DiFontaine’s Pizzeria

It’s not fancy, it’s a bit hole in the wall-ish…but it feels like home! It wouldn’t be the best pizza in NYC but it wouldn’t be the worst either. The slices are huge and pretty cheap. Plus they’re open late, which is appreciated after an evening of drinking in city centre. When I’m feeling homesick for New York pizza, this hits the spot!

This is the best address to have a slice of pizza, after a pub crawl around Temple Bar.
There might be times where you have to wait for your pizza for about 20 minutes, but usually it’s worth it. I say usually, because sometimes they manage to burn the bottom of the pizza and that completely ruins the taste.
If I were you, I would ask for another slice of pizza then.
I also like their chili flakes, it rounds up the taste of the pizza perfectly.
One slice of pizza is about 4 Euro, which is an alright price.
I have to reduce one star because I went there already a few times before 10 pm and the pizza doesn’t taste as good as in the night. It seems like they have 2 different recipes.
A few of my friends also told me this already.
I hope they will improve this circumstance!

The most difficult thing about this pizzeria is that I have to walk by it on my way to the gym. This poses the question — do I want a few inches on or off my waist… because the pizza slices here are delicious!
Di Fontaines is always a firm fave after a night out in Dublin. The beauty about this pizza is that it genuinely tastes just as good when you are sober as it does when you are plastered. Err I mean tipsy or merry of course!
Consistency is the quay, sorry location is near the quay on Parliament street. The key here is that the same recipe is adhered to time and time again. This is a business that I would hope to visit in another ten years and they would still be chucking out the same great tasting pizza slices to their customers.
If you go later the bumpy drunks can get a little bit annoying. I saw one of them disregarding his paper plate in favour of dining straight off the wooden ledge — Ecoli anyone??! So for that reason I would never come here past 1am on a Friday or Saturday night. Its too small to cohabit space with folk who have left their spacial awareness beyond their temples at the bar.
Its € 4 for a slice of Pizza with topping or € 3 for a Margherita slice. My advice is to choose the slices that look like they have been freshly made or as close to as possible. They seem to come back to life better (hotter) than some of the slices that have been there a while once they are slid into the Bakers Pride pizza oven.

The best end to any night.
Only pizza.
Always quality.
Yes. Yum. Yes.
The thing about this place is that it is an institution. Time and time again the speed of service, quality of product and general banter just never fails. Guaranteed to help you end your night out on a high and start your following day on a better footing thanks to lots of soakage.
You can get a taxi from just outside the Clarion once you’re sated!
€ 4 a slice it’s nice!

Don’t we just all love this place? I think we do.
It’s the kind of love that is based on appreciation rather than admiration. Pizza by the slice at any time of day but more realistically night. It’s quick, it tastes great (in my intoxicated opinion of course) and it’s cheap. The music in there has inspired many people throughout the years to spontanously break out singing and dancing so I can’t really blame the staff for not being overly cheerful at all times.
There usually is a good choice of 5 or 6 different kinds, margherita, pepperoni, ham& shrooms and the veggie one are always amongst them. You can customize a bit with dried oregano, chilli flakes and parmesan cheese which you can add to your liking.
I usually go for the really funky one with pineapple and olives. That’s usually around 3am and I don’t know any better.

The sober me knows that the pizza here isn’t the best one ever made, but the slightly drunk me thinks these slices are a god’s gift sent from heaven!
Plenty of choice, only around 4 quid and slices are the size of a small baby. YUM!

The best pizza in Dublin! Thank you Croatian and Bulgarian guys!!! The pizza is so tasty and perfect as it should be. Thin and succulent. With perfect thin crust and other ingredients. If you are looking for perfect pizza, skip all italian pizzerias and come here. These guys know their job!

I’m always excited to find pizza sold by the slice in Dublin. We came here for a snack and were pretty pleased. I don’t think I would eat in, as it’s rather grubby, but I was pleased with the two large slices for six euro. There’s not really anything else to say about the place, but I’ll be back if I’m not in the mood to commit to a whole Domino’s/Apache pie!

DISCO PIZZA.
…As it’s fondly referred to. My experiences in DiFontaine’s have been exclusively late weekend nights. Do you like dancing? Do you like pizza? Is yo belly growling? If so you’ll likely enjoy a late night trip to DiFontaine’s. You can boogie in the queue to the some quality tunes and roll home with your € 4 slice! The best way to end a late night in Dublin.

Back in the day I would have said DiFontaine’s was the best pizza in the country. It still is amazing, but since it moved from its initial location in Eamonn Doran’s it has not been as good. Perhaps its all the nostalgia and memories attached to Doran’s. Perhaps I’m bitter that such a great pub got turned to a lousy tourist trap, and the pizzeria turned into yet another Leo Burdocks.
Anyways DiFontaine’s do massive slices of New York style pizza for between € 3-​€ 4.50. They have a range of different styles (my favourite being the classic pepperoni and jalapeño). The guys behind the counter are usually really nice and usually up for a laugh. Late at night the place gets absolutely packed with people looking for a late night feed. There is usually a good atmosphere but if you are the soberest person there it can get a little annoying (but I suppose that is like most late night food spots).
Also if you check in with Unilocal you get a free soft drink can which is cool.

Nice pizza, available late at night, reasonable price, just when you need it (do I need to say anything more?)

As an ex-​pat who grew up in New York, sometimes I just want a nice, greasy slice of New York pizza that’s as big as my face, When that urge hits, DiFontaine’s is the place to go. The slices are huge, the toppings are plentiful and the pepperoni tastes like pepperoni should.
While it can get busy late at night, I particularly like stopping in after a session and getting one of my favourite slices: a combo of pepperoni, onion and romano cheese. This is just the perfect combination to make me feel like I could be standing on 7^th Avenue instead of Parliament Street.
They have a great selection of slices available from the old standbys to the ultra-​spicy to the purely vegetarian. There is nothing fancy about this place which is one of the reasons I like it and at only € 4 or € 5 for a gigantic slice, it’s definitely worth trying out.

I am without a doubt the worst traveling New Yorker in the world. When I got off my flight and first into Dublin I was starving and wanted something simple to eat so I’d have enough energy to explore. Of course I go into the «New York» style pizzaria in Ireland.
It’s a small establishment with a decent selection of pizza. I grabbed a pepperoni slice (just shy of 5 euros) and enjoyed. It didn’t taste like a true NY slice, but it was good. If I’d have to choose a state, I’d say it was similar to Vermont pizza.
Check in on Unilocal and you’ll get a free soda!

disclaimer: i am a new yorker, and as such am an incontestable authority on zza (that’s what we call pizza in the cultural capital of the world). don’t get me wrong: new york’s pizza dominance asserts itself not with the quality of any particular pizzeria, but with the ease with which you can find a dependably good slice within two blocks of wherever you happen to be.
that said, di fontaine’s could absolutely make it in the big, cruel city. good sauce, good crust, an excellent texture – most importantly, di fontaine’s manages to make a dependably good slice any time you go. these guys don’t have off days.
if you’re from the City, and miss good zza, you owe it to yourself to give di fontaine’s a try. conversely, if you’ve never had the opportunity to visit new york and try a slice there, go to di fontaine’s anyway, and save yourself a trip to a city that has let its best attributes decay in pursuit of becoming a sanitized playground for the rich.

4.2 stars to be exact.
3 words. THEY PLAYED NAS.
I am not a pizza fan. But the smell made me turn around and walk back. Perfectly NY style, 3 euros for a big cheese slice. Cheese to crust ratio was on point, and awesomely crispy underneath.
They did it right. It is for sure a NY style pizza. Do it.

Simply amazing. The pizza slices are HUUUUGE, and there’s a nice selection of toppings.
I’m a vegetarian and I must say it’s sometimes a struggle to find a place that offers more than one or two options for me. Not here! I think maybe half the pizza were veggie. It’s 4e a slice, and I do believe it’s worth it.
The place is not too show off and the music is very good. Good option when you’re starving and want to make a safe choice.

This plave gets 5 stars for one thing and one thing only. The staff and the vibe MY sister and I wandered in here after some boozing as I have been dying to try their pizza. The pizza was not that great. I prefer the one across from the Front Lounge much better but the staff gives this place an edge. They bump all kinds of music loud and create their own strobe lights I loved it, I will be back. They played Riding Dirty and flipped off the lights, I WAS HOME!

Was a bit disappointed. The pizza wasn’t great and it is 4 euro for a slice– a bit steep considering it’s just a slice for god sake!
The place is really busy late at night and there is music pumping so it wakes you up on the way home.
But I think Ray’s pizza in temple bar is better value and quality!

i have to say, this place has gone even further downhill. The slice I got the other day was rubbery, and really quite bland.
The other thing is the choice on offer. There were only four choices, all variations of the same theme.
Staff are still pretty rude. All in all, I think I’m done with these guys!

I love love LOVE DiFontaines. Maybe it’s a nostalgic thing for me from their days in the side of Eamon Dorans when I was going to all ages gigs & for the years to follow in the dirty nightclub but I do truly believe this is probably the best slice of pizza you’re going to get in Dublin.
Cheap & cheerful at between € 4 & € 5 a slice, depending on the toppings you’re getting & open late for those boozie munchies.
The only reason I’m giving 4 instead of 5 stars is because they have only got 2 stools in the place to sit in & eat. That aside I love it!

No lo he pasado tan bien en una pizzería en mi vida. Fiestón en DiFontaine’s y una pizza genial. El pizzero-​DJ lo da todo y si por ahí pasa un grupo español para animar el cotarro la diversión está garantizada. No me extrañaría ver algún vídeo en YouTube del locurón que se forma allí.
100% recomendable. Visita obligada en la madrugada dublinesa.