. The ragu was amazing, that pulled off the bone lamb shoulder meat was melt in the mouth and the salsa verda and parmigiano cheese gave the dish that lovely zing though i would have loved the waitress to come along with a cheese grater and offer to top my meal up with a little more of that fresh parmigiana (that's just to my liking though it didn't really need it! My friend has the Pollo Valdostana and even though it had nice flavours, the chicken was a tad dry and he thought the prosciutto could have been served crispy to add another dimension to the dish. The service here is very friendly which adds to the atmosphere. Overall a good italian eating experience and an establishment worthy of its fine reputation.

Visited on a Friday night. It was full but service was still prompt and friendly. I had a pasta dish which was excellent. Ravioli seemed handmade and was full of flavour.

A friendly welcome,from the manager and team,  into a dining area with authentic Italian items, decorating the room. My pizza was delivered to my table, only a short time after I ordered, by a very friendly and polite waitress. The pizza tasted delicious and although I'd not spend that amount on lunch very often, I do plan to return for a treat. I've yet to try their coffee, which they tell me is the popular brand, Piazza D'Oro. A short-black double shot after another pizza should further enhance a tasty meal. Buon appetito!

I had a wonderful meal at this restaurant. The service was friendly and helpful. The meals arrived in a timely manner. The presentation was excellent and the food was flavoursome. The homemade Gnocchi with Blue Swimmer Crab was excellent. Tiramisu to die for!!