Menu from La Porchetta - South Yarra
Menu highlights
Includes dishes that are:
Vegetarian
Minestrone
The classic Italian soup – a tomato base with fresh vegetables
Meatballs
Delicious Italian styled Meatballs served with a tangy Napoletana sauce
Arancini
Stuffed rice balls coated with breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown. Served with Bolognese sauce
Salt and Pepper Squid
Tender salt and pepper squid served with rocket with a zesty lemon dressing
Pizza
The Lot
Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, capsicum, hot salami, olives, onions, shrimps, bacon, pineapple and anchovies
Original Porchetta
Tomato base, mozzarella, lean, Italian pork sausage, basil and olive oil
Italian Sausage and Broccoli from Puglia
Italian tomato sauce base, mozzarella, ricotta cheese, lean, Italian pork sausage and broccoli florets
Aussie
Tomato base, mozzarella and ham, topped with egg
Italian
Tomato base, mozzarella, hot salami, bacon, olives, anchovies, garlic and oregano
Calzone Rustico from Calabria
Pizza base turnover filled with Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, hot salami, olives and freshly sliced mushrooms
Pasta
Tortellini Alla Matriciana
Lean bacon pieces, red capsicum, onion, chilli in a homemade tomato and basil sauce
Spaghetti Pescatore
Calamari, prawn, fish and seafood mix, tossed in garlic, olive oil and parsley [also available with Napoletana sauce
More about the restaurant: La Porchetta - South Yarra
It doesn’t get much cooler than South Yarra, so naturally you’ll find one of the best places for Italian cuisine here. La Porchetta is known across Australia as being the go-to restaurant chain when you’re after quality, comforting and tasty Italian cuisine, and since its opening in 1983 has gone from strength to strength with no sign of slowing up. The South Yarra La Porchetta space is stylish yet relaxed, making it the perfect choice for a work lunch or lively dinner with friends or family. Essentially, the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne. Located in the thick of it all on Toorak Road, reservations at this food haven are absolutely essential.
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So, what should you be expecting when you dine in La Porchetta South Yarra? Well, firstly the quintessential La Porchetta hospitality is one of the most defining and impressive elements to this Melbourne restaurant, with the team going above and beyond. And then, there’s the food. Oh, the food. We recommend kickstarting your Italian fiesta with starters that include salt and pepper calamari served with a zesty lemon dressing; cheesy garlic bread topped with butter, herbs and mozzarella cheese and Sicilian-style arancini balls coated in breadcrumbs and served golden brown with a flavoursome Bolognese sauce.
For the main event – by the way, you’ll want to arrive pretty hungry – pizza lovers should get all around the eggplant and ricotta pizza from Sicily topped with mozzarella, Italian provolone cheese and fresh basil or the marinara made with mussels, garlic, olives, prawns and mozzarella. Meanwhile, pasta fans should be sure to check out the pescatore pasta loaded with fresh seafood in a Napoletana sauce or the pesto gnocchi served with fresh parmesan. With plenty of meat, chicken and seafood main meals, as well as vegetarian and gluten-free selections, it’s easy to see why South Yarra’s La Porchetta is a Melbourne dining institution. Head to Toorak Road and treat yourself. Buon Appetito!