Il Gambero On The Park

Carlton, Australia

3.8

Closed now

8 reviews

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+61 3 9663 2246
Address:
166 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053
Carlton
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
270 ftArgyle Square
670 ftQueensberry Street
800 ftGrattan Street
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
No

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Carlton) 04:20 Thursday, 29 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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8 reviews of Il Gambero On The Park

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Place rating: 5
Brisbane, Australia
The best veal schnitzel and Spaghetti Bolognese I’ve ever tasted! Believe you me I have travelled far and near! Pleasant People and great Pizza too!!!
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
There are a lot of cheap lame places around the area so hard to pick a good one. I have been a few times and words of wisdom! get a pasta or a main, avoid the pizza. The pasta is very good, the pizza is very average. The service has also being very good each time I have been. I actually left a tip because they were so good (which is rare for me because i am a cheap ass). Its a safe option if you are hungry and need someone good quick
Place rating: 3
Nunawading, Australia
Atmosphere of the place was great! Food were nothing special. I have been a better restaurant before. Overall is ok
Place rating: 2
Australia
This restaurant is one of the reasons I steer clear from most Lygon Street eateries.
It’s average food and the dining experience is pretty bleak.
The ingredients were not fresh and the wait time for four meals was over an hour long.
The menu is fairly expensive considering the type of restaurant it is.
Place rating: 5
Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
One of the two best on Lygon St, along with La Spaghetta. The latter doesn’t have pizza on the menu, so if you’re looking for the best place on Lygon overall that serves pizza, this is the place to go! Very accommodating staff, and very reasonable prices!
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
I don’t speak much Italian, but I do know ‘Il Gambero’ means ‘the prawn’ — and it’s not just because there’s a picture of a prawn on the window! As such, when I had a hankering for marinara and was wandering down Lygon unable to choose a restaurant, I saw ‘The Prawn’ and knew it was a sign…
Well, the at Il Gambero the marinara certainly delivers value for money. There was an abundance of fresh seafood packed into the dish, and the tomato sauce was good, but a little heavy next to the fish.
The atmosphere at Il Gambero was okay — a bit loud and touristy (but that’s Lygon Street for you) — and okay service. The venue itself is quite cool with an upstairs balcony (which is where I sat) that made me feel a little bit like I was on holidays rather than just around the corner from my house.
I never went to their old premises so I can’t compare, but over all Il Gambero seemed pretty much on the money in terms of basic, bustling Italian.
Place rating: 3
Adelaide, Australia
Good, but not as good as it was before the fire. This place was recently closed from aforementioned fire for about a year, maybe two. I used to go a fair bit, because the food was really quite good, the servings were a generous size, and the price was more than reasonable. The service was excellent and it was really a four or five star recommendation sort of place.
Now, I dunno, it’s just not what it was. Maybe it’ll take some time to get back into the rhythm that they had before the fire. I hope that it becomes what it once was, because the food isn’t quite as good as it was. It’s still alright, but something feels like it’s missing.
Place rating: 5
Adelaide, Australia
I have been going to this place since my parents accidentally followed a crowd of people in there after a Neil Diamond concert more than ten years ago. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the food is great. They have only recently re-​opened in a new location after fire damaged their original spot. This place has everything you would expect from an Italian pizza place; great pizza, a huge variety of pasta sauces, gnocchi to die for (it’s seriously like eating little pillows of air), and a great selection of desserts. This place is one of the best on Lygon St, and one of the cheapest. With so many great restaurant on Lygon, this is one I continuously go back to which says a lot about their food and service.