Benito’s (not Mussolini’s)
Feb 27 2010
Category: CBD, Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Monday to Friday

Antipasto platter
I first encountered Benito’s a couple of years ago after emerging from a fun, girly dinner at Bistro Vue.* As I headed down the laneway with my friend Larrabee, I shoved my hands deeper into my coat pockets, fumbling for my car keys and an ounce of warmth.
Larrabee took my arm, leading me toward Lt Collins St. ‘There’s a little restaurant I want to look at,’ she said, nodding toward a small, unassuming café/restaurant across the road. ‘I walked past the other day. I can’t remember its name … but I think it sounds kind of fascist?’
Benito’s445 Lt Collins St, Melbourne VIC
* More about Bistro Vue another time.