Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page answers one question: where do you sit down to Italian food in and around Brunswick? It covers six places, two in Brunswick, three in Brunswick East and one in Brunswick West, all of them sit-down restaurants or trattorias (casual Italian restaurants).
Each entry uses what the venue’s own site, the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) tags and OpenStreetMap say, and every fact is attributed to its source. Menu prices appear only where we could copy a menu, which is Bar Idda and Figlia.
Hours are shown as the listing states them and can change, so check with the venue before you go.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend lunch from noon | Mamma’s Boy Trattoria | see below | not printed here |
| Evening sittings, weekend lunch | Ciao Mamma | see below | not printed here |
| Lygon Street evening dining | Zia Teresa | see below | not printed here |
| Pasta, flatbread and arancino | Bar Idda | Ricotta gnocchi, crispy sage butter, toasted pine nuts, agrodolce | $36 |
| Weekend lunch in Brunswick West | Postmistress Eatery | see below | not printed here |
| Pizza-led menu | Figlia | Margherita | $26 |
Mamma’s Boy Trattoria — 6/10 Tripovich Street, Brunswick VIC 3056
Mamma’s Boy Trattoria is the Tripovich Street entry here, and its own site says it is open for lunch Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon. AGFG tags it for alfresco dining, a bar, child friendly service, disabled access, and gluten free and vegetarian options. We could not find a published menu with prices, so this entry sticks to what the sources state.
Menu tells: AGFG’s tags are the only guide to what Mamma’s Boy Trattoria offers, and they list takeaway and delivery alongside the sit-down room.
Ciao Mamma — 3A Union Street, Brunswick VIC 3056
Ciao Mamma publishes its hours on its own site: closed Monday, evenings Tuesday to Sunday, and an extra lunch sitting on Saturday and Sunday. AGFG tags it as Romantic, with alfresco dining, a bar, halal, vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. We could not find a published menu, so the dishes are not covered here.
BYO / takeaway: AGFG tags Ciao Mamma for takeaway and delivery, while BYO is not stated in anything we read.
Zia Teresa — 88 - 90 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Zia Teresa (zia is Italian for aunt) lists evening service Tuesday to Sunday on its own site, plus a Sunday lunch sitting, with Friday and Saturday evenings finishing a little later than midweek. AGFG tags it Romantic and Pet Friendly, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. The OpenStreetMap entry carries its own opening-hours tag, which may be out of date.
Verdict for: a Sunday that runs from midday into the evening, going by the hours Zia Teresa lists on its own site.
Bar Idda — 132 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Bar Idda’s own menu, headed as a winter menu, prints Ricotta gnocchi, crispy sage butter, toasted pine nuts, agrodolce at $36. Gnocchi are the soft dumplings, and agrodolce is the Italian sweet-and-sour finish. Bar Idda’s site lists evening service every night, starting half an hour earlier on Sunday, and AGFG tags it for alfresco dining, a bar and takeaway.
On the menu (copied from baridda.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Ricotta gnocchi, crispy sage butter, toasted pine nuts, agrodolce: $36
- Our flatbread, with stracciatella: $13
- Saffron rice arancino, smoked scarmorze: $9
- Paccheri, swordfish alla Messinese: $38
The classic: Bar Idda’s menu prints Paccheri, swordfish alla Messinese at $38, and alla Messinese means in the style of Messina.
Postmistress Eatery — 71 Melville Road, Brunswick West VIC 3055
Postmistress Eatery’s own site lists evenings every day, lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and a note that the kitchen closes at ten. The site’s navigation runs LUNCH, DINNER, DOLCE (dessert), DIGESTIVI and WINE, and it carries a link for wholesale orders. AGFG tags it Romantic, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. We did not copy prices for this place.
Menu tells: Postmistress Eatery’s site separates lunch and dinner pages and adds dessert and digestivi sections, which reads like a full-course format.
Figlia — 331 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Figlia’s menu prints Margherita at $26, described as tomato, mozzarella and basil and marked V, VG and GF. Margherita is the Neapolitan benchmark pizza, so it is a fair starting point for judging any pizza menu. Figlia’s menu also prints Napoletana at $25, described as marinara, anchovy and capers. We could not find a usable hours listing, so none are given.
On the menu (copied from figlia.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Margherita: $26
- Napoletana: $25
- Salame: $32
- Arancini: $6
The style: Figlia’s menu reads pizza-led, with Margherita, Napoletana and Salame, plus arancini and a salumi (cured meats) plate on the list.
Quick answers
Which Italian places in Brunswick list gluten free options?
AGFG tags Gluten Free Options for Mamma’s Boy Trattoria, Ciao Mamma, Zia Teresa, Bar Idda and Postmistress Eatery. Figlia’s own menu marks several pizzas with GF, so it is worth asking there as well.
Where can I get Italian food in Brunswick on a Sunday?
Mamma’s Boy Trattoria says on its site that it is open for lunch on Sunday from noon. Ciao Mamma, Zia Teresa and Postmistress Eatery each list a Sunday lunch sitting plus an evening one on their own sites, and Bar Idda lists Sunday evening service from 5:30pm. Figlia’s hours were not available to us.
Which Brunswick Italian restaurants suit a date night?
AGFG tags Ciao Mamma, Zia Teresa and Postmistress Eatery as Romantic. That is a directory tag rather than a review, so check the menu and booking details with the venue.
Where can I get Italian takeaway in Brunswick?
AGFG tags Takeaway for Mamma’s Boy Trattoria, Ciao Mamma, Zia Teresa, Bar Idda and Postmistress Eatery. We could not find a takeaway listing for Figlia, so ask it directly.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the Australian Good Food Guide and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Mamma’s Boy Trattoria: openstreetmap.org/5533619078, agfg.com.au/mammas-boy-trattoria-73952, mammasboy.com.au
- Ciao Mamma: openstreetmap.org/7025105951, agfg.com.au/ciao-mamma-68627, ciaomamma.com.au, ciaomamma.com.au/contact
- Zia Teresa: openstreetmap.org/1671557045, agfg.com.au/zia-teresa-3195, ziateresa.com.au, ziateresa.com.au/about
- Bar Idda: openstreetmap.org/1671557048, agfg.com.au/bar-idda-25547, baridda.com.au, baridda.com.au/contact-2, baridda.com.au/menu
- Postmistress Eatery: openstreetmap.org/5754874670, agfg.com.au/postmistress-68827, postmistress.com.au, postmistress.com.au/contact
- Figlia: openstreetmap.org/5311862111, agfg.com.au/figlia-95883, figlia.com.au, figlia.com.au/menu
