Gilson

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4.5

702 Reviews

$40 and under

Italian

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2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 70 times today

Experiences are available.

Lively
Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining

Nestled within the Domain Road enclave in South Yarra with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the stunning Royal Botanic Gardens sits Gilson.

Gilson’s intimate dining room is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week and caters for large groups and private dining events.

Gilson offers an all day menu focusing on Italian cuisine and seasonal flavours.

A neighbourhood favourite due to its relaxed setting, friendly staff, fabulous drinks list and dishes such as the ‘avocado bruschetta’ for breakfast, the ‘Seafood Linguine' for lunch or dinner, and a 'tiramisu' for dessert.

Wood fired pizza is also available for lunch and dinner cooked in the custom built oven.

Gilson's brunch service is available for walk-ins with reservations available from midday.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Breakfast, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 9866 3120
Website
http://www.gilsonrestaurant.com.au/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Andy Lockyear
Catering
Please contact our helpful events team info@gilsonrestaurant.com.au
Private party facilities
Our upstairs light filled private dining room overlooks the tree tops providing the perfect venue for your next seated or standing event.With its own private balcony and open fire place the space lends itself to events all year round. An intimate and flexible space. For details and enquiries visit our website.

Location
171 Domain Rd, South Yarra, AU-VIC 3141
Neighborhood
South Yarra
Cross street
Park Street and Anderson Street
Parking details
Street parking is available on Domain Road, Birdwood Avenue and Park St. Also available on surrounding streets.
Entertainment
Borrow our bocce set and play in the sunshine on the bocce court across the road.Gilson is located walking distance to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Moonlight Cinemas and the National Gallery of Victoria.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

$65pp Classics Group Shared Menu
A$65.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Bookings of 8+ feast on our favourite dishes from our antipasti, pizza and pasta menu. Reserve your spot now and let the fun begin. TO START - Antipasti & Wood fired flat bread MAIN - Selection of wood fired pizza & pasta SIDES - Iceberg, radicchio & herbs, fries Choose to add shared tiramisu on the day +$5pp Please Note: a 15% service charge is applied on weekends and a 20% service charge is applied on Public Holidays. This offering can be tailored to accomodate all dietary requirements.
$65pp Classics Shared Group Menu
Multiple dates available
Bookings of 8+ feast on our favourite dishes from our antipasti, pizza and pasta menu. Reserve your spot now and let the fun begin. TO START - Antipasti & Wood fired flat bread MAIN - Selection of wood fired pizza & pasta SIDES - Iceberg, radicchio & herbs, fries Choose to add shared tiramisu on the day +$5pp Please Note: a 15% service charge is applied on weekends and a 20% service charge is applied on Public Holidays. This offering can be tailored to accomodate all dietary requirements. Please make a note of dietaries at the time of booking.
$85pp Premium Shared Group Menu
Multiple dates available
Bookings of 8+ experience a feast of our flavour packed favourites with fun and relaxed dining. TO START - Wood fired flat bread, Antipasti, Calamari fritti MAIN - Cacio e Pepe, Pappardelle w. Lamb Ragu, Dry-aged Porterhouse SIDES - Iceberg, radicchio & herbs, Fries DESSERT - Tiramisu Please Note: a 15% service charge is applied on weekends and a 20% service charge is applied on Public Holidays. This offering can be tailored to accomodate all dietary requirements, please make a note of these at the time of booking.

What 702 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Melbourne
Most Booked
Inner City South
Great for outdoor dining
Inner City South
Lively
Inner City South
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Gilson offers a vibrant dining experience with "absolutely delicious" food and "excellent service." Known for its lively atmosphere, it's great for group gatherings or special occasions. Despite some noise complaints, the restaurant is praised for its "friendly staff" and "stunning ambience." Expect a lively meal with standout dishes like the pepperoni pizza.

702 Reviews

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Penny
Melbourne
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We have visited Gilson on a number of occasions and the service on Christmas Eve was appalling for the first time ever. After about 25 minutes we finally went to get our own menus and then had to also go and ask the woman working as front of house if she could get someone to take our orders. We then had to ask a couple of times to get another bottle of water at our table. There were just three of us and we are not very big eaters but the entrees were so incredibly small that we found there was almost just a mouthful each of those dishes. The pizza was great as it usually is and the pasta was okay. All in all it was just so disappointing as the service is usually impeccable and we are usually sharing a laugh and jokes with our waiters but this service was just dry, boring and inattentive. I hope to come back but I will not be as excited about it as I usually am.
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Shamini
Victoria
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second time at Gilson and it didn’t disappoint. Food was excellent and service great. Great value for money.
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Brian
Canberra
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely, friendly staff. Great ambience and menu. We'll be back.
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Felipe
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A place with spectacular energy and harmony. The staff is incredible, the organization…
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Hugh
VIP
Melbourne
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The young lady waiting on our table was so polite and helpfull
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Georgina
Melbourne
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The food is good and I was excited to come back after my last time dining here, but unfortunately this time the service was totally sub-par for an up market place. As a group of four, no one acknowledged us on arrival for at least 5 mins and then asked if we could come back in 20 minutes as the people dining before us were still at the table. We then had to get our own water and glasses and waited an eternity for orders to be taken. As I said, the food was delicious and ambience is quite nice, but certainly a fall from grace experience-wise.
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Maryla
Victoria
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and wonderful staff. No request was too much.
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Hannah
Melbourne
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The service was good, however our dining time was quite short for the amount of food and drink we ordered. Good selection on the menu. The pasta was good but the woodfire bread was a bit of a let down. It was very white in colour then quite heavily charred in other areas. Wine recommendations were fantastic!
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James
Melbourne
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Excellent place, great vibe, good food, some people there to be seen and a bit noisy inside but once you’ve been there - will become a favourite.
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Roger
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent all round - food excellent Service - Amazing
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FAQs

Gilson offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 9866 3120.

Gilson is rated 4.5 stars by 702 OpenTable diners.