Via Veneto Restaurant offers 72 seats spread over three areas: the seating area with view onto Weaver Street, decorated with Italian groceries and the huge selection of excellent wines, leads into the part of the restaurant which allows the guest to see the chefs at work, to the third area with high walls and a beautiful open fireplace.

The interiors are kept in warm wood and natural stone and are the right setting for both, a quiet evening out or a fun-filled evening with an Italian feast for friends or family.

Savour Service and be spoiled for choice

Expect a service which is both, professional and with genuine dedication to make everybody feel welcome and comfortable. Every member of the service team can look back on a professional background and together with Paolo Fresilli

who makes it his priority to be around his guests, you will get personal service and advise, on wine and Italian cuisine.

Paolo Fresilli and the Italian Chef’s Federation

After 30 years of experience as a chef in different countries and on renowned cruise liners, Paolo Fresilli worked in restaurant in Dublin and County Louth before he decided to open his own restaurant in Enniscorthy.

President of the Italian Chef’s Federation in Ireland, he is an active member of this international association that understands their role as ambassadors of the Italian food, wine and lifestyle.

Via Veneto stands out with authentic Italian food and recipes, a revelation for all fans of Italian food and features many famous dishes of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, the home of Italy’s capital city, Rome.

A visit at Via Veneto Restaurant takes you back into the time of famous Italian movies, as Paolo Fresilli is a cineaste who displays his collection of Italian movie history throughout the restaurant.

No surprise then, when choosing a name for his restaurant he was inspired by one of the most legendary Italian movies, Fellini’s ‘Dolce Vita’, featuring Marcello Mastroianni and the blond bomb shell Anita Ekberg, who became famous after her bath in the Trevi fountain. While this movie started of as ‘Via Veneto’, ‘Dolce Vita’ (sweet life) was the final title as it came to the cinemas in the 60s.


Via Veneto in Rome remains a popular place in Rome with its beautiful architecture, restaurants, hotels, cafes and shops.