Sincero Ristorante & Bar

Modern Italian dining gets an inventive shake-up along Glenferrie Road with sharp technique and soulful pacing. Sincero Ristorante & Bar balances warm neighbourhood hospitality with modernist plates—from house focaccia to seaweed spaghetti tossed with Moreton Bay bugs and roasted fennel. Regulars lean into the unhurried five- or six-course degustation, where the kitchen often steps out to talk through each dish tableside. Diners often note how easily sharing works here, with the floor team seamlessly splitting courses into separate plates. Savoury sips set the tone early with a Parmigiano-infused gin Negroni—or half-serve pours when you want to sample—before wrapping up with the trompe-l’œil Ovetto dessert.