4.1 – 322 reviews $$$ • Italian restaurant
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Located in the 1920s Melbourne Building on leafy West Row. Since 1996 Mezzalira has established itself as Canberra’s iconic Italian Restaurant.
Classic Italian charisma in the heart of Canberra’s CBD
We offer simple, high quality Italian dishes using the best of local produce and reinterpreting the classic dishes of Italy that we all know and love. From hand made pasta to woodfired dishes, and our very own bread.
Boasting an extensive award winning wine list of Australia’s benchmark wines and Italy’s lesser known varietials with a few familiar touch points along the way.
A space for all seasons and reasons, from casual catch-ups to the business lunch crowd, at night an elegant dining stage overlooking the city streets.
Handmade pasta, antipasti & fine Italian & Australian wines in refined, polished-wood surrounds.
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ No takeaway ✔️ No delivery
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–2:30 pm, 6–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12–2:30 pm, 6–10 pm |
| Thursday | 12–2:30 pm, 6–10 pm |
| Friday | 12–2:30 pm, 6–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6–10 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Address and Contact Information
Address:
55 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6230 0025
Website: http://www.mezzalira.com.au/
Order and Reservations
Reservations: obee.com.au
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Reviews
Morgan Evans
My family of 4 had a beautiful meal here. We ordered the Beef carpaccio and the Octopus to share, both well worth it. Our mains were a ragu pasta, pork and fennel sausage pasta, ricotta tortellini with a sage and butter sauce..which was amazing!! I had the Cowra lamb with Jus.
… moreAntonino Iannella
Good food and service. It’s a got warm ambience with street corner views. The owner’s dedication to this establishment shines through. It has a decent wine list and the focaccia with olives is made well. Roast potatoes are real and cooked with olive oil. It’s worth a visit for a special occasion.
… moreFrederic P
Good restaurant
… moresaggit eightyfour
*Widely known and traditional Italian restaurant in the middle of Civic.
… moreKerry Houston
What a joy it was to dine here, the service from the delightful Craig and the incredible food made our trip to Canberra worthwhile. So glad we stumbled upon this gem. Do yourself a favour and dine here!
… moreIlya Genkin
Very impressed with this Italian restaurant. Very friendly staff, very fast and efficient service (Saturday night!!!), delicious food, reasonable prices, a la carte and set menus. Went there for kinda “high quality casual dining”, but it turned to a really fine dining.
… moreMark Thomson
I have been a regular at this restaurant since the 80’s. It has been one of our favourite places because of its quality. We celebrated my wife’s 60th birthday there. It would usually score 5 stars on every category. On Saturday we were placed next to a large noisy group, the waiter changed mid meal and the food was not up to its normally high standard. The lamb main meal was poor such that my wife could not eat it. One of our special places lost its charm in the process….
… moreLuna H
I recently visited Mezzalira and had a wonderful dining experience. The restaurant has a cozy and inviting atmosphere, and the service was top-notch.
… moreChristopher Economos
Well Well, This place is incredible.
… moreJennifer Kellett
Really enjoyed this Italian Restaurant though it was quite noisy. Each plate was beautifully presented and my salt and pepper encrusted beef was delicious. My husband had the barramundi and he said that while very tasty he was glad he ordered extra salad as it was a small serving. I have to say the focaccia is to die for and I’d go back again just to have a whole one to myself. I’d like to try the fixed dégustation and wine pairing menu sometime. Four and a half stars.
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