Cosi Bar Ristorante South Yarra - Italian Restaurant Since 1996
A long-running South Yarra Italian restaurant on Toorak Road, established 1996 — rated 4.7 across more than 1,200 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
Cosi Bar Ristorante sits on Toorak Road in South Yarra, one of Melbourne's most stylish and well-heeled inner suburbs. An Italian restaurant that's been a fixture since 1996, it's built genuine longevity and a loyal following — no small feat in a competitive dining strip — with the warm, generous cooking and convivial atmosphere of classic Italian dining.
The appeal is that combination of dependable, well-loved Italian fare and a polished setting in a prime location, ideal for a relaxed dinner, a celebration or a catch-up over good food and wine. Decades of trading in a discerning area like South Yarra say a great deal about the consistency and quality on offer.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 1,200 reviews, it's clearly still delighting its diners. Menus, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular, long-established restaurant fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're after a table at a peak time, dining with a group, or planning a special meal.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 22:00
Spot Score
- Reputation
- 87
- Popularity
- 94
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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