Ciao Cielo

Set in Melbourne's first courthouse, this romantic Italian restaurant has soaring ceilings with rustically peeling walls, powder-blue banquettes and a regional Italian menu. Spanner crab spaghettini, oxtail ragu with potato gnocchi and salt-baked whole fish are signatures. Don't leave without trying Nonna's tiramisu. More casual Ciao Cucina next door offers thin-crust pizzas and a spritz menu in a covered courtyard.