The best restaurantsof italian in Sligo

09/07/2026: Not sure about this place. Dull and not good rigatoni ala Norma. I would say aubergine and courgettes had seen better days, swimming in an oily tomato ? sauce. Seafood spaghetti was plentiful but sauce like water. I wonder is there a lack of understanding of what good Italian food is?

05/07/2026: A thoroughly disappointing experience in Rugantinos. Myself and my family were on a short trip to Sligo and we decided to book Rugantinos for two nights in a row as it has such a large menu and we had previously enjoyed dining here. Our party of 12 were all massively underwhelmed by both the food and the service. We shared some starters including chicken wings, calamari, garlic focaccina and bruschetta. The chicken wings were hard and dry, the calamari was bland and the bruschetta was soggy and underseasoned. We all ordered a main dish and we were disappointed to say the least. The mussels were way over seasoned, the pizza had a soggy base and way too much cheese and the chicken in mushroom sauce was way over cooked. The children's meals at €12 are far too big. When we asked for a dessert menu, there was no option for a children's dessert which in a family restaurant, I find very strange. When asked was this possible, we were told no that there was gelato on the menu. This was priced at €9 for two scoops! Three of our party ordered the creme brulee along with other desserts and coffees. All bar the creme brulees arrived quite promptly so after a while we asked were the creme brulees coming and the waitress said she would check. I saw her ask the waiter who had taken our order and he said to her "oh fuck I forgot". Having worked in the service industry myself for a very long time, I completely understand that mistakes happen. Instead of apologising for his mistake, he came over and said they came from a different section and essentially we needed to be patient. When I went to pay the bill, no one asked how everything was or even uttered a thank you. We paid the €520 bill and cancelled the table for the following day on the way out. No one seemed to be bothered. A very poor display of Irish hospitality and service. Not one of us will be back.