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Veneto Club

Restaurant Italian restaurant Event venue Bistro Function room facility

No-nonsense pasta, polenta and risotto dishes served in a long-running bistro with outdoor seating. People often mention great, staff, good, people, Great, venue, Italian, time, service, night,


Address

191 Bulleen Rd, Bulleen VIC 3105, Australia

Website

www.venetoclubmelbourne.com.au

Contact

+61 3 9850 7111

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: (Anzac Day/Anzac Day), 9 AM to 3 AM, Hours might differ
  • Friday: 9 AM to 3 AM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 3 AM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 3 AM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 3 AM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 3 AM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 3 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (24) staff (14) good (12) people (11) Great (11) venue (11) Italian (9) time (9) service (9) night (8)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Wineboyo 11 months ago on Google
    Nice Italian club. Good coffee. Italian and craft beers on tap. Not bad
    13 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Two S. 10 months ago on Google • 1175 reviews
    We thoroughly enjoyed our night here with friends in the bistro area. Our meals were very good and they were fairly priced too. The wines were fine as well. Service was good too. We liked the place so much, we bought something from the deli too. We had a great time here and we’d very happily return again
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniyeru 1 year ago on Google • 405 reviews
    Been driving past this join for only about 34 years of my life.. Not much at all! Boy, do I massively regret not coming here earlier..... The food here (mind you, I am a huge eater, usually order 2 mains and 1 entree & side to fill me up) is ENORMOUS! Generous with all the meat, toppings, and portions! So I ordered my usual 2 mains entree and side.. To my surprise the entrees and sides (main sizes) came out and was literally getting full on them already! Then came the actual main! Man, this was like, a family of 3 to 4 meal legitimately, and price range for a main was about 27 bux. The value!! Not only was it big and generous, but the taste was big as well! The only downside to my experience was, I wish I found out about this place earlier!! Dont let the pokies and old generation of people turn this off away like it did to me the last 34 years! Let the pictures syay more! Absolutely deliscioussss keep up the great service and food!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 J “Ryan” C. 1 year ago on Google • 267 reviews
    We ran a successful function in the Gondola Room overlooking the soccer field. Great selection of ravioli entrees, bistecci and salmon mains and cannelloni dessert. Excellent service from the staff. Venue provided audio video. Room was spacious. Plenty of on-site parking.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shannon J. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely AMAZING staff. Never been here before and would definitely come back. Very welcoming and knows there drinks 5*****... Thanks Thanks to all especially Laura and clara. Just came back to pop in a month later, and my experience was nothing less than Amazing 👏. Just keep doing what your doing. THANKYOU TO ALL THE TEAM. Definitely recommend coming in.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Neil G. 8 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Mrs Grant and came to the Veneto club for dinner on Friday night and loved it. The food was great, the staff all friendly and polite and it had a great atmosphere. I rang and asked if we had to be a member and the receptionist told me “everyone is welcome at the Veneto club “ . So therefore I recommend the Veneto Club
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlo J. 1 year ago on Google
    The Venetto Club is a great place to take the family for dinner. It was very busy so booking ahead is recommended, but the food and drinks were excellent. Try the seafood in a bag. Absolutely spot on! Prices are reasonable for the quality of food and serving sizes. Kids couldn’t finish their pasta and the selection of drinks was great.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 L Gi (. 7 months ago on Google
    Been given the opportunity to meet some of the best & most positive people who have fun & actually care about the company they surround themselves with. I'm going to share the most important mantra & 1 of lifes most important rules.... "DON'T LET ANYONE STEAL YOUR JOY OF LIFE!" THANKS👍MY FRIEND HENRY🙏 I NOW have to mention that I was invited by a very inspirational & generous Man who I am proud to call my dear friend, to the Veneto club on Sunday for father's Day. My partner & I are lucky to be able to boast (humbly of course) that we are actually self acclaimed: "#1 GROUPIES" LoL 😂🤣😂 of the best band ever; 💕"The B-Sharps"💕 Playing & singing songs from the heart & soul, including Jazzy to Swing & I have to go on about how I could not refrain from the urge to dance & be merry!! Thanks also to the latest up & coming young starlet "Monica" who sang her heart out & made us feel that the best of life is still coming limitlessly. Lastly I have to question you; Do you remember; "Hey Hey it's Saturday"??!? Because of the few people who have been a great joy to see perform is the quirky & very cool; 💕"Wilbur Wild"💕 It was the icing on the cake 🎂🍰 giving the atmospheric feeling of a upcoming shift in the energy of Gaia 🌏 Turning to a literal polar shift, on the flow to get to a most prosperous new direction of the most important timeline now. From end of 2020 brought an end of the traumaticly chaotic age of "Kali Yurga"!! Channeled Spirit Rant: We are blessed to be here now on earth at this crucial point of choosing to either lower or raise the vibrational frequency of positivity, love, joy, contentment & trust. Meditate or use mindfulness to usher in a great flow of positive energy, as this is super important to be a conductive source for light from the sun to act as a living breathing acupuncture pin of light. Drawing the highest amount of light we can into Gaia 🌏 our light puts out the last of the shadows of the "DREAM TIME" of the Dark Ages, leading to the very "Great Ascension of Gaia" 🌏 into the "Modern Tech Bronze Age of Aquarius" I am so excited to see the next adventure! Be Kind to yourself & others, as We are the Human Race & not segregated to division anymore! Stay connected to the 1 & only source of life, our solar systems SUN 🌞 Avoid false light of the devices we have been given to try to integrate with. Keep your consciousness out of the machines as a safety precaution of potential Radiation & EMF damage to our delicate crystalline structure of our DNA & flesh body. Drink more water, eat mainly a plant based diet, but only to a limit of maintaining the enjoyment of life. We have to be naughty to be able to be Nice! Now I don't mean malicious acts of negative impact, but I am a believer in staying in balance, physically mentally & spiritually. So go ahead & sin on 1 more TIM TAM'S, or Glass of wine! We have to live a life of enjoyment that is easy & truthfully I feel the fact is that life is not meant to be so hard! Food for thought! Sincerely, La'Ra🌞
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Katie T. 1 year ago on Google
    Not the most modern of restaurants given the atmosphere and decor - but the food can’t be beat! Calamari is always amazing, polenta chips are out of this world and the marinara is so fresh and great in the summer (so fun how it comes out of the paper bag!). Portion sizes are such great value and reasonable prices for drinks unlike a lot of other Melbourne venues. A classic for a reason!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul P. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place. Food always excellent. Great to go somewhere and have some real proper northern Italian food. Well done Veneto club keeping all us Venetians proud. Cheers
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anne-Maree G. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely to return here after about 2 years. Love that you order and pay then food is brought to your table. Entree serve of calamari is plenty as a main for lunch and it was tender coming with salad. Good choice of wines, etc by the glass and at reasonable prices. Sweets and a selection of cakes are available although my carrot cake needed to spend 15 seconds in microwave as it was too cold due to it being kept in the fridge.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daz C. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place to share a meal with the family!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rafaela N. 3 years ago on Google
    Dining with my family right now and although I’ve been here before and always enjoy their good quality food, today I couldn’t resist leaving this review. WHY you might be wondering? Look at the photo and you will see just how beautifully presented my plate was. You made my day Vibeto’s Chef! Thank you!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anastasis K. 4 months ago on Google • 173 reviews
    The Veneto club is great, they do very good Italian food, which I believe is on the expensive side, but the dishes are large so you can share them. There is a good selection of drinks. They also have pokie machines which my dad likes. It is in the middle of nowhere though which makes it a destination of its own if you are going there. Had a great family reunion here, all generations were happy.

  • 5/5 Ihaka S. 1 year ago on Google • 167 reviews
    It was a lovely surprise visit for us from New Zealand, to attend Jimmy Rizios 80th birthday. The afternoon was excellent, the food was lovely , the people we met were really nice, and of course it was great to see all the family again, some we hadnt seen for well over 30years . A very nice club.

  • 4/5 Llewellyn S. 1 year ago on Google • 164 reviews
    We had a catch up for 15 ex work mates and it was a great venue for that. Plenty of food and drink options, lots of family groups and big tables with my favourite salt and pepper calamari. Some meals took a while to be delivered but that is to be expected when there are so many ordering

  • 4/5 Maria N. 4 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Room, food & service were excellent...just the air con was on too cold which made it really uncomfortable. Had to ask a few times to switch it off, which they did, only to switch it back on again....but aside from that, great venue.

  • 4/5 Niusha Faraj M. 3 months ago on Google • 15 reviews New
    Stopped for coffee in the middle of a long drive. I ordered takeaway, taste of which was O.K. but I wasn’t given much choice for cup size (one size only, rather small), which is debatable based on usual coffee prices. Nevertheless this is THE place for elderly Australian-Italians to chillax and find a variety of entertainments to socialise. The reception was very responsive to the clients like good old friends. Loved their attitude. The venue is also pretty spacious and perfect for parties!

  • 5/5 peter g. 4 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    It was very nice. The staff were very helpful from start to finish. Our group would like to go back again next year because they had such a good time.

  • 5/5 Maryna Z. 3 years ago on Google
    I like this place! Here is delicious food!

  • 5/5 Michael K. 2 years ago on Google
    We went for the dinner dance but there was no dancing and restricted numbers at that time. We had to book weeks in advance. Everyone had a great time. Live band, enjoyed the music but made it hard to have a conversation. Have booked to go again soon and things should be back to normal by then.

  • 5/5 Chris F. 4 months ago on Google
    Excellent food, service and function venue. Clean and Happy Team always willing to help. Will look grouse once the renos are completed too !

  • 5/5 chels t. 4 months ago on Google
    A massive shout out to Will and Giancarlo. My photobooth was booked an event on Saturday night and these two guys were amazing to deal with. They were so friendly, caring and extremely helpful. Thank you so much guys!!!

  • 4/5 Melissa F. 2 years ago on Google
    We went for dinner tonight with a party of 9. I booked a week ago for 8 people. We had an extra guest decide to come so I rang to amend the booking the night before. The lady I spoke to didn't think we could add an extra person so she told me she would find out and call me back. The call back never occurred. I rang the next day to confirm. The lady that I spoke to was a nasty piece of work. She rudely told me that they couldn't do tables of 9 and reprimanded me for booking last minute. I corrected her saying that I had actually booked a week ago. Eventually she checked with the bistro manager and came back telling me that they could do a table of 9 on this occasion but as a once off and that they would never do it again. She also told me the play area was closed when I asked. When we arrived we were seated at a table of 8. I asked the floor staff for a table of 9 and they were very accommodating and moved us to a large table, next to the play area which was in fact open. The food was all great and the kids were happy playing in the play area. The wait staff were all lovely, Fabiana in particular was lovely. Our experience on the night was terrific but the booking process was less than ideal.

  • 5/5 SALLY B. 8 months ago on Google
    Such a great venue... the band, entertainment. The staff and venue was so good.

  • 5/5 Donny D. 2 years ago on Google
    I've been here many times. Excellent food, good service, highly recommended. Specials board frequently changes which is great.

  • 4/5 Werner S. 10 months ago on Google
    A traditional Italian venue. The food is excellent. You must visit the deli inside the venue. It stocks a large variety of pasta and meats made on-site.

  • 3/5 Michelle P. 5 years ago on Google
    A nice venue and menu. Nice food and pricing is good. Atmosphere is ok, and the service wasn't the best on the night as our meals did not all come out together. Most of the group got their food first and almost finished their meal by the time my other guest and I got ours. I would go back as they had nice menu options.

  • 5/5 Suzie F. 2 years ago on Google
    My 5 year old daughter Ava has started tennis with Blake and the Vida team here, she is absolutely loving it. I am so grateful for their kindness already, the way they work with the kids is amazing, always making the most out of the lesson to help the kids achieve and learn the most they can.

  • 4/5 Mark Z. 9 months ago on Google
    The service is very good, the waiting staff are very professional and caring. Coffee is also very good. Maybe I've ordered the wrong food, will try some more recommended options next time. Probably should have tried the in-house deli as people recommended. Overall, the experience is quite pleasant.

  • 5/5 Vivek A. 2 years ago on Google
    great place. got a superb vibe to it. would heartily recommend it for your events and special occasions

  • 5/5 Daniel Grocock (. 2 years ago on Google
    We work for Port Trans who are part of the Creama group, well myself and a few others in the pic do and the rest of the guys and girls work for other parts of who we all work for. This was our Xmas break up and we all loved it. The food and beverages were 💯 also the company we all work for are the best people to be involved with and employed. We all enjoyed our day here eating drinking and chatting with great people, the food was well above our expectations and so plentiful also every staff member here were so friendly and helpful and truly were friendly staff. Can’t wait till next years day at the Veneto Club until then thank you for your hospitality.

  • 5/5 Ernest C. 2 years ago on Google
    If you love Italian food and enjoy playing the pokies this place is great. The food tastes like it's authentic Italian cooked at home. There is plenty of parking and the bistro is spacious and inviting.

  • 5/5 Sascha H. 1 year ago on Google
    Best service and food that we've had for a very long time. Great for family gatherings, with playground and open areas. Better than any cookie cutter bistros around. Thanks 👍

  • 5/5 Mangia Beve Dorme e doppo si r. 1 year ago on Google
    Love eating here. Proper Italian food. Great selection. Great environment. Friendly staff sadly a couple of the younger staff need a little brushing up on people skills and treat everyone equally. Menu changes on the board and always something there to suit all taste buds. Have never experienced anything come out of the kitchen that wasn't properly prepared. Great venue. Great venue. Drinks reasonably priced. If you go don't forget to give the polenta wedges a go. Brilliant..

  • 5/5 Richard L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food & sevice

  • 5/5 Lisa 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing Authentic Italian food. The gnocchi with prawns is a winner, I have it every time I’m there. Never disappointed. The staff are so super friendly. Highly recommend you stop here for a meal.

  • 5/5 Robert S. 1 year ago on Google
    We recently had my mother-in-laws 90th birthday here. Chris and the staff were very helpful throughout the whole process. From catering for people with specific food types to working out seating for almost 60 people. The food was great and all our guests really enjoyed themselves. Thanks again for a great night. We will definitely go again.

  • 5/5 Danielle C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service and excellent food.

  • 1/5 J E. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    I went there for 2023 New year's Eve ( last night )Will I go back there? Not even if they pay me! I have an oversize visitor and I thought taking him there will be a nice experience. I was wrong. It was shocking, the decor was a funeral decor, all Black, the quality of the food? Very very poor. I think it couldn't be any worse, bleeding stake on our plates, and very very salty. The only think we could eat was bread and butter. No bad for $170 per person! Totally ripped off. Even the kids meals was soo salty, like us, they eat bread and butter. Very, very unpleasant experience, I would give zero ⭐. Even the waitress were guided by a woman dressed up like at the circus, how to put the plates on the table. Who knows 🤨 maybe she has borrowed them from some where and has no time for training.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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