Get Your Pasta Fix, Stat: D.O.C's Flagship Lygon Street Restaurant Is Closing for Renovations
The team is overhauling the indoor and outdoor dining spaces, and hopes to reopen D.O.C Espresso at the end of October 2024.
As of 2pm on Sunday, August 18, D.O.C Espresso in Carlton is shutting its doors and starting some long-awaited renovations.
This dining institution has led the way in modernising Melbourne's Italian dining landscape ever since it opened in 1997, and it's about time the site got a proper refresh.
D.O.C hopes to reopen the Lygon Street diner at the end of October, revealing a brand-new look that's said to complement the team's new concept menus. Most of the work will centre around updating the kitchen, increasing the number of bar seats, and adding in new banquette booths with marble tabletops.
But the outdoor area will also get some love. D.O.C's back courtyard will be transformed with terrazzo finishes and the footpath dining area on Lygon Street will also get a "timeless" makeover.
"This renovation has been coming for a long time, and it's incredible to see our vision come to life. The renovation will involve major work to support D.O.C Espresso's transition from a cafeteria and all-day diner to a lunch, aperitivi and evening affair, with an elegant menu to match," says Michael Costanzo, D.O.C Group Director.
Thankfully, fans of the Melbourne pasta joint won't be left without a spot to go for great Italian eats, as all of its other venues remain open, including the neighbouring D.O.C Delicatessen.
What's more, during renovations, the deli will run a small coffee and morning trade, plus the team will serve up some D.O.C classics for lunch.
Loyal regulars won't have to totally go without for the next few months.
D.O.C Espresso on Lygon Street will close for renovations on Sunday, August 18, and plans to reopen at the end of October. For more details, visit the venue's website.
