Top Restaurants in Burwood East
Top 5 Mediterranean food in Burwood East, Whitehorse, Victoria
Best Mediterranean restaurants nearby. Discover the best Mediterranean food in Burwood East. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Mediterranean restaurants near you. including Sette Bello, Sofia Restaurant, Samsara Restaurant, Rocca's Woodfired Pizzeria and Pasta Bar, Secret Souv
1. Sette Bello
Overall Ratings
4 based on 420 reviews
Reviewed By 587SallyD
This âupmarketâ Italian restaurant is tucked away in a commercial precinct, not far from Brandon Park shopping centre.The best thing is: parking is not a problem! At least, not on the Saturday when we visited for a family birthday celebration.The white table cloths and napkins add a certain âje ne sais quoiâ to the place: as waiter extraordinarie, Nikolas, expertly rolls and folds your napkin during your absence from the table!Nikolas was so very patient with our table - especially a 90 year old mother who likes to make difficult for everyone these days!The menu is very different from ârun of the millâ Italian restaurants and is a little on the adventurous side. A case in point is the swordfish two of us ordered: it was rare in the middle. As someone who only has well done steak, hamburgers - and salmon - I was quite taken aback that it was not cooked through. Upon being informed this was how ppl like swordfish to be cooked - I said that I would have liked to have been asked how I would like it cooked. Nikolas agreed to take my comment on board. But, as a baby boomer Iâve been around a while(!) and have travelled quite a bit and have eaten at a lot of restaurants in Australia and overseas - and I have never encountered âmedium rareâ swordfish before. It also means the fish is quite âtoughâ to eat - but admittedly, this was a very thick, generous piece.Be warned: Sette Bello is no cheap Italian. Main courses cost around $38 - while steak was $46. The pasta dishes are only marginally cheaper. The sides are $9 each - but the French fries were the best Iâve tasted!Desserts are around $16 each - but I highly recommend the lemon ricotta-filled cannoli at $4.50 each. We ordered 2 between 4 ppl and had trouble finishing it although it was delicious.Coffee was great, too!The restaurant had a lovely ambience - and thatâs mainly because the wait staff are so welcome and obliging. This Saturday lunch time was very busy - with ppl coming at various times in the lunchtime period.
2. Sofia Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By Highadventurer
Last here years ago because I did not agree with 'quantity over quality' segment here.we ordered the crowd favourite's cheese garlic bread and seafood platter.Food came out fast and quality seemed improved but this is based on only the 2 dishes we ordered. Sofia has been around for a couple of decades so you can take it that it's popular and there are a large enough segment of clients whom would choose quantity over quality. I hope Sofia do continue to open for many years to come as this would be the place I can afford to take my less fastidious relatives from overseas without burning too much of a hole in pocket and they would not be so discerning as I on quality of food. In short, not bad but don t expect it to be on par with the better Italian restaurants in Lygon St.
3. Samsara Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By LindsayMann
Dinner with friends on a Friday night was our first visit to Samsara and I regret that we have not dined here before. The interior of the restaurant was attractive; it was busy without feeling the restaurant was too crowded or noisy. The staff were very friendly and helpful - service was very good. The food was excellent. We had a Mezza Platter made up for 4 people and fried calamari as entrees. The platter was excellent. We all enjoyed our mains of lamb blackstrap, duck, barramundi and seafood tagine. The desserts were just as good - baklava and mahalabia. After 3 courses we were comfortably full. I definitely recommend and we will be back soon.
4. Rocca's Woodfired Pizzeria and Pasta Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
At Roccaâs weâre passionate about crafting two things â top class Italian dishes, and a cosy atmosphere for our customers to enjoy. Our head chef Gianni Scioscia hails from the Campania region of Italy, and has worked in 5 star restaurants around his home
Reviewed By Leem1948
Looked good and was until the food arrived. Bright, open style decor - well presented. Staff happy, friendly and helpful. Menu not very ambitious but typical. We each ordered different wood fired pizzas ( four in total) and were all disappointed both visually and the flavour ( there wasn't much!).
5. Secret Souv
Overall Ratings
5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By wendyjohnson2018
Delicious food, generous portions! The whole family was happy and full after we grabbed some takeaway from Secret Souv. We had the Dip Platter and the Mixed Grill for 2, which served 2 adults & 2 tweens easily. Ordered by phone and food was ready to go at designated collection time. Canât have been sitting there too long because the meat was hot, the salads cold and the chips crunchy! Will definitely be back.
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