Il Gambero
10 people recommendvia r/melbourne10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Commenters recommend Il Gambero for Italian meals on Lygon Street. Individual favourites include chicken parmigiana, veal cotoletta and prawn pizza. One diner likes the garlic focaccia and a different diner praises garlic pizza. Some recall it as a longstanding family favourite, while one acknowledges that it will not suit every taste. The recommendations mix recent endorsements with memories of earlier regular visits.
Address
Il Gambero - Italian Restaurant in Carlton, 166 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/MaryN6FBB110117 in r/melbourne · Jun 2024
Says they personally like Il Gambero.
- Recommendsu/Osterzoned in r/melbourne · Sep 2026
Fond of Il Gambero, though aware it may not suit every diner.
- Recommendsu/mysticdeer in r/melbourne · Sep 2026
Il Gambero has long been a family favourite.
- Recommendsu/darksteel1335 in r/melbourne · Sep 2026taste
Visits Il Gambero for the chicken parmigiana.
- Recommendsu/forgetfullyburntout in r/melbourne · Jun 2024taste
Seconds Il Gambero as genuine family-run Italian; praises its garlic focaccia.
- Recommendsu/feralcatsneedlovetoo in r/melbourne · Jun 2024taste
Personal favourite; praises the food as amazing and more authentic than better-known Lygon spots.
- Recommendsu/rofladslamao in r/melbourne · Sep 2026taste
Has always loved the prawn pizza and rates the veal cotoletta highly.
- Recommendsu/H4NDOSON in r/melbourne · Sep 2026
Il Gambero was their go-to place on Lygon years back.
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- Recommendsu/captains_astronaut in r/melbourne · Sep 2026
Says Il Gambero is very much worth trying.
- Recommendsu/Crazy-Dig-9443 in r/melbourne · Sep 2026taste
Recalls family dinners there starting with garlic pizza, then prawns and marinara spaghetti.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.