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Caffe e Cucina

581 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

4.5(924)· Google$$$$
64
Spot Score
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Open nowToday 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Open late (after 10pm)Open 7 daysOpen MondaysOpen Sundays
Caffe e Cucina

A long-standing Italian restaurant on South Yarra's Chapel Street, rated 4.5 across more than 900 reviews.

Practical details

581 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia
$Typically $$$ · price level 3 of 4

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

64

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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