Merchant Osteria Veneta

The Verdict

Another restaurant from culinary genius Guy Grossi, Merchant Osteria Veneta is a Melbourne Italian restaurant with a focus on Venetian cuisine and tradition. Merchant is unlike other places you've tried; rather than dishing up same-old pizzas and pastas to the crowds, the team at Merchant offer rich, flavoursome, traditional dishes—think Venetian pork sausages and gnocchi with gorgonzola and walnuts—in a space that's as relaxed and informal as it is cosy and intimate. While we love visiting for lunch or dinner, it's the Friday BBQ that gets us excited...from midday each week, you can get a roll with a house made sausage or girarrosto and condiments for only $10 each! Merchant is some of Melbourne's best Italian for sure!