Step Inside Bau Bau – Italian Dining
on the Mornington Peninsula

Explore the vibrant heart of Bau Bau, Mt Eliza’s destination for contemporary Italian dining on the Mornington Peninsula. Our gallery captures the bold flavours, stylish interiors, and warm hospitality that define every Bau Bau experience.

From house-made pasta and curated wines to intimate corners and beautifully plated dishes, every image tells the story of a restaurant where design meets soul — just a short drive from Mornington and the coast.

Whether you’re planning a long lunch, a special dinner, or a celebration, let these moments inspire your next visit.

Chef working in Italian restaurant.
Grilled premium fish fillet with Italian sauce on a plate
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People dining inside a restaurant with large windows showing parked cars outside, tables set with wine glasses and plates, indoor plants, and muted lighting.
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Steak grilling on a barbecue grill with flames and smoke rising.
Cooking over coals.
A gourmet dish featuring slices of prosciutto and greens on top of a cooked piece of poultry in a brown sauce, served on a white plate with a fork and knife nearby.
Close-up of a dish featuring cooked meat with slices of prosciutto and wilted greens, drizzled with sauce.
Restaurant window with "BAU BAU" written on it, interior tables visible, reflection of plants and greenery outside on the Mornington Peninsula.
Chef preparing a dish in a restaurant kitchen, carefully placing garnishes on a plate with tweezers.
Handmade pasta on the Mornington Peninsula.
Chef smiling while stirring ingredients in a mixing bowl at a kitchen counter, wearing a blue apron in Mt Eliza near Mornington.
Lady enjoying lunch on the Mornington Peninsula.
A plate of pasta with sauce and herbs on a white tablecloth, accompanied by a glass of white wine on the Mornington Peninsula..
Gourmet pasta dish with shellfish, creamy sauce, herbs, breadcrumbs, and garnished with delicate green sprigs in a white bowl.
People seated in a restaurant with an open kitchen, chefs cooking and diners at tables, wine glasses and bottles visible on the Mornington Peninsula..
Person garnishing lobster risotto with herbs and orange segments on a white plate.
Risotto with lobster and herbs on a white plate on the Mornington Peninsula.
Chef plating a dish with anchovies, finely chopped meat or fish, and capers on a white plate using tweezers.
A bowl of tartare, topped with anchovies on a white tablecloth with cutlery and a wine glass nearby for lunch on the Mornington Peninsula..
Plated dessert with rhubarb, cream, and sauce being poured in MOUNT ELIZA on the Mornington Peninsula.
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Hand pouring white wine from a bottle labeled "Deci mani" into a wine glass on a table with a plate of food in MOUNT ELIZA.
Elegant dining table with dessert, wine bottles, and glassware on a white tablecloth on the Mornington Peninsula..
Chocolate mousse dessert being cut with a fork on a plate in Italian restaurant.
A collection of assorted Italianliquor and vermouth bottles on a windowsill with a colorful background on the Mornington Peninsula..
A dish featuring green stuffed pasta, morel mushrooms, asparagus, and edible flowers in a light sauce.
A white plate with green ravioli garnished with herbs and white flowers on a table, alongside an empty wine glass and a water glass, with a folded napkin nearby.
Person basting steak with butter in a frying pan over a gas stove, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Person with tattoos chopping food in a dimly lit kitchen, wearing an apron.
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Interior of a busy restaurant with diners and a waitress, glasses and bottles on a counter, and a view of the street outside through large windows on the Mornington Peninsula..
Assorted tomatoes and basil leaves grown for the Italian restaurant Bau Bau in Mt Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula.
Woman drinking wine in the sunshine on the Mornington Peninsula.
Assorted tomatoes and basil on a windowsill with blurred text on glass.
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