Popular Starters In Toscana Restaurant, Dublin

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Since 2001, the highlight of Dún Laoghaire, the suburban seaside town in Dublin, has been the Toscana Restaurant . The dream of Agie Bytyqi, a native of Yugoslavia, was realized decided to open his own restaurant in this city after having gathered years of professional experience by working with various reputed restaurants across Europe. It is situated at a very strategic location allowing customers to enjoy some of the best Italian cuisines while looking out to the Irish Sea.

This Italian restaurant was given “Best Places to Eat” award in Dublin by famous food critic, Lucinda O’Sullivan. Its achievements also include the rock-steady consistency to bag the leading restaurant awards for six consecutive years. It has hosted many international celebrities like Rene Russo, Olivia Newton John, and Sean Connery. The biggest USP of this restaurant is its use of traditional Italian techniques in every dish. The restaurant has its own garden, and the herbs, fruits and vegetables used in the dishes are freshly picked each day. Agie makes sure that each and every dish which comes out of his kitchen has the unique taste and smell of classic Italian cuisine.

As a special mention, their ‘antipasti’ or the starters are the ones which deserve applause for living up to the high expectations every single time. Following are the most sought-after starters in Toscana, Dublin:

I. Bruschetta – It is a traditional Italian cuisine. Homemade breads are toasted and then, are served hot with toppings like garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh chopped tomatoes, olives, fresh basil, and black pepper.

II. Gamberri Italiano – It is a simple yet mouth-watering delicacy. This has been one of the most ordered items from the ‘Antipasti’ section. Tiger prawns are first wrapped in a filo pastry. Then the prawns are fried until they turn golden in color, and are served with a mild chili sauce.

III. Caesar Salad – It is one of the most desired salads, and is available with limitless variations. However, classic Caesar salad is hard to get in Dublin. It is Toscana which offers its customers to take delight in this classic creation. It is prepared with crispy romaine or cos lettuce, croutons, olive oil, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and other salad dressings.

IV. Sfere di Carne – It is a delight of every meat lover. In this dish, fresh Irish ground beef are marinated to a Tuscan recipe and are made into meatballs. It is then topped with a mild chili sauce and served hot.

V. Suppli – It is a native Italian snack. The main ingredients of the dish are Arborio rice and fresh mozzarella cheese. These two ingredients are made into balls, soaked in egg, coated with breadcrumbs and then, deep fried in hot oil.

VI. Chele Di Granchio – It is a traditional Italian dish with crab claws as its main ingredient. The crab claws are pan-fried in fresh garden herb butter and garlic.

VII. Antipasto all'italiana – The top pick from the ‘antipasti’ section of Toscana Restaurant is Antipasto all'italiana, the traditional first course of a formal meal in Italy. The platter contains various cheeses, mushrooms, peperoncini, cured meats, and pickled vegetables and meats.