Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Dublin

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Updated November 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Dublin? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Grano Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1471)

€30 and under

Italian

Stoneybatter

About the restaurant

GRANO combines fresh natural ingredients, farmed using organic and biodynamic techniques, to create a contemporary cuisine that respects the roots and traditions of Italian cooking.

By sourcing our ingredients from small Italian food and wine producers, it is our mission to contribute to the preservation of local food cultures and the revival of ancient cultivation techniques.

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Sarah

Dined 3 days ago

Amazing …didn’t disappont after a long wait trying to get a table food was exceptional …will definitely return when i get a chance great date night !!

Antica Venezia

4.8

4.8 (242)

€31 to €50

Italian

Ranelagh

About the restaurant

Antica Venezia was established in 1997 and is still run by its founders. Since then, they have preserved the tradition of excellence in Italian Food and in service with a personal touch. We are located in the attractive and lively village of Ranelagh.

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Amy Yin

Dined on Nov 16, 2024

Amazing as always. Can't recommend highly enough.

Bar Italia - Dublin

4.7

4.7 (1842)

€30 and under

Italian

North City Centre

About the restaurant

Bar Italia is the perfect place to enjoy flavours of Italy while taking in the beauty of Dublin city. Serving fresh pasta, farm to fork steak, fresh fish and pinsa Romana a unique to Ireland 72 hours fermentation dough. Traditional dish feature in our menu along with intriguing modern specials using only the best of the Irish and Italian produce. Come inside and enjoy authentic dishes and genuine welcoming Italian service. we pride our selves with the best Italian wine list in Dublin with over 350 wines which 40 by the glass. Bar Italia the must-visit Italian restaurant in Dublin city. We look forward to welcoming you very soon!

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Joel

Dined 2 days ago

Food was very nice. The service was superb! Great food, plenty of wine options, stellar service!

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Popular dish

Marinara

Popular dish

Strozzapreti al Cacio e Pepe

Popular dish

Strozzapreti alla Pescatora

Crudo Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (541)

€31 to €50

Italian

Sandymount

About the restaurant

CRUDO returns, bringing a flavor and provanance forward Italian neighborhood restaurant.

While Italian cuisine is the main focus, Irish produce and bold flavors are the driving force behind our small yet well curated menu.

Top review

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent - very happy! Great food and service!!!!

GiGi

4.8

4.8 (683)

€30 and under

Italian

Ranelagh

About the restaurant

Welcome to GiGi authentic Italian cuisine, homemade pasta, great antipasti bar in a cozy and casual environment with a great selection of Italian wines.

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Jessica

Dined on Nov 16, 2024

Food is really good!! Tables are a little squashed but waiters are lovely and very accommodating. Highly recommend!

Al Vesuvio

4.6

4.6 (257)

€30 and under

Italian

Temple Bar

About the restaurant

Al Vesuvio is an authentic Italian Osteria and Pizzeria located in the heart of Dublin city.

We still serve a top range of quality pizzas, pasta, seafood, steak and vegetarian dishes and offer a full Italian food dining experience.

Our cuisine is steeped in traditional Italian cooking and all of our pizzas are flame-baked in an open brick oven.

CHRISTMAS MENU available: to make a reservation, please, call the restaurant.

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Jason

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent food , service overall quality and experience. staff fantastic. highly recommended.

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Experience

Group Set Menu

Rosa Madre

4.7

4.7 (1450)

€31 to €50

Italian

Temple Bar

About the restaurant

Rosa Madre is the most authentic Italian restaurant in Dublin. We are located in the heart of Dublin, one of the most exciting and vibrant areas of Dublin with great shops, bars and many five stars hotels.

We specialize in fresh fish, delivered daily by local suppliers and we guarantee to always have the finest quality available. Our seafood cuisine is characterized by the simple quality of the catch. We place our orders during the night, directly from the port where the fish is delivered to ensure we always get the freshest product available.

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Denis

Dined 1 day ago

Always so good and last night was as good as ever. Tried something different on the Menu and it was so so good. As usual the service was fantastic and there was a great buz in the restaurant. Music is always great. Overall another fabulous night in our favourite Dublin Italian restaurant.

Il Caffe Di Napoli

4.6

4.6 (358)

€31 to €50

Italian

South City Centre

About the restaurant

Do you love Italy, the food, the wine, the people? Now all you have to do is visit our Italian Restaurant, Il Caffe di Napoli on Westland Row, Dublin 2 and you are immediately immersed in the sounds the flavours and slightly frantic atmosphere typical of the very best of Italian restaurants. Il Caffe di Napoli has been a Dublin favourite for over 10 years now. As you enter the caffe on the ground floor and head down the stairs into the restaurant you instantly feel the warm comfy atmosphere envelope you. From the view of the fully functioning Italian (open plan) kitchen, the natural dark wood table and chairs the Ristorante will have you thinking you’re seated at the home of a stylish friend’s house in Via Marechiaro in Naples. Every dish at il Caffe Di Napoli is made from authentic Neapolitan produce, cooked using traditional recipes and the best quality ingredients that can be found from the celebrated Neapolitan region of Campania.

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Chris

Dined on Nov 16, 2024

Excellent evening as always. I’ve become a regular here !

Amuri Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (47)

€31 to €50

Italian

Grafton Street

About the restaurant

Welcome to a culinary journey that brings the vibrant and rich flavors of Sicily right to the heart of Dublin. Our menu celebrates the essence of fresh, traditional Mediterranean dishes, meticulously crafted to transport you to the sun-kissed shores of Sicily with every bite.
Our commitment to authenticity is evident in every dish we serve, using time-honored recipes and the finest ingredients. Join us for an unforgettable dining experience that captures the spirit and flavors of Sicily, right here in Dublin. Buon appetito!

Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award 2024!

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Moza

Dined 2 days ago

Enjoyed the food Staff was good and friendly Highly recommend

Dolce Sicily

4.5

4.5 (418)

€31 to €50

Italian

South City Centre

About the restaurant

Authentic Italian cuisine using the best locally sourced produce and celebrated Italian suppliers.
Located in the heart of Dublin, our friendly staff will let you live the best Italian experience outside Italy, enjoying your dinner in a cozy atmosphere.
Our private rooms will also give you the possibility to organize private parties in the most comfortable way.
Please note that we only take reservations for dinner service, and only our dinner menu will be available.

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Steven

Dined 1 day ago

Really lovely evening; great food and service, as nd value

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