La Citta - Melbourne

11 Degraves Street Melbourne

Caramelized blood orange with chocolate parfait $14.50

Meat-free/Meat* ratio: 13/23
Just vego/Meat* ratio: 6/23
Specials: yes
Comments: What can I say, I was hungry and when one is hungers one forgets all, blog included. So I have no photo of the meal itself just the memories and contentment knowing where I can go for that good hearty feed. The Spaghetti Puttanesca $22/26 (food of a whore so I’ve been told) is quite a decent grub. After a hard days night, it will definitely satisfy your hungry palette. Leaving just enough room for dessert, the photo I do remember but how could I not especially when this dessert is a meal in itself. Something not of the norm. Don’t get me wrong, I most definitely welcome the massive ice cream-sque sandwich. 3 words… check it out.
Grain Rating: 3 / 5

* Meat refers to grain-fed animals = beef, pork & poultry

Babbo - Melbourne

Madame Brussels Lane
50 Lonsdale Street Melbourne


Casareccia con carciofi & fave alla panna $13
(Sicilian twisted tube-shaped pasta with artichoke & broad beans in cream)
* fresh chilli, fresh parmesen & fresh bread adds kick to the meal and is all part of the deal!

Meat-free/Meat* ratio: 8/12
Just vego/Meat* ratio: 6/12
Specials: yes
Comments: Such a shame this lunch venue is only open for breakfast and lunch as boy do I wish it was open for dinner. Italian food, Italian warmth, Italian hospitality. Homestyle comfort at it's best. The menu offers pizzas, soups and salads with 2 choices, meat or vego each unique from each other. On Thursdays and Fridays, they have pasta specials, again one meat and one vego and each always different from the other. I look forward to these days as I have yet to have the same vego dish each time. The use of seasonal produce to create unfamiliar combinations makes Babbo an exciting place. The remainder of the menu consists of a variety of piadinas which are perfect for those on the run. Good coffee is a given.

Grain Rating: 4 / 5

* Meat refers to grain-fed animals = beef, pork & poultry