Ciao Italia, South Perth
14 people recommend, 1 warns against itcounted across its outletsvia r/perth17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Ciao Italia is recommended across its Perth outlets, with South Perth frequently named for generous, homestyle Italian meals. One South Perth diner particularly likes the grilled calamari. Tiramisu recommendations include both South Perth and the takeaway-focused Ciao Italia Express, where another commenter praises the dessert. Diners report queues and difficulty getting dine-in seats at South Perth, although one finds collecting takeaway tiramisu from its counter quick. Another feels the cooking was more traditional in the past but remains good, while a dissenter names Ciao Italia as a poor choice without elaborating.
Address
Ciao Italia, 273 Mill Point Rd, South Perth WA 6151, Australia
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Tiramisu, Calamari Alla Griglia
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/jngjng88 in r/perth · Nov 2025consistency
Says Ciao Italia was reliably good over time, though they haven't gone recently.
- Recommendsu/thatcrazyanimallady in r/perth · Jun 2026
Calls this South Perth place amazing too; no visit described.
- Recommendsu/Humble_Benefit4865 in r/perth · Nov 2025wait time
Notes a constant queue out the door and takes the crowds as a good sign.
- Recommendsu/Ambitious-Print01 in r/perth · Sep 2025
Names Ciao in South Perth when asked for Perth's best tiramisu.
- Recommendsu/CosmicCheeseFactory in r/perth · Nov 2025portion
Describes homestyle cooking with huge portions, great if that suits you.
- Recommendsu/Nights_Light in r/perth · Sep 2025wait time
Seconds the Ciao pick as great, but warns seats are hard to get without arriving early.
- Caveatu/crafty_bernardo in r/perth · Jun 2024
Names Ciao Italia as the worst, apologising to fans; gives no reasons.
- Recommendsu/No_Willingness_6542 in r/perth · Aug 2026
Suggests this South Perth place in answer to the question, with no detail.
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- Mixedu/produrp in r/perth · Jun 2026wait time
Says the food is delicious but warns the queue and wait are a factor.
- Recommendsu/lfreckledfrontbum in r/perth · Jun 2026taste
Says they love its food, reacting to a comment about the queue.
- Recommendsu/perfidious_snatch in r/perth · Sep 2025taste
Notes a takeaway branch south of the river and says they can confirm its tiramisu is excellent.
- Recommendsu/sinkas2 in r/perth · Oct 2026
Recalls Ciao Italia in South Perth as very good and asks whether it's still there.
- Recommendsu/CRUSTYPIEPIG in r/perth · Nov 2025
Agrees, saying a visit earlier this year was their best, with generous plates and good vibes.
- Recommendsu/Amyschumer96 in r/perth · Dec 2023
Suggests Ciao Italia, a South Perth option.
- Recommendsu/_dickens_cider_ in r/perth · Dec 2023
Suggests Ciao Italia, a South Perth option.
- Recommendsu/Reasonable-Cow-9488 in r/perth · Feb 2024taste
Says the South Perth Ciao is their favourite, especially enjoying its grilled calamari.
- Mixedu/Luo_Yi in r/perth · Nov 2023taste
Says it remains fairly genuine and decent, though the cooking seemed more traditional a decade ago.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.