Lovely lunch in Italistro
Posted on May 28, 2008, by Conor O'Neill, under Bandon, Restaurants, Reviews.
Thrilled to find a nice new local place with good tasty well-priced unpretentious food which I think will suit our family perfectly. I’ve also heard good things from several others.
Italistro opened several months ago and immediately caught my eye because, despite being on a street I rarely visit, they advertised on the side of the building in their lovely brand colours and I see it every time I go through town. However months passed and I still hadn’t tried it.
Today I went for lunch with two of the cool Newsweaver people, Denise and Jennifer and decided to check it out. The decor and colour scheme really catch your eye, they’ve done a superb job. I had been worried about them doing sit-down and takeaway but the areas are separated well.
There was no-one there at 12.45 for lunch which surprised me. We got the lunch menus and I saw a lot I’d be happy having. A good general mix of pasta, pizza, burgers, chicken etc. One thing leaped off the page for me, a meatball/mozzarella/salami pannini. I bloody love meatballs so I had to have it. The others picked pizzas.
The food took quite a while to arrive but where pizza is involved I’m happy to wait. My pannini hit the spot, yum! The price had originally seemed high to me at €9.50 but when the plate arrived with a full bowl of chips and a big bowl of proper salad and tasty dressing, I realised it was a bargain. Reports on the pizzas were good too and they looked gorgeous. We finished off with some good coffees in very sexy cups.
The lack of custom worried me but I was assured it is hoppin at night which I was happy to hear. We have to get our childer fed and watered on Friday before we head off for a quick night away and I’m definitely heading down to Italistro with them.
Bandon is just getting better and better for food. Now all we need is Yo Sushi to open and I’ll be a very happy bunny.
5 Replies to "Lovely lunch in Italistro"
Conor O'Neill on May 30, 2008
Such a quiet street but you can never get parking on it. I’ve never understood that!
Fingers crossed on The Brogan.
Scally’s Rocks! http://www.loudervoice.com/reviews/748164700
Fish, cheese, game, Gubbeen, Caherbeg, Ummera. Love shopping there.
Mark on May 30, 2008
Urru for cheese, Capucciano for breakfast, Seats for lunch, Italisatro for dinner, Bandon is going through an eating out upswing in quality (plus value?), hope it continues!
Shame I have to go to SuperValu in Clon to buy groceries as Supervalu in Bandon is tooooo expensive, with poor choice. Town could use a good bakery, never ever see one anywhere these days.
Conor O'Neill on May 31, 2008
After seeing how amazing local bakeries still are in France recently, I’d kill for a decent one here. Best you can do is some decent loaves in Urru or wherever else the fab Dunmanway people are stocked.
Best thing that could happen to SuperValu Bandon would be for Scally’s to take it over.
JD on May 31, 2008
A bakery for Bandon would be the job! However white bread is the ‘work of the devil’ in our houose at the moment. She-who-must-be-obeyed has put her foot down till my waistline diminishes..
(however if there’s a petition for a bakery campaign needs signing I’m good for at least 2 signatures…)
JD on May 30, 2008
Was wondering when this might be reviewed! Thanks for this. Will try it at some stage. Equally I never turn left over the bridge… what’s that about?! Must be a bloke thing! There’s a whole other place ‘over the bridge’… perhaps a portal? (Must stop watching John Cusack movies)
I believe the Brogan is due to re-open. No other info to hand. Lets hope the fodder comes back.
FYI Scallys Super Valu in Clonakilty is well worth a visit. Very clean, well stocked and great fresh foods including fish. Check out the cheese counter! I’ve had the dreams for a month from eating so much of it!