Melbourne Institution · Since 1928
Grossi Florentino
Melbourne, Australia · Italian Restaurant
The story
Florentino has occupied Bourke Street since 1928. Upstairs, Renaissance murals by Rinaldo Massoni, dark timber, chandeliers and red-shaded lamps create a theatrical Italian dining room embedded in Melbourne’s migration and restaurant history.
Why Grossi Florentino is iconic
Its visual identity and multi-generational hospitality make it part of Melbourne’s cultural fabric, not simply a long-running Italian restaurant.
Selected by Ernst Aben · Information reviewed July 2026
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