food

Terra Madre

All Italian women become their mothers - that is their tragedy. Almost all Italian restaurants in Dublin serve shit food - that is ours. We've all borne witness to the menu travesties of lasagne and chips, flaccid pasta and the dolours of dolmioesque tomato 'sauces'. Succour is at hand in the shape of Terra Madre, a tiny basement cafe on Bachelor's walk. Since opening, the place has been rammed with Guidos and Paddys alike and with good reason. These Tuscan brothers are serving up great flavours at modest prices. Begin with some bresaola wrapped around a fine dice of celery with good aged parmigiano. Follow that with Taglioni alla Gricia, a dish that features guanciale and pecorino. Finish with good coffee and a slice of superb clementine tart made by a big-bellied dalmatian called Mario. / Mr & Mrs Stevens