Correction (1 October 2026): an earlier version of this page was produced by a template generator. It listed eleven “Italian restaurants” in Prahran that we could not find at any source, gave every one of them the postcode 3088 (Prahran is 3181), invented their prices and seat counts, named seven more places as picks, from “Must-visit” to “the sleeper”, with no address or source at all, and claimed we had tested every option. It has been rewritten from scratch. Every venue below was confirmed at two independent sources, and every price was copied from the venue’s own menu on 1 October 2026.
Every Italian menu makes a claim before you get to the first dish: the dough and how long it rested, the oven, the pasta made by hand. Prahran’s Italian kitchens sit along High Street, Greville Street and Malvern Road, and three more are just over the suburb line in Windsor and South Yarra, one of them inside Prahran Market. This guide names the style of each place from what its own menu says, quotes its claims about dough and pasta exactly as written, and lists what you will pay.
The short version: Osteria Renata and Officina Gastronomica Italiana are the pasta rooms, Rossi and Small Print are the pizza nights, 48h is the gnocchi specialist, and Oltre is the market lunch. Menus move with the seasons, so give them a squiz before you book.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | The classic | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handmade pasta on High Street | Osteria Renata | Pappardelle, wild boar ragu | $43.50 |
| Pizza, cocktails and a Wednesday gnocchi deal | Rossi | Margherita | $25 |
| Pasta, breakfast to dinner | Officina Gastronomica Italiana | Pappardelle cacio e pepe with saffron | $37 |
| Stone-fired pizza by the park | Small Print Pizza Bar | Prosciutto pizza | $29 |
| A whole menu of gnocchi | 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar | 48h Sorrentina (baked gnocchi) | $34 |
| Italian lunch during a market shop | Oltre | No prices published online | n/a |
Osteria Renata — 436-438 High St, Prahran VIC 3181
Renata calls itself a “neighbourhood osteria with Italian DNA” (an osteria was traditionally a simple inn serving wine and plain food), and the line that matters on its homepage is “Pasta fatta a mano”: pasta made by hand. Pappardelle with wild boar ragu and parmigiano reggiano is $43.50, agnolotti del plin (the small pinched parcels of Piedmont) come with rabbit, hazelnut and tarragon for $42.50, and radiatori, ridged little radiators of pasta, are $36.50 in a spicy vodka sauce with stracciatella. Open with the gnocco fritto “cacio e pepe” at $12.50, puffs of fried dough dressed in the Roman pairing of pecorino and black pepper, and finish with tiramisu at $16.50.
- The style: a pasta-led osteria, with a wine list the venue says is “quietly obsessed with Piemonte”.
- Menu tells: “Pasta fatta a mano”; gluten-free pasta is substituted on request for $3.50.
- The classic: pappardelle, wild boar ragu, $43.50.
- BYO / takeaway: not stated. A 10% surcharge applies on Sundays.
- Verdict for: date night. Its website still lists winter hours (lunch Wednesday to Sunday, dinner seven days), so check before you go.
Rossi — 162 Greville St, Prahran VIC 3181
This address has a pizza history: Time Out’s 2023 write-up of Rossi placed it “where old pizza favourite Ladro once stood”. Its operator promises “Neapolitan style pizza, handmade pasta”, and the pizza list runs from a marinara at $21 and a margherita at $25 up to the Rossi Diavola (salami, nduja, stracciatella and chilli honey) at $38. Pappardelle with wagyu beef ragu is $47, and mezze maniche alla zucca, short ridged tubes with roasted pumpkin, pancetta and stracciatella, is $39. Groups can hand over the ordering with the “Feed Me” menu at $79 a head, Wednesday is $35 Gnocchi + Vino, and there is a $9 aperitivo hour Monday to Friday until 6pm.
- The style: Neapolitan, by the operator’s own description. That style is known for a soft, puffed rim (the cornicione) around a thin centre.
- Menu tells: the Ortolana lists “Wood Fire Roasted Capsicum & Eggplant”; gluten-free pizza is $4 extra, and the menu warns that traces of gluten may be present.
- The classic: margherita, $25.
- BYO / takeaway: BYO not stated; the website offers takeaway. A 10% surcharge applies on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Verdict for: a group night out, with the set menu doing the deciding.
Officina Gastronomica Italiana — 532-534 Malvern Rd, Prahran VIC 3181
OGI, as its own website shortens the name, calls itself “a gastronomic workshop of artisan pasta, wine and espresso”, and its website says it is open seven days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the dinner menu, pappardelle comes cacio e pepe (the Roman sauce of pecorino and black pepper), here with reggiano and saffron, for $37, and rigatoni with slow-braised wagyu beef ragù is $42. Eggplant parmigiana with scamorza is $38, “Nonna’s meatballs” in san marzano sugo are $27, and a Sicilian cannolo, the crisp fried shell filled with sweet ricotta, is $11.
- The style: Italian classics across the day, with pasta at the centre of the dinner menu.
- Menu tells: “artisan pasta”; gluten-free maccheroncini can replace the pasta for $5 more.
- The classic: pappardelle, cacio e pepe, reggiano, saffron, $37.
- BYO / takeaway: BYO not stated; the website has an order link. A 10% surcharge applies on Sundays.
- Verdict for: a weeknight pasta dinner, or a long lunch on Malvern Road.
Small Print Pizza Bar — 388 High St, Windsor VIC 3181
Small Print gives its address as Windsor, which shares the 3181 postcode with Prahran, and it is up front about its pizza: “a love affair with the neapolitan style of pizza making, but different”, with vegan alternatives and what it cheerfully calls “inauthentic flavours”. Every pizza is 12 inches, and the prosciutto, with pear, mozzarella, gorgonzola and rocket, is $29, the same as the capricciosa with ham, black olives, artichoke tapenade and button mushrooms. Its “Pizza in the park” is free delivery to the Victoria Gardens dog park across the road, which makes this the one pick on the list built for a picnic rug.
- The style: Neapolitan-inspired, by its own account, with vegan options.
- Menu tells: “Our dough is slow (48 hours), hand stretched and stone-fired”; a gluten-free base is $6 extra.
- The classic: prosciutto pizza, $29.
- BYO / takeaway: BYO not stated; online ordering for pickup.
- Verdict for: an arvo pizza by the park, or a casual pizza night.
48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar — 373 Malvern Rd, South Yarra VIC 3141
Over the line in South Yarra, 48h is named for its dough: “48 hours is the minimum time required for the dough to rise,” says its menu. Broadsheet’s March 2024 update reported it “was just crowned best pizzeria in Australia” at that year’s 50 Top Pizza awards. The gnocchi are the other half of the name, and the menu says they are made with gluten-free flour: the oven-baked 48h Sorrentina, with yellow tomato sauce and smoked mozzarella, is $34, and gnocchi al pomodoro is $28. On the pizza side, a marinara is $21, a margherita is $25, and the Di Parma, billed as “#1 Pizza in Australia Pizza World championships 2019”, is $34.
- The style: an Italian pizzeria and gnocchi bar, with the pasta and gnocchi made in house, the menu says.
- Menu tells: dough “leavened for 48h with natural yeast”; gluten-free pizza bases are $5 extra, and the menu warns that the kitchen uses traditional gluten flours, so contamination may occur.
- The classic: 48h Sorrentina, $34.
- BYO / takeaway: BYO not stated; the website offers takeaway ordering.
- Verdict for: a gnocchi night, or a table that needs a gluten-aware option (with the caveat above).
Oltre — Shop 818, 163 Commercial Rd (Prahran Market), South Yarra VIC 3141
If you searched for Italian at Prahran Market, Oltre is a sit-down option. It trades in the market’s Deli Arcade, and the market describes it as an “Italian cafe/restaurant, open for breakfast and lunch on Commercial Rd”; its own site promises “real classic recipes from Italy, the ones you expect to find when you have your lunch break in Florence or Milan”. The market’s directory tags it for carbonara, gnocchi, lasagna and pasta. Its website did not show a readable price list on 1 October 2026, so there are no prices here.
- The style: an Italian cafe with “a small curated menu with local ingredients”, in its own words.
- The classic: not priced online; ask at the counter.
- Verdict for: breakfast or lunch in the middle of a market shop.
Quick answers
Which Italian restaurants are on High Street, Prahran?
Osteria Renata at 436-438 High Street is a handmade-pasta osteria (pappardelle with wild boar ragu, $43.50). Small Print Pizza Bar at 388 High Street gives its suburb as Windsor, which shares the 3181 postcode; its prosciutto pizza is $29.
Is there Italian food at Prahran Market?
Yes. Oltre, in the Deli Arcade, is an Italian cafe open for breakfast and lunch, and the market’s own directory lists Farini in Harvest Hall as an “Italian pizza and cannoli bar”. Oltre gives the market’s address as 163 Commercial Road, South Yarra.
What does Rossi in Prahran cost?
Pizzas run from $21 for a marinara to $38 for the Rossi Diavola, pappardelle with wagyu beef ragu is $47, and the “Feed Me” menu is $79 a person. Wednesday is $35 Gnocchi + Vino, and a 10% surcharge applies on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which Italian places around Prahran cater for gluten-free diners?
Osteria Renata substitutes gluten-free pasta for $3.50, OGI swaps in gluten-free maccheroncini for $5 more, Rossi adds $4 for a gluten-free pizza, Small Print charges $6 extra for a gluten-free base, and 48h makes its gnocchi with gluten-free flour. Rossi, Small Print and 48h all warn that their kitchens handle gluten, so coeliacs should ask before ordering.
Where can I get gnocchi near Prahran?
48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar at 373 Malvern Road, South Yarra, has a full gnocchi list, from gnocchi al pomodoro at $28 to the oven-baked 48h Sorrentina at $34. Rossi on Greville Street runs $35 Gnocchi + Vino on Wednesday nights.
How we checked
On 1 October 2026 we read each venue’s own website and menu (web pages and the PDF menus they link) and copied every dish and price exactly as printed. We confirmed each address at a second, independent source: Time Out, Broadsheet, a restaurant directory, the Prahran Market trader directory or OpenStreetMap. Where sources disagreed we used the venue’s own: Broadsheet lists Rossi at 163 Greville Street, but Rossi’s website and Time Out give 162. Suburbs and postcodes are as each venue states them and were checked against the Australian postcode list. We did not use delivery-app prices, star ratings or review counts. Surcharges, set menus and specials change, so check before you go. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of dish, not the venue’s own food.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Osteria Renata: osteriarenata.com.au and its menu; address also at Time Out
- Rossi: rossi.bar, its PDF menu and What’s On; operator page at gcbg.com.au; address and history at Time Out
- Officina Gastronomica Italiana: ogi.com.au and its dinner menu; address also at Food and Wine with Love
- Small Print Pizza Bar: smallprintpizza.com.au and its PDF menu; address also at Time Out
- 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar: South Yarra page and its August 2026 menu; address and award at Broadsheet
- Oltre: oltre.com.au; also at Prahran Market and OpenStreetMap
- Farini: Prahran Market trader page
