Welcome to Vivace
Located in the heart of Bay Street, Vivace is Brighton's home of timeless Italian dining - expressed through house-made pasta, seasonal produce, and a refined attention to detail. Chef Andrea Serreli leads a menu shaped by quality and craft, served across an express lunch, à la carte dinner, chef's experience, and four private dining rooms for occasions worth remembering.
ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN BRIGHTON, BAY STREET SINCE 2004
Meet The Chef
Originally from Sardinia, Andrea brings a refined, produce-led style shaped right here in Melbourne — with experience at beloved kitchens including Scopri, Trattoria Emilia, Sud Food & Wine, and Grossi Florentino, to name a few. Expect thoughtful seasonal plates, beautiful technique, and an unmistakable sense of true Italian hospitality - from handmade pasta to elegant seafood and vibrant, modern flavours.
“Great food
begins with
great produce”
Chef Andrea, Vivace
Handpicked
"Organic Stories"
Wine Dinner
Join us at Vivace Fine Italian in Brighton for a special evening celebrating the philosophy behind Handpicked Wines’ Organic Stories collection. For this event, Head Chef Andrea Serelli has curated a four-course seasonal menu, thoughtfully designed to complement a selection of Handpicked’s organic wines.
Duck & Pinot Noir Degustation Dinner
Join us for an intimate evening celebrating one of the world's most expressive wine varieties - Pinot Noir. Head Chef Andrea Serelli has designed a four course menu centred around duck, showcasing different techniques and flavour pairings to compliment a curated selection of exceptional Pinot Noir.
BAY STREET, BRIGHTON
A Bay Street destination
since 2004.
Vivace has held its place on Bay Street for twenty years - long enough to know what a table means. Chef Andrea Serreli leads the kitchen. Pasta is made daily. The wine list is Italian at heart and open to the world. Diners come from across Melbourne. Most stay for hours.
Brighton's top-ranked restaurant. 4.8 on OpenTable, 137 reviews.
RECOGNITION
#1 On Trip
Advisor
Sardinian technique.
Bayside produce.
Fresh every srevice.
PASTA
Made daily
Piemonte, Bordeaux, Barossa. Ask for Chris' Reserve Cellar.
WINE
Italian at
heart
From two-tops to 150-seat functions. Custom set menus available.
OCCASION