Ronnie's Terrace Bar ( Rialto Piazza )

Perched at Rialto Piazza in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, Ronnie’s Terrace Bar channels the easy charm of Italian dining with a distinctly city pulse. Guests are welcomed with a limoncello spritz before settling into a generous, shared set menu that moves with natural rhythm from classic antipasti to signature pastas. It is convivial, unhurried, and delightfully moreish.

Cicchetti set the tone: a salumi platter to graze over, and beef carpaccio scattered with focaccia croutons and shaved Parmigiano. From there, the kitchen leans into fresh pasta with confidence. Think crab casarecce threaded with Queensland Spanner Crab, dashi butter and lobster oil, or a silken lobster saffron risotto lifted by crème fraîche. The flavours are bright, coastal and comforting, with just enough flourish to surprise.

For heartier appetites, Southern Ranges eye fillet or scotch fillet arrive with a classic peppercorn sauce, while sides carry their own swagger: crispy chat potato dusted in chicken salt with chilli lime mayonnaise, and cauliflower fioretti bright with chilli and lemon. Dolce drifts in on citrus and nostalgia, from limoncello tiramisu with Earl grey-soaked savoiardi, mascarpone and lemon curd to a playful gelato sandwich of pistachio parfait between house-made pizzelle.

A spot made for sharing and lingering, Ronnie’s Terrace Bar invites long conversations and plates passed across the table. Gather your favourites, raise a spritz, and let the good times swirl.