Gradi
The real taste of Italy
Restaurateur and chef, Johnny Di Francesco, is the first Australian ever trained in Naples to the ‘Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana’ rules. Johnny was named the best in the world at The 2014 World Pizza Championships in Parma for his now famous Margherita pizza.
Sample Gradi’s Italian fare alfresco, or take a seat inside at Gradi Crown.
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Italian food, Neapolitan style
Led by Restaurateur and Chef Johnny Di Francesco, the menu is home to the internationally awarded Margherita pizza, as well as hearty classics like gnocchi and crumbed veal.
Johnny's passion for Italian food and Neapolitan style draws on his family heritage from Naples with real salumi and world-class pizza along with pasta and traditional main courses.
Allergies & dietary requests
Private dining
Transport your guests with the flavours of Napoli
Beside the wine cellar in a private alcove of the restaurant sits the Gradi private dining room, an elegant choice for up to 40 guests.
With highly regarded accolades including the 2014 World’s Best Pizza backing the menu, guests will be ever delighted with a range of Italian classics – making it the perfect choice for all ages.
OPENING HOURS
Daily
12pm - 10pm (Wed, Thu & Sun)
12pm - 11pm (Fri, Sat)
12pm - 10pm (Mon, Tue)
Opening hours are subject to change.
LOCATION
Ground Floor Crown Riverwalk, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, VIC, 3006, Australia
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The finer details
Discover all the finer details to make your time at Crown Melbourne seamless and enjoyable.
Allergies & dietary requests
Allergies & dietary requests
Guests must advise the venue of any dietary requirements or allergies at the time of booking. While Crown Melbourne will endeavour to accommodate requests for special meals for customers who have food allergies or intolerances, we cannot guarantee completely allergy-free meals. This is due to the potential of trace allergens in the working environment and supplied ingredients.
Booking policy
Booking policy
No split bills. Seating arrangement is upon restaurants discretion. Crown practices responsible service of alcohol.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation policy
Credit or debit card details are required to guarantee all reservations. Full pre-payment is required for all special offers, set menus and where a minimum spend is required. All credit card information will be processed securely. Funds may be verified but no charges will be debited from your card at the time of reservation unless pre-payment is required. All reservations are subject to a 15-minute grace period. Please contact the restaurant if you are running late.
For groups of 12 or less, if you wish to cancel or reduce the size of your reservation, please contact us on 03 9292 5777 at least 12 hours before your reservation time. For groups between 13 and 29 people please contact 03 9292 577 at least 72 hours before your reservation time.
Cancellations or changes to the reservation outside of the applicable notice periods or no shows may incur a fee of up to $50 per person charged to the credit card provided to secure the reservation.
Crown may contact you to confirm your reservation. Crown reserve the right to cancel any unconfirmed reservations.
For full policy details please click here.
Dress code
Dress code
Crown Melbourne Management reserves the right to refuse entry to any person considered unsuitably attired. Customers are required to dress smart casual and remain neat and tidy at all times while in the Casino. Management reserves the right to apply their discretion at all times.
Note for security reasons Management may require the removal of any hat, helmet or head dress.
The following dress is considered unacceptable:
Ripped, torn or soiled clothing
T-shirts with offensive design/words
Camouflage clothing
Work singlets or work tank tops
Active sporting attire
Manual work clothing or boots (including all steel cap boots)
Unclean, untidy or torn footwear
Ugg boots, rubber gum boots
Exceptions may be made for special events for further information regarding Crown's dress standards please call +61 3 9292 8888 or click here for Nightclub dress standards.