Caffe e Cucina
581 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia
Open nowToday 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A long-standing Italian restaurant on South Yarra's Chapel Street, rated 4.5 across more than 900 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30
- Tuesday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30
- Wednesday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30
- Thursday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30
- FridayToday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30
- Saturday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30
- Sunday
- 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30
Why it's worth checking out
Caffe e Cucina sits on Chapel Street in South Yarra, one of Melbourne's most stylish and fashionable inner-southern suburbs. A long-standing and much-loved Italian restaurant, it's become a genuine institution — renowned for its authentic, classic Italian cooking, great coffee and characterful, old-world atmosphere, the kind of beloved spot that's been a Chapel Street fixture for years.
The appeal is that combination of quality, authentic Italian food, excellent coffee and a warm, characterful setting in a prime Chapel Street location, ideal for a special dinner, a coffee, a relaxed meal or a night out. There's something special about a classic Italian restaurant with real history and character, and Caffe e Cucina has clearly kept its loyal following happy over the years.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 900 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular, long-loved restaurant fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're dining with a group, after a table at a peak time, or planning a special meal on Chapel Street.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 924 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 79
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 90
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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