Boccabona

One of the Bellarine’s best-kept secrets is Mona Cicchetti Bar, an Italian eatery locals flock to among Wallington’s farms. Its owners, local couple Luca Guadagnin and Amy Springer (also behind Barwon Heads pizzeria Che Vuoi), have completed their hospitality trifecta with a new pasta bar in the heart of Ocean Grove that pays homage to Guadagnin’s northern Italian upbringing.

Designed to replicate a homely chalet in the Dolomites, Boccabona’s dining room is adorned with pictures of Guadagnin’s family and hometown. Fresh pasta nods to family recipes, from slow-cooked lamb ragu to pork and beef bolognese, and Italian wines dominate the drinks. Pasta-making classes are also on the cards.

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