At this ambitious Italian food hub on the western end of Collins Street,23 artisans sell their wares across three floors of the McPherson’s Building – an art deco edifice that was once Melbourne’s fanciest place to buy hardware. The rivets,nuts and bolts are long gone;now it’s ravioli,Napolitana and bonbons.

The upmarket food hall is the fifth Il Mercato hub and the first one outside Italy. Find hand-made pasta at La Pasta Fatta in Casa,or pop next door for stretchy pizza dough and even ‘gnocchi in a pizza bowl’ – warm,comforting,clever and just a bit messy.

There’s also fresh and cured meats at La Carne E I Salumi;fresh cheese and porchetta paninis at La Mozzarella;baked goods from La Pasticceria;seafood,oysters and cooked dishes to order at Il Pesce;plus more.

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• Melbourne
• Il Mercato Centrale
• Italian
• Cooking classes
• Food shop
• Family-friendly
• Takeaway
• Unlicensed
• Walk-ins only
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• Bakery
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Dani Valent is a food writer and restaurant reviewer.