Always a delight for its unpretentiousness and the simple good food it offers at reasonable prices (for the high quaity), this Italian restaurant and deli is very near the Nassau Street entrance to Trinity College, and the first of what is now a small family chain of Dublin restaurants.
It's the perfect place to shop for genuine Italian ingredients - risotto rice, pasta, oils, vinegars, olives, cooked meats, cheeses, wines and much more - and a great example of how less can be more.
How good to sit down with a glass of wine (house wine is reasonably priced, and bottles on sale can be opened for a small corkage charge) and, maybe, a plate of antipasti - with wafer-thin Parma ham, perhaps, several salamis, peppers preserved in olive oil, olives and a slice of toasted ciabatta drizzled with extra virgin olive oil...
There are even some little tables on the pavement, if you're lucky enough to get them on a sunny day.
Indoors or out, expect to queue: this place has a loyal following.
Dunne & Crescenzi : Seats 50 (outdoor, 20); children welcome; air conditioning. Open Mon-Sat 8-11, Sun 10am-10pm. A la carte; wine from about €15. Amex, MasterCard, Visa, Laser.
