Outstanding food and exceptional service! Our dinner at Ragazzi in Dalkey was one of the highlights…read moreof our trip to Ireland. From the moment we walked in, we were welcomed like family. The atmosphere is warm, authentic, and full of charm. Every dish was beautifully prepared using incredibly fresh ingredients, and you can truly taste the passion and care that goes into the food. The staff were attentive, friendly, and made the entire experience memorable. If you're visiting Dalkey, do yourself a favor and make a reservation at Ragazzi. This one is an absolute winner--we can't wait to return!

VISIT only if you're READY for a FABULOUS experience. Of all the great Restaurants in Dalkey, this…read moreone is my GO-TO every time. WHY - an amazing Italian Chef creates MAGIC on the plate, whatever your choice you'll love it! Silvia your Server will make you feel like you're the only one in the Restaurant (and she has a memory like an Elephant). Constant care, and with a constant natural smile. Fast, flawless, and funny -- the holy trinity of great service. Alex, the Owner has created a perfect welcoming and enjoyable environment. You'll love it and you'll walk out HAPPY and still RICH!! Michael & Evonne

I found my food was a bit overpriced but it is in Dalkey so I were not surprised for the price…read more Food tasted lovely tho, I got meat balls for starter, steak for main course and tiramisu for dessert and it were lovely.

For starters the restaurant is literally named after BENITO MUSSOLINI, that itself put me off, but…read morethe display of fascist pictures and documents on the wall is NOT ok. The food was just ok, not terrible just nothing special. Atmosphere wasn't great, I think they should redo the interior design especially the fascist stuff. service was fine.

If you want real and authentic Italian cuisine, this is the place. Reservations are a must since…read morethey only have a small dining area. Well worth the time to travel a little outside town for a great meal. Friendly service as well!

From the owner: Italian restaurant based in Dublinread more

Monday night, packed room, and we got a table with fifteen minutes notice. That's the tell. The…read morestaff was knowledgeable and present without the fuss--they knew the menu, they read the table, they were there when you needed them. Views of the water work equally well from inside or out on the patio. That is a nice touch. Start with cocktails, this bartender knows his craft! The old-fashioned was balanced--that rare moment where sweet and spirit and bitters hit in the right proportion. The Cocktail of the Year from 2023 more than earned the title. Crisp, layered, the kind of drink that makes you sit up and pay attention. The 48-hour focaccia with 12-year aged balsamic opened the meal right. The bread ferments into something with real depth and structure, the balsamic is dark and tangy, the oil is there to round it. Simple and deliberate. The fried chicken that followed--buttermilk crust so good you hear it crack when you cut into it, hot honey and n'duja mayo cutting through the richness. This is how you do fried chicken. My pork chop came dark with mustard seeds cutting through, radicchio pulling bitter notes, potatoes that deserved their own mention. My wife's tiger prawn linguine was where the kitchen played it safe. Good pasta, proper cook, white wine and butter holding it together. It was satisfying without being memorable. Baked Alaska closed it. Crunchy meringue shell, ice cream cold in the middle. The kind of finish that sticks with you because you almost never see it anymore. #Oliveto #FineFood #ItalianBistro

Arrived a little early 11:45 however they sat us outside and took care of our drink order. Super…read morenice people and the restaurant looked cared for. Ordered a pizza and have to say - easily a top 5 for me. It had amazing crust, the sauce was perfect!! We also had an order of bread and it was outstanding as well. Highly recommend! Especially if you are there with a cruise.

We were very lucky to experience this tiny Italian restaurant on a Monday evening. Friends made…read morethe reservation for the 7pm seating. The service is very friendly, the atmosphere is casual and the food is delicious. We ordered the seafood pasta and the tortellini, a seafood starter and eggplant starter. Daily specials were announced by a waiter with a microphone which was hilarious considering the place had about 5 or 6 tables. Diners celebrating birthdays were treated to an enthusiastic rendition of happy birthday by the staff (one wearing a chicken head!). We ended our zany delicious dining experience with limoncello and were given notice that the place needed to be cleared for 9pm seating. The regulars know the drill, the place cleared out just before 9 as the 9pm diners were waiting outside. Make reservations!!! Also highly recommend you call earlier to confirm your res, and show up promptly otherwise you may lose your table. This is not a pretentious place, pretentious people should give it a miss, their loss!!

Service, food, atmosphere. Nothing to fault about the place at all (well, except that it's so…read morepopular that you need a reservation most days but that just proves how excellent the place is!) Book in advance because the place is very cosy! Amazing authentic Italian food lovingly prepared. The staff all seem to really enjoy their jobs and take pride in their work. Our first trip here took place on a sunny Saturday. We were on the way to Avoca for lunch but thought we'd check to see if we might get lucky with That's Amore. We were in luck! The outdoor tables were unoccupied so we sat in the sun drinking chilled white wine and chatting. We had the bruschetta to start which was just perfect. Delicious juicy tomatoes, fresh crusty bread and a little basil and balsamic. I had the prawn and courgette pasta which was perfect. Balanced flavours and tasty pasta. He had the tortellini with a creamy tomato sauce. It took all of our self control not to lick our plates clean. Thankfully we had been brought some of their garlic and rosemary focaccia to mop it all up. Yum! We were pretty full but the dessert menu was just crying out to us. We had the strawberries and cream which had some meringue in it too. The erect end to our meal. It felt like we could have been in Italy! If you can't get a reservation, don't despair! You can get the food to go as well. The pizzas are also fantastic. Really thin and crispy. Absolutely massive but so good that you won't be able to stop eating!

Hadn't been to this particular branch before but, if you've been to Carluccio's before, you know…read morewhat to expect. I came in early on Saturday morning for breakfast. Not a soul there except a very friendly server who took my order as I was sitting down. Eggs and pancetta with a flat white. Coffee in front of me in seconds and breakfast a couple of minutes behind. And it was exactly per the formula. That's not a complaint, by the way. It does exactly what it says on the tin. Very good indeed.

So finally I go to try their food - I can't review their restaurant itself as I used Deliveroo.ie…read moreto get dinner delivered. I went for their Insalata di mozzarella as a starter, Linguine al frutti di mare as main and Formaggio for dessert. I half expected I wouldn't be able to finish all that but I couldn't resist and the Formaggio should be still excellent tomorrow. I wasn't too impressed by the insalata but I think that was just down to me not having had it that way before, it was just too salty for my taste. The Linguini were excellent and the same goes for the formaggio with truffle honey. I don't think there was any loss in taste due to the fact that it got delivered so I'm well impressed.

Made a reservation at Il Vicoletto for my wife's birthday. Upon arrival we were promptly seated by…read moreChristian. The restaurant dining area was welcoming and had an authentic Italian feel. We ordered two glasses of Barbera wine as our cocktail, followed by calamari, pappardelle al funghi and ravioli Asiago. The wine was perfect and complimented our meal. Our server Massimo brought out some bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to start our meal. The calamari was amongst the best I've ever had, the breading was light and crispy. Both our pasta dishes were divine and authentic. At the end of our meal we had some espresso and were given complementary limoncello shots. Il Vicoletto was amongst the best restaurants we visited during our trip to Dublin. I highly recommend for anyone looking to eat great Italian food.

I've been coming here for years. 10 years to be exact. I've tried so many Italian restaurants in…read morethe area. And I keep coming back to this. It has the genuine Italian taste and atmosphere. Service team remembers me and are very friendly. Everything they have, from appetizers, to pastas, to steak, to dessert! They are all fresh, high quality items and meals. This place gets packed everyday for dinner, so try to call or come early to book in advance if you are coming for dinner. I'm addicted to this place!! Like I said; I tried other places but this one tops them all.

It was our first evening in Ireland, and while wandering around Dun Laoghaire harbor, we chanced…read moreupon Toscana, which was highly recommended by a lot of the guidebooks we'd read. But this was no tourist trap. It was an authentic Italian restaurant with exceptional food and service! We were politely seated at a quiet table upstairs, and ordered drinks and appetizers. The meat and cheese platter, bruschetta, chicken wings, and other apps were so delicious and filling we didn't need to order entrées. But we did leave room for dessert, ordering two that our server recommended. My favorite was the cheesecake, but there wasn't a morsel left of either when our hungry family was done! Thank you Toscana, for making our first evening in Ireland so special. We will return!

En route to the theatre locally we came to Toscana for an early dinner. It wasn't our first choice…read moreand, it has to be said, we would have been better elsewhere. Seated outdoors in a surprisingly comfortable outdoor terrace which, no fault of the restaurant, became increasingly cold despite the valiant efforts of space heaters. Service was friendly and attentive. That's the good news. The calamari starter was very forgettable and a surprisingly ungenerous portion. My Toscana pizza could easily have come from a supermarket fridge. Generic and bland. No discernible texture or taste. My companions venison ragu may have had a passing acquaintance with Bambi but it would be hard to prove or find among the gloop. The French fries were pretty good though. No, just no.

This tiny Italian restaurant delivers! We had the triple mushroom, delicacy appetizer with the…read moregarlic bread and it was so yummy! Also the panzerotti with the bright green spinach sauce will knock your socks off. The tiramisu is wonderful, but we are partial to one that is served on a plate. But if you like having a lot of cream, get the version that they serve in a glass. Also, their valpolicella goes very well with all this. The service is very good.

This place is the real deal. Stopped by on a whim, they got us in with a busy reservation list, but…read moremade an effort to get us seated. We had appetizers, wine, entrees, and dessert. We were blown away. Best food we've had in Ireland so far.

Stopped in on a Sunday while staying in the area before flying back to the US. Absolutely a must…read moretry if you're in the area. The girl working was super nice and helpful. The gelato was absolutely wonderful and they had some fresh Tiramisu. Much different then the US version. I prefer this version. Went outside to sit and it was a beautiful day full of locals getting a treat as well. Would definitely recommend

Oh! This place has won me right over :-)…read more New on the scene in Dalkey village this is such a welcomed little gem. A gelato shop which has unusual flavours like crispy choc and they cater for much more than an ice cream so inside you can find yummy desserts and cakes on display... Crepes and Waffles too! They serve up hot drinks so this well round place will satisfy the winter treats but my god, this place is going to do awesome come summer! Friendly owners they will make you up whatever concoction you want. All the ice cream is made on site and their sauces are premium gluten free so this place is defo 5 star worthy! They also sell their gelato in large tubs for take away so you can enjoy at home. 4 sizes to choose from €7-€20 which I will definitely take advantage of soon! I had the hot waffle with choc ice cream and loaded with choc sauce - who said CHOCOLATE! It was lovely freshly made in front of me, it was hot & full of taste... Winning combo! My husband opted for lemon and sugar crepe it was vanilla flavoured and was unbelievably good! So next visit to Dalkey before you take a coastal walk or treat yourself after your walk with a little something :-)