Restaurant
Carlito's
32 Stanley St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
Find Carlito's
32 Stanley St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
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Carlito’s delivers hefty Italian sandwiches built on crisp bread and packed with juicy chicken cotoletta, sharp pickles, and herbed green goddess sauce. Diners flock here for a proper, hearty feed, trading street noise for the leafy back courtyard. Coeliac eaters get careful kitchen attention on dedicated gluten-free bread without paying standard penalty surcharges. Pair your lunch with a chilled can of yuzu Cielo soda under the open sky.
- Crispy Chicken Cotoletta: Thick, crunchy fried cutlets layered with tangy pickled onion, iceberg, and herbed sauce on crusty bread or focaccia.
- Thoughtful Gluten-Free Care: Coeliac orders receive dedicated handling with no extra surcharge or a price discount for smaller bread portions.
- Plant-Filled Backyard Courtyard: A leafy rear outdoor area offers open-air bench seating away from the front counter bustle.
What's On at Carlito's
Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.
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The Carlito's Difference
Why diners choose Carlito's for Italian-style sandwiches in Collingwood
Crispy, Juicy Cotoletta Sandwiches
Freshly assembled with crispy, juicy schnitzel, balanced herb sauce, and crunchy bread.
perfect bread, delicious sauce, crunchy but juicy cotoletta.
Santino Raftellis Substantial, Hearty Feeds
Hearty portions and robust, house-made flavours deliver an intensely satisfying, filling lunch.
Highly recommend for a proper, hearty feed.
isabella vizec Attentive Coeliac & Dietary Care
Staff verify coeliac requirements and provide dedicated gluten-free options with fair pricing instead of costly surcharges.
They confirm if you’re coeliac when you order gluten-free bread and even take $2 off because the sandwich is smaller.
Jada peters BYO Coffee Flexibility
Diners can bring their favourite takeaway coffee from outside because the shop strictly focuses on food and sodas.
You also have the option to grab your coffee from elsewhere as they don't make coffee.
Jo SB Sunny, Plant-Filled Courtyard Dining
An open-air garden space out back lets visitors dine in the sun, away from street noise.
Perfectly accompanied by a Pink Lemon Cielo soda and a dose of sunshine in the plant-filled courtyard.
Jess Batton Specialty House Soda Selection
Guests can pair hearty sandwiches with unique artisanal sodas like yuzu, pink lemon, or carrot and turmeric.
FYI, the soda selection is also unblieavable. Must try a yuzu or a carrot and tumeric Cielo soda... unbelievably nice can of drink.
Daniel
Most popular items
Hearty Italian sandwiches stacked on fresh bread with signature dressings
Cotoletta
I absolutely adore the cotoletta - the chicken is super crispy, the green goddess dressing is to die for and even the bread is amazing
Moni A Mortadella
We ordered the Mortadella, which was fluffy, tasty, and very generous.
Jo SB Meatball Sandwich
My fiance' and I had meatball and a chicken cotoletta (schnitzel) sandwich to share, both were incredible
Daniel Prosciutto Special
I had the special with prosciutto - it was the best sandwich I have ever had!!
Alex Meagher
Beyond the menu
Thoughtful dietary policies, warm hospitality gestures, and curated drinks that elevate lunch at Carlito's.
Coeliac Care and Fair-Portion Pricing
When diners request gluten-free bread, staff explicitly verify coeliac requirements and apply a $2 price deduction to reflect the smaller loaf size, ensuring guests never pay unfair surcharges.
No-Fault Takeaway Remakes
After a customer accidentally dropped their takeaway order on the way out, team members immediately cancelled the replacement payment and made a fresh sandwich on the house.
End-of-Loaf Make-Good Vouchers
When gluten-free bread slices near the end of a loaf come out slightly smaller than normal, the owner proactively hands out return vouchers for a complimentary future meal.
Specialty Cielo Craft Sodas
Beyond standard soda cans, the shop pairs lunches with curated Cielo craft sodas in distinct flavours like pink lemon, yuzu, or carrot and turmeric.
Before you head over
Helpful advice on drinks, dietary accommodations, and finding a seat.
BYO Coffee or Try the Sodas
There is no in-house espresso service, but you can pick up a coffee from a nearby cafe to bring along, or choose from their selection of canned Cielo sodas.
Coeliac-Friendly Bread Care
Coeliac diners are specifically checked for when ordering, with gluten-free bread offered without a surcharge and even discounted if loaf slices run smaller.
Head to the Back Courtyard
Beyond the front counter stools, head straight through to the leafy open-air backyard courtyard to sit down and eat your sandwich in the sun.
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