Articles from Ivano's Italiano, the family-run Italian takeaway on the Whitesands in Dumfries: our food, the way we make it, and where we deliver.
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Where we deliver in Dumfries: areas, postcodes and our 4-mile limit
When we reopen, Ivano's Italiano will deliver with its own drivers up to about 4 miles from the Whitesands, Dumfries. See which DG1 and DG2 areas we reach.
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Just Eat, Uber Eats, Deliveroo or Foodhub? How to order Ivano's in Dumfries
Looking for Ivano's on Just Eat, Uber Eats, Deliveroo or Foodhub in Dumfries? Where you'll find us when we reopen, and why ordering at ivanos.uk helps us most.
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Our Romana-style thin-crust pizza in Dumfries: what it is and what goes on it
Ivano's pizzas are Romana style: a thin, crisp base, baked in our pizza oven on the Whitesands, Dumfries. What that means, and what's on the menu.
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A guide to our pasta dishes in Dumfries, from Arrabbiata to Boscaiola
A guide to the pasta at Ivano's Italiano, Dumfries: our five sauces, the tomato, creamy and cheese dishes, homemade lasagne, and building your own.
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Gluten and allergies at Ivano's, Dumfries: what we can and can't promise
Our gluten-free penne is cooked in its own pan, but our Dumfries kitchen handles wheat every night. What that means if you're coeliac or have an allergy.
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Vegan and vegetarian food at Ivano's in Dumfries: what to order and what to ask
Four vegan pizzas, a vegan garlic focaccia and meat-free pasta at Ivano's, Dumfries, and why our chips aren't vegetarian: we fry in beef dripping.
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Fish suppers at an Italian takeaway: our chip shop menu in Dumfries
Ivano's on the Whitesands in Dumfries is a chip shop too: fish suppers, haggis, puddings, king rib and chips, fried in beef dripping. Here's the menu.
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Focaccia, calzone and panzanelle at Ivano's, Dumfries: more from our pizza dough
Our garlic bread is a focaccia, our calzone is a folded pizza, and panzanelle are fried dough balls, not a salad. A short guide from Ivano's, Dumfries.
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Beyond pizza and pasta: chicken dishes and risotto at Ivano's in Dumfries
Ivano's pollo dishes are made with real chicken fillets, sliced or in pieces, and our risottos share the pasta sauces. A guide from our Dumfries kitchen.
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Feeding a family or a crowd in Dumfries: one takeaway order for everyone
Ordering for a family night in, a match day or a shared flat in Dumfries? How to mix pizzas, sides to share and dishes for every diet in one Ivano's order.
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Ivano's on the Whitesands: a short history of our Dumfries takeaway
How Ivano, born in Lucca in Tuscany, became a fixture on the Whitesands in Dumfries with a family-run Italian takeaway, and what's changing as we reopen.
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Arrabbiata, boscaiola, pancetta: the Italian words on our Dumfries menu, explained
What does arrabbiata mean? Is the carbonara made with cream? Cotto or crudo? The Italian words on the Ivano's menu in Dumfries, explained in plain English.
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Haggis pizza, haggis lasagne and haggis suppers: Scotland meets Italy in Dumfries
Haggis on a thin-crust pizza, in a homemade lasagne or fried as a supper: every way haggis turns up at Ivano's on the Whitesands, Dumfries, with allergen notes.
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How to order online from Ivano's in Dumfries: card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and following your order
How ordering from Ivano's in Dumfries works at ivanos.uk: card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, a page to follow your order, and saving your details if you like.
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Collecting from 11 Whitesands: how takeaway collection works at Ivano's, Dumfries
Collecting from Ivano's at 11 Whitesands, Dumfries: our hours, ordering ahead online or by phone, when your food will be ready, and how to find the shop.
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How hot is it? A guide to the spicy (and the mild) dishes at Ivano's, Dumfries
From a hint of chilli to the fiery Diavola: which dishes at Ivano's in Dumfries are spicy, which are mild, and how to add heat or keep a takeaway gentle.
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Create your own pizza or pasta at Ivano's in Dumfries: how to build it
Start from a plain 12-inch pizza base or a simple pasta sauce, then add meats, vegetables, cheese and seasoning: building your own at Ivano's in Dumfries.
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Prawns, mussels, tuna and anchovies: seafood at Ivano's in Dumfries
Marinara with prawns and mussels, prawn pasta, tuna and anchovy pizzas, a seafood risotto and fish suppers: the seafood on the Ivano's menu in Dumfries.
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Dips and sides at Ivano's, Dumfries: garlic mayo, Dynamite, curry sauce and more
Ten dips, from garlic mayonnaise to the fiery Dynamite, plus chips, garlic mushrooms and onion rings: what goes with what at Ivano's in Dumfries.
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How to read the allergen table at Ivano's, Dumfries: 'contains', 'may contain' and the 14 allergens
A dot, a ring or a blank: how to read the allergen table for every Ivano's dish, what 'may contain' means in our Dumfries kitchen, and how to tell us.
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Takeaway leftovers: how to store and reheat pizza, pasta, rice and chips safely
How long takeaway leftovers keep, how to reheat pizza, pasta and chips until steaming hot, and the stricter rule for rice: a guide from Ivano's, Dumfries.
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The Italian community in Dumfries and south-west Scotland: a short history
How Italian families from Barga and Picinisco came to Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway, opened cafés and chip shops, and what happened to them in 1940.
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Barga, 'the most Scottish town in Italy', and how to get there from Dumfries
Why Barga in Tuscany is called the most Scottish town in Italy: chip shops, a fish and chip festival, East Lothian twins, and getting there from Dumfries.
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Italian takeaways and restaurants in Dumfries: a local guide
A factual guide to the Italian restaurants and takeaways in Dumfries, Scotland: where each one is, sit-in or takeaway, and what each says it's known for.
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Sweet and savoury: what to order together at Ivano's in Dumfries
Pairings from the Ivano's menu in Dumfries: Diavola with garlic mayo, creamy pasta with focaccia, chicken with rice, then sweet panzanelle with Nutella.
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Watching what you eat? An honest guide to our Dumfries menu
No calorie or protein figures: our Dumfries dishes haven't been lab-tested. What we can tell you: chicken dishes, salads, tomato sauces and sharing.
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Feeding more for less: getting good value from a family takeaway in Dumfries
Real prices from the Ivano's menu in Dumfries: why a 12-inch pizza is better value, big bottles, suppers, and three family orders from about £25.
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