La Camera is a touch of Italy right on Melbourne’s door step located in the sport and entertainment precinct and within walking distance to Melbourne’s most popular attractions such as The Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Federation Square, MCG, Rod Laver & Hisense Arenas, Aami Park & Eureka Skydeck. Relax, unwind and escape, make La Camera your room…where, as is the case with all Italians.
MR2/3 Southgate Ave,
Southbank VIC 3006
Monday - Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 5:00 pm til late
Thursday - Sunday: 12:00 pm til late
Insalata Estiva | GF, N [Vegetarian option available] $ 17.00
Seasonal tomato, roasted peppers, fresh Mozzarella, shaved parmesan, pesto, fresh basil topped with thinly sliced prosciutto.Calamari Alla Griglia | GF, DF, C $ 18.00
Grilled calamari marinated in chilli, garlic and fresh herbs.Prosciutto Di Parma | GF, DF $ 13.00
Thinly sliced dry cured ham from Parma.Prosciutto Cotto | GF, DF $ 12.00
Pure leg ham with traditional smokey flavours.Finocchiona Salame Piccante | GF, DF, C $ 13.00
The meat is infused with “finocchio” [fennel]. It is then dry-cured & aged as long as 5 months to a year to develop its delectable flavour and aroma.Sopressa Salami | GF, DF $ 14.00
Italian aged salami, produced with pork, lard, salt, pepper, spices and garlic. It is a typical product of Veneto, in northern Italy.Arancini [Cheese] | V $ 13.00
with Taleggio cheese.Arancini [Beef] $ 14.50
with minced beef and mozzarella.Pecorino, potato & thyme croquette | V $ 13.00
Melzane | GF, DF, V, VE $ 9.00
Chargrilled eggplantOlive Miste Marinate | GF, DF, V, VE $ 9.00
Mixed olivesSeasonal Vegetables $ 9.00
Please ask our friendly staff.Option 1 $ 32.00
Choose a selection of 1 Verdure, 1 Salumi, 1 Piatti CaldiOption 2 $ 41.50
Choose a selection of 2 Verdure, 2 Salumi, 1 Piatti CaldiOption 3 $ 49.00
Choose a selection of 2 Verdure, 2 Salumi, 2 Piatti CaldiSpaghetti Bolognese $ 26.50
Pasta with a traditional rich meat [pork and beef] sauce.Spaghetti Carbonara $ 26.50
A traditional dish prepared with garlic, bacon and cream.Nonna Chiara’s Pork & Veal lasagna $ 30.00
Traditional pork and veal lasagna with parmesan, garlic, mozzarella, tomato, fresh herbs.Linguine Alla Pescatora | C $ 36.00
Fresh linguine tossed with braised mussel meat off the shell, calamari, diced fish, garlic, chilli, crowned with Australian prawns & extra virgin olive oil.Rigatoni Genovese | N [Vegetarian option available] $ 30.00
Rigatoni cooked with Italian sausage, potato, summer greens, basil pesto, white wine, butter & parmesan.Add thinly sliced Prosciutto $ 35.50
Risotto Primavera | GF [V, VE, DF option available] $ 30.00
Risotto cooked with pancetta, garlic, onion, roasted peppers, tomato, seasonal greens, butter, parmesan, white wine.Add chicken $ 35.00
La Camera risotto | GF, N $ 30.00
Risotto of bacon, mushroom, baby spinach, pesto, onion, tomato, parmesan cheese and a touch of cream.Add chicken $ 35.00
Bowl of chunky chips $ 9.50
Garden salad | GF, DF, V [VE option available] $ 9.50
Salad mix and fresh vegetables with a honey vinaigrette dressing.Seasonal greens $ 11.00
Please ask your waiter for today's option.Chickpea Ragù | GF, V [VE option available] $ 11.00
Slow cooked chickpea with onion, garlic, tomato, root vegetables, potato, fresh herbs, smoked paprika, baby spinach & butter.Insalata Di Cesare $ 22.00
Bacon, anchovy, cold poached egg, croutons and parmesan shavings served with cos lettuce and a traditional dressing.Add Grilled chicken $ 29.50
Insalata Di Quinoa | DF, V [VE & GF option available] $ 22.00
Quinoa seeds, new season roasted peppers, tomato, marinated eggplant, summer greens, toasted seeds, garlic, salad mix, a touch of honey vinaigrette & balsamic glaze.Add Grilled chicken $ 29.50
Add Grilled Calamari [Marinated in chilli & garlic] $ 36.00
Chicken Parmigiana $ 29.50
Tender hand crumbed chicken breast prepared with premium ham, napoli sauce, topped with grilled mozzarella served with chips and garden salad.Cotoletta Di Vitello $ 36.00
Pan-fried herb & spice crumbed veal served with Inzumino di Ceci [Slow cooked chickpea with onion, garlic, tomato, root vegetables, potato, fresh herbs, smoked paprika, baby spinach & butter].Brasato Di Guanciale Di Manzo | GF $ 37.00
8-hour braised Ox cheek cooked with red wine and root vegetables, garlic, onion, fresh herbs, tomato and mushroom served with roasted polenta & seasonal greens.Porchetta | GF, C [GF option available] $ 37.00
Rolled & roasted pork belly stuffed with garlic & fresh herbs topped with salsa verde served with slow cooked new season greens with garlic, pancetta, tomato, olives, a hint of…Eye Fillet $ 43.00
Char-grilled Eye fillet served with veal jus OR mushroom sauce OR salsa verde & your choice of either chips OR garden salad OR seasonal greens.Garlic & Herb | V, VE, DF $ 9.50
SmallGarlic & Herb | V, VE, DF $ 17.00
LargeGarlic, herb & cheese | V $ 10.00
SmallGarlic, herb & cheese | V $ 19.50
LargeMargherita | V $ 25.50
Classic topping of mozzarella [local and imported], napoli, fresh basil and olive oil.Vegetale [Vegan option available] | V $ 25.00
Olive, mushroom, marinated zucchini, eggplant, artichoke, napoli, and mozzarella.Patata $ 27.00
Mozzarella, potato, mushroom, caramelised onion, thinly sliced prosciutto & truffle oil.Capricciosa $ 26.50
Mozzarella, artichoke, prosciutto, olive, napoli, mushroom and olive oil.Gustosa $ 26.50
Mozzarella, napoli, Calabrese salami, Italian sausage, caramelised onion and fresh basil.Finocchiona Piccante | C $ 26.00
Mozzarella, Finocchiona salami, napoli and chilli.Prosciutto E Rucola | N $ 26.00
Mozzarella, Taleggio, toasted pine nuts, topped with shaved prosciutto, fresh roquette, lightly dressed in olive oil and fresh lemon juice.Tiramisu $ 13.00
Original Venetian recipe of cream and coffee soaked savoiardi biscuits.Gelati [2 scoops] $ 9.00
Choice of: Vanilla, Chocolate, MangoNutella & Ricotta Cannoli | N $ 11.00
with crushed hazelnuts.Pistachio & Raspberry slice | N $ 13.00
with whipped cream.Spaghetti Bolognese $ 12.00
Pasta with a traditional rich meat [pork & beef] sauce.Spaghetti Carbonara $ 12.00
A traditional dish prepared with garlic, bacon and cream.Chicken & mushroom risotto | GF $ 12.00
Risotto cooked with onion, mushroom & chicken.Ham & cheese pizza $ 13.00
Mozzarella, ham.Chinotto $ 4.00
CAPI Ginger Beer [250 ml] $ 5.00
CAPI Lemonade [250 ml] $ 5.00
CAPI Blood Orange [250 ml] $ 5.00
CAPI Pink Grapefruit [250 ml] $ 5.00
Coca Cola [330 ml] $ 5.50
Coke No Sugar [330 ml] $ 5.50
CAPI Still Water [750 ml] $ 8.00
CAPI Sparkling Water [250 ml] $ 3.50
CAPI Sparkling Water [750 ml] $ 9.00
Lemonade $ 3.90
Lemon Squash $ 3.90
Tonic Water $ 3.90
Soda Water $ 3.90
Dry Ginger Ale $ 3.90
Raspberry Lemonade $ 4.40
Lemon Lime Bitters $ 4.80
Orange $ 5.00
Apple $ 5.00
Pineapple $ 5.00
Blood Orange $ 5.50
Mango Nectar $ 5.50
Black $ 4.00
Espresso, Ristretto, Long BlackWhite $ 4.50
Latte, Cappuccino, Flat White, Macchiato, MochaChai Latte $ 5.00
Hot Chocolate $ 4.00
Affogato $ 5.50
Espresso with a scoop of vanilla ice-creamIced Coffee $ 7.00
Vanilla ice-cream, espresso, milk.Iced Chocolate $ 7.00
Vanilla ice-cream, chocolate, milk.Iced Mocha $ 7.00
Vanilla ice-cream, espresso, chocolate, milk.English Breakfast $ 4.00
Chamomile $ 4.00
Peppermint $ 4.00
Earl Grey $ 4.00
Salted Caramel $ 8.50
A pinch of salt together with vanilla ice-cream & caramel.Vanilla $ 8.50
Classic vanilla syrup & vanilla ice-cream.Cookies & cream $ 9.00
Oreo cookies & vanilla ice-cream.Strawberries & cream $ 9.00
Strawberries & vanilla ice-cream.+ Large $ 0.50
+ Soy milk by BONSOY $ 0.50
+ Almond milk by MILKLAB $ 0.50
Kirin Ichiban 5 % ABV $ 11.00
SchoonerKirin Ichiban 5 % ABV $ 13.00
PintBirra Morreti 4.6 % ABV $ 7.50
PotBirra Morreti 4.6 % ABV $ 13.00
PintPanhead Pale Ale 4.6 % ABV $ 7.50
PotPanhead Pale Ale 4.6 % ABV $ 13.00
PintFurphy Ale 4.4 % ABV $ 7.50
PotFurphy Ale 4.4 % ABV $ 13.00
PintCoopers Premium Light, 2.9% ABV $ 8.50
Victoria Bitter, 4.9% ABV $ 8.50
Asahi Super Dry, 5% ABV $ 10.00
Corona, 4.5% ABV $ 10.00
Crown Lager, 4.9% ABV $ 10.00
James Boags Premium Lager, 4.6% ABV $ 10.00
Heineken, 5% ABV $ 10.00
Peroni Nastro Azzurro, 5.1% ABV $ 10.50
Peroni Rosso, 4.7% ABV $ 10.50
Birra Menabrea, 4.8% ABV $ 11.00
Stone & Wood Pacific Ale, 4.4% ABV $ 11.00
White Rabbit Dark Ale, 4.9% ABV $ 11.00
Somersby Pear Cider, 4.5% ABV $ 10.00
5 Seeds Apple Cider, 5% ABV $ 10.00
Rekorderling Strawberry Lime, 4% ABV $ 11.00
Classic Spritz $ 16.00
Aperol or Campari, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice.Classic Margarita $ 18.00
Tequila, fresh lime juice, Cointreau.Negroni $ 20.00
Campari, Cinzanno Rosso, Beefeater gin.Cosmopolitan $ 18.00
Vodka, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice.Amaretto or Whiskey Sour $ 20.00
Disaronno Originale or Bourbon, fresh lemon juice, egg white.Classic Gin or Vodka Martini $ 21.00
Tanqueray Gin or Absolut Vodka, Dry Vermouth with a lemon twist or olive.Espresso Martini $ 20.00
Vodka, Mr. Black cold drip coffee liqueur, sugar syrup, fresh espresso, ground cinnamon.Dark & Stormy $ 20.00
Goslings Black Seal dark rum, Cape ginger beer, bitters, fresh lime.Mojito $ 18.00
White rum, fresh lime juice & mint, sugar syrup topped with soda.Caipiroska $ 18.00
Vodka, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup.Virgin Dark N Stormy $ 10.00
Pineapple juice, Capi ginger beer, lime juice.Virgin Mojito $ 10.00
Fresh mint & lime juice, soda.Ginger Ninja $ 10.00
Fresh mint & lime juice, dry ginger, apple juice.2017 Jim Barry Wines Mcrae Wood Shiraz, Clare Valley, SA [375 ml] $ 47.50
Darker then the night, black berries, black forest and dark spice, a tight line, coiled tension, the driver is black forestand spice throughout with integrated but youthful tannin line, long…Stock Level: 4
2016 Moorabbee Road Shiraz, Heathcote, VIC $ 60.00
All spice on the surface, ripe raspberry and white pepper developing after a short time in the glass. A perfect match to any meal, to be enjoyed now, or cellar…Stock Level: 9
2017 Sally’s Hill Shiraz, Pyrenees, VIC $ 60.00
Delicate rose petal nose with some spice overtones, attar of roses, medium bodied, soft lifted finish with a full and lovely middle palate – a beautiful elegant wine which may…Stock Level: 6
2017 Brokenwood Shiraz, Hunter Valley, NSW $ 60.00
Dark berry with vanillin notes from the oak. Fine tannins will help this age for the medium to long term.Stock Level: ONE OFF
2006 Heathcote Winery ‘Mail Coach’ Shiraz, Heathcote, VIC $ 75.00
The Mail Coach Shiraz has a splash of Viognier to lift the aroma and lengthen the palate. This Shiraz was fined with egg whites and traces may remain.Stock Level: 4
2015 Farmers & Sotckholders Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA $ 60.00
The undoubted capabilities of the soil for agricultural purposes, her natural productions, her extensive exporting, which had already surpassed everything hitherto known for so young a colony and a beautiful…Stock Level: 4
2017 Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel Red Shiraz, Hunter Valley, NSW $ 65.00
An exotically fragranced nose featuring dark berries, clove, and spicy French oak, leads onto a fleshy palate boasting great natural balance and length of flavour. A medium term cellaring.Stock Level: 4
2006 Heathcote Winery ‘Mail Coach’ Shiraz, Heathcote, VIC $ 75.00
The Mail Coach Shiraz has a splash of Viognier to lift the aroma and lengthen the palate. This Shiraz was fined with egg whites and traces may remain.Stock Level: 1
1999 Saltram Metala Shiraz Cabernet, Langhorne Creek, SA $ 75.00
A blend of Shiraz (60 %) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40 %) from the excellent 1999 vintage, this wine has intense plum, cherry and blackcurrant aromas supported by hints of eucalypt…Stock Level: 4
2016 Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz, Mclaren Vale, SA $ 85.00
The Grey Label Shiraz is deep crimson in colour with intense aromas of rich blackberry and blueberry fruits, liquorice and underlying notes of fragrant oak. The palate is plush and…Stock Level: 3
2012 Geoff Merrill ‘Reserve’ Shiraz, McLaren Vale, SA $ 95.00
Hints of barnyard then opens with dried herbs & rich ripe fruit. The hints of menthol coming through on the palate are quickly overtaken by fresh fruit and dark chocolate.Stock Level: 7
2018 Wild Duck Creek Shiraz, Heathcote, VIC $ 90.00
Outstanding power with a long liquorice, ripe black cherry, blackberry, dark plum, smoky vanillin cedar and spicy pepper after taste.Stock Level: 3
2013 Best’s Wines Bin 1 Great Western Shiraz, Grampians, VIC $ 90.00
The select parcels of fruit for the Bin No. 1 Shiraz are carefully chosen for their aromatic, medium-bodied and textural properties. The fruit was treated gently using traditional winemaking practices…Stock Level: 2
2011 Houghton ‘Gladstones’ Shiraz, Middleswan, WA $ 110.00
Full bodied, rich and savoury, the firm tannin structure and soft acid balance frame a rich mid palate leading to a long and sustained finish.Stock Level: 3
2014 Mount Pleasant ‘Old Paddock & Old Hill’ Shiraz, Hunter Valley, NSW $ 115.00
A deep, rich Hunter Valley red, you’ll find sweet red and blackberry fruit, with dense oak and chocolate on the long finish. Built to age.Stock Level: ONE OFF
2016 Wild Duck Creek Estate ‘Springflat’ Shiraz, Heathcote, VIC $ 120.00
Heady aromas of liquorice all sorts, blackberry, and dark plum waft out of the glass with supporting notes of vanillin oak, mocha and spice. Velvet smooth yet structured tannin framework.…Stock Level: ONE OFF
2017 Zonte’s Footstep ‘Violet Beauregard’ Malbec, Clare Valley, SA $ 50.00
Blueberry colour, blueberry aroma - together with classic Malbec mulberry, wild cherries and wafts of violets. The palate is generous and well-structured.Stock Level: 7
2015 La Atalaya Del Camino, Almansa, Spain $ 65.00
In the region on Almansa, located on calcareous soils 700 and 1000 meters above sea level, these bush vines grow to create this wine that concentrate complexity, structure, intense colour,…Stock Level: 1
2016 Kay Brothers Amery ‘Basket Pressed’ Merlot, McLaren Vale, SA $ 75.00
Black cherry in colour. A nose of briary fruits, gum leaf and blackberry flavours upfront with a slightly dusty character. The palate is tight and structured with black olives, tobacco,…Stock Level: 8
2018 Bricco Maiolica Nebbiolo DOC, Diano d’Alba, ITA $ 90.00
Hand-picked with delicate ripe red cherries, spice and earthly tones. Light to medium weight, the palate is generously infused with fresh herbs which are backed by firm rustic tannins and…Stock Level: 1
2013 Sally’s Paddock, Pyrenees, VIC $ 125.00
Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Shiraz (40%), Cabernet Franc (20%), Merlot and Malbec (5%) Balanced flavours across the palate of savoury spices, dense cedary black fruit. Intense earthy characters are overlaid with…Stock Level: 7
Di Giorgio Shiraz, Limestone Coast, SA
Glass | $ 12.00 Bottle | $ 58.00Tar & Roses Shiraz, Heathcote, VIC
Glass | $ 12.00 Bottle | $ 58.00Thorne-Clarke 'Sandpiper' Merlot, Barossa Valley, SA
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Vigna Stefani Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, VIC
Glass | $ 12.00 Bottle | $ 58.00Heathcote Rosé, Heathcote, VIC
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Greystone Rosé, North Canterbury, NZ
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Querceto Chianti DOCG, Toscana, ITA
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Schwarz GSM [Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro], Barossa Valley, SA
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Fat Sparrow Sangiovese, Heathcote, VIC
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Totara Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
Glass | $ 12.00 Bottle | $ 58.00Craggy Range 'Te Muna' Sauvignon Blanc, Martinborough, NZ
Bottle | $ 65.00Rochford Latitude Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, VIC
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00See Saw Pinot Gris, Orange, NSW
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Villa Chiopris Pinot Grigio DOC, Fruili, ITA
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Koonowla Riesling, Clare Valley, SA
Glass | $ 12.00 Bottle | $ 58.00Frogmore Riesling, Coal River, TAS
Bottle | $ 62.00Elio Perrone Sourgal Moscato D'Asti DOCG, Puglia, ITA
Glass | $ 12.00 Bottle | $ 58.00Better Half Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot, Yarra Valley, VIC
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.00Astoria Prosecco, Treviso, ITA
Glass | $ 11.00 Bottle | $ 53.0042 Degrees South Premier Cuvée, Coal River, TAS
Glass | $ 12.00 Bottle | $ 58.00Col Vetoraz Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Veneto, ITA
Bottle | $ 77.00Moet & Chandon Imperial, Champagne $ 125.00
Aperol $ 10.00
Campari $ 10.00
Kahlua $ 10.00
Cointreau $ 10.00
Frangelico $ 10.00
Southern Comfort $ 10.00
Midori $ 10.00
Mr. Black coffee liqueur $ 11.00
Stolichnaya $ 10.00
Absolut $ 11.00
Belvedere $ 13.00
Grey Goose $ 13.00
Bacardi $ 10.00
Bundaberg $ 10.00
Malibu $ 10.00
Goslings Black $ 11.00
Sailor Jerry $ 11.00
Galliano Sambuca White $ 10.00
Galliano Sambuca Black $ 10.00
Galliano Vanilla $ 10.00
Amaro Averna $ 11.00
Amaro Montenegro $ 11.00
Johnnie Walker Red $ 10.00
Jameson $ 11.00
Jack Daniels $ 11.00
Canadian Club $ 11.00
Jim Beam $ 10.00
Johnnie Walker Black $ 11.00
Maker's Mark $ 11.00
Wild Turkey $ 11.00
Glenfiddich Single Malt 12 y.o $ 13.00
Laphroaig Single Malt 10 y.o $ 15.00
Beefeater London Dry $ 10.00
Tanqueray $ 11.00
Hendrick's $ 12.00
Jose Cuervo Especial $ 10.00
Espolon Tequila Bianco $ 10.50
Espolon Tequila Reposado $ 10.50
23rd St Not your Nanna’s Brandy $ 10.00
Hennessy V.S. Cognac $ 13.00