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Pinocchio Restaurant - Ranelagh

4.1
4.1
30 reviews
€30 and under
Italian

Pinocchio is an authentic Italian restaurant in Dublin. At Pinocchio you can find real Italian quality gourmet food prepared by our Italian chef an his professional team. Come at Pinocchio and enjoy the flavours of Italy.
Open in Ranelagh since August 2008, Pinocchio tells no lies.
We offer simple, fresh, delicious Italian food.
Marco Giannantonio and Maurizio Mastrangelo invite you to come and see what we can offer, not only good food but also excellent wine, the warmest welcome in Dublin and great party nights... Benvenuti!!!

In our restaurants we serve only excellent food prepared using top quality ingredients and cooked with passion and love. All served in a typical Italian ambiance, cozy and familiar: a place where you can experience real Italian cuisine.

PINOCCHIO IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR: parties, special events and corporate meetings/events.

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Menu

Starters

  • Zuppa del Giorno€6.90

    Soup of the day

    • Bruschetta al Pomodoro€7.90

      Italian classic: toasted bread with tomato, fresh basil and Extra Virgin Olive oil. Allergen: Gluten (Wheat)

      • Mozzarella alla Caprese€10.90

        Fresh buffalo Mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil and Extra Virgin Olive oil. Allergen: Dairy (Milk)

        • Arancini di Riso€10.90

          Homemade Italian rice balls stuffed with beef and tomato. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Sulphites, Gluten (Wheat)

          • Parmigiana di Melanzane€11.90

            Slices of aubergine layered with buffalo Mozzarella, Parmesan, fresh basil and tomato sauce. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Gluten (Wheat)

            • Insalatone all'Italiana€11.90

              Italian salad: mixed salad, tomato, mozzarella and olives. Allergen: Dairy (Milk)

              • Antipasto all'Italiana€14.90

                Small selection of thinly sliced Italian cured meat, cheese and grilled vegetables. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Sulphites, Gluten (Wheat)

                • Antipasto all'Italiana Deluxe

                  Selection of thinly sliced Italian cured meats, cheeses and grilled vegetables. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Sulphites, Gluten (Wheat)

                  • For Two€22.90

                Seafood Starters

                • Soutè di Cozze€11.90

                  Fresh mussels in a tomato sauce with crostini bread. Allergens: Fish, Gluten (Wheat), Crustaceans, Molluscs

                  • Salmone Marinato€13.90

                    Marinated smoked salmon. Allergen: Fish

                    • Gamberi al Balsamico€13.90

                      Prawns with Extra Virgin Olive oil, cherry tomatoes and Balsamic vinegar. Allergens: Sulphites, Crustaceans

                      • Frittura Mista€14.90

                        Squids and tiger prawns deep fried. Allergens: Fish, Gluten (Wheat), Crustaceans

                        Primi Piatti - Pasta Main Courses

                        • Penne Arrabbiata€13.90

                          Penne pasta with fresh homemade tomato sauce, chilli, garlic and parsley. Allergen: Gluten (Wheat)

                          • Tagliatelle alla Bolognese€15.90

                            Tagliatelle pasta in a rich homemade Bolognese ragout sauce. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Gluten (Wheat), Celery

                            • Penne, Salsiccia e Peperoni€15.90

                              Penne pasta with Italian sausage and red roasted peppers. Allergen: Gluten (Wheat)

                              • Penne Ricotta e Melanzane€16.90

                                Penne pasta with tomatoes, fresh basil, fried aubergines and ricotta. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Gluten (Wheat)

                                • Spaghetti alla Carbonara€16.90

                                  Spaghetti pasta with pork cheek, pecorino cheese in a creamy egg sauce. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Sulphites, Eggs, Gluten (Wheat)

                                  • Ravioli del Giorno€17.90

                                    Homemade pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach in a tomato sauce. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Gluten (Wheat)

                                    Primi Piatti di Pesce - Pasta with Fish Main Courses

                                    • Spaghetti alle Vongole€17.90

                                      Spaghetti pasta with clams, garlic, cherry tomatoes and fresh parsley. Allergens: Gluten (Wheat), Molluscs

                                      • Spaghetti Gamberi e Zucchine€17.90

                                        Spaghetti pasta with prawns and courgettes in a garlic-chili Extra Virgin Olive oil sauce. Allergens: Gluten (Wheat), Molluscs

                                        • Linguine allo Scoglio€19.90

                                          Linguine pasta with cherry tomatoes, squids, prawns, mussels and clams. Allergens: Fish, Gluten (Wheat), Crustaceans, Molluscs

                                          • Risotto alla Pescatora€19.90

                                            Risotto with prawns, squids, mussels, clams and cherry tomatoes. Allergens: Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs

                                            Secondi di Carne - Meat Main Courses

                                            • Petto di Pollo ai Funghi€16.90

                                              Irish chicken breast, in a creamy-mushroom sauce, served with roasted potatoes or mixed salad. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Gluten (Wheat)

                                              • Hamburger€17.90

                                                Homemade beef burger with tomatoes and ring onions, served with French fries. Allergens: Dairy (Milk), Eggs, Gluten (Wheat)

                                                • Tagliata di Manzo ai Funghi€25.90

                                                  Irish Sirloin steak, grilled to your liking, sliced and served over a mixed mushrooms sauce with roasted potatoes or mixed salad. Allergen: Dairy (Milk)

                                                  • Tagliata di Manzo, Rucola, Pachino e Grana€25.90

                                                    Irish Sirloin steak, grilled to your liking, sliced and served with wild rocket, Grana shavings, cherry tomatoes and roasted potatoes. Allergen: Dairy (Milk)

                                                    • Costolette di Agnello€25.90

                                                      Lambribs flavoured with rosemary served with roasted potatoes or mixed salad

                                                      • Filetto di Manzo€27.90

                                                        Hereford 100% Irish Prime quality of beef served with roasted potatoes

                                                        Secondi di Pesce - Fish Main Courses

                                                        • Salmone al Forno con Pomodorini e Basilico€20.90

                                                          Baked salmon with cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and Extra Virgin Olive oil. Allergen: Fish

                                                          • Branzino al Vino Bianco€23.90

                                                            Sea-bass fillet baked with Extra Virgin Olive oil, pepper and white wine. Allergens: Sulphites, Fish

                                                            • Frittura Mista€24.90

                                                              Squids and tiger prawns deep fried, served with French fries. Allergens: Fish, Gluten (Wheat), Crustaceans

                                                              Contorni - Side Orders

                                                              • Patate al Forno€3.90

                                                                Roasted potatoes

                                                                • Insalata Mista€3.90

                                                                  Mixed salad

                                                                  • Patatine Fritte€3.90

                                                                    French fries

                                                                    • Verdure Miste€5.90

                                                                      Mixed vegetables

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                                                                      What 30 people are saying

                                                                      Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                      4.1
                                                                      4.1 based on all time ratings
                                                                      • 4.0Food
                                                                      • 4.3Service
                                                                      • 4.0Ambience
                                                                      • 3.8Value

                                                                      Noise • Moderate

                                                                      73% of people would recommend it to a friend

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                                                                      1. JC

                                                                        JamieC

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        vip
                                                                        3.0

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 15 February 2020

                                                                        overall3food2service4ambience3

                                                                        Pizza good but rest of the food poor and overpriced.

                                                                      2. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        Hertfordshire

                                                                        6 reviews

                                                                        vip
                                                                        1.0

                                                                        6 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 8 February 2020

                                                                        overall1food1service1ambience1

                                                                        Worst service I have experienced in a very long time - waited almost two hours for food which was wrong - we simply had to leave and go elsewhere for dinner

                                                                      3. L

                                                                        Lucy

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        6 reviews

                                                                        4.0

                                                                        6 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 1 February 2020

                                                                        overall4food4service4ambience4

                                                                        Enjoyable meal with pleasant service. My cod special was perfectly done. It was a busy night for all restaurants, so things were a little noisy and slow at times, but this was understandable. Tables are a little bit too close together but the overall experience was very good & we will definitely be back!

                                                                      4. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        Orlando

                                                                        3 reviews

                                                                        3.0

                                                                        3 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 10 December 2019

                                                                        overall3food4service5ambience4

                                                                        Great restaurant

                                                                      5. JB

                                                                        JoanB

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 15 November 2019

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Fantastic food, great location and friendly staff. Would recommend for small groups and larger parties

                                                                      6. RT

                                                                        RichardT

                                                                        N. Ireland

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 2 November 2019

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Great Italian restaurant - lovely food & 1st class service - well worth a visit

                                                                      7. G

                                                                        Gregor

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 27 October 2019

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Sunday night dinner... Lovely place, a touch of Italy close to public transport so easy accessible. Food was absolutely amazing, specially the Parmigiana di Melanzane which I would highly recommend. Staff was very friendly and efficient. Definitely will come back again

                                                                      8. C

                                                                        Claire

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        4 reviews

                                                                        4.0

                                                                        4 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 18 October 2019

                                                                        overall4food5service5ambience4

                                                                        Lovely meal before we went to the Stella . We will be back.

                                                                      9. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        2.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 24 August 2019

                                                                        overall2food2service2ambience2

                                                                        Food was not appetizing nor enjoyable. It was disappointing all round really

                                                                      10. JC

                                                                        JonathanC

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        1.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 23 August 2019

                                                                        overall1food1service3ambience2

                                                                        really disappointing meal. The bread was so salty. The prawn started was tasteless, as was the risotto special. worst meal I had in a long time. really surprised with the positive reviews. Thought it was awful. would never return

                                                                      11. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 18 August 2019

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience4

                                                                        Food was delicious m, very decent price.

                                                                      12. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        Chicago

                                                                        4 reviews

                                                                        vip
                                                                        5.0

                                                                        4 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 4 August 2019

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience4

                                                                        Brilliant, food. Service was lovely guy Five of us thoroughly enjoyed Wine good and fair price! Authentic Italian

                                                                      13. L

                                                                        Ladycross

                                                                        London

                                                                        11 reviews

                                                                        4.0

                                                                        11 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 29 June 2019

                                                                        overall4food4service4ambience4

                                                                        Pleasant, friendly service, good food.

                                                                      14. WS

                                                                        WesleyS

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        7 reviews

                                                                        3.0

                                                                        7 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 10 May 2019

                                                                        overall3food5service4ambience3

                                                                        The food was lovely. I had the arancini and the gnocchi with nduja and my girlfriend had pizza and the soup of the day which was vegetable soup. We both agreed the food was superb. However, it was very expensive. Food of similar quality can be easily gotten for cheaper in most restaurants, even in restaurants within a stones throw from this one. Even the wine was quite pricey. The service was very friendly and helpful, but it was a bit slow. The restaurant was also oddly empty for a Friday evening at 7pm, despite being very well located in Ranelagh, a popular spot for restaurants, and most other restaurants in this area were busy. This made the experience slightly more uncomfortable as we felt like there must be a reason nobody was coming here. At the end, we concluded that it must be because of the poor value. Would be a great restaurant if it was cheaper, as the food was genuinely fantastic.

                                                                      15. J

                                                                        Jacqueline333

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 4 May 2019

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        I Went for dinner with friends and we definitely loved it the food and customer service. Everything was marvelous.

                                                                      16. CL

                                                                        ConorL

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        4.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 31 March 2019

                                                                        overall4food4service4ambience4

                                                                        Great food and service. A lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

                                                                      17. IM

                                                                        IreneM

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        4.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 9 March 2019

                                                                        overall4food4service4ambience4

                                                                        Excellent food, starter & main course were super. Service good, tables a little too close together so difficult to have a private conversation but otherwise no complaints

                                                                      18. KB

                                                                        KarlB

                                                                        London

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        3.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 14 February 2019

                                                                        overall3food2service3ambience3

                                                                        Food was flavourless and bland. Forgettable and will not be back.

                                                                      19. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 4 February 2019

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        This is a lovely, personal restaurant. I booked because I was looking for good food, reasonably priced with a nice, non intrusive, non loud music, relaxed ambiance. It was the 34th anniversary of my father's death - an important date. We were not dissapointed. Pinocchio is staffed with pleasant, authentic and attentive staff, easily located under the Luas tram station in Ranelagh. The overhead trams are irrelevant in the ambiance of this unique restaurant. As it is a small restaurant I encouraged booking. Open Table.ie is excellent. There is on street parking but I recommend public transport so you can enjoy some wine. Excellent food, reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

                                                                      20. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        Ireland

                                                                        3 reviews

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        3 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 1 February 2019

                                                                        overall5food4service4ambience4

                                                                        Excellent food at a very fair price. Service was friendly but efficient. Strongly recommended.

                                                                      21. IZ

                                                                        IvanaZ

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 21 January 2019

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Great restaurant 😊 lovley Food , ambient was nice ,

                                                                      22. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 23 December 2018

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Wonderful authentic Italian food, great service from the staff and no service charge on group bookings.

                                                                      23. SM

                                                                        SarahM

                                                                        London

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 20 December 2018

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Great food, in a fabulaous private booth perfect for a small group up to 6. Food was divine and a great selection. wine was great and waitress gave us a good idea of all the wine choices.

                                                                      24. CH

                                                                        CHJH

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 7 December 2018

                                                                        overall5food4service5ambience5

                                                                        Great food in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Will be back again.

                                                                      25. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        8 reviews

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        8 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 6 December 2018

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Lovely spot, great service

                                                                      26. MO

                                                                        MaryO

                                                                        San Francisco

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        2 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 27 November 2018

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        The staff are so nice at Pinocchio's. They made a fuss of our birthday boy. He was chuffed!

                                                                      27. DD

                                                                        DaleD

                                                                        Philadelphia

                                                                        20 reviews

                                                                        vip
                                                                        5.0

                                                                        20 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 24 November 2018

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience4

                                                                        Reasonably price, great service, tasty food. Decent wine choices and good place to bring kids.

                                                                      28. OT

                                                                        OpenTable Diner

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        vip
                                                                        5.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 16 November 2018

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Refreshing to go to a restaurant in Dublin where there is actual diversity among staff and to see a business hiring people who live with disabilities. Seems to have made a very happy and friendly staff team at this place!

                                                                      29. MW

                                                                        MarkW

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        5.0

                                                                        1 review

                                                                        Dined on 10 November 2018

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Gorgeous Italian food with excellent staff & atmosphere. :)

                                                                      30. J

                                                                        Judie2000

                                                                        Dublin

                                                                        45 reviews

                                                                        vip
                                                                        5.0

                                                                        45 reviews

                                                                        Dined on 25 October 2018

                                                                        overall5food5service5ambience5

                                                                        Pinocchio in Ranelagh is a fabulous restaurant. I highly recommend it. The staff including Antonio are amazing and a warm welcome is always guaranteed. Food is the best Italian food in Dublin - authentic and delicious. 100% perfect!

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