lamaro’s hotel

i can’t believe it’s taken us this long to visit lamaro’s! this cosy hotel has the charm of a country pub but the sophistication of a melbourne eatery. the service was wonderful and the food left us excited to come back for more! menu highlights were the spanner crab betel leaves and the scallop & pork belly for entree. main favourites were the veal schnitzel and the seared yellowfin tuna.

we attended a 30th in a private dining room at lamaros yesterday which had undergone another change in ownership. i enjoy the ambiance here and the service was generally very good other than one incident with an extremely unfriendly waitress who practically accused us of ordering the wrong dish when the eye filet came out inside of the scotch (despite the fact that the sauce was not what we had requested either).

in the end maybe we would have been better off with the red wine jus that appeared as when they eventually did remake our steaks as the correct cuts the diane sauce we had was quite salty. one thing i will call out though was the exceptional complimentary bread. it was kind of nutty and utterly delicious. they also make a superb mojito. shame that one staff member soured an otherwise pleasant experience in what is a stunning venue

original review
i was sad to discover this has recently changed hands and is no longer the spanish inspired 'lamaro's bodgea' but now 'lamaro's hotel' reverting back to the more pub style menu it had a few years ago. i desperately miss those huge sharing plates like that whole chicken and the marinated lamb. please bring them back! they were so visually impactful and impressive.

it's such a beautiful venue i loved that there was previously a point of difference with the food. the world doesn't need another steak restaurant (although i must say the new menu is delicious) but the old one by default forced you to share and as such felt homely and warm and welcoming which suits a nice pub such as this

just went to have lunch at lamaro on sunday. it was very quiet lunch. we had the bar menu, that was like tapas menu, it was a small menu, and not many dishes to choose from. food was average, but the steak was cooked perfectly. the service and staff were very good, restaurant atmosphere was nice and clean, the music was not too loud! food price was reasonable!

extremely helpful and accommodating staff. we popped by for a working lunch and while they didn't open till 12 on a weekday kindly let us in at 11am and set us up by the fire for our meeting before we then dined for lunch. the entrees were the oh so popular share style (but how you share lamb ribs stuck together was a bit of a challenge). fish was tender and delicious and meat a little stringy but still nicely cooked. their spanish style version of a creme brûlée was citrusy and yummalicious. fyi definitely on the pricier (and fancier) side of a gastro pub meal.

excellent ambiance... great service. tucked away in cecil st ..lamaro's is a must visit.. start with a nice cold chilled cider ... then make your way to the restaurant.. for a truly sumptuous meal... great menu... with choices for everyones palate...
service with a smile and a good sense of humour makes this a terrific night out... recommend highly

headed out for a spontaneous sunday night dinner & vino with the lovely lady and was fortunate enough to stumble across lamaro’s. first time that we’ve been here & we’ll certainly be back. scallops & pork belly was the entree highlight, while we couldn’t split the difference between the delicious one-side-seared yellowfin tuna and the tender crumbed veal schnitzel. wine list was deep enough to appease even the snobbiest wine connoisseur.

one of melbourne's finest restaurants. look forward to being able to head over there from w.a and spend a few hundred dollars on the amazing food and wine that this restaurant has to offer. a national treasure.

in these covid-19 times it is a great pleasure to be welcomed by champion people at a champion venue.
take away food - great quality things to cook from scratch and pre-cooked stuff that needs only a re-heat for a best-chef-in-town geoff lindsay’s magic at home.
paul dimmatina’s front-of-house warmth and love of his venue shows in his wine selection - now available take away for iso

schnitzel veal saturday lunch!!!!
love it
super delish
we went to have lunch with a few friends
drinks are good too ;)
recommended

had our christmas function in one of their private rooms. great food and service, and plenty of parking outside made it an excellent evening. prices were reasonable.

afl grand final lunch at lamaro’s. definitely deserving of 5 stars. friendly service on hand, good atmosphere and most importantly the food was fantastic. oysters were spot on with the shallot mignonette, definitely order these, whilst the calamari was fresh and tasted lovely. didn’t want to overeat with a steak, so opted for the the wilderness beef burger. it was spot on, vastly superior to a burger i had at a specialist burger shop recently. beef patty was tender and could tell the meat was of a good quality. french fries are french fries, but they did the job. whilst the dessert i thought was beautifully presented, but most importantly delicious. the rose petal and turkish delight ice cream was sensational, accompanied by persian fairy floss and candied ginger added texture - a must have dessert. if you like whites, opt for the 2018 frankland river estate riesling; very good drinking. i will be back soon to try more on the menu, in particular the rib-eye. this establishment i would highly recommend to anyone for any occasion.

we went to lamaro’s last night for the first time for the crab club night!! wow!!! the food and service was excellent and to a very high standard... as keen and avid crab eaters all the crab dishes and sauces were delicious... the atmosphere had a great
vibe to it and the all waiters/ service staff were awesome! also had the pleasure of meeting the owner dimma, who was a very genuine hospitable host and gentlemen! thanks for a great night dimma and team at lamaro’s.. we will definitely be back soon!!!👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿😃😃😃

this restaurant has been our standing place for a group get together for some time and after this evenings fabulous dining experience we agreed to keep it going.

the staff are friendly and knowledgeable on wines and on the meals on offer. we had a great recommendation for a red wine which originally we were going to order in a shiraz but in the end the waiter suggested we go for the merlot, i cant remember the name but we all thought it was extremely delicious, so good in fact we even ordered a second bottle.  

we dined on a range of veal schnitzels, steamed chicken vietnamese salad, red duck curry and the daily special of mussels in green curry sauce.  we pimped up the vietnamese salad and the mussels from entre size to main.  whilst everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals, i only tried my dish of the mussels. i found the portion size for the main way to generous as the mussels themselves were unbelievably large, they were extremely plump, in fact the largest i have ever seen.  they were just fantastic in the green curry sauce, one of my favourite ways to eat them, especially when i got a chili hit in a mouthful, yum.  

despite the fact we were all full, we shared a few desserts, i shared the dark chocolate tart with a delightful pastry, it was very rich and decadent.

we then retired to the bar for a night cap, a great way to finish a fantastic meal and a fabulous evening.
kd


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previous review
we came back to lamaros hotel for a catch up with old mates.

we all partook in some red wines this evening, there was an extensive wine list and we were not disappointed with the sangiovese we chose.

the popular mains within the group included the mixed grill which came with a red wine and cracked pepper sausage, lamb cutlet pork belly and steak. the other most popular choice was a steak with various toppings. while i didn’t partake in these meaty dishes, the comments were plentiful around the tenderness and tastiness of these meals, the following days later there was still plenty of talk of how great the steaks are.

my dish of choice was the whole baby barramundi which came with a biryani rice and 3 sauces. my dish was lovely and tasty and gratefully not a bone in sight which made for a very enjoyable experience. we shared a variety of salads, chips and roasted vegies across the table, all prepared with delicious combinations of flavours that i thought worked really well.

for dessert we had the poached pear with a hazelnut crumbled biscuit and orange curd. the pear was well poached so cutting into was easy.

we also had the chocolate pudding with white chocolate ice cream and decadent chocolate sauce. i’m so glad we ordered this dish as the menu indicated it takes extra time to prepare so we nearly didn’t.

kd

we went there o a friday night for some nibbles and drinks. had pol roger to start with. and had the sashimi plate, the scallops and the wild mushroom agnolotti(amazing) which were all delicious and beautiful. great staff and service. very cosy decor.

iconic south melbourne pub lamaro’s executive chef geoff lindsay has recently launched a new spring/summer menu, which includes a few of his old favourites from his days at pearl in richmond.  

our top picks from the new menu include the stunning entrée of wild mushroom agnolotti served with manjimup truffles. this is one luxurious and decadent dish that is expertly prepared and leave you wanting more.