Italian Café & Restaurant

Aperitivo

A warm slice of Italy on Glasthule Road — all-day café mornings, long Italian lunches, and aperitivo evenings, in the heart of Glenageary.

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● Glasthule, Co. Dublin ● €20–€50 per person ● Dog-friendly patio ● LGBTQ+ friendly ● Open 6 days (closed Tuesdays)
Candlelit table setting inside Aperitivo, with fresh flowers and wine glasses
Benvenuti

An Italian Café By Day,
A Restaurant & Aperitivo Bar By Night

Aperitivo brings the rhythm of an Italian day to Glenageary — espresso and pastries in the morning, sandwiches and pasta through the afternoon, and handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and aperitivo cocktails once evening arrives. We cook with authentic Italian ingredients — Parma ham, buffalo mozzarella, guanciale, pecorino and Italian wines — brought together with fresh, handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza, made the traditional way.

Fresh Pasta Daily Wood-Fired Pizza Curated Italian Wine List Aperitivo Hour
From the Kitchen

Seasonal Signature Dishes

A taste of what's cooking right now — handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and fresh seafood, the Aperitivo way. Our menu evolves with the seasons, so dishes and prices may change.

Tagliolini al Ragù di Black Angus, house signature pasta
Seasonal Signature

Tagliolini al Ragù

€25

Slow-braised Black Angus beef ragù, red wine, fresh tomato & aged parmesan.

Tagliolini Gambas, prawns and shellfish in a garlic-infused tomato sauce
Main · Pasta

Tagliolini Gambas

€26

Prawns with confit tomatoes, olives, anchovies & capers in a delicate garlic-infused sauce.

Wood-fired Primavera pizza with Parma ham, buffalo mozzarella and rocket
Wood-Fired Pizza

Primavera

€22

Tomato sauce, bufala mozzarella & Parma ham, topped with rocket & parmesan.

Gambas Insalata, pan-seared prawns with mixed leaves and citrus mustard dressing
Appetiser

Gambas Insalata

€18

Pan-seared prawns, mixed leaves & seasonal fruit in a citrus mustard dressing.

Aperol Spritz and an Italian charcuterie board on Aperitivo's patio
L'ora dell'Aperitivo

Aperitivo Hour

Before dinner, the Italians pause — for a spritz, a small plate, and good company. Join us on the patio or at the bar for Aperol Spritz, Negroni, Espresso Martini and more, alongside cured meats, artisanal cheese and warm focaccia.

Aperol & Hugo Spritz Negroni & Espresso Martini Italian Wine by the Glass
A Look Inside

Gallery

Aperitivo's outdoor patio seating
Live guitarist performing on the Aperitivo patio
Garlic dough balls sprinkled with pecorino
Warmly lit dining room at Aperitivo
Ci vediamo presto

We'd Love to Host You

Marino House, 52 Glasthule Rd, Glenageary · Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays)