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  • Exterior of Il Bacaro restaurant with two blurred figures walking past on the footpath out the front.
  • Hands picking up cheese and crackers from a small plate, a martini on the table nearby, plus a cheese plate with dried grapes.
  • Interior of restaurant showing high counter with wine bottles, bar stools and a small table near the window set for a dinner service.

Il Bacaro Cucina e Bar

  • Restaurant
  • Fine dining

Il Bacaro is a Venetian restaurant on Little Collins, celebrating good eating and good drinking in equal measure.

The menu features innovative fare like ricotta and king brown agnolotti with a goat ragu; and suckling pig with smoked yoghurt, black chestnut, and fermented silverbeet.

Finish with a sweet treat like agave nectar cheesecake or ginger panna cotta, with pineapple, caramel, sorrel granita.

The wine list is extensive and the space is stylish and intimate. A perfect venue for date night.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 6pm - 10pm 6pm - 10pm
Tuesday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 6pm - 10pm 6pm - 10pm
Wednesday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 6pm - 10pm 6pm - 10pm
Thursday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 6pm - 10pm 6pm - 10pm
Friday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 6pm - 10pm 6pm - 10pm
Saturday
  • 12pm - 3pm 12pm - 3pm
  • 6pm - 10pm 6pm - 10pm
Sunday
  • Closed

Location

Il Bacaro
168-170 Little Collins St
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9654 6778
  • email address: info@ilbacaro.com.au
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