Ciao Bella Roma

Food very delicious. Starters were almost meals by themselves. Staff was friendly and closed the door on request when it got cold sitting in the room where people entered. On a saturday people kept on coming. Reserve a table if you want to be certain to be seated.
We had scallopini, pasta with seafood and risotto with portobello. Everything very tasty.

They’re very friendly and offer an inviting atmosphere, and meals always begin with a delectable bruschetta as an offering. The atmosphere is very Italian and the meals are reasonably priced for what you are served.

I’m sorry. I don’t get the fuss. Bargain, maybe. Tasty, not so much. Cheap plastic ham on the crostini starter reminded me of 1980s billy roll. The diavolo pizza is no fallen angel. You expect devilish spicing. Not here. Instead, your pizza gets sogged down in oodles of rubbery mozzarella and cheap pepperoni. You know, the kind that tastes like grilled deli luncheon pepper salami. Plenty of authentic Italian sass in the service, but top five in Dublin? I don’t think so. It would be two stars, but for the bargain pricing. #sadface #evenaperonididnthelpmybuzz

Ciao Bella Roma! Forget your New Years resolutions, unless they’re to eat more Italian food and save some cash!
On Saturdays, this place has a great special: pizza or pasta or steak filet, and starter AND complimentary glass of wine or soda, for just around 12 euro.
The portions are huge and absolutely delicious! We got the veggie pizza that came with loads of toppings. We also had the rigatoni with aubergine and tomato sauce. I would suggest both!
The only reason they get 4 stars is that their starters were pretty ‘meh’. Their was a prosciutto starter that had one slice of bread with a single slice of prosciutto which was pretty small and the prosciutto didn’t taste great.
The service was SO fast and they shuffled people in and out quickly, but you didn’t feel rushed to leave either. They weren’t bringing the checks without asking, but we’re just quick to clean tables and seat new guests. Very appreciated for hungry patrons!
The last time I was here I remember this place being just as good, so it’s consistently awesome!

Fantastic lunch special includes your choice of a starter, and pizza, pasta or steak or chicken with a glass of wine for 12.50. The spicy salami is a delicious pepperoni. Great food!

I feel at home in this place. To give you an idea of what I am talking about: my home is busy and loud. The service feels very Italian, in a good way, not too formal and with the staff shouting at each other every now and then but always friendly to the patrons. On my last visit, as we were paying, we were given a slice of Panettone with melted chocolate. Yes, they bought me. Food wise, I always order a pizza when I go to Ciao Bella Roma-​because I pretty much always order pizza when I go to an Italian restaurant and they are delicious in this place. The crust is perfect and the price is right.

I do love a good bargain and this place delivers!
I came for an early bird with a friend yesterday evening for a meal, and we took advantage of their lunch/​early bird offer, which runs from 12 – 6 daily, and gives you 2 courses and a drink (soft or wine) for the measly sum of € 12.50!
I started with bruschetta which came in 3 varieties, traditional tomato, aubergine and onion and a garlic butter one, a hugh portion for a starter, but I wasn’t complaining! My friend had the meat bruschetta and said it was excellent. We followed up with a mushroom and cream pasta (me) and veggie pizza (her) which were really tasty and again, far larger than expected, but we gave them the old college try!
The venue itself is cute bistro style and a wee bit cramped with low music and the staff are Italian and pleasant, not overbearing, which is a pet hate of mine.

Although I’ve never written a review of cbr, I’ve been in a good few times and yet again the place comes up trumps. With a very rustic feel to the interior and low lights you feel relaxed straight away. Attentive staff add to the experience and an extensive early bird menu caters for all tastes. The food was fabulous, as always, although I must admit the trio of bruschetta that my friend received in comparison to my one slice of cured ham bruschetta was a bit more appetizing. Really enjoyed the evening and it is ridiculously good value for money for the early bird menu. Thanks again :-)

I visited here a while back with my mother as she never really enjoyed Italian food. I wasn’t having any more of her excuses and needed her to try something that would change her mind, as my love for the cuisine has become an addiction. I eat waaaay to much pasta!
The restaurant had a real authentic Italian feel just like the ones I’ve visited in Italy. It’s cosy and warm and the staff are so welcoming. We didn’t want to have a big starter because I can never finish my pasta, so we went for some type of smoked cheese that was baked in a dish and had bread to accompany it. So tasty and not too filling the portion size was perfect. For mains we both had linguine with whole king prawns, garlic and chilli. So delicious but the mother nearly died when the prawns came along with heads and tails on :)!! She enjoyed it in the end but! Had some sautéed spinach with garlic and butter on the side which was too die for, not too heavy.
Want to return soon to try the pizza everyone is raving about!

During our recent trip to Venice, our innkeeper recommended Ciao Bella Roma for a casual dinner. His recommendation was spot on! This is a true local spot, and you won’t find any of the tourist trip/​sky high prices Venice restaurants are world famous for. The mozzarella app was spot on, as was the shrimp with lemon and olive oil. The shrimp was very fresh and perfectly balanced with the lemon and oil. The pizza was excellent, with a load of fresh toppings to choose from. The house red was one of the best glasses of wine I had in Italy. We had an awesome meal for under 50 Euro. If you’re looking for a laid back local pizza joint, Ciao Bella should be at the top of your list.

Everything here was excellent. We started with the caprese and bruschetta miste as antipasto, the dish with melted mozzarella and proscuto which was amazing.
I had the scampi in red sauce, excellent but be prepared to get your hands dirty. Everyone else enjoyed their pasta as well.
Cheers!

I came across this restaurant completely by chance — wandering the streets of Dublin one night looking for somewhere to go eat, a passing local took pity on us and tried to give directions. Expecting to have to point us in the direction of Trinity, he was surprised to be asked for somewhere to get pizza. He not only recommended this place as the best place for pizza in Dublin, but even rang up and got us a reservation (it was 10pm on a Saturday so we didn’t expect to get food anywhere).
Luckily it didn’t disappoint, as we were welcomed in, and served amazing food, in a setting reminiscent of pizzerias I’d visited in Rome. Definitely worth visiting next time you are passing.

If you’re looking for an authentic Italian restaurant then you must go to Ciao Bella Roma.
Located in the heart of Temple Bar, this restaurant is just a typical Italian place where you can have all the Italian specialties you want. Staff is great and food is awesome. What else are you waiting for?!
They are really generous with the dishes. Every time I go I taste a new pizza and I must say that I am never disappointed! They are cooked in a pizza oven which give them this typical amazing taste.

Really enjoyed my evening in Ciao Bella Roma and will definitely return. I’ve walked past here many times but only recently decided to visit after reading all the positive reviews on Unilocal.
The place was full but it didn’t take long to get a table. Now to be honest I have mixed feelings about the service over the course of the evening. It was pretty slow and we found ourselves sitting for long periods when waiting to order at different times over the course of the evening. I know they were busy but it’s still not really an excuse! But the waiter was a really nice guy and the slightly slow service didn’t impact too much on my enjoyment. He also made an excellent wine recommendation which was much appreciated and enjoyed.
For starters we ordered the Assortment of cured meats and cheeses served with Italian flat bread. Really enjoyed this and it was huge! Thoroughly recommend. Luckily we had already opted to share a pizza as we were pretty full after starter. Lovely pizza, personally I would have preferred more in the topping department!, but the person I was sharing with wasn’t so adventurous so we opted for the Quattro Formaggi! Very good though, lovely base. For dessert I went for the old reliable Tiramisu which was gorgeous here, really moist and delicious.
Overall I really enjoyed myself here, love Italian food, decent portions, great value for money. Will definitely return and look forward to trying more on the menu.

Came here for a feed before catching a film at the nearby IFI. I can see why this place gets good reviews.
The ambience of the place was really nice, had an authentic Italian restaurant feel to it. Location is quite central too, though as it’s not on fleet Street it’s not overrun with tourists wandering in for a meal despite its temple bar location, which was good. We were able to make a reservation for two with one hours notice which was great.
The food was plentiful. I ordered a pasta dish with cheese sauce and couldn’t finish the dish.
Service was adequate, nothing amazing, nothing bad either.
Overall, the quality of food here was definitely good. It seemed like dishes were made to order so were fresh and authentic. This place is definitely authentic Italian. The proximity to IFI as well as the Olympia, button factory and other cultural venues not being too far away also makes this a good pre theatre/​show option for dinner.

Currently traveling from the U.S., just looking for a place to have a late dinner at. This place was packed at 9, so we figured it’d be a good bet. The crowd was right.
This is a very traditional Italian pasta/​pizza restaurant with an excellent selection to choose from. We had carbonara and their Fusili in a sort of minced sausage bolognese sauce. The carbonara was excellently prepared, not too creamy and not too oily, tossed with egg like it should be! The Fusili was full of flavor and the presentation was immaculate. The house white wine we ordered with the dinner was very good as well. Full bodied, but not too heavy. After dessert we ordered sambuca, and after we asked for the check, they brought us two more sambuca on the house! And the sambuca was served as it should be, in a shot glass with a coffee bean, unlike a lot of places that serve it in a snifter (no Bueno)
The prices were reasonable, staff was knowledgable, friendly and attentive, and the food was top notch, traditionally prepared, perfectly presented Italian. 100% recommend to anyone looking for high quality Italian, or a nice place open late.

I never had been to this place and Italian food is my absolute favorite type of food. I decided to set up a party here for about 25 people. I had to call 3 times to make the reservation and in one of those times, it had to be a call to the manager (it seemed a bit much but I did it to be sure every detail would be fine). It seemed to me they are not really experienced in catering for small/​medium events and they were a bit clumsy overall.
They allowed me to bring my own birthday cake and provided plates, just saying they would not cut it for me (is that weird?). I did not mind, though.
It was nice that they gave me the whole section of the basement area where there is even a piano and the atmosphere is much more intimate with low light, different to the upstairs — crowded, busy and noisy as the place was never empty and the waitresses kept on asking me to confirm if any of my guests would be late or would cancel as they could need an extra chair/​table for upstairs. Also, that they put water jars on the tables.
My guests wanted to opt for the early bird deal and the waiter kept on saying they needed to be seated and having the food by 6pm otherwise no exception would be made and people would have to order from the regular menu.
Everyone went for the deal of a main of pizza or pasta, a starter and a drink for 12.50 €.
I saw their regular menu which is more varied and has nicer options, so maybe the food is better also.
I tried the bruschetta mista as a starter and it was very small (only 2 pieces of toasted french bread topped with some vegetables and oil). As main I had a vegetarian pizza with mushrooms and cheese. I was not pleasantly surprised by the burned edges of everyone’s pizzas and the bland taste of both with the waiters constantly forgetting the orders with the «who ordered what» question. Plus, there was no olive oil or cheese on the tables.
The ones who ordered chicken with fries were happier with the size of their portions and none of my Italian friends really liked the food or saw it as traditionally Italian. I tried the rigatoni alla siciliana that was the best thing I tasted in there — great sized portion of rigatoni pasta with garlic, tomato sauce, aubergine and parmesan cheese, so if you want to give it a go, this is the best option!
In the end, the waiters once again kept asking me to be sure I would be handling all the cash and payments as they never use an individual payment system for bigger groups, otherwise they could make a loss in the counting (again not massively experienced, flexible or organized staff).
In general everything was very good because of the company and the occasion, not really because of the food or service. I think I might go back only to try the vegetarian calzone… who knows?

This friggin’ star system!!! This is the 3^rd time i’ve been caught exactly between 3 and 4 stars when having to review something. Maybe it should be an «_​_​_​out of 10» system, or summat. Anyways, enough preamble.
Me and the missus wanted to throw a birthday bash, and decided on Italian food. So we heard good things about Ciao Bella Roma, and decided to give it a shot. There were about 24 of us, so they put us in the basement room. Some people had an issue with the dim lighting, personally i found it cool and romantic, and we had the whole area to ourselves. The fact that they had a working piano in the corner was a real sweet point for me, as i was able to provide some nice background noodling, and i do tend to take to acoustic pianos in bars and restaurants the same way that toddlers take to those play areas in shopping malls with the multi-​colored plastic balls. So that’s worth at least 4 stars on its own. Oh, and they let us bring in our own birthday cakes, and even obliged us by presenting them on the table on fancy cake trays. These are all solid plus points.
The reason I wouldn’t be too quick to actually recommend this gaff to my friends is that the food is very, disappointingly average. Just about decent enough value, i suppose, but lacking flavor in the cooking, burned edges on the pizzas and the crostinis… and generally sub-​par all round. Not terrible, but just very shoulder shrugging, very «hmm…yeah, its ok, but…». Personally, i want to come out of an Italian restaurant swearing! «THAT FOOD WAS F@%&#NG AMAZING, FU%**$#!! JE#&# #*#&ST!!» But no chance of that happening here, i’ m afraid. Also, i got the feeling that in terms of friendliness and charm, the staff were, to damn with faint praise, «trying their best»!!!
Must try harder!!!

I think I should go back to this place to form a better opinion.
We were all pretty starving and we settled on this restaurant. A friend of mine loves it so we came in.
The great thing is that they are open pretty late, we got there at around 11pm, and it was open and they even let people in later than that.
My friends’ dishes seemed average to good. I had a pasta with pecorino cheese and was very disappointed. Some people ordered fries and these were not good at all.
It’s not too bad, but not my first choice for Italian food in Dublin.

Very Italian, I went for a dinner with my friend and we had a good time and food. I loved the antipasti, I don’t. know what it’s called but we had something like melted mozzarella in a thick tomato souse and aubergine, came with bread on the side. For the main course, my friend got margarita and I got Bella Roma and both were good. I would try their dessert if we had time but the place was fully booked and they offered us a table for an hour and a half which was good but still not enough. What i also liked there is the service, it was fast and the staff were very friendly to us. I still want to try their dessert next time i go there.

j’ai apprécié l’ambiance, de bonne pizzas et de bonnes pattes

Sin duda alguna, la mejor pizzería y la pasta italiana más auténtica que se pueda encontrar en la capital irlandesa.
El hecho de que esté lleno de italianos ya indica que el restaurante lo merece.
La preparación es perfecta, y los ingredientes de gran calidad.
Además tiene una gran oferta de 12.00 a 18.00 (no sé cuánto durará), pero de todas formas el precio es el de cualquier restaurante italiano.
Ya he ido 2 veces en una semana y volveré más.