Irresistible Italian brightens up a familiar old spot in Bray

At Ripasso the service was great, the room had several Italians eating in it (always a good sign), and there were several things on the menu I was sorry I hadn’t ordered.

Ripasso on Albert Avenue in Bray is a welcome addition to the neighbourhood Pic: Barry Cronin

Ripasso

1 Albert Avenue,

Bray, Co Wicklow

01-2813675, ripasso.ie

Chef: Gabriele Recchia

‘I definitely know that address,” I said to myself as I wandered down the seafront in Bray looking for Ripasso. And I was right: this new Italian restaurant is located in the building that used to house Campo de’ Fiori.

I always enjoyed the food there, but I think even its biggest fans would have admitted that it wasn’t the most ...