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.
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 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!
D.O.C Osteria Carlton reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value
Noise • Energetic
Diners' Choice Awards
Inner City North
Gluten-free-friendly
Review summary
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D.O.C Osteria Carlton offers a "delicious" and authentic Italian dining experience with "first-class service." Guests rave about the "amazing pasta," "sublime food," and "warm vibe." The staff's attentiveness and the restaurant's inviting ambiance are consistently praised. While a few reviews mention service issues, many patrons are eager to return.
39 Reviews
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OpenTable Diner
Melbourne3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
Great food and service
Thanks for a beautiful afternoon
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Paula
Melbourne5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Sat outside. Perfect weather. Service was great. Very attentive. Good was excellent. Will definitely be going back.
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Geoba
Melbourne1 review
1.0
Dined on 9 March 2025
Overall 1
Food 3
Service 1
Ambience 2
Had an okay dining experience but the service was terrible. Came with a large group and left after paying the bill. Was called by the team at Osteria a couple of hours later and was told “you haven’t paid the bill” when we most definitely did. The man on the phone during the first conversation was confrontational from the start, didn’t apologise for the mix-up and didn't admit that they had made a mistake with our bill. It felt like we had to resolve the issue for them. In the end we had to go out of our way after numerous phone calls to return to the restaurant to pay the remainder of the bill. Very poor form especially as they wasted our time when it was their error from the start! Will not be returning.
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m
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 4 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great food, people and service
Love their tiramisu which with a mixing texture
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OpenTable Diner
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We are now regulars at the DOC Osteria. The food is delicious, and the service is very personal. Great atmosphere and great for both a quiet dinner as well as dinner with friends!
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Guy
Melbourne1 review
4.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Excellent food - great selection of authentic Italian cuisine. And first class service!
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Aaron
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 29 January 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Just moved to Carlton area and found a new neighbour gem, can’t wait to be back for more!
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Cameron William
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on 16 January 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Get the chicken and the focaccia! Staff are so lovely, food was amazing and it just has a nice feel. We love taking our friends here to show off a bit of Melbourne.
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Sarah
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 January 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
DOC Osteria 是一家值得一试的意大利餐厅。餐厅氛围温馨,充满意大利传统风情。菜品非常注重选材和细节,无论是手工制作的意大利面还是新鲜的披萨,都能感受到食材的高品质和厨师的用心。服务专业且友好,让人感到宾至如归。总的来说,如果你追求正宗的意大利美食体验,DOC Osteria 是一个绝佳的选择。
Grazie !
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Lawrence
London10 reviews
4.0
Dined on 12 January 2025
Overall 4
Food 3
Service 5
Ambience 4
We were a table of 6 sitting outside. The service was friendly and attentive enough but the music was a bit loud for us. One of our orders was missing a side dish order but the price was quickly adjusted.
The food was a bit patchy. The pastas were great but the calamari was pretty ordinary (straight from a frozen bag?) and the salads were disappointing and not as good as DOC in Mornington.
Overall it was a pleasant but not fabulous meal out.
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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 4.5 stars by 39 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.