22 Pier Street, Altona

Spirito
Italiano

Antipasti, pasta and gnocchi rolled in the kitchen, and 21 pizzas on S. Marzano tomato and fior di latte. Seven days, lunch and dinner.

4.6

out of five on Google

435

reviews and counting

3

rooms across the west

La casa

Three rooms.
One kitchen.

Mascalzone runs three rooms across Melbourne's west: Altona, Port Melbourne and Williamstown. Same kitchen, same hands, same S. Marzano tomato.

This is the Altona one, on Pier Street. It has fed the neighbourhood into 435 Google reviews at 4.6 stars, which is a harder number to earn than any line of copy on this page.

Caffetteria ◆ Ristorante ◆ Spirito Italiano

Arancini dello chef on a dark plate at Mascalzone Altona
Arancini dello chef
Caprese di bufala with cherry tomatoes and basil at Mascalzone Altona
Caprese di bufala

Fatta in casa

Rolled here.
Not delivered here.

The pappardelle is homemade. So is the spinach and ricotta ravioli, the potato gnocchi and the pumpkin gnocchi. Read the menu and the word keeps coming back on its own.

  • 15plates of pasta and risotto
  • 5ways with potato gnocchi
  • 21pizzas, small or large

Ravioli with prawns and lobster in a limoncello cream. Pappardelle with lamb ragu braised in Barolo. Risotto with saffron, prawns, mussels, clams and calamari. It is all on the list below.

La ruota

21 pizzas.
Turn the stone.

Drag the stone, flick it, or use the arrow keys. Nine of them are pictured.

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Margherita

See all 21 on the menu

Dal passo

What actually
comes out.

Every photograph below is a plate from this kitchen.

  • Slow cooked lamb shank with potato mash
    Lamb shank, red wine, potato mash
  • Ravioli bianco with butter and sage
    Ravioli bianco, butter and sage
  • Risotto frutti di mare with mussels and prawns
    Risotto frutti di mare
  • Peppered mussels with chorizo and bread
    Pepata di cozze
  • Pumpkin gnocchi with pancetta and asparagus
    Gnocchi zucca
  • Porcini pappardelle with grana padano
    Porcini pappardelle
  • Smoked salmon salad with fennel, beetroot and avocado
    Salmone affumicato
  • Fried halloumi with prosciutto, asparagus and dukkah
    Halloumi, prosciutto, dukkah
  • Rocket salad with goat cheese, caramelised walnuts and shaved pear
    Rocket, goat cheese, pear
  • Spinach and ricotta ravioli in napoli sauce with mushroom and pancetta
    Ravioli rossi
  • Gorgonzola risotto with mushrooms, asparagus and truffle oil
    Risotto funghi
  • Potato gnocchi baked with napoli sauce and mozzarella di bufala
    Gnocchi alla sorrentina
  • Panna cotta with raspberry gel and almonds
    Panna cotta, raspberry, almond
  • Cannoli served with coffee
    Cannoli, and a coffee

Il gruppo

Altona.
Port Melbourne.
Williamstown.

Visita

22 Pier Street,
Altona.

Opening hours
Monday to Thursday12:00 to 3:00pm5:00 to 9:00pm
Friday and Saturday12:00 to 3:30pm5:00 to 9:30pm
Sunday11:00am to 9:00pmStraight through
22 Pier St, Altona VIC 3018
(03) 9191 6766
mascalzonealtona@gmail.com