South Melbourne Market

Matteo’s menu reflects his Sicilian and Southern Italian background, where sharing food with his family has influenced his cooking style. The traditional recipes with Matteo’s modern twist include: crumbed and deep fried arancini rice balls filled with ragu, scamozza and peas; toasted semolina pasta ricotta tortellini with asparagus sauce and smoked marrow; roast lamb with potato, green olive, lemon leaf and pecorino sardo cheese over white polenta; and for a delicious dessert, crisp, golden ricotta donuts with house- made strawberry jam, pistachio brittle and cinnamon gelato.