Joia Cucina

Name: Joia Cucina
Address: 154 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe, AU-VIC, Australia, 3079
Telephone: 0456 727 416
Price range: $40 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (23)

$40 and under

Italian

154 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe, AU-VIC 3079

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2 people

May 24, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Joia Cucina, located in Ivanhoe, Victoria, offers an authentic Italian dining experience with a focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients. The restaurant serves classic Italian dishes, including wood-fired pizzas and handcrafted pasta, with options for vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diners. Joia Cucina embraces Italian hospitality, inviting guests to enjoy a family-style atmosphere that celebrates the flavours and traditions of Italy. Dine-in and takeaway options are available.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Phone number
0456 727 416
Website
http://www.joia.com.au/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
HAVE A FUNCTION TO PLAN?Joia cucina offers functions menus for all sized events.Phone 0456 727 416 or email us at ciao@joia.com.au

Location
154 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe, AU-VIC 3079
Neighborhood
Ivanhoe
Cross street
Upper Heidelberg Road and Seddon Street
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
Ivanhoe Station + Bus 548 stops at Seddon St/Upper Heidelberg Rd + Bus 510 stops at Waterdale Rd/Livingstone St
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Set Menu 1 - 24 Hour Notice Required
A$60.00 - A$70.00 per person
Multiple dates available
24 Hour Notice Required Antipasti (Shared) Antipasto: Chef’s selection premium Italian cured meats, cheese, olives with carasau. Focaccia: Garlic and herbs. Calamari Fritti: Fried calamari served with radicchio salad and rocket aioli. Truffle Arancini: Crispy Rice balls with porcini and truffle. Secondi (Alternating) Cotoletta: Veal Schnitzel served with rocket Salad. Pappardelle Ragù: Pappardelle pasta with lamb Ragù. 3 kind of Pizza: of your choice from the menu. Contorni (Shared) Insalata di rucola: Rocket salad with pear, walnut, shaved parmesan and balsamic dressing. Patatine Fritte: Hand cut chips seasoned with Rosemary salt. Dolci(Alternating) Tiramisu Della Nonna Cannoli *PLEASE ADVISE US ABOUT ALLERGIES AND DIETARY REQUIREMENT
Set Menu 2 - 48 Hours notice required
A$65.00 - A$75.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Antipasti (Shared) Antipasto: Chef’s selection premium Italian cured meats, cheese, olives with carasau Focaccia: Garlic and herbs Calamari Fritti: Fried calamari served with radicchio salad and rocket aioli. Truffle Arancini: Crispy rice balls with porcini and truffle. Secondi (Alternating) Fish: Barramundi fillets with seasonal greens. Cotoletta: Veal Schnitzel served with rosemary potato and broccolini. Involtini di pollo Fiorentina: Chicken breast stuffed with spinach, ricotta and prosciutto. Contorni (Shared) Insalata di rucola: Rocket salad with pear, walnut, shaved parmesan and balsamic dressing. Patatine Fritte: Hand cut chips. Dolci: Tiramisù Cannoli *PLEASE ADVISE US ABOUT ALLERGIES AND DIETARY REQUIREMENT

What 23 people are saying

Joia Cucina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Northern Suburbs
Best Food
Northern Suburbs
Good for business meals
Northern Suburbs
Gluten-free-friendly
Northern Suburbs
Great for creative cocktails
Northern Suburbs
Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Joia Cucina delights with "fabulous Italian food" and "handcrafted pasta." Guests rave about the "attentive, friendly staff" and "great wine list." While renowned for its "amazing" dishes, occasional noise and service delays are noted. The trattoria atmosphere and accommodating staff ensure a "wonderful" dining experience, especially for those with dietary needs.

23 Reviews

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Julie
Melbourne1 review
4.0
Dined on May 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went with a group of friends on a Wednesday night. There was a special for $55 pp three courses. Outstanding! There was a choice of Entree, main and dessert, my choice of arancini, gnocchi and cannoli was lovely. Good value for money
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Sharon
Melbourne5 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great neighbourhood Italian restaurant with delicious food. Need more staff as we only had one waitress on the night that seemed to be fully booked. Also quite noisy and difficult to hear friends on our table.
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Patricia
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really good food in a nice relaxed trattoria vibe restaurant.Great service without any pressure,but attentive.Highly recommend,will look forward to returning again 🤗👍 Many thanks for a great lunch and the MothersDay chocolate,s were a lovely addition ☺️ Kind regards Patricia
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Lauren
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time - delicious food, fast service and very friendly staff (who were also great with my allergies). Will definitely be heading back there
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Melanie
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on April 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful food in a great location. Fantastic and accommodating staff
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Leanne
Victoria2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This place is great. The food is amazing and piping hot and fresh. Wine list also great. Service staff really friendly. Definitely on the higher price end but the food is certainly worth it. Noise level was quite high.
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Angelo
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. Been there a few times now and enjoy it every time
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Janine
Victoria2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous Italian food, hand crafted pasta and a carefully selected wine list with extra special care taken for a guest with severe food allergies. I've been twice in the last week. I can't recommend this place highly enough. Bellisimo!
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Gerard
Melbourne1 review
4.0
Dined on March 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food, as always was excellent. The acoustics unfortunately aren't great and depending on where you are seated vary from bad to very bad. The wait staff are generally very friendly however on on our last two occasions the service was lacking and we had to keep asking for things as the staff did not check in at all.
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Mark
Sydney1 review
4.0
Dined on March 20, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
good all-round, food, service, interesting wine list
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FAQs

Joia Cucina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0456 727 416.

Joia Cucina is rated 4.6 stars by 23 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

May 24, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

154 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe, AU-VIC 3079

Additional information

Cross street
Upper Heidelberg Road and Seddon Street
Neighborhood
Ivanhoe
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
Ivanhoe Station + Bus 548 stops at Seddon St/Upper Heidelberg Rd + Bus 510 stops at Waterdale Rd/Livingstone St
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.joia.com.au/
Phone number
0456 727 416
Private party facilities
HAVE A FUNCTION TO PLAN?Joia cucina offers functions menus for all sized events.Phone 0456 727 416 or email us at ciao@joia.com.au

Joia Cucina

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

Set Menu 1 - 24 Hour Notice Required

Set Menu 2 - 48 Hours notice required

Menu

What 23 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Joia Cucina offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Joia Cucina restaurant rated?

Is Joia Cucina currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

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