manifesto

best italian restaurant i've tried so far in dublin. pizza is great,they also have the glutenfreeoption; pasta is home made. not the happiest atmosphere, it is more the relaxed-type of restaurant.

being gluten free, pizza is something that i crave and miss the most. when i heard about this place and the fact that a lot of their menu, including the pizza can be made gluten free, i had to try it out. had the most amazing pizza topped with brocollini and sausage and mozzarella - no tomato sauce. divine! base was perfect and although it's never going to rival a real wood fired gluten filled crust, it certainly tastes like the next best thing. followed it with glutenfreetiramisu which was also heavenly! coffee also very good. returned a second time and had the exact same thing! tried my sisters pizza also with roasted veg and n'duja sausage, very tasty. this is my go to place when i'm craving pizza. can't wait to go back.

best glutenfreepizza in town bar none! serioulsy, it's just amazing. the owner / head chef even teaches glutenfreecooking classes. the various toppings are always top notch and the base is light and fluffy but with a lovely crispy base. if you're in the area, check it out! a must for pizza loves, but especially glutenfreeones! :-d

i went here after work as i had heard the pizza here was among the best in dublin. we were in time for the early bird menu which included 3 courses and a drink for €25 which is very reasonable.

i got the bruschetta for a starter which was not overly complicated but the balsamic vinegar used gave it an added flavour kick! for my main i ordered the don corleone pizza. it was noted on the menu that this particular pizza won pizza of the year award in 2011, something that i was unaware when deciding to go here! it was an authentic italian pizza from the base to the topping to been cooked in wood fired oven. as a result it did not feel as greasy or unhealthy as other pizza places. it definitely lived up to its billing and was good size a pizza for a standard portion.

overall i really enjoyed my meal at manifesto. it has the feeling of a place that would be commonly overlooked on the main street in rathmines, however i would definitely recommend trying it if you fancy a guiltfreeitalian pizza!!

i've had a few bad experiences in manifesto and lucio, the owner, invited us to try again in manifestino.

the food was completely different. i can know see why people were so shocked that i didn't like the restaurant. before, the food was inedible, to put it mildly, but on this occasion it was absolutely delicious.

lucio explained to us that he sources his flour, made from hazelnuts, from italy and he often runs out as it's so popular. the company he sources it from do not export to ireland and the laws regarding gluten content and contamination are different. it's such a pity because i would definitely buy this flour.

i had bruschetta previously and decided to go for this again. i had to get my other half to check it tasted glutenfreeto him because i was amazed, and honestly, at this point, i don't really remember what real bread tastes like! not only did the bread knock me out, but the mozzarella was amazing: it was light, fluffy, and just melted dreamily away in the mouth. my other half had an avocado, orange, and prawn dish. i'm not the hugest fan of prawn, but the dish worked really well together.

for mains, we obviously ordered pizza! the base was light and fluffy, with a contrasting crispness underneath. my favourite part of a pizza is the crust. i judge all pizza's this way, so i began by tearing the crust and it came away so easy revealing a gorgeous doughy texture in the middle. besides the base, the toppings were drool-worthy. this was a totally different dining experience than we'd had before. we ate half a pizza each. i'm pretty sure it was because we just stuffed ourselves to filling point. 

we had asked the waitress how big they were and decided to order two. we had ordered two previously and were capable of eating them at that time, but we totally wrong on this occasion: we couldn't finish either, but for completely different reasons. they were so deliciously filling.

however, manifestino does take away, so we got the rest to-go!

so, there we were: two stuffed people at the table not even contemplating dessert when the image of gooey centred chocolate soufflé thing was tempted our way. we caved. i don't regret it!

over all the atmosphere is intimate in manifestino. it's a smaller venue than manifesto, tastefully decorated, and the staff were really helpful with the menu. their tables in the front were pushed together for a group booking, so you don't have to be in a couple to dine here. but, there are lots of couple tables along the side for a nice date evening.

located in rathgar, manifestino will definitely be a restaurant i'll be using. they offer take-away pizza, so i'll be popping up in the car from time to time to indulge! i will definitely be back to taste their pasta, which they also make on the premises!