Balencea

(03) 9867 4466, 454 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne. VIC 3000
Italian $$ www.balencearestaurant.com.au
Open Mon-Fri noon-3pm Wed-Sat 6pm-10pm; Licensed; Cards AE MC V EFT, Seats inside 50, Outside seats

Chef: Joseph Dicintio (11-10-10) Owner: Peter Chiaravalle & Joseph Dicintio (11-10-10)

Other Published Opinions

Age Good Food Guide 2012 Score: 13.5/20

Age Good Food Guide 2011 Score: 12.5/20

Herald Sun Stephen Downes, 3-11-09 Score: 36/50 "my lunch partner told me, St Kilda Rd is a bit of a gastronomic desert. So he welcomed Balencea. I do, too. It joins a suite of restaurants across the eastern suburbs assembled by the former owners of Sapore in St Kilda. Like its Springvale Rd sister sette bello, Balelicea tables generous portions of Franco-Italian-leaning bistro dishes in brasserie ambiences"



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