Correction (5 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.
Sit-down Italian near Parkville mostly means Carlton, and mostly means Lygon Street. This page covers six restaurants, all in Carlton: four on Lygon Street, one on Elgin Street and one on Drummond Street.
We checked each place against the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) and its own website. Where a detail comes from an AGFG feature tag, we say so, because those tags are supplied by the venue on a directory page.
Prices are rare here. We quote prices from only one restaurant, so most rows in the table say no price we copied.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lygon Street, open daily | Tiamo | see below | not printed here |
| Lygon Street, romantic tag | Donnini’s Carlton | see below | not printed here |
| Elgin Street, BYO listed | Gemma Simply Italian | Homemade Tiramisù | $12.90 |
| Late Saturday on Lygon Street | Piccolo Mondo Italian Restaurant | see below | not printed here |
| Lygon Street with a long history line | Copperwood Restaurant | see below | not printed here |
| Drummond Street, open all day | Masani | see below | not printed here |
Tiamo — 303-305 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053
Tiamo sits at 303-305 Lygon St. AGFG lists its hours as 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Monday to Sunday. The same listing tags it as Romantic, Takeaway, Vegetarian Options, Gluten Free Options, Alfresco Dining and Child Friendly. Treat those as venue-supplied tags, not checked facts.
BYO / takeaway: AGFG lists takeaway for Tiamo, and we could not find a BYO policy, so BYO is not stated.
Donnini’s Carlton — 320 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Donnini’s Carlton is at 320 Lygon Street, and its site points to a menu page under a View Menu link. AGFG lists hours of 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Monday to Sunday. It is listed on AGFG as Romantic, with Takeaway, Vegetarian Options, Gluten Free Options and Alfresco Dining.
Menu tells: the site offers a menu page, but we could not read dishes or prices from it, so no order is named here.
Gemma Simply Italian — 183 Elgin Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Gemma Simply Italian is on Elgin Street, a step off the Lygon strip. AGFG lists it as closed Monday and open from 5:00 PM on Tuesday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday running to 10:30 PM. It is listed on AGFG as BYO, Child Friendly, Halal Options, Gluten Free Options and Delivery, with a Fireplace tag as well.
On the menu (copied from gemmasimplyitalian.com.au/Gemma-Dining-Menu-2.pdf on 4 October 2026):
- Homemade Tiramisù: $12.90
- Pannacotta (gluten free): $11.90
- Assorted Gelati (three scoops): $10.90
- Pastiera Napoletana (Baked Ricotta cheese cake): $14.90
The classic: the menu PDF lists Homemade Tiramisù at $12.90; Gemma is the one restaurant on this page whose prices we quote.
Piccolo Mondo Italian Restaurant — 240 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Piccolo Mondo is at 240 Lygon Street. Its own site lists working hours of 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM from Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM on Friday and 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM on Saturday. That Saturday finish is the latest listed on Lygon Street among the places here. We could not find current menu prices.
Verdict for: a later finish on Lygon Street, going by the hours its own site publishes.
Copperwood Restaurant — 318 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Copperwood is at 318 Lygon Street, and its site carries the line Est 1956 beside the address. AGFG lists hours of 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with Friday and Saturday running to 10:30 PM. It is listed on AGFG as BYO, Alfresco Dining, Romantic, Private Dining, Vegetarian Options and Gluten Free Options.
The style: AGFG lists Private Dining, but we have not quoted its menu, so we will not name a dish.
Masani — 313 Drummond St, Carlton VIC 3053
Masani is at 313 Drummond St, off the main Lygon run. AGFG lists hours of 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM every day of the week. It is listed on AGFG as Takeaway, BYO, Child Friendly, Alfresco Dining, Vegetarian Options and Gluten Free Options.
Verdict for: a long listed day, since AGFG shows the same wide hours on every day.
Quick answers
Which Italian restaurants near Parkville are on Lygon Street?
Tiamo, Donnini’s Carlton, Piccolo Mondo and Copperwood all give Lygon Street addresses in Carlton. Gemma Simply Italian is on Elgin Street and Masani is on Drummond Street, both also in Carlton.
Which Italian restaurants near Parkville list BYO?
AGFG lists BYO for Gemma Simply Italian, Copperwood and Masani. For Tiamo, Donnini’s Carlton and Piccolo Mondo we could not find a BYO policy, so it is not stated.
Which Carlton Italian restaurants are open on Monday?
AGFG lists Monday hours for Tiamo, Donnini’s Carlton, Copperwood and Masani. It lists Gemma Simply Italian as closed on Monday. Piccolo Mondo’s own site gives Sunday to Thursday hours, which takes in Monday.
Which Italian restaurant near Parkville prints its dessert prices?
Gemma Simply Italian does, in its menu PDF, which lists Homemade Tiramisù at $12.90. For the other five restaurants we have not quoted menu prices.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: 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
- Tiamo: agfg.com.au/tiamo-20187, tiamo.com.au
- Donnini’s Carlton: agfg.com.au/donninis-20314, donninis.com.au
- Gemma Simply Italian: agfg.com.au/gemma-simply-italian-40933, gemmasimplyitalian.com.au, gemmasimplyitalian.com.au/Gemma-Dining-Menu-2.pdf
- Piccolo Mondo Italian Restaurant: agfg.com.au/piccolo-mondo-2949, piccolomondocarlton.au
- Copperwood Restaurant: agfg.com.au/copperwood-2963, copperwood.com.au/contact-us
- Masani: agfg.com.au/masani-2947, masani.com.au
