5 Best Italian Restaurants in Dublin

“Finally tried Valentina's for the first time for our anniversary today and we were blown away. The service and food were top notch. We had the bread (of course), arancini appetizer, swordfish entree, butternut squash ravioli and the classic affogato. We also took the EVOO cake to go and it was divine. Best meal we've had in a long time. Everything was so fresh, flavorful and cooked to perfection. Special shout out to our server, Ryan- she was just amazing!“

“Pros: - Fast and good service - they even packed up my extras for me at the end - Loved the chewiness of the handmade pasta. - Portions are HUGE (definitely recommend sharing--entrees come with a salad or soup, and they will split everything into separate bowls/plates for you if you tell them you are sharing with someone. Even splitting, the portions were sizable!) - Veal meatballs were so tender and flavorful, the tomato sauce was so good we were mopping it up with the bread that came with the meal - The herb butter that comes with the bread was amazing - The side salad was surprisingly good Cons: - Some things were too salty for my taste, like the Italian wedding soup and the sausage - The chicken Moretti was highly praised but did not quite live up to my expectations--the chicken was tender, but a little lacking in flavor. The mushroom in it was quite good though. Overall, not a bad place to go with your family for a quick casual meal if you love pasta. Definitely would get the veal meatball again and get the side salad over the soup next time.“

“We went here for the first time tonight and it will not be our last visit! Everyone was very friendly and very professional. I had a drink, called a Pear Fizz or something-$12 and worth every penny! It had ginger, some kind of liquor and Prosecco. My fiancé and I ordered the prosciutto thin crust pizza, then he had the ravioli and I had the spinach salad-all delicious! Our bartender was hopping busy but she took great care of us-she had dark hair with one braid. And all the staff were very attentive!“

“Food is exceptional and always on point. I must say though that the service was lacking the last time we went on a Sat afternoon, not even that busy and we were the only table left in our section. We waited forever just to get our food wrapped and to pay the bill.“

“We ordered 4 cornered Veggies pizza in the store. We hardly wait for 15 mins before getting delicious pizza in hand. Service was prompt and we got all the information we asked from friendly person at the counter. Pizza was too good! We tried first time and we will definitely try it again.“