Florentino Cellar Bar
(03) 9662 1811, 80 Bourke St, Melbourne. VIC 3000 www.grossiflorentino.comOpen mon-sat 7.30am-midnight, Closed Good Friday; Licensed; AE DC MC V, Seats inside 40, Outside seats 20
Mietta's Review
The tiny tables support large plates of pasta, and the bar, the elbows of the drinkers. Dark wood lined and clubby, this is an essential part of the city for a coffee, a bowl of pasta or a glass of wine - all in the company of like minded Melburnians. See also Florentino Grill Room and the Grossi Florentino.
Other Published Opinions
Herald Sun "Where to Eat Out, 9-01-10 Grossi Florentino's Cellar Bar has long been apart of Melbourne's landscape, and for good reason"
Herald Sun Top 20, 23-05-09 "GROSSI Florentino's Cellar Bar has long been a part of Melbourne's landscape, and for good reason"
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