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 where to sit down for Italian food in and around Viewbank. It covers four places: two in Heidelberg, one in Lower Plenty and one in Montmorency. One of the four, Cafe Matto, is a cafe with pasta on the menu rather than a dinner restaurant, and we say so.
Each place was checked against two sources on 4 October 2026. Two of them, Little Black Pig & Sons and Solana, had no menu prices we could read, so those entries stick to what the venues and AGFG say about style, hours and policy. Where a menu names a dish, we explain it in a line.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasting menu dinner | Little Black Pig & Sons | see below | not printed here |
| Modern Italian with alfresco dining | Solana Restaurant and Wine Bar | see below | not printed here |
| Pasta alongside breakfast | Cafe Matto | Chicken Parmigiana | $29 |
| Weekly pizza and pasta nights | Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers | Wednesday: Pizza Night | $12/$16 |
Little Black Pig & Sons — 48 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084
Little Black Pig & Sons describes “Produce driven Italian cooking” and says “we offer à la carte and our five-course tasting menu”. AGFG tags it “Romantic”, with Vegetarian Options and Gluten Free Options. AGFG’s hours list Wednesday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Thursday and Friday 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM and again 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Saturday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Sunday 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, with Monday and Tuesday closed. The menu page we read shows no prices.
Verdict for: a grown-up sit-down dinner, since the venue’s own policy says “We’re unable to accommodate infants and children under six years of age”.
Solana Restaurant and Wine Bar — 410 Main Road, Lower Plenty VIC 3093
Solana’s site calls it “a modern Italian restaurant set on beautiful green acreage”, and AGFG tags it with Alfresco Dining, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options and Child Friendly. Its published hours run 05:00 PM to 09:30 PM Tuesday to Thursday, 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 12:00 PM to 09:00 PM on Sunday. It sits on Main Road in Lower Plenty, just outside Viewbank. We did not read a menu, so no dishes or prices are given.
The style: modern Italian, which usually means classic regional dishes reworked with current techniques, and here the site places it on green acreage.
Cafe Matto — 136 Burgundy St, Heidelberg VIC 3084
Cafe Matto’s site lists kitchen hours of Monday to Sunday 6:30am to 8pm, and AGFG tags it Child Friendly. Its menu lists “Spaghetti, Fettuccini, Penne, Gnocchi Served with parmesan”, with the carbonara (a bacon, garlic and cream sauce) at $24. It is a cafe first, so the same menu also carries breakfast, such as Eggs on Toast at $15.
On the menu (copied from cafematto.com on 4 October 2026):
- Chicken Parmigiana: $29
- Apple Soaked Muesli: $13
- Eggs on Toast: $15
- Smashed Avo: $25
The classic: the Chicken Parmigiana at $29, which the menu describes as crumbed chicken breast topped with napoli sauce, ham and mozzarella, served with salad and chips.
Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers — 6 Were Street, Montmorency VIC 3094
Max’s is in Montmorency, not Viewbank, and its site runs weekly specials by night. Tuesday is Parma Night at $15, your choice of parma served with chips and salad. Thursday is Pasta Night at $15, for any pasta from the menu. Wednesday is Pizza Night, printed as $12/$16, though the page does not say which size each price refers to.
On the menu (copied from maxswoodfiredpizza.com on 4 October 2026):
- Wednesday: Pizza Night: $12/$16
- Thursday: Pasta Night (any pasta from the menu): $15
- Tuesday: Parma Night (your choice of parma, served with chips and salad): $15
Menu tells: the specials board is built around set-price nights, and AGFG tags the place Pet Friendly and Child Friendly; its hours differ between the site and AGFG, so confirm before you go.
Quick answers
Where can I find Italian food near Viewbank?
We confirmed four places: Little Black Pig & Sons in Heidelberg, Cafe Matto in Heidelberg, Solana Restaurant and Wine Bar in Lower Plenty and Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers in Montmorency. Cafe Matto is a cafe with pasta on the menu, and the other three are restaurants.
Which Italian place near Viewbank has a tasting menu?
Little Black Pig & Sons says on its site “we offer à la carte and our five-course tasting menu”. We found no prices for it, so check with the restaurant.
Which Italian places near Viewbank suit children?
AGFG tags Solana, Cafe Matto and Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers as Child Friendly. Little Black Pig & Sons is the exception, because its own menu page says it is unable to accommodate infants and children under six years of age.
Where can I get a set-price pasta or parma night?
Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers in Montmorency prints Pasta Night on Thursday at $15 for any pasta from its menu. Its Tuesday Parma Night is also $15, with chips and salad, and the page labels these as weekly specials.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. 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
- Little Black Pig & Sons: openstreetmap.org/8867005966, littleblackpigandsons.com, agfg.com.au/little-black-pig-sons-42808, littleblackpigandsons.com/italian-restaurant-menu
- Solana Restaurant and Wine Bar: openstreetmap.org/144359643, solanarestaurant.com.au, agfg.com.au/solana-italian-restaurant-lower-plenty
- Cafe Matto: openstreetmap.org/13760080181, cafematto.com, agfg.com.au/cafe-matto-3225, cafematto.com/260503_Matto-Menu_Website.pdf
- Max’s Woodfired Pizza & Burgers: maxswoodfiredpizza.com, agfg.com.au/maxs-woodfired-pizza-burgers-55595
