MadeInItaly Italian Restaurant Labuan Bajo

From HK and in here for a diving trip. The restaurant provides a great dining environment and staffs are attentive. The food is not bad but I will not say is top notch, but definitely not bad. I will recommend the pizza and salad here. What I will not recommend is the seafood soup and the seafood pasta, because I don’t think the seafood is very fresh. I will recommend this restaurant if you would like a fine dining environment with pizza and a glass of wine.

The atmosphere was perfect. The staff was attentive and nice. The food was outstanding and the prices were very good. We had 4 dinners on the island and it was hands down the best food we had!! Pizza has a nice crust. The blue crab stuffed pasta was amazing! Would absolutely recommend. And the free transportation from our hotel was a bonus.

Food was fantastic. Pity that we were still full from lunch and didn't have the space to try their pizza (we peeked at neighbouring table's order and the pizza looked quite interesting). Staff were attentive to my kids too and made effort to befriend my boys. The only setback is, we wished the weather isn't that hot or if restaurant is air-conditioned - which explains the 3 stars for atmosphere. Oh, and the restaurant provided free pick up and drop off service from hotels!

We found this gem while on a few night stay in Labuan Bajo. Marco the owner went out of his way to make us feel welcome. The food was amazing. We ate here 3 nights of our 5 nights in town. Wood fired Pizza tastes like it is directly from Italy. It’s hard to believe this is in Labuan Bajo. Everything is made in house. They even picked us up at the local resort. Prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Cannot recommend enough, we had burrata, Mediterranean salad, tortellini, pizza, gnocchi and tiramisu! The food was phenomenal, I can’t say enough great things about it. The staff is super kind and makes the atmosphere that much better. A must on the island!

Very nice Italian restaurant just a little outside of the main tourist area. They offer free pick up and drop off service which is good. We tried the seafood pasta and Gorgonzola pizza, both were fantastic. The pizza crust was made well. We enjoyed our dinner here. The staffs were all helpful and friendly . Price was on higher end but it is value for money

We were with three families at Made In Bali, because the kids wanted to eat pizza. While there were some positive aspects, there's room for improvement in several areas… The Gnocchi al Gorgonzola stood out as a highlight for me, with excellent consistency and flavor. The presentation of the dishes was appealing, and the pizza, when it finally arrived, had good taste. However, there were some challenges that affected the overall experience… The pacing of the meal was problematic, especially for a larger group with children. It's unfortunate that most adults finished their main courses before the children's pizzas were served. The audio system could use some adjustment, as the bass was overpowering and the speakers struggled to handle it effectively. For me this impacted the ambiance of the restaurant. There were some discrepancies between expectations and what was served. The Chitarra (lobster pasta) actually contained crayfish, and portion sizes for some dishes, like the salmon cake pasta, were smaller than anticipated. The pizza, while tasty, unfortunately arrived cold with a very hard crust. The reusable table tissues are an eco-friendly touch, but their odor was noticeable and detracted from the dining experience. Given these factors, the price point doesn't seem to align with the overall quality and experience provided. While there were some enjoyable elements to the meal, the combination of issues makes a return visit unlikely.​​​​

I'd like to preface this review with the likelihood of my experience being bad due to my poor choice or from the staff not recommending better choices. maybe I'm just uncultured black kale (thick soup) - did not expect it to be that thick or that salty but overall tasted well. best dish of the night ordered a chefs special - the tuna steak super bland, had a 'adjusted salad' sauce that tasted like nothing. tuna was skewed heavily to the raw side, unseasoned and quite tough. the only saving grace were the sundried tomatoes that added that pop of flavor. asparagus pizza - asparagus was real tasty, parmesan was delicious, crust was great. BUT the pizza was dry dry dry. when the pizza cooled slightly it got worse as the cheese hardened over and nothing can save you now. (did not know that there was no sauce so I take credit for not seeking clarity with the staff beforehand). when we told the staff about the dryness, she just smirked and walked away. mango daiquiri - not sure if I was meant to have so many large chunks of ice in a supposedly frozen blended drink. the alcohol was also nowhere to be tasted. overall I hope other people are ordering better food, but for a 4+ star place that costs significantly more in this area, I definitely expected more from every corner of the menu. thanks for the ride though, that was super accomadating. **update** (see screenshot) madeinitaly reached out to tell me that my personal taste was an issue not their food. truly an epic experience