3 editor picks in Dublin.
3 italian places in Dublin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Dublin | Italian across every city.
Italian cooking in Dublin has matured into a confident category of pasta-led rooms and regional kitchens. Etto in the south city centre is the established favourite, a small bar and dining room, while Borgo carries the style out to Stoneybatter. Drury Buildings adds a larger, more design-led room in the south city centre.
Etto on Merrion Row in Dublin, Liz Matthews and Simon Barrett's Italian-leaning Bib Gourmand wine bar, the city's best by-the-glass list at the counter.
OrderThe mackerel and whatever fresh pasta is on, with a Sicilian white from the by-the-glass list.
TipThree counter seats by the open kitchen are first-come; the rest is reservation. Book through the website not OpenTable.
Borgo on Phibsborough Road in Dublin 7, Sean Crescenzi and Jamie McCarthy's neighbourhood osteria, a 2026 Bib Gourmand inside a former bank room.
OrderThe hake with confit datterini tomatoes and borlotti beans, the dish the Michelin inspectors flagged.
TipTuesday to Saturday dinner; the early window at 17:30 is the easier book. The bar counter sits four for walk-ins.
Drury Buildings on Drury Street in Dublin, a three-floor Italian-leaning dining room and cocktail bar built into the William Fry warehouse, a southside.
OrderCrab linguine and a Negroni Sbagliato from the rooftop bar before dinner.
TipRoof terrace opens summer only; book the first-floor dining room with a window onto Drury Street for two.
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