Napier Quarter’s squid-ink spaghetti with cuttlefish, green pea and chilli A near-perfect summertime pasta.
Al Dente’s potato, pancetta and caramelised onion mezzalune A filled-pasta wonder from the Melbourne enoteca.
Marameo’s squid-ink spaghetti with crab, chilli and tomato The type of pasta dish we'd happily eat year-round.
Dan Puskas’s sopressini pasta with pesto alla Trapanese The quick and easy pasta shape to master, with the goodness of Sicily's tomato pesto.
Capitano’s conchiglie with vodka sauce Reserve your judgement. Pasta with vodka sauce might be old-school, but it's also delicious.
Al Dente’s tortellini cacio e pepe All the goodness of cacio e pepe coddled in a silky pasta wrapping.
Casoncelli alla Bergamasca (the Al Dente way) The Melbourne eatery's take on the filled pasta of Bergamo.