Gilson

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4.5

729 Reviews

$40 and under

Italian

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2 people

Mar 5, 2025

7:00 PM

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Lively
Good for special occasions
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.

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Additional information

Location
171 Domain Rd, South Yarra, AU-VIC 3141
Phone number
(03) 9866 3120
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Breakfast, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 7:00 am–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is available on Domain Road, Birdwood Avenue and Park St. Also available on surrounding streets.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Luca Ghirelli

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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.

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What 729 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 • Moderate

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Melbourne
Most Booked
Inner City South
Great for brunch
Inner City South
Hot spot
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 "amazing food and wonderful staff," set in a "great atmosphere." Known for its delicious pizza and pasta, the restaurant also impresses with its "fantastic" service. Though some guests noted noise and a weekend surcharge, many describe it as their "local favourite" and a reliable choice for "delicious, fresh food."

729 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food and service was great. Vibe was good. Very, very noisy indoors very hard to have a conversation without shouting. Once peak hour was over, very pleasant.
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Bertina
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was phenomenal and service was exceptional. Our new Friday lunch spot has been found!
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Carmine
Sunshine Coast
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
WHAT CAN I SAY, I HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES AND UP TILL TODAY FOOD IS ALWAYS GREAT, STAFF ARE TREMENDOUS AND ATMOSHERE IS ANOTHER LEVEL. MY GO TO PLACE ON LAZY FRIDAY SUNNY AFTERNOON.
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Helen
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely service and food thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast, great location and vibe.
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JANE
Melbourne
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brillant! Easy to book. Great atmosphere fantastic food and coffee. Staff friendly and efficient
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Ruby
Victoria
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely loved the pizza and pasta!! However, the kingfish was much tougher and not as enjoyable as we remembered from our last visit. Will definitely dine again though as the pasta, pizza and service was great!
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Peter
Melbourne
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thank heavens it’s open late . More people need to know this
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Liz
Melbourne
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was nice. Place was very noisy. Very disappointing that we get slumped with a 15% surcharge on top of all the money we spent. Overall place was nice though.
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Cindy
VIP
Melbourne
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really great fun, good food and fabulous service from Jake!
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Tianru
Melbourne
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went to Gilsons just for a casual meal and they simply don’t miss. Good as always
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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 729 OpenTable diners.

Gilson does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.