Pasta & grill kitchen · Old Town
Made from scratch,
served with heart.
Fresh pasta rolled every morning, produce from farms we know by name, and a charcoal grill that runs from lunch until late.
Today's market
Heirloom tomatoes, wild mushrooms and Calabrian chilli
On the specials board until it runs out.
Pasta rolled at 7 am
01 — Our kitchen
Ingredients first,
then the recipe.
Our menu starts at the market, not on a spreadsheet. Tomatoes come from a family farm an hour away, the flour is stone-milled, and anything we can make in-house — pasta, bread, sauces, gelato — we make.
That means the specials board changes with the weather, and a few favourites sell out by nine.
7 am
Pasta rolled fresh daily
28
Growers and makers we buy from
150 km
Most of our produce travels less
Read our story
02 — Signature plates
The dishes guests
come back for
Every main comes with warm bread and house olive oil. Ask about half portions for kids.
Full menu
Vegetarian
Farfalle al pesto
$16
Basil pesto, blistered cherry tomatoes, rocket and aged pecorino.
House favourite
Carbonara Rosella
$19
Guanciale, egg yolk, pecorino and black pepper. No cream, ever.
From the grill
Charcoal ribeye
$34
300 g dry-aged ribeye, smoked salt, salsa verde and crisp potatoes.
Light & fresh
Salmon market bowl
$18
Grilled salmon, grains, charred greens, citrus and a green herb dressing.
Reservations
Book a table,
or just walk in.
We keep a third of the room for walk-ins every night. For groups of seven or more, book ahead and we'll set the long table.
Opening hours
Mon–Sun 11:30 am – 11 pm · kitchen closes 10:15 pm
Find us
48 Harbour Row, Old Town — two minutes from the ferry pier
Private dining
A long table for up to 18, with set menus from $45 per person
03 — Why Rosella
Small details,
done every day
None of this is complicated. We just never skip it.
Fresh pasta daily
Rolled by hand each morning from stone-milled flour and free-range eggs.
A real charcoal grill
Lit before lunch for steaks, whole fish and vegetables with proper char.
Short supply chain
Most produce comes from growers within 150 km, picked days ago, not weeks.
Room for everyone
Walk-ins, high chairs, step-free access and plenty of vegan dishes.
04 — Set menus
Feasts made
for sharing
Served family-style for the whole table. Book 24 hours ahead and tell us about any allergies.
Lunch set
$22
per person · weekdays 12–3 pm
Starter or soup of the day
Any pasta from the menu
House lemonade or espresso
Rosella feast
Most booked
$45
per person · groups of 6–18
Antipasti board for the table
Two pastas and one grill dish per three guests
Seasonal dessert to share
Long table held for 2.5 hours
Chef's table
$78
per person · 8 seats by the pass
Seven courses, cooked in front of you
Off-menu dishes from the chef
Optional wine pairing, +$38
05 — Guest notes
Kind words from
our regulars
Notes guests left with their bill. Sample reviews — replace them with your own.
We came for the carbonara and stayed for dessert, coffee and a second bottle. It feels like eating at a friend's place — if your friend could really cook.
PN
Priya N.
Regular since opening week
The charcoal ribeye is the best steak I've had in town, and they actually ask how you'd like it.
Daniel K.
Friday dinner for two
Booked the long table for my mum's 60th. The team handled everything, including a surprise cake.
Mariana S.
Family dinner, 14 guests