The winner · Analysed 9,625 reviews● Updated 2026-05-01
Best Pastain Northcote

Italian restaurant · Carlton
306-308 Lygon St
Johnny, Vince and Sam’s Ristorante
Johnny, Vince and Sam’s Ristorante is a top-rated pasta spot in Northcote.
Score
8.6
Mentions
3
Sentiment
83%
“Thought we would grab a bite to eat here before heading to the theatre to see their live performance. We ordered Bolognese Arancini, and Calamari to start with. The entrees were mid at best, and the Calamari was like puffed air. For mains we had the Beef Ragu, and the Break’a m”
— Ashleigh
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Sources
10 reviews from Google, blogs, Reddit and food guides.
Signal
3 mentions of "pasta" tied to Johnny, Vince and Sam’s Ristorante.
Score
Weighted by recency, sentiment polarity and authority of the source.