Al Vesuvio

You'd be forgiven for walking past Al Vesuvio on Meeting House Square, assuming it's another tourist trap flogging mediocre Italian to day-trippers. You'd be wrong. This compact pizzeria serves some of the finest Neapolitan-style pizza in Dublin, with proper leopard-spotted crusts emerging from their wood-fired oven. The menu keeps things refreshingly simple – classic margheritas, San Marzano-topped marinara, and a handful of creative combinations that don't venture into pineapple territory. Service is brisk but friendly, and while the space feels a bit cramped when it's buzzy, the authenticity more than makes up for any elbow-knocking. It's the rare Temple Bar spot where you'll find office workers from the Docklands queuing alongside tourists, which tells you everything you need to know.