Lead by renowned Melbourne chef Salvatore Giorgio, Bar Taralli celebrates the rustic flavours and traditions from the South of Italy.
Inspired by the regions simple yet bold approach to food, Bar Taralli focuses on bringing out authentic flavours in every dish.
Creating a warm and inviting space for patrons to gather, this is Salvatore's love letter to his homeland, a region that deeply shaped his culinary philosophy.
Salvatore welcomes you to his new home, a place to share his rich food culture with Melbourne foodies.
Enhance your dining experience by bringing a special bottle from your own wine collection. Whether it's a vintage favorite or a unique find, our BYO Wine service allows you to enjoy it alongside our carefully crafted menu.
A Corkage Fee of $20 per bottle applies.
Sharing Menu Experience
$99.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Parties of 7+ guests are required to indulge in our Sharing Menu Experience, your selection of 6 dishes, directly from our curated menu.
Your party of 7+ will receive a complementary Magnum of Prosecco when dining with the Sharing Menu.
Perfect for bringing people together, this menu allows your party to savor multiple dishes:
2 Antipasti
1 Primo
1 Secondo
1 Contorno
1 Dolce
Pasta & Vino $25
$25.00 per person
Multiple dates available
A tavola! Enjoy $25 Hand-made pasta & vino lunch session Wednesday to Friday 12PM-3PM.
Your choice of Primi and a glass of Italian Sangiovese or Pinot Grigio.
Sparkling water is provided in lieu of wine if preferred.
Promotion valid for parties up to 6 guests only.
Bar Taralli reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
4.6Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value
Noise • Energetic
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Bar Taralli is celebrated for its "authentic delicious food" reminiscent of Italy, with standout dishes like eggplant, octopus, and squid ink risotto. Guests rave about the "attentive, pleasant & unobtrusive service" and the "great European vibe." The wine selection is praised, while the atmosphere, although vibrant, can be noisy.
26 Reviews
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Sebastian
Melbourne4 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 3
Food was true to regions of Southern Italy (Puglia, Calabria and Sicily). Great quality and flavours.
Nicola our waiter was very engaging with great suggestions (both Wine and food).
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Vicky
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 19 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Well fitted out with attention to detail. Cloth napkins. Attentive, pleasant & unobtrusive service. Authentic delicious food. One could be in Italy - a great European vibe. We will be back try the whole menu
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Ale
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 17 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We had an absolute amazing time. The waiters were awesome and super attentive. The food was blooming with flavour and was like eating from your grandmother’s kitchen.
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Salem
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 4
It was great dining there! We were impressed by the way they fixed the bill which came wuth a small mistake
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Graham
San Francisco1 review
4.0
Dined on 8 April 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Soon after arriving staff moved us (couple) to a quieter table which was appreciated. Loads of yummy choices on menu, well timed between shared courses which kitchen plated up for the 2 of us. Very friendly & helpful young Italian staff added xtra vibe, and managed our BYO Calabrian wine with style ($20 corkage Sun-Wed). Food highlights included pork & beef orracietta ragout, pork bombettes with eggplant stew side, topped of with limoncello camprese dessert. Fabulous evening, highly recommend. (Please excuse my spelling!)
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Ann-Marie
Sunshine Coast1 review
2.0
Dined on 6 April 2025
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 3
Ambience 2
This is a new restaurant selected on the basis of a review in The Age. The food was disappointing - watery ragu with little flavour, seafood pasta that felt doughy in the mouth with a watery sauce with little flavour. The limoncello 'torte' desert was very heavy and without much flavour and bore no resemblance to the image on the website. Overall, it felt very expensive for the quality of the dishes received.
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Katrina
Victoria3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 3
Amazing authentic old school Italian food with modern presentation. Will definitely be coming back. The only faulty could find is that it's very loud in the restaurant due to the smaller space and that tables are spaced very closely together to the point I felt like I was dining with the couple next to me 😂
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Jenna VIP
Melbourne6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Lovely authentic Italian food. Generous & sumptuous. Very attentive service. We will definitely be back! Perfect for a lovely meal before or after a show at the Comics Lounge or a date night.
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Sheryle
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on 3 April 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The waiter was fantastic and really knowledgable. We had perfectly cooked food. Beautifully presented. We had a lovely night
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Shannon
Sydney2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
The food was great and the staff were very accommodating and professional.
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FAQs
Bar Taralli is rated 4.5 stars by 26 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.