La Caverna is a wonderful little Italian restaurant, situated in the heart of Temple Bar. Run by Dan Balau for the past six years, he has transformed this 300 year old building which used to be The Wine Cellar into a contemporary restaurant over three levels. They have left the exposed brick work all down one side which gives real character and placed loads of tea lights into the wall on the other side creating a truly intimate atmosphere.

 

Walking up Fownes Street towards La Caverna you will first see two large flaming torches on the outside of the building. When we entered the restaurant we were welcomed and seated at a window table. Much to my daughters delight in the centre of the table was a built in fish bowl with two gold fish which gave her no end of amusement.