It was a great dining experience but minus one star for not quite meeting my high expectations for their pasta! The pasta was cooked to perfection but the flavours weren’t the best. Their pasta were generally too salty and lacking flavour. I was expecting something more. I also wish their signature pasta had more seafood in it too. The entrees were amazing though including their tomato butter which was a special. Beef tartare was my favourite. Friendly staff, nice ambience and simple but clean interior.

Exquisite, creative pasta, friendly service, and a well curated interesting wine list. Definitely worth coming back to to try more dishes. The Cacio Pepe dish was really good. My only suggestion is I would like to see more Italian wines by the glass, but this isn't a complaint at all.

The dining experience at was delightful, impeccable service. We ordered a few dishes - Squid ink pasta, specials of the day Charred Sourdough, Ravioli,Duck Breast, and dessert. Kudos to the chef for not only creating delectable dishes but also providing exceptional service. When we requested a remake for the rare duck breast(The Asian in me can’t handle red meat that’s not well done), the chef swiftly delivered a perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy dish. The attention to detail and commitment to customer satisfaction truly set this dining experience apart. Highly recommended for those seeking both great food and excellent service.

Went for our anniversary dinner and couldn't fault the food. The service was ok, food came out quickly. Only thing to note was our table was extremely small and therefore a tiny bit of difficult in terms of space but overall good dinner.

This is one of our favourite Melbourne restaurants. From the moment you enter you sense that you will be in for a treat. Service is impeccable. Warm, polite and knowledgeable. It’s attentive without being intrusive or overbearing. The food is of the highest quality. We always have the pasta with Moreton bay bugs in bisque, this time they also offered a pasta dish with wild boar which of course we needed to try. It didn’t disappoint. Beautiful golden snapper and a fabulous steak followed. Side orders of very moreish crispy potatoes and a delicious grilled cod complemented those mains and finally, to finish a beautiful meal, a blood orange bavaroise with chocolate marquis and an Italian cake that they call a sand cake with the most extraordinary texture that just melts in your mouth. Very special indeed. People leave Al Dente with a big smile on their faces. I know we did and we can’t wait to come back.

One of the best restaurants I’ve been to in Melbourne! The owner/head chef makes sure each meal is prepared and presented with excellence! Within 5 mins of seating the chef came and introduced himself and his restaurant! He continued to make sure our meal was prepared with perfection! The wait stuff in particular Rory was amazing! I had such an amazing experience and couldn’t recommend this place enough!

Caught up with a friend for lunch and had an amazing meal. Oysters, scallops, octopus, and an amazing spaghetti with fish roe and Moreton Bay bug. The food was exceptional and they had an excellent choice of beverages including non-alcoholic. Service was also fantastic, highly recommend.

My friends and I dined there the other day and we had a fantastic experience. The food is exceptional and is prepared with the utmost care. The staff members are friendly and eager to provide high quality service. The menu has a variety of options and the prices are reasonable considering the quality of the food. I highly recommend it!

The teams at Al Dente really knows what it's doing! The food is SUPERB!! The Kingfish Crudo was a knockout, so too the Tortelloni Cacio e Pepe (cooked to perfection) and Scallops with Herbs and Pangrattato. The specials of Seafood Ravioli Del Plin and the Gnocchi with Nudja in a Basil Sauce with Nuts et al. were simply magnificent. The desserts of a cherry mousse and another of banana tarte tartin were both showstoppers. The serving staff were friendly and professional, and managed to keep their cool in a completely booked out lunch session. The ambiance was delightful as well. We have been before, and we will certainly go again. Gastronomic BLISS!!

The first restaurant I came to Australia was not bad. The waiter was enthusiastic, but I always bumped into my table when I walked. The cheese ravioli was delicious but full.