Tortellini in brodo.
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Bau Bau

Confident,elevated,loved by locals

Tortellini in brodo.
14.5/20

The new Italian restaurant that Mount Eliza locals can’t stop talking about – with good reason

Dani Valent reviews Bau Bau,where regional Italian classics are reworked into elevated restaurant dishes,with impressive results.

  • Dani Valent
Italian-ish restaurant Slim’s Upstairs has opened above the more casual Slim’s Hot Pizza.

For a slice of Mount Eliza’s hottest opening of the year,head upstairs

A hospo group making waves on the Mornington Peninsula is dishing up saucy venison meatballs and choc-loaded tiramisu at Slim’s Upstairs.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Orecchiette pasta with mussels and ’nduja.

First look:An Italian restaurant in Mount Eliza with strong River Cafe vibes

A minimalist fit-out,bold splashes of colour and fiercely regional Italian cooking:it’s a jolt of excitement for Mornington Peninsula dining.

  • Emma Breheny
'Swishy fish':Shabu-shabu snapper at Dashi.
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Dashi

Contemporary Japanese tapas and 'swishy fish' hit the Mornington Peninsula.

  • Gemima Cody
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Spoon

Seasonality is on show at this well-dressed neighbourhood trattoria.

Morning Star Estate

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more sublime view than from the terrace of this stately mansion,where manicured gardens give way to distant bay blues.

Spoon

Seasonality is on show at this well-dressed neighbourhood trattoria.

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Bistro Maison

Its location,beside a carpark,might not be the most salubrious but the filigreed,ornamental ...