3 italian rooms 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 ★ 4.6
south-city-centre · 18 Merrion Row, Dublin 2, D02 A316
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.
Borgo ★ 4.5
stoneybatter · 162-165 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7, D07 RX3P
Borgo on Phibsborough Road in Dublin 7, Sean Crescenzi and Jamie McCarthy's neighbourhood osteria, a 2026 Bib Gourmand inside a former bank room.
Drury Buildings ★ 4.0
south-city-centre · 52-55 Drury Street, Dublin 2, D02 VY15
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.