Menu from Italian Chef
Menu highlights
Entrées
Salmon Affumicato
Carpaccio of smoked Tasmanian salmon with fennel in lemon, orange and mandarin sauce, drizzled with balsamic reduction from Modena GF
Salads
Rustica
Italian mixed salad topped with prosciutto, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, pine nuts and mushrooms sauced with extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar GF
Sacallopina Agli Asparagi
Slow-cooked veal grilled with asparagus, Napoli sauce, and a touch of mascarpone and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, with fried polenta
Pizza
Gamberi e zucchine
Zucchini sauce, prawns, fior di latte, mozzarella, chilli
Pasta
Tortelli Di Zucca
Mantova's famous housemade pumpkin-filled tortelli, in a sage butter sauce, with seed of peach, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and a touch of caramelised fruit mustard GF , V
Kids Menu
Pizza Margherita 'Bambino'
San Marzano tomato, fior di latte mozzarella and fresh basil – shaped like the face of a mouse!
Cocktails
Espresso Martini
Vodka, kahlua, two shots of coffee and sugar
Desserts
Housemade Tiramisu
Sponge fingers, egg yolks and a touch of sugar, mascarpone cheese, coffee and liqueur, elegantly blended and served in a glass
More about the restaurant: Italian Chef
South Yarra has no shortage of Italian restaurants, and Italian Chef on Chapel Street is certainly one of this area of Melbourne’s best. As its name suggests, the chefs here are all from Italy – a little clue that the cuisine on offer is going to be great. From breakfasts to pizzas, pastas, meat dishes and sharing plates, at Italian Chef you can enjoy a range of authentic Italian cuisine. Buon Appetito!
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Don’t forget about Italian Chef’s daily aperitivo, Pizza Tuesday specials, and breakfast specials, and the three amazing spaces that can be booked for private events!
While the decor at Italian Chef may be sleek and modern, the dishes on offer at this Melbourne restaurant are as rustic as you can get. In true Italian style, begin with a selection of antipasti like the funghi croccanti (a flat mushroom stuffed with mozzarella and crispy pancetta on a bed of rocket with balsamic vinegar and olive oil) or some salmone affumicato (carpaccio of smoked salmon with fennel in lemon, orange and mandarin sauce with balsamic reduction).
With a separate menu dedicated entirely to pizza, you may struggle choosing from the lengthy list over at South Yarra’s Italian Chef. We recommend going for the salsiccia e chips topped with tomato, fior de latte mozzarella, sausage and potato chips, and the mezzaluna half of a traditional pizza loaded with mushrooms, mozzarella and salami, with the other half folded into a calzone. Or, you could indulge in a traditional pasta, meat or seafood dish. Take a trip over to Italian Chef’s Chapel Street location and find out why this restaurant is such a popular choice in Melbourne's South Yarra for yourself.