Hopetoun Tea Rooms and Itahlia

What is your favorite restaurant?

I like today’s blog topic   In the past I would have said that my favourite restaurant was the Hopetoun Tea Roons in the Block Arcade in the city of Melbourne. It was quaint, beautiful and old fashioned and dated back to Melbourne in the 1880s,  alas the tearooms became a victim of the long lockdowns here in Melbourne, closing its doors and then reopening in another location,  which has not been successful.  I think it is wrong that the tearooms became a victim of the lockdowns.. our government should have stepped in and not let such a historic landmark  be affected.   The Hopetoun Tearooms were lovely and being part of The Block Arcade, it was a Mecca for tourists in Melbourne 

My other favourite restaurant is Itahlia,  an italian restaurant that is local for me It has something for everyone,, with its range of pizza, pasta,  steak and seafood, and is good value for money.  I try to go there every few months or so, and I am always impressed by the quality of the food and service.. I guess I have a soft spot for Itahlia because one of the owners is a cousin of Susanna, so I have even more reason to love Itahlia.