Bar Carolina

Bar Carolina is a contemporary Italian restaurant located on Toorak Road in South Yarra. Upstairs you will find their rooftop sibling venue @tettodicarolina. 🇮🇹 We visited for their “La Bella Vita” special, a $20 authentic Spaghetti Carbonara available before 2pm on weekends only. If I had that weekly, it would indeed be a beautiful life. 🥹 ⭐️ Spaghetti Carbonara - perfect flavour, creamy, crispy guanciale. 10/10 dish I’m obsessed. ✔️ Half Shell Scallops, Garlic Butter ✔️ Mushroom Truffle Arancini - strong in flavour, delicious. ⭐️ Tagliata Di Manzo - one of the best, juiciest, tastiest Porterhouse’s I’ve had. The sear was incredibly flavourful. ⭐️ Hand Cut Patate - crispy as ever ✔️ Insalata Carolina - fresh and well dressed ⭐️ Tiramisu - easily one of the best in Melbourne. It’s new. It has half cream half chocolate mousse. Good coffee hit, hints of salt. Not super traditional but it’s INCRED. One of my favourite meals of the year, everything was spot on, with a little bit of their own flair to keep it interesting. Such an aesthetic, funky spot. Granted it was Cup Weekend so it was quiet vibe during this lunch but that just meant we got the best most attentive service! Kicking myself for waiting so long to visit. 🤪 🍹 Aperitivo Daily 3-5pm 🍝 Pranzo Express Daily Changing Pasta $25 Tuesday - Friday Lunch ⭐️ 4.6/5 💸 $$ Have you visited? Let us know your thoughts!👇🏽

invite | — This is one of the best carbonara I’ve ever had and trust me, I’ve had a lot! You can get it at Bar Carolina, cool, contemporary Italian restaurant on Toorak Road in South Yarra. We visited specifically for their “La Bella Vita” special, which is a plate of creamy spaghetti carbonara with crispy Guanciale for just $20, every weekend only before 2pm. I actually dream of this dish so I highly recommend going! While we were there would be rude not to try more of the menu. Everything was almost faultless, they had one of the best Porterhouse steaks I’ve ever had, so tender and juicy with the perfect sear. The potatoes were crispy and hand cut and for dessert I wasn’t sure how a tiramisu with half choc mousse would turn out but WOW. Another winner. And it had hints of salt too ugh so good. Don’t wait so long to visit like I did!

A culinary journey filled with delights awaits at this establishment. The Baked Scallops and Squid Ink Pasta stole the spotlight, captivating with their exquisite flavors and textures, easily earning the title of the evening's favorites. Meanwhile, the Dry-Aged Striploin proved to be a testament to culinary expertise, cooked flawlessly to deliver a juicy and tender experience. Overall, a highly enjoyable dinner that promises to leave a lasting impression.

Had the best experience here at Bar Carolina! The staff were all so lovely and attentive, providing some of the best service I have ever received. You must try their vodka pasta – we were both so full and satisfied! How can you say no to pasta with a full burrata on it? All I can talk about to friends and family is how they need to head down to Bar Carolina. I’m already planning my next date night here!!!

Celebrating my birthday day with my friends there last Saturday and the service is top notch and our waiter was attentive and made us feel very welcomed. The food just hit the spot except a basket of cold bread before the starters arrived. Overall is great and will definitely go back.

Had a little stop over here for entrees on a night out, and was treated to some fantastic service, food with great produce and some fabulous cocktails 🍸 Got the burrata and it seriously satisfied. Honestly the price was high but what you would expect for the area. Come on down and grab some drinks and a bite here, either as a stop or the main event

I visited Melbourne and indulged in a wonderful mid-week dinner Bar Carolina in South Yarra🍷 We began with their burrata ‘ndjua and some fresh oysters. The ‘nduja added a welcomed spice kick to the creamy burrata. We couldn’t have chosen our mains better. The spaghettini al granchio was full of spanner crab meat and beautifully garnished with a clean crab shell while the duck was cooked to perfection and paired with a beautiful jus. I cannot wait to return to this exquisite restaurant in the future.

Each visit to Bar Carolina is a delight. You are greeted by wonderful staff, delicious cocktails and lovely food, in a terrific atmosphere. My only criticism was around the portion size of the calamari and a not so impressive zucchini flower. All other dishes were quintessentially Italian - very flavoursome.

Came in for a brief Monday dinner and were VERY HAPPY with the food, service & vibe. The food & wine brought us back to South Italy. More bout the food below. Service is impeccable - thoughtful, friendly, attentive yet not intimidating, and personable. Love that the team speaks in Italian among themselves. Overall, a fine Italian restaurant with lots to love and for us to return. FOOD: ✅The red by the glass from Puglia hits the spot and went very well with the fried calamari which was so crispy and chewy at the same time👌 ✅Pasta special (Monday only) was ‘Alla Norma’ - rigatoni with eggplant, ricotta etc was cooked to perfection (al dente, balance of flavour). And the team is so thoughtful to split into 2 plates knowing we were sharing. ✅The kifler potato sides is also commendable. Crispy skin, perfectly cooked through and perfectly seasoned.

Bar Carolina is a contemporary Italian restaurant located on Toorak Road in South Yarra. Upstairs you will find their rooftop sibling venue @tettodicarolina. 🇮🇹 We visited for their “La Bella Vita” special, a $20 authentic Spaghetti Carbonara available before 2pm on weekends only. If I had that weekly, it would indeed be a beautiful life. 🥹 ⭐️ Spaghetti Carbonara - perfect flavour, creamy, crispy guanciale. 10/10 dish I’m obsessed. ✔️ Half Shell Scallops, Garlic Butter ✔️ Mushroom Truffle Arancini - strong in flavour, delicious. ⭐️ Tagliata Di Manzo - one of the best, juiciest, tastiest Porterhouse’s I’ve had. The sear was incredibly flavourful. ⭐️ Hand Cut Patate - crispy as ever ✔️ Insalata Carolina - fresh and well dressed ⭐️ Tiramisu - easily one of the best in Melbourne. It’s new. It has half cream half chocolate mousse. Good coffee hit, hints of salt. Not super traditional but it’s INCRED. One of my favourite meals of the year, everything was spot on, with a little bit of their own flair to keep it interesting. Such an aesthetic, funky spot. Granted it was Cup Weekend so it was quiet vibe during this lunch but that just meant we got the best most attentive service! Kicking myself for waiting so long to visit. 🤪 🍹 Aperitivo Daily 3-5pm 🍝 Pranzo Express Daily Changing Pasta $25 Tuesday - Friday Lunch ⭐️ 4.6/5 💸 $$ Have you visited? Let us know your thoughts!👇🏽

invite | — This is one of the best carbonara I’ve ever had and trust me, I’ve had a lot! You can get it at Bar Carolina, cool, contemporary Italian restaurant on Toorak Road in South Yarra. We visited specifically for their “La Bella Vita” special, which is a plate of creamy spaghetti carbonara with crispy Guanciale for just $20, every weekend only before 2pm. I actually dream of this dish so I highly recommend going! While we were there would be rude not to try more of the menu. Everything was almost faultless, they had one of the best Porterhouse steaks I’ve ever had, so tender and juicy with the perfect sear. The potatoes were crispy and hand cut and for dessert I wasn’t sure how a tiramisu with half choc mousse would turn out but WOW. Another winner. And it had hints of salt too ugh so good. Don’t wait so long to visit like I did!

A culinary journey filled with delights awaits at this establishment. The Baked Scallops and Squid Ink Pasta stole the spotlight, captivating with their exquisite flavors and textures, easily earning the title of the evening's favorites. Meanwhile, the Dry-Aged Striploin proved to be a testament to culinary expertise, cooked flawlessly to deliver a juicy and tender experience. Overall, a highly enjoyable dinner that promises to leave a lasting impression.

Had the best experience here at Bar Carolina! The staff were all so lovely and attentive, providing some of the best service I have ever received. You must try their vodka pasta – we were both so full and satisfied! How can you say no to pasta with a full burrata on it? All I can talk about to friends and family is how they need to head down to Bar Carolina. I’m already planning my next date night here!!!

Celebrating my birthday day with my friends there last Saturday and the service is top notch and our waiter was attentive and made us feel very welcomed. The food just hit the spot except a basket of cold bread before the starters arrived. Overall is great and will definitely go back.

Had a little stop over here for entrees on a night out, and was treated to some fantastic service, food with great produce and some fabulous cocktails 🍸 Got the burrata and it seriously satisfied. Honestly the price was high but what you would expect for the area. Come on down and grab some drinks and a bite here, either as a stop or the main event

I visited Melbourne and indulged in a wonderful mid-week dinner Bar Carolina in South Yarra🍷 We began with their burrata ‘ndjua and some fresh oysters. The ‘nduja added a welcomed spice kick to the creamy burrata. We couldn’t have chosen our mains better. The spaghettini al granchio was full of spanner crab meat and beautifully garnished with a clean crab shell while the duck was cooked to perfection and paired with a beautiful jus. I cannot wait to return to this exquisite restaurant in the future.

Each visit to Bar Carolina is a delight. You are greeted by wonderful staff, delicious cocktails and lovely food, in a terrific atmosphere. My only criticism was around the portion size of the calamari and a not so impressive zucchini flower. All other dishes were quintessentially Italian - very flavoursome.

Came in for a brief Monday dinner and were VERY HAPPY with the food, service & vibe. The food & wine brought us back to South Italy. More bout the food below. Service is impeccable - thoughtful, friendly, attentive yet not intimidating, and personable. Love that the team speaks in Italian among themselves. Overall, a fine Italian restaurant with lots to love and for us to return. FOOD: ✅The red by the glass from Puglia hits the spot and went very well with the fried calamari which was so crispy and chewy at the same time👌 ✅Pasta special (Monday only) was ‘Alla Norma’ - rigatoni with eggplant, ricotta etc was cooked to perfection (al dente, balance of flavour). And the team is so thoughtful to split into 2 plates knowing we were sharing. ✅The kifler potato sides is also commendable. Crispy skin, perfectly cooked through and perfectly seasoned.