Pinocchio Restaurant - Temple Bar

4.3

100 Reviews

€30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Mar 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Charming
Kid-friendly

A flavour of Italy in the heart of Dublin. We serve only excellent food prepared using top quality ingredients and cooked with passion and love.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 1:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 1:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(01) 671 9524
Website
http://www.pinocchio.ie/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Gianluca Verardi

Location
Pudding Row, Essex Street West, Dublin, Co. Dublin D08 N592
Neighborhood
Temple Bar
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Wine

BRUSCHETTA AL POMODORO FRESCO€11.90
Italian classic toasted bread with tomato, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil.
MOZZARELLA ALLA CAPRESE€14.90
Fresh buffalo Mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil.
SAUTE DI COZZE€15.90
Mussels with garlic, extra vergin olive oil, chili, fresh parsley and lemon.
GAMBERI IN SALSA PICCANTE€20.90
Shrimps in spicy tomato sauce.
ARANCINO DI RISO AL RAGU'€13.90
Homemade Italian rice ball stuffed with Bolognese sauce
INSALATA ALL'ITALIANA€14.90
Italian salad: mixed leaves salad, tomato, mozzarella and olives.
ANTIPASTO MISTO€18.90
Small selection of thinly sliced Italian cured meat, cheeses and grilled vegetables.
DELUXE ANTIPASTO (for 2)€27.90
Selection of thinly sliced Italian cured meats, cheeses and grilled vegetables. Served with focaccia bread.

Pasta Main Courses

PENNE ALL'ARRABBIATA€16.90
Penne pasta in a spicy cherry tomatoes sauce.
PENNE SALSICCIA E PEPERONI€18.90
Penne pasta with Italian sausages and roasted peppers in a rich tomato sauce.
SPAGHETTI ALLA BOLOGNESE€18.90
Spaghetti pasta in a rich homemade Bolognese ragout sauce.
PENNE ALL'AMATRICIANA€18.90
Penne pasta with pork cheek, pecorino cheese in tomato sauce.
PENNE NDUJA E CIPOLLA€18.90
Penne pasta with spicy ndua, red onions in a tomatoes sauce.
SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA€19.90
Spaghetti pasta with pork cheek, pecorino cheese in a rich egg sauce.
RAVIOLI RICOTTA E SPINACI€19.90
Homemade ravioli pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach in a cherry tomato sauce.
LASAGNA ALLA BOLOGNESE€21.90
Homemade Italian Lasagna in a rich homemade Bolognese sauce and Parmigiano cheese.
RAVIOLI DI GRANCHIO€22.90
Homemade ravioli stuffed with crab in a cherry tomatoes sauce and prawns.
RAVIOLI AL BRASATO€23.90
Homemade ravioli stuffed with beef in a beef stock and cherry tomatoes sauce.
RAVIOLI AL TARTUFO NERO E FONDENTE AL PROVOLONE€23.90
Homemade ravioli pasta stuffed with truffle in a creamy 'provolone' cheese sauce.
SPAGHETTI ALLO SCOGLIO€23.90
Spaghetti pasta with cherry tomatoes, squids, prawns, mussels and clams.

Meat & Fish Mains

PETTO DI POLLO ALLA CREMA DI FUNGHI€20.90
Irish chicken breast in a creamy mushroom sauce served with roasted potatoes.
PETTO DI POLLO CON CREMA DI VERDURE€21.90
Irish chicken breast in a creamy mixed vegetable sauce (carrots, courgettes, peppers and onions) with saffron. Served with roasted potatoes.
POLPETTE PINOCCHIO€21.90
Italian meatballs in a tomato sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese.
LONZA DI MAIALE CON VERDURE€24.90
Roasted pork loin in an onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms sauce. Served with roasted potatoes.
SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA€24.90
Veal cutlets with Parma ham and sage. Served with roasted potatoes.
SALMONE IRLANDESE ALLA CREMA DI ERBE€25.90
Panfried fresh Irish salmon with mixed herbs sauce. Served with roasted potatoes.
RANA PESCATRICE ALLA MEDITERRANEA€25.90
Fresh fillet of monkfish, panfried in a cherry tomatoes, olives and capers sauce. Served with roasted potatoes.

Pizza

FOCACCIA€11.90
Focaccia bread with olive oil, salt and oregano.
MARINARA€12.90
Tomato sauce, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, oregano.
MARGHERITA€14.90
Tomato sauce, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, oregano.
DIAVOLA€16.90
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, spicy Italian salami and chili.
NAPOLI€16.90
Tomato sauce, anchovies, capers, olives, garlic, oregano.
DOC€17.90
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil.
ORTOLANA€17.90
Mozzarella cheese, peppers, courgettes, aubergines, mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil.
FORMAGGI€17.90
Mozzarella cheese, gorgonzola cheese, provolone cheese, Parmigiano cheese.
COTTO E FUNGHI€17.90
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, cooked ham and mushrooms.
CALZONE€18.90
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, mushrooms, spicy salami.
DOLCE VITA€18.90
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, rocket salad, cherry tomato, Parma ham, Parmigiano cheese, extra virgin olive oil.
CAPRICCIOSA€18.90
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Italian ham, artichokes, olives, mushrooms.
NDUJA E CIPOLLA€18.90
Spicy Nduja, onion and touch of honey.
PINOCCHIO€19.90
Mozzarella cheese, spicy salami, roasted peppers, scamorza cheese, fresh basil.

Side Orders

PATATE AL FORNO€6.50
Roasted potatoes.
INSALATA MISTA€6.50
Mixed salad.
PATATINE FRITTE€6.50
French fries.
BRUSCHETTA ALL'AGLIO€6.50
Garlic bread.

What 100 people are saying

Pinocchio Restaurant - Temple Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.1Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Dublin
Kid-friendly
Dublin
Good for groups
Dublin 2
Kid-friendly
Dublin 2
Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Pinocchio Restaurant in Temple Bar offers an inviting atmosphere with "fantastic food" and "very friendly" service. Known for its "delicious Italian dishes," the restaurant's ravioli, pizza, and seafood are favorites. Despite occasional noise, patrons appreciate the "great value" and "authentic" experience, making it a "hidden gem" worth visiting again.

138 Reviews

H
Helen VIP
Dublin14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous meal, as always. Staff were so pleasant and helpful. Food was delicious. Highly recommended. One of our favourites.
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Mary
Dublin2 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 15, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Pinocchio’s is one of my favourite places for good food, lovely staff, and a nice atmosphere - it never disappoints!
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Cathy VIP
Dublin7 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Pinocchio’s never disappoints, Very friendly courteous staff, authentic delicious Italian food and good ambience Thank You
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Kathy
Dublin1 review
5.0
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Nice menu, nice staff and reasonably priced. All in all we enjoyed our pizza
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Nicky
Dublin9 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food , great service . A hidden gem in Temple Bar would definitely recommend
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Helen
Dublin2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience. Staff were very attentive and friendly and the pizza was the best I’ve ever had! Would absolutely come back here again!
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Grace
Dublin2 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Understandably very busy time of year, but staff unable to manage / cope with crowd. Noise level was unbearable. Fodd was nice, however we could not get plain pasta in replace of pasta (my husband has stomach problems and could not eat the roast potato that came). Asking for plain pasta in an Italian restaurant was not a big ask - we were told they could only accommodate as an extra dish, and charge for it.
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Brian
Dublin4 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Very nice atmosphere and good staff made for a lovely evening
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Sophie
SH1 review
2.0
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very loud, pushy service, stressfull service. They could'nt get rid of us soon enough - even though we didn'nt sit longer than booked
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Nancy
Cleveland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best pizza! Bottle of wine, bruschetta and diavola pizza. Very good. Service was kind and helpful. Would def go back.
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FAQs

Pinocchio Restaurant - Temple Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 671 9524.

Pinocchio Restaurant - Temple Bar is rated 4.3 stars by 100 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

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Google Map for Pinocchio Restaurant - Temple Bar

Pudding Row, Essex Street West, Dublin, Co. Dublin D08 N592

Additional information

Neighborhood
Temple Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 1:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 1:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Gianluca Verardi
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.pinocchio.ie/
Phone number
(01) 671 9524

Pinocchio Restaurant - Temple Bar

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Starters

BRUSCHETTA AL POMODORO FRESCO€11.90

MOZZARELLA ALLA CAPRESE€14.90

SAUTE DI COZZE€15.90

GAMBERI IN SALSA PICCANTE€20.90

ARANCINO DI RISO AL RAGU'€13.90

INSALATA ALL'ITALIANA€14.90

ANTIPASTO MISTO€18.90

DELUXE ANTIPASTO (for 2)€27.90

Pasta Main Courses

PENNE ALL'ARRABBIATA€16.90

PENNE SALSICCIA E PEPERONI€18.90

SPAGHETTI ALLA BOLOGNESE€18.90

PENNE ALL'AMATRICIANA€18.90

PENNE NDUJA E CIPOLLA€18.90

SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA€19.90

RAVIOLI RICOTTA E SPINACI€19.90

LASAGNA ALLA BOLOGNESE€21.90

RAVIOLI DI GRANCHIO€22.90

RAVIOLI AL BRASATO€23.90

RAVIOLI AL TARTUFO NERO E FONDENTE AL PROVOLONE€23.90

SPAGHETTI ALLO SCOGLIO€23.90

Meat & Fish Mains

PETTO DI POLLO ALLA CREMA DI FUNGHI€20.90

PETTO DI POLLO CON CREMA DI VERDURE€21.90

POLPETTE PINOCCHIO€21.90

LONZA DI MAIALE CON VERDURE€24.90

SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA€24.90

SALMONE IRLANDESE ALLA CREMA DI ERBE€25.90

RANA PESCATRICE ALLA MEDITERRANEA€25.90

Pizza

FOCACCIA€11.90

MARINARA€12.90

MARGHERITA€14.90

DIAVOLA€16.90

NAPOLI€16.90

DOC€17.90

ORTOLANA€17.90

FORMAGGI€17.90

COTTO E FUNGHI€17.90

CALZONE€18.90

DOLCE VITA€18.90

CAPRICCIOSA€18.90

NDUJA E CIPOLLA€18.90

PINOCCHIO€19.90

Side Orders

PATATE AL FORNO€6.50

INSALATA MISTA€6.50

PATATINE FRITTE€6.50

BRUSCHETTA ALL'AGLIO€6.50

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