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D.O.C Osteria Carlton, Carlton, AU-VIC

D.O.C Osteria Carlton

4.7
4.7
25 Reviews
$A41 to $A100
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for groups
D.O.C is real Italian eating and age old simplicity refreshed with contemporary flair. A celebration of heritage. A joy in sharing. Authentic, exuberant and outrageously Italian.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9347 8482
  • Website
    http://www.docgroup.net/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    326 Lygon St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053
  • Area
    Carlton
  • Cross Street
    Lygon street, University Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Melbourne University/Swanston St #1
  • Additional
    Cafe, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • La Cucina Italiana - $75 shared group menu!

    A$75.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Welcome to our La Cucina Italiana Menu Experience! For groups of 12 or more, we offer a compulsory tasting menu with a choice of 2 or 3 courses, featuring shared antipasti, handcrafted pasta, second and contorni for $75 per person, and optional dolci for $10 per person. Drinks are additional, and a 10% surcharge applies on Sundays, with 18% on public holidays. Our menu is pictured below. Each dish celebrates contemporary Italian produce and is designed to share, famiglia style. Full tasting menu attached — buon appetito!
    La Cucina Italiana - $75 shared group menu! photo

  • La Tavola Italiana - $99 shared group menu!

    A$99.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Welcome to our La Tavola Italiana Menu Experience! For groups of 12 or more, we offer a compulsory tasting menu with a choice of 2 or 3 courses, featuring shared antipasti, handcrafted pasta, second and contorni for $99 per person, and optional dolci for $10 per person. Drinks are additional, and a 10% surcharge applies on Sundays, with 18% on public holidays. Our menu is pictured below. Each dish celebrates contemporary Italian produce and is designed to share, famiglia style. Full tasting menu attached — buon appetito!
    La Tavola Italiana - $99 shared group menu! photo

Menu

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What 25 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Melbourne

    Italian

  • Inner City North

    Best Food

  • Inner City North

    Best Service

  • Inner City North

    Best Value

  • Inner City North

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Inner City North

    Healthy

  • Inner City North

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
D.O.C Osteria Carlton offers a "vivacious and joyful" dining experience with "hands down amazing" food. The recent refurbishment enhances its "welcoming and elegant" atmosphere, capturing an "old-school Italian vibe." Guests rave about the "impeccable attention to detail" and "outstanding service," making it a must-visit on Lygon Street.

25 Reviews

  1. Anthony

    VIP

    Melbourne

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nothing shy of amazing! Old style Italian done with new age charm

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  2. Jordan

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Great food and the staff were lovely. Unfortunately there were extremely obnoxious customers at other tables that were very drunk, breaking dishes and yelling throughout our meal. It unfortunately really detracted from our meal as we couldn’t even hear each other talk over them. Truely disappointing, as the food was fantastic, but it ruined our birthday celebration. I recommend earlier dining as we ate at 8pm which may have resulted in more rowdy clientele. However, the staff should have stepped in and asked them to leave instead of serving them more drinks.

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  3. Katia

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Astounding. Spoiled ourselves with a range of dishes and they were all incredibly delicious. The service was also wonderful. Food also came pretty quickly for a packed restaurant. Highly recommend. Cant wait to come back!

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  4. Briony

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A brilliant Christmas Eve dinner. Amazing pasta and chicken saltimbocca.

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  5. Stephen

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Decided to venture into Carlton for an Italian meal this evening - could not have picked a better place than the newly renovated DOC Osteria. I chose the lasagna as I had a craving for a hearty dish, and in wasn’t disappointed !! The meal itself was delicious and the serving size was more than ample. I was looked after by Ilaria who sets a very high standard in hospitality - she always has a smile on her face, no request is ever too difficult , checks to make sure everything is ok and anything else is needed, and makes the dining experience more comfortable knowing I’m in such genuine and honest care. Cannot recommend this place enough - food was delicious and the ambiance of sitting inside was delightful.

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  6. Briana

    Victoria

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very friendly, lovely atmosphere and service, with Italian staff in attendance. Food good, well priced.

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  7. Muriawati

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good food and wine.. try the fresh pasta and chicken saltimboca

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  8. Jacob

    Perth

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an establishment, night full of laughs, fine wine, and even yummier pasta and antipastos. Shout out to the small family team working in this place, you have such a passion for what you guys are doing and it shows! Grazie mates !

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  9. Tanya

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun, fun dinner. Food and service both excellent as always

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  10. Anthony

    VIP

    Melbourne

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing Amazing Amazing! Can't wait to be back again, sublime food, sublime service, absolute slay.

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FAQs

D.O.C Osteria Carlton offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 9347 8482.

D.O.C Osteria Carlton is rated 4.7 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for D.O.C Osteria Carlton

326 Lygon St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Lygon street, University Street
  • Area
    Carlton
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Melbourne University/Swanston St #1
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Cafe, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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