Café Topolis was a quant italian spot in Inner City Dublin. The inside was very rustic with wood accents, large mirrors, artwork, and leather chairs. Seating is limited but they do take reservations on Open Table. Our group was craving italian and this was the perfect spot for it! There was a variety of offerings from starters, pizza, pasta, larger entrees with a drink selection just as expansive. Looking at other tables, all the pizzas and pastas appeared to be large portions! Our group split some pizzas and we loved it! They were classical woodfire made and not over cooked, all ingredients tasted fresh, and we were offered pepper and parmesan to add on top. Café Topolis was the perfect treat and carb load after a long day! read more

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Very bad, dont go !!! The early bird menu ( 3courses starter, mains and coffee for 21 euro is a complete rip-off). They don't give the full portions especially the starter I got the caesar salad that costs 10.50euro and got a 1/4 of the usual of the salad and the waiter Renato even admitted this ..., who was extremely rude and unhelpful also. Service is very bad and the food was not tasty read more

I'm giving this place 3.5 stars. Great ambience and service but food was bland. I ordered linguini with red pesto, cream sauce, and sun dried tomatoes which was pretty delicious, however I tried the tortellini and the fettuccini alfredo which were both bland in flavor. I would recommend trying the linguini over the other entrees. The place doesn't require reservations which is a huge plus if you're in the area and are craving Italian. read more

Café Topolis - Linguini - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

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On a whim while walking by, we stumbled across Cafe Topolis! The service was fantastic; we had a young lady named Francesca, who was outstanding! The food was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend coming in for any meal! read more

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My wife and I had our first date here and have continued to go here several times a year for the last 16 years and have never had a bad meal. The pizza is amazing, cooked in a woodfire over and tastes absolutely delicious. There's a wide variety of pasta options available. Staff are very friendly and attentive read more

Delicious Italian foot for a very good money value. Lunch special Monday to Friday starter and main course with tea or coffee 8.95 euros and early bird starter,main course, glass of wine or soft drink and coffee or tea 14.95 euros. Pizza is very good and crispy as it is made in a wood burning stove and the pasta is delicious as well. It has the most complex menu with over 50 choices of dishes including starters, pizzas, pastas, meats and salat and deserts. The wine is very good and the house wine tends to be the best. Staff is very friendly and helpful and the restaurant has a very good atmosphere. I recommend it to everybody! read more

Café Topolis - Nice romantic atmosphere! Great place to dine in! - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

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Had dinner there the last two nights - while the food was good and quickly brought out, the service was inconsistent. Last night I had excellent service from a warm and friendly waitress. Tonight, I waited almost 15 minutes before anyone came to my table - and just before I was about to get up and leave. The waitress was more businesslike than friendly. One waiter kept bumping into my table as he went by without as much as an "excuse me" or "I'm sorry". Granted, the small restaurant was busy, but I came away with the impression that I didn't matter. Sometimes that's all it takes to ruin a meal out. Contrasting this, the food was very good. read more

Café Topolis - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Café Topolis is a real find, located on Parliment street just beside city hall, its great for relaxed dinner or weekend lunch. Also offers great Italian food. The restaurant has an upstairs (street level) and downstairs room. The downstairs room is ideal for parties or functions and the atmosphere isn't quite the same, the night I was at a party there the staff were a little frazzled but I've been back since and there has been a marked improvement. The is food all good, been told the Steak Medallions are fantastic and any time I order a pizza its always delicious. I could eat their garlic bread all day long. The pasta dishes are great too. All reasonably priced and the location can't be faulted. read more

Café Topolis - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Cafe Topolis is more than just a Cafe. Its a quaint little eatery with beautiful Italian cuisine. Best of all a visit to here wont have the Don's looking to break down your door when you cant afford the cheque - because its very very well priced! At the weekend you can get a 2 course meal from a good selection during the daytime for €13.95 including a coffee - its good coffee too. During the weekdays there is a smaller lunch 2 course special for €8.95. This place is actually a gem. I just got a Carbonara, It was so delicious I accelerated through the whole bowl quicker than a Lamborghini Aventador can dominate the streets of Romes famous Appian Way. At €12 it quashed the V12 Rumble which had begun to bellow from my stomach and quietened it down to the level of conversation one would expect to receive from Michelangelo's David. Cafe Topolis isnt fancy. As much as I managed to mix in a little bit of priceless art and italian supercars into my review this place is quite simply put 'homely'. Its warm and inviting. The kind of place you break bread with friends or get a decent meal in a relaxing backdrop after a hard days shopping. Thats why im giving it 4 stars. This place doesnt need a 5th one to be special, it just is in its own right. I can even forgive the waitress for dropping the parmesan all over the table... because she done it in such a friendly manner. Grazie :-) read more

Café Topolis - Carbonara. I added the Parmesan myself its not drugs. - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

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Genuine authentic Italian food + low prices = Café Topolis. This place is a little gem in the heart of Temple Bar. I went here for dinner recently and I couldn't believe I had never been here before. Such good value! I got a starter, main and glass of wine for only €12.50...so cheap! The food is delicious, really good Italian stuff. Their pizzas are cooked in their own stone oven, and the arrabiata my friend had was one of the best I've ever had. I'd also recommend the calamari fritti to start. A tip is to go on an empty stomach though as the portions are huge! read more

Café Topolis - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Stopped in to Café Topolis after a very long day after reading the raving reviews and to say we were underwhelmed would be an understatement. The service was terrible. Even though there were only 2 other tables, it took them over 15 minutes to come to us and take our order. Then, two people out of our table of four got their meals first, the third person got their meal about 10 minutes later and the fourth person about 5-10 minutes after that. We all had to eat separately which is unacceptable. We ordered soup, pasta and pizza too so nothing hard to coordinate cooking wise. The food was mediocre at best. You're better off going somewhere else! read more

The resto is cosy and warm. It's convenient not having the need for reservation, their service was slow though I had the weekend special for the starter, main and coffee at €14.50 and I like best the Pomodori Ripieni. Overall, the food was good but could do better. read more

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I'm all for experience and trying things new and Cafe Topolis lured me in with a warm welcome and the wood burning pizza over. The cost of food was expected as with the rest of Dublin and being in a popular area such as Temple Bar it was good value for money. A meal for 4 of us along with 2 starters (which was shared between us all), 4 main meals with 3 side orders, 2 lagers and 2 wines came to €80 (70gbp). The food was well prepared, the pizza which I had was good. The waitress did explain that the pizza would be hot (with chillies) but it wasnt, probably just my expectation for it to be really hot since she made a point of it. Great food, clean place and polite staff. Highly recommended. read more

Café Topolis - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

I haven't even eaten at this place I'm just looking at it on an app but I'm giving it five stars and maybe six. My lady is about to die of hunger and I keep perving out on these photos read more

Cafe Topolis was the location of a divine date night for hubs and I. We arrived with only 10 minutes left on the early bird menu and they still let us order from it so it was an excellent value. The house wine was incredible for the price (choose the Italian option), and hubs' pizza was fresh and lovely with giant ripe vegetables and big chunks of meat. My spaghetti arrabiata was out of this world good. Although it didn't come smothered in red sauce like most places, after the first bite I could tell it was a winner. The noodles were simply dressed with cooked tomatoes and chile peppers along with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs. It tasted surprisingly light and fresh. Most Italian dinners out are very heavy and leave you feeling stuffed but at Cafe Topolis we even managed to share a piece of gorgeous tiramisu and still be comfortable. Only downside is the seating is a bit crowded. Based on my recent reviews, I am starting to suspect I have a mild case of agoraphobia? read more

I have been going here for over 12 years (hence the expanding waist line) ever since I got a job in Temple Bar in work experience many many moons ago. The ministrone soup here is devine, it has plenty of fresh vegtables which are not overcooked and the soup is not too thick. What they really specalise in though is their stone oven pizzas. They are fresh, thin based and made in front of you. They are exactly how a pizza should be made and as Kate says, this is authentic Italia Food and low prices. The value here is unreal and the menu has everything from the pizzas, to pastas to risotto, to steak to sea bass. I have come here many tims for birthdays and other group events and they always handle a large booking with aplomb. I have also come here on dates and with my parents, (obviously not the same time) and again I have had great service and delicious food. In my view the best value Italian in central Dublin. read more

Lovely cosy italian restaurant with a proper stone baked oven for the pizza. The early bird is great. My mam always has the chicken stuffed with goats cheese and tomatoes wrapped in parma ham. I love the pizzas the parmesan and rocket one is so tasty. The wings they have are really spicy too! Try the eton mess also so yummy. Nice simple food at great price and the staff are always lovely. I always come back here :) read more

Dropped in here for a quick bite at 5.30 on a Friday evening. I'd a pizza and my partner had 2 starters. Food was served reasonably fast, pizza was great, thin and crispy just the way I like it and not overly heavy on the toppings so I was well happy. My partner devoured her starter of potatoes (sorry can't remember the name) and garlic bread. Staff were friendly although too quick to be clearing away unfinished dishes. It's a good place to drop into for a bite to eat. Wine choices are ok and reasonable. Decor is cosy and there is a good sitting area downstairs which I imagine would be great for big groups. Prices are keen and they do lunchtime and early bird specials. One to bookmark. read more

My No. 1 restaurant in Dublin. Here everything always is nice. I like this place so much, that even brought my buddy for a dinner instead of going to the pub to get drunk! Can you believe that? :-) This place could be great for bigger parties as it also has quite some space downstairs. You can see how pizzas are being baked, but not from top close, tho. Super lovely atmosphere. Ar least for me. read more

I could not have asked for more from this drop in meal. Everything is fresh and house made. The chicken dish I ordered takes a little longer than most of the menu items and the waitress informed me when ordering- which I appreciate. It was well worth the wait(which I probably wouldn't have thought was long regardless). The atmosphere is comfortable and the waitress was amazing! To finish... the tiramisu is great. No complaints!!! read more

Excellent interior decor and Italian food. I had the carbonara and the toffee cake for dessert. I would eat here again!

Overall, good spot for Italian food. Good service and food. The pizza was good but i had better and the desserts were fantastic. I would suggest the place for any one seeking simple traditional Italian food, maybe a romantic dinner, and the candle sticks on tables emphasise this romantic Italian atmosphere. read more

Café Topolis - yumee - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Blink and you could miss this place on a street with numerous eating and drinking options, but it is a quietly lovely spot with a reassuring consistency of food quality and service. On the latter of which, the staff here are really lovely. It feels like a family run business, not sure if it is, but either way, you get that warmth and attention that makes you feel well looked after. And they're great with kids too. The pizza is great, the kind you get everywhere in Italy, stone baked, thin crust, delicious. Pasta options are great too - the menu is simple and decent and reasonably priced. A reliable spot in the middle of town, just adjacent to Temple Bar and infinitely preferable. read more

Small but fantastic pizza and pasta, great spot before hitting temple bar and don't forget dessert!

We stoped by this Restaurant by pure chance , walking by and it was surprisingly good , excellent pizza good choice of House Wine great service so we came away from our experience with very positive view read more

Excellent pasta and wood oven pizza. The Price to food ratio is quite favorable. Second time here with three of my friends. read more

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Ah - the infamous cheap dinner set menu of €14.95 which has the restaurant booked out most nights. The food was perfectly mediocre - the standard I would have expected at that price but you get what you pay for! Service was very good. We were relegated to the basement as the main floor was full. The decor was stark with bright lights and it was heated by a single small fan heater which was hardly sufficient. Not an atmosphere where you want to linger over your meal... Personally I would pay €5 more per person to the €20 set menu price point which will open up an array of better restaurants in the area but if you were to go, make sure to get a table upstairs! read more

Pizza - good. Italians mains - substantial! Prices - pleasingly modest. Generally authentic style Italian food, presented with no fuss. Great all-round stop for food win in town. read more

Visited here on Saturday, we had no booking and waked in from street to a very busy restaurant, everything smelled great!! I'm currently on a vegan Lenten challenge and was happy to see lots of vegetarian options. I went with bruschetta for starter. It arrived with an average side salad that had been drizzled with Caesar dressing, my fault, I didn't specify the dressing. The bruschetta itself was ok, but had a lot of olives, which were not listed on the menu and I can't stand, mildly annoying! I ordered the "risotto primavera" - described as seasonal vegetable risotto with tomato sauce. Brocolli, too many mushrooms (for a mushroom-phobe), peppers and onions in a thick, gloopy tomato risotto. Just no. Not sure I would ever go back to be honest, although the pizzas looked great, so perhaps when I'm not an angry vegan anymore il go back and try some! read more

First of many Italian restaurants I plan on checking out. Overall, I was quite happy with Cafe Topolis - good food/value and a nice atmosphere. Three of us had a bottle of wine, 1 starter and a pasta dish each and it came out to €20/each. Nice value! Quality: 3/5 (pasta was good, bruschetta was fair, rich dishes) Value: 5/5 Service: 3/5 (seemed to lose track of our table, didn't have helpful wine recommendations) Atmosphere: 5/5 (spacious seating, wood fire) Tip: -Sit upstairs read more

Topolis is a very nice pizzeria and resturant. If you are looking for a place to eat well, enjoy a warm environment with friendly and kind staff, then Topolis is the place for you! As Italian, I'd say that their pizza is 5/10. But considering what the city offer I'd definitely go for a 7/10. Tiramisu is delicious! Prices are moderately affordable. Suggested! read more

This restaurant isn't Italian. Their menu is mixed with Italian and Greek food, according to my Italian friends. I saw some people said online review that their pizza is the best pizza in Dublin but it is absolutely not, I am afraid. Their pizza is the worst pizza I have ever had in Dublin! Frozen pizza is nicer than theirs. If you have to go there, order pasta instead. DO NOT ORDER PIZZA. read more

You can notice when you're having a great and worthy time in a restaurant and this place indeed delivers it. Great for dates with a splendid and tasteful menu of pastas, pizza and wines. Very good service. Highly recommended. read more

Been here lots of times and the food is always really good. The early bird is great value and comes with a glass of wine and tea or coffee......they used to offer beer but that wasn't the case this evening. The place was packed and there was, as always, a constant stream of people in and out. Had the chicken wings to start, to be honest not great, they are meant to be in a spicy tomato sauce but the only hit of sauce was that they were red and it was left on my fingers after eating it but what do you expect from an early bird starter. Had a pizza for main, delicious! Pepperoni, rocket and paramesan , the ingredients were fresh and tasty and the Base was thin and crisp. I'll be back, less than €30 for two people with starter, main, glass of vino and a coffee. Well worth a visit if you haven't been. read more

Café Topolis is always a safe bet for lunch or dinner. They do good lunch and early bird deals - starter, main & tea/coffee/wine for around 9 (lunch) / 15 (dinner) euro.The pizza is cooked in a fancy wood burning oven and is pretty darn tasty! read more

Café Topolis - Pizza Parma - Italian Near Me - Dublin, D

Excellent Italian food in the heart of Dublin. A great spot for a quiet, romantic dinner in the evening or a more laid back early dinner. Their wine list, although not extensive was full of excellent choices. My husband and I drank a nice Merlot bottle. Their food is delicious and a welcome change to Irish food (sorry grandma). The service was also excellent and WHEN we come back to Ireland, we will definitely be stopping by here to visit again. read more

Nice venue, good atmosphere and a grumpy but efficient waitress for our first meal in Ireland. The food though disappointed slightly. Well - my wife's pancake main would be something I would go for if I came here again. She enjoyed it and I enjoyed the little portion I was able to filch. My 'hot' pizza had the cutest little teeny pepperoni pieces....although I'm not entirely sure they were actually pepperoni. And I didn't notice any jalapenos, despite them being in the description. So the pizza was ok, but not what I expected and not at all spicy. read more

Cozy and nice! I tried risotto with seafood and it was really good, pizza with chicken salami with tomato source was good too read more

Not an italian restaurant at all even if they sell themselves as italian. Food is far awsy from what Italians eat and I also found the quality mediocre. Prices way too high, definitely a nono. read more

Staff not so friendly. Pizzas are huge and are bigger than the plate itself. Cheap Early bird menu (before 6.30pm) available : starter,main course, glass of wine or soft drink and coffee or tea for 14.95 euros I personnally took King prawns in garlic sauce and rice for 16.95euro. This had a really good presentation but there was a very small portion of king prawns and rice. But it was tasty enough. read more