Tocco Italiano

Proper cucina rustica right in Chelmer. Brisbane’s most exacting carb-chasers point straight to this cozy dining room. The draw? Wood-fired pizzas sporting a perfectly blistered, chewy cornicione. Effortless, rustic, dripping with authentic sprezzatura. Service is a well-rehearsed dance—warm, flawlessly timed, complete with a little cheeky banter from the head chef. Start with buttery green Sicilian olives. Oven-hot focaccia draped in prosciutto. Then, the handmade pastas. Rigatoni all’Amatriciana. Pappardelle alla Boscaiola. Rich, soul-warming triumphs. Even the harshest takeout critics concede the house-made gnocchi is genuinely flawless. Wash it down with a lush Chianti. Finish with a textbook cannoli. Unpretentious, spectacular Italian.