Al Vesuvio - Dublin

My partner and I accidentally discovered al vesuvio only recently after a movie in ifi. what a sound! the restaurant is much bigger in the inner that it seems to be on the outside. we sat after 5 minutes waiting time (not bad for a walk without reservation on a Friday) and then became by a friendly Italian waiter (all workers there seemed Italian). the restaurant has a traditional and informal ambiente, and although it is located in a very old vault cellar, the place was really warm and cozy and well lit. the place was quite busy and had a bit of buzz and energy about it. that was great. the pizza was simply the best I ever had in dublin (and served just as well as in neapel to be honest) and the tagliatelle was also enormous. they offer a nusella filled calzone pizza as a desert special, which seemed to order almost all the others diner. it looked great and I'll try it right away. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a truly lively, authentic and hearty Italian in the quarter templebar.

I booked al vesuvio after reading some mixed reviews and was a little worried as I traveled to dublin for a weekend from Britain. but my worries were not founded as it was a great place to eat. the coworkers were very free, meal was excellent, atmospheric was brilliant. I will be back and use open table again to book.

A very enjoyable evening in Al Vesuvio. Starters were OK, pasta was fabulous and tiramisu was delicious! Great range of wines, very good value, great service. Would recommend!

Excellent service. Friendly waitstaff. Food and wine both delicious. Good value for money. Two negatives are that one lady guest was disappointed by the small portion of ravioli for the main course, and another was disappointed by the lack of coffee in the tiramisu. Overall good experience. 8/10.

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner here for my birthday. I give this place five stars across the board. Ambiance, food and service were all amazing!