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Il Verde Italian Restaurant & Woodfire Pizza

2 King St, Bowen Hills QLD 4006, Australia

Recommended by 58 people

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Find Il Verde Italian Restaurant & Woodfire Pizza

2 King St, Bowen Hills QLD 4006, Australia

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+61 499 567 638
HoursMonday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 8:30 PM Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Saturday: 5:00 – 9:00 PM Sunday: Closed

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Il Verde Italian Restaurant & Woodfire Pizza

Il Verde cuts through inner-city formality with warm Italian dining, woodfire pizza, and unhurried long lunches. Patrons head to King Street for the generous multi-course spreads, starting on burrata or crisp truffle polenta chips before moving into blistered Parma pies and slow-cooked beef cheeks. Service moves with the natural rhythm of a proper meal—checking in before entrées clear so mains never rush the table. For a touch of tableside theater, the recurring Cheese Wheel nights steal the spotlight as warm pasta gets tossed directly inside a carved wheel of Grana Padano, rounding off with chilled berry-slicked panna cotta.

  • Tableside Grana Padano Cheese Wheel: Special dining nights feature pasta swirled tableside inside an enormous wheel of Grana Padano, accompanied by truffle polenta chips and seasonal panna cotta.
  • Unhurried Italian Lunches: Multi-course specials, blistered woodfire pizzas, and slow-cooked beef cheeks are paced with attentive check-ins suited for unhurried midday meals.
  • Validated Neighboring Parking: Diners can have their parking tickets validated at the commercial lot right next door on King Street.
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Why Guests Choose Il Verde

Discover why guests choose Il Verde for memorable cheese wheel nights, unhurried lunches, and seamless group celebrations.

  • Tableside Cheese Wheel Spectacle

    Guests enjoy dedicated cheese wheel dining featuring rich spaghetti tossed directly inside a giant wheel of Grana Padano tableside.

    Watching the spaghetti tossed tableside inside a giant cheese wheel was definitely the highlight of the night.

    Feasting with Zen

  • Memorable Dining Event

    The interactive pasta preparation creates a festive, multi-course dining event that leaves guests eager to return.

    We had an incredible experience partaking in the Cheese Wheel evening!

    Sandra D

  • Unhurried Rhythm of Good Dining

    Paced service with attentive check-ins between courses lets guests linger without feeling hurried through their meals.

    one of the few dining experiences where you feel genuinely welcome rather than rushed.

    Ad Van

  • Warm and Welcoming Hospitality

    Warm and attentive front-of-house staff make visitors feel completely at home from the moment they arrive.

    Friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. We’ll definitely be back!

    Madeleine Gil

  • Accommodating Group Gatherings

    The team seamlessly handles group bookings and fluctuating headcounts to ensure birthday milestones run smoothly.

    The numbers kept fluctuating and the staff were so accomodating and nothing was too much trouble to fit us all in.

    Renee Eglinton

  • Milestone Celebrations

    A celebratory atmosphere paired with quality woodfire pizza, pasta, and wine makes it an ideal setting for anniversaries and birthdays.

    Brought my wife here to celebrate our anniversary, and it was just lovely.

    Christian Fludder

Our signature tableside pasta and traditional woodfire pizza specialties

  • Cheese Wheel Pasta

    Watching the spaghetti tossed tableside inside a giant cheese wheel was definitely the highlight of the night.

    Feasting with Zen

  • Gamberetti e Pomodorini Pizza

    The food was simple, fresh and done right — especially the gamberetti e pomodorini pizza, which was super delish.

    Chopstixout

  • Gnocchi al Tartufo e Funghi

    The gnocchi was soft and pillowy, with a delicious creamy truffle flavour.

    Yuna

  • Parma Pizza

    The pizza had a fresh tomato flavour, and the combination of Prosciutto di Parma, Buffalo Mozzarella and basil was really nice.

    Yuna

Other favorites

Starters, sides, and sweet finales to complement your Italian feast

  • Truffle Polenta Chips

    This month’s menu begins with truffle polenta chips and finishes with a seasonal panna cotta.

    Kristen An

  • Panna Cotta

    Dessert finished the experience perfectly with a silky panna cotta and berry coulis.

    Feasting with Zen

  • Arancini

    Very flavoursome food, particularly the beef cheeks and arancini.

    Ad Van

  • Burrata

    The burrata was also a highlight.

    Chopstixout

Before you head over

Essential advice on reservations, parking, and lunch service timing.

  • Reserve Cheese Wheel Nights early

    Book in advance for the monthly Cheese Wheel Night (typically scheduled the first Wednesday of the month), as tables fill up for the multi-course tableside Grana Padano pasta experience.

  • Get parking validated

    Ask staff to validate your ticket to cover fees at the commercial parking complex situated right next to the restaurant.

  • Time lunch before the kitchen closes

    If you are dropping in for daytime dining, arrive well before the kitchen finishes its lunch service at 2:00 PM to comfortably enjoy lunch specials and woodfire pizza.

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