Article by Stephanie Vigilante
Brunetti Carlton - For Bar Supervisor Carlo Mellini, working at Brunetti is a family affair.
His father, Achille Mellini (a pastry chef) received a job offer from Brunetti in 2000. That’s when the family moved from Rome to Melbourne.
“I come from a family of three generations of pastry chefs,”
Carlo’s mother Vincenza works there too, as a cashier. “It’s a beautiful family-orientated environment.”
Brunetti has a well-established history in Melbourne, opening its first store on Faraday Street, Carlton in 1985.
It has become an iconic location for traditional Italian fare which includes Italian-style coffee, cakes from the pasticceria, gelati or pizza and sandwiches from the paninoteca.
I enjoy the friendly Italian environment… And the quick, fast vibe of the place,” Mellini says.
“Brunetti’s Carlton is a place visited by local Italians, new Italians, and the general people of Carlton – locals of Carlton.”
 Mellini says that Italians arriving from Italy are particular about the places they choose to dine and shop. “A lot of places are Italian these days, but not all of them have that traditional Italian vibe.”
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