Correction (10 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 9 October 2026.
This page answers a plain question: where can you sit down to Italian food in Ivanhoe? It covers four places, three on Upper Heidelberg Road in Ivanhoe and one just over the border in Alphington, so the frame is in and around Ivanhoe.
Every place was matched against its own website and the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG), and in two cases OpenStreetMap too. Where a listing names a source for hours or features, we say whose listing it is, because AGFG features are the listing’s and are not our observations.
We copied no menu prices, so there are no dollar amounts here. Think of this as a map of what each source says, to be checked against the menu before you book.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sit-down meal, Friday to Sunday lunch | JOIA Cucina | 154 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe |
| Family-tagged restaurant on the strip | Va Tutto | 226 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe |
| Trattoria with lunch and dinner hours listed | L’Artigiano | 77 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe |
| Sunday meal just over the border | Alphington Social | 7 Rowe Street, Alphington |
JOIA Cucina — 154 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
JOIA Cucina is the one place here where its own site prints a full week of hours, and AGFG agrees on the address. Its site lists Tuesday as closed, evening service on the other days, and a lunch sitting from Friday to Sunday. On AGFG it is marked child friendly and is tagged for vegan options, takeaway and alfresco dining. We could not find a menu we could quote, so we are not naming a regional style or a dish for it.
The style: its own site and AGFG both place it as Italian, but we have no menu line to quote, so check which region the kitchen cooks before you go.
Va Tutto — 226 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
Va Tutto is confirmed by its own site, AGFG and OpenStreetMap, all of which give the same Upper Heidelberg Road address. AGFG lists it as child friendly, with takeaway and alfresco dining, and those are listing features rather than anything we have checked in person. We could not find opening hours or a menu we could quote, so this entry stops at what the listings say.
Menu tells: we could not find a published menu or cuisine line to quote, so read the menu on its own site before you choose it for an Italian night.
L’Artigiano — 77 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
L’Artigiano is a trattoria (a casual Italian restaurant) on Upper Heidelberg Road, and its website, AGFG and OpenStreetMap all give the same address. Its site lists evening service from five until late on Monday and Tuesday, with lunch as well from Wednesday to Sunday. AGFG lists child friendly, takeaway and alfresco dining. We have no menu text to quote, so we say no more about the food.
The classic: we cannot name a signature dish from a published menu, so ask what the kitchen sends out most when you ring.
Alphington Social — 7 Rowe Street, Alphington VIC 3078
Alphington Social is at Rowe Street in Alphington, next door to Ivanhoe, and both its own site and AGFG agree on the address. AGFG lists it closed on Monday and Tuesday, open in the evening from Wednesday to Saturday, and open through the afternoon on Sunday. That is an owner-maintained directory, so it may be out of date. AGFG also lists takeaway and alfresco dining.
BYO / takeaway: AGFG lists takeaway, while BYO and corkage are not stated in anything we found.
Quick answers
Where can you find an Italian restaurant in Ivanhoe?
Three places on Upper Heidelberg Road are covered here: JOIA Cucina, Va Tutto and L’Artigiano. A fourth, Alphington Social, is on Rowe Street in neighbouring Alphington. Each was matched against at least two sources.
Which Italian places near Ivanhoe offer takeaway?
AGFG lists takeaway for JOIA Cucina, Va Tutto, L’Artigiano and Alphington Social. These are listing features, so confirm with the venue what is available to take away.
Which of these Italian restaurants are open on a Monday?
JOIA Cucina’s site lists Monday evening service, and L’Artigiano’s site lists Monday from the evening until late. AGFG lists Alphington Social as closed on Monday. We found no hours for Va Tutto, so ring ahead.
Are there child friendly Italian restaurants in Ivanhoe?
AGFG lists JOIA Cucina, Va Tutto and L’Artigiano as child friendly. It does not list that feature for Alphington Social. These are listing tags, so ask about highchairs and kids’ menus when you book.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide and OpenStreetMap. We copied no menu prices from these places’ own pages, so this page prints none. 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
- JOIA Cucina: joia.com.au, agfg.com.au/joia-cucina-90329
- Va Tutto: openstreetmap.org/10259337545, vatutto.com.au, agfg.com.au/va-tutto-20754
- L’Artigiano: openstreetmap.org/5677189721, lartigianoivanhoe.com.au, agfg.com.au/lartigiano-ivanhoe-69145
- Alphington Social: alphingtonsocial.com.au, agfg.com.au/alphington-social-77450
