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Zia Rina's Cucina, Armadale, AU-VIC

Zia Rina's Cucina

4.9
4.9
225 Reviews
$41 to $100
Italian
857 High St, Armadale, AU-VIC 3143

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Modern trattoria in the heart of Armadale serving modern home style Italian with unique and playful touches of personal heritage.
All produce is sourced from the market and local farms.
We cook with soul and integrity and instinct, menus are created on a whim with whatever we feel is the best produce of the season.
$75pp Set Menu only
Please specify dietaries upon booking
BYO available at $25 per bottle

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Armadale
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Tram Route 6 Moreland to Glen Iris STOP 39 (Auburn Grove)
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wine

Experiences

  • Rina's Set Menu

    $75.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Rina’s will be operating as a set menu only based venue ($75pp) with 30 seats per night. If you're lucky enough to obtain a booking with us, please note there is no ‘out by time’, so please feel free to settle in and enjoy your time with us. If you wish for us to keep doing what we're doing please show up to your booking or cancel via opentable.
    Rina's Set Menu photo

What 225 people are saying

Zia Rina's Cucina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Zia Rina's Cucina offers an "amazing little local Italian" experience with "delicious authentic" dishes reminiscent of home-cooked meals. The intimate setting is perfect for date nights, with a surprise set menu featuring "high-quality seasonal ingredients." While praised for its "fantastic service," some feel the wine pricing could be more transparent.

225 Reviews
  1. Matthew

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 10 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing little local Italian. Food like Nona used to make. Family like ambience. Just the right size. Make it your next date night!

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  2. Arianne

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 4 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place gives you the most legit, personalized Italian experience! They’ll serve a different main dish for their $75pp set menu, and you don’t find out what it is until you sit down ✨ Normally, we are the type who likes to see the menu before deciding to go, but we thought this would be fun and a cool surprise on our date night! It’s definitely a unique experience with some seriously high-quality seasonal ingredients and traditional cooking techniques that created some amazing textures and flavours We asked for no red meat on our booking, (they cater to all dietary requirements) so we saw the table next to us get steak and duck as their mains Our main was charred squid with pumpkin, and wow, it was so good. The cold & hot antipasti were solid but not mind-blowing but still it was a good experience. The pasta with Italian sausage was delicious, and those baked potatoes? Absolute heaven. Talk about dessert, the tiramisu was such a good ending. i had mine with limoncello & my partner had it hazelnut liquor 🥃

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  3. Timothy

    London17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 4 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always an enjoyable experience at Zia Rinas. Wonderful food and a spot on wine/drinks list.

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  4. Glenda

    Brisbane2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I took my Italian friend for her birthday as the restaurant was highly recommended. It did not disappoint, she loved the delicious well prepared authentic food and they catered GF for her. Fantastic service as well. A very memorable evening and highly recommended.

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  5. Daryl VIP

    Melbourne33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a great local restaurant serving delicious Italian food

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  6. Rebecca

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful service and food, I can’t wait to go back!

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  7. Philip

    New York City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 4 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love this place. Insanely great food and service. It’s a gem.

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  8. Martin

    Melbourne1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good set menu. Wine a big turn off. $180 for a bottle of Sicilian red??? Puleeze! $28-34 a glass. You are kidding

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  9. Shane

    Amsterdam1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    food was excellent. A chalkboard of wine options (? a dozen ) , but maybe could have some greater range of price.. not everyone wants to pay 20$ a glass. There is more wine out the back, but I felt the owner was a bit coy about the price till we had a taste..I suggest have a wine list..it takes no time to keep an updated list, or be upfront about the prices..maybe display bottles with the price in chalk.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious authentic Italian (Sicilian when I was there) food with super friendly and welcoming that also has that balance of letting you enjoy your dining experience whilst being engaging. Will definitely start coming here more often! A good size intimate restaurant

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Zia Rina's Cucina is rated 4.9 stars by 225 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Zia Rina's Cucina

857 High St, Armadale, AU-VIC 3143

Additional information

  • Area
    Armadale
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Tram Route 6 Moreland to Glen Iris STOP 39 (Auburn Grove)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wine
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