The experience began with inattentive and sullen service. We're not shy, and would have walked out but were exhausted and just wanted to eat and go to sleep. The man said his seafood Aglio e Olio was just "ok." My pizza was horrendous - how can this occur in Italy? The tomato sauce and cheese were both flavorless on the Napoli pizza. read more

This place is quite a nice neighborhood restaurant that we would frequent during my study abroad (B)

If you want an authentic Italian restaurant close to the city center, this is your answer. Get away from the tourist traps and park your behind in this kitchen. From the hustle and bustle atmosphere and commotion this is what a typical Roman kitchen sounds like. Reasonably priced, don't be surprised if the owner stops by to say hello as he makes his rounds. Classic Roman pasta dishes that will leave you drooling such as la gricia, cacio e pepe, alla matriciana can all be found here. You can expect a mix of locals and lucky tourists that stumble in, nonetheless don't be afraid for a little banter. Salute! read more

Just the greatest restaurant in Roma! We dined a bit early, as we were starving and exhausted from our busy day! First, the most wonderful Chianti, as recommended by the smiling waiter! Cheeses and prosciutto... sliced freshly for our pleasure... served with jam.... and wine ofcourse! Then, check out the photo of Pumpkin Cream Risotto OMG the most delicious thing ever! Then scrumptious lamb chops to finish off a perfect meal. Others had Amatriciana rigatoni with the most delicious sauce and freshly grated Parmesan on top! Just the most wonderful dining experience. A++++ read more

My husband and I stopped by this restaurant when visiting the Trastevere area in Rome. We couldn't have picked a better restaurant. The meal comes with fresh bread and we purchased a bottle of white wine. The wine we had chosen was sold out, but the waitress, who luckily spoke English, recommended a different wine and it ended up being delicious! My husband ordered a pizza and I ordered a pasta dish. Every expectation I had for pasta when visiting Rome was met in that one dish. Loved it. I can't remember the names of the entrees, so I will post pictures. read more

Ai Spaghettari - Pizza Near Me - Rome, RM

Not great. Really disappointing food. Kids had risotto and spaghetti-- which they really liked. Husband and I went for specials : fettuccine with mushrooms (needed actual flavor)and spaghetti with baby clams (Super fishy). We were sat outside right in front of the main door and had wait staff literally right next to our table watching us eat the entire time-- very uncomfortable. The waiter was very pushy wanting us to buy a meat dish or a starter--we don't normally do either. The bill came and there was not a mention of "maggiorazione" which is essentially a tourist tax, it is supposed to be obviously posted, and it wasn't. Very nickel and dime-y. Too bad, We had high hopes. read more

1.). Food was good. Not great by far, but not disappointing. Just good. 2.). Waitress very nice. But, as expected service little slow. Appetizers: We ordered Fiori zucchini which was very good. Rice ball was just okay. Bruschetta pomodoro was good-tomatoes where delicious. Carciofo was amazing-the olive oil it was served in was delicious. The insalata primavera was fine. Nothing special - just lettuce few tomatoes, ciliagini and some other cheese. Dinner: Spaghetti bolognese was very good and the pizza margherita was good--not great. It definitely good. You can see the pizzaiolo rolling the dough and making the pizza when you walk in. Everything was super fresh. BEWARE... 3.). They charge you a 10% service fee, which you find on your bill. We didn't see any sign of this on the menu or anywhere and we're a bit taken aback by it. 4.). They charge you $1 euro per person for table bread. Wtf. 5.). They offer a hot antipasta appetizer but there is a minimum 2 person order and each is $11 euro. This is written on the menu. Wtf. The restaurant seems more like a tourist spot, especially with those "hidden" charges. But...we had to eat. read more

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A nice spot by the plaza with outdoor seating, spaghetti was good but not great. The place was nice though with outdoor seating and good service. The restaurant is located right by the outdoor theatre which is quite nice and fully utilized at night by the masses. The place is worth a try. read more

Came with a group of students on a study abroad trip, and they were very accommodating for our large welcome dinner. We had many appetizers, and two types of pasta as our main course. Did not feel touristy on the inside, and be sure to order the house wine. read more

Based on my Italian fellow yelpers this place is a 3?? For me it was an absolute stunner! After visiting Vatican City meeting with some representatives I was starving and a buddy of mine who gives tours at the Vatican Museum suggested any place in Trastevere would provide 'the best authentic Italian food' which was about 7 to 10 minute taxi ride away during rush hour from the Vatican. My hired car dropped me and my colleagues in a courtyard area in Trastevere and the neon lights of Ai Spaghettari called us in. There is a beautiful front patio area with heaters but it was such a slow night they didn't have the patio area open. Inside wasn't to shabby as it was a very inviting Italian atmosphere. The waiter kindly suggested that everybody in my group start with Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese and Bruschette along with prosciutto and melon which is the staple starter. I ended up ordering the house Pizza the 'Ai Spaghettari' and so far this was 'THE BEST PIZZA IVE EVER EATEN.' What impressed me so much was that the service was great, the food was VERY AFFORDABLE, and everything was hand made upon ordering. I actually watched the chef kneed the dough and toss it through the air and into an oven of historic goodness. Molto buona, Il cibo è fantastico! This area was truly authentic Italian atmosphere at it's finest from the service to the ambiance. Make it a point to try this place and go out of your way from the main stream tourist traps. You will be happy you did. La vita buona e buona cucina! read more

Ai Spaghettari - The Best Pizza I've Ever Eaten! 'Ai Spaghettari' - Pizza Near Me - Rome, RM

Super accommodating to our big group of 17!! Service was kind of slow, but ordered a lot of different food & the power went out -- so that's probably why... ordered sea base & seasonal vegetables- both were really good!! The potatoes that came with the sea bass were TO DIE FOR!! Definitely would go back read more

Ai Spaghettari - Sea bass - Pizza Near Me - Rome, RM

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This is a special place in Rome... the locals love it and the foreigners have started to discover it. The team hardly speaks English but will do any effort to make one happy and understood. The veal saltimboca is worth flying from the US for, the spaghetti Cacio e Pepe is why everyone loves Italy. The pizza is thin and crispy (try the restaurant namesake!). Desserts are insane in the best way possible. This place is not to be missed, but don't tell anyone, it's our little secret! ;) read more

We visited them on our first night in Rome on the recommendation of our BnB owner and we weren't too thrilled. We had a bruschetta, Spaghetti allo scoglio (with olive oil, clams, mussels and prawns) and a pizza Margherita with house wine. Food was just okay, flavorless and salty. read more

This place really hit the spot. It was conveniently located close to the apartment we were staying in Trastevere, open late ( a great asset since we'd just arrived from the US West Coast) and reasonably priced. The service was very friendly, efficient and helpful. The food was a mix of great (primarily), decent and one "not great". The great was the pizza margherita and the zucchini blossoms stuffed with anchovies and cheese and then breaded and fried. The decent were the lasagna? the spaghetti bolognese, the red table wine, the tiramisu and the coffee. The one "not great" was the "suppli", fried rice balls with cheese and meat. Overcooked and bland. But overall, a great experience. read more

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This was our favorite dinner spot during our trip to Rome! Awesome service and amazing food! Pizza and pasta will never be the same! read more

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My family and I give this place a 5 star rating! We had dinner there as a friend recommended it to us, she said it was one of her favourite places in Rome. We were not disappointed! Service was rush but great and polite, food was amazing! The pizza of the house was my favourite pizza in Rome and the pasta with seafood was truly incredible!!!! Highly recommend! read more

Ai Spaghettari - Amazing spaghetti with seafood! - Pizza Near Me - Rome, RM

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We stumbled in here at 11pm to get dinner and I'm glad I did. The food was very good. I went with the pasta alla grichi and the leg of lamb. Both were ample and delicious. The house wine hit the spot and prices were appropriate. I would definitely go again. read more

This was our first dinner in Rome and let me just say: Wow!! This place came highly recommended by both our driver who used to work there as well as our air bnb host. This place is located in the hip neighborhood of Trastevere and is easy to find. Once we arrived, we opted to sit outside to people watch as we enjoyed our wine and meal. The service was wonderful! Our waitress gave us a complete breakdown of the menu, offering explanations in both English and Spanish. I went for the traditional Cacio e Pepe which is a popular dish here in Rome. The dish was serviced in a bowl of fried cheese, decadently rich with cheese, simple seasoned with pepper, yet so flavorful! The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. Our liter of red house wine paired beautifully with everyone's food. The wine was smooth and easy to drink, even for my sister in law who is not too much of a red wine drinker. Over all, this place is an amazing stop for traditional Roman and Italian dishes. Make sure to stop in if you have the opportunity. read more

I always enjoy the food when I visit. It is at Ai Spaghettari that I learned to appreciate tiramisu - it is a fairy tale. :)

Ai Spaghettari was our very first food stop in Roma so we were giddy with excitement to see what they have to offer. The language barrier is difficult, but the servers persevered in helping us (slowing down helps and if you speak Spanish, they catch bits and pieces from listening to that). This is a very sweet and cozy restaurant tucked away in la Piazza di San Cosimato (there's a LOT to do in this area, btw). We ordered an eggplant pizza, risotto and a shrimp pasta. All 3 were all right, but not amazing, and the prices were very affordable. There were quite a few flies that flew around our food and then we decided we were really finished once one of these flies dove straight into our wine and then proceeded to swim around in it. read more

My wife and I ate here three times during a recent stay nearby. We both thought it was fantastic. I had the carbonara all three times and my wife had the fettuccine with fresh porcini twice and cacio e pepe once. On our first visit, I don't recall the specials being read off to us, so be sure to ask about them. That's the only way we knew about the fresh porcini on our second visit. While I'm sure the chowhounds/foodies will have an almost exhaustive list of places you should visit in Rome to try these Roman standards, I will come back here should I ever be fortunate enough to get to visit Rome again. The service is great, and I get the feeling the place is packed with more locals than tourists which makes for a very neat experience. We sat outside each time and the ambiance was fantastic. read more

One of our favorite places in Trastevere! We had a Spritz and a fruity beer which were excellent. Had a noodle dish with mussels, shrimp, etc that was very tasty. The lasagna as well was incredible! Prices were great and service excellent. read more

We had Carbonara And seafood pasta for lunch. Food was decent but bit too salty. Service was just soso. Place was packed.

This is our local go-to. We have been many times for lunch and dinner and sampled most of their typical roman pasta dishes as well as their pizzas- both options are consistently delicious. We bring our out of town guests here too. My favorite dishes here include the carbonara, the pizza "ai spaghettari" (with an egg on top- a must!) and the lamb is exceptional. We often come here with our toddler and he is warmly welcomed. The evening staff is especially sweet to him. I wouldn't call this a touristy place although they do accommodate them. I have observed a mix of patrons including many locals. read more

Good seafood pasta, house white wine, and rigatoni

Excellent place for Fetuccine!!!! Thanks!!!! Nice area for walikng. So everything you can eat you'll burn it for sure. Good place for family!!! read more

Went to this restaurant on our last night of being in Rome, and a disappointing way to end the holiday. We started off with the fried zucchini which were nice, but battered way too heavily, not like the traditional Roman recipe. I then had a seafood spaghetti, which, lacking in taste was floating in olive oil to the point of being almost inedible. Others I was with had pizza and the lasagna, and commented that it was nothing special. Overall a mediocre meal, there are definitely better places to eat in the Trastavere. read more

How relaxing and wonderful it was to eat on the sidewalk cafe and just watch the world go by after walking around Rome and Trastevere all day. I had something called the Ai spaghettari salad which was tuna fish in olive oil, some buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, arugala with a light olive oil vinagarette dressing. Very good and something I can make back in Phoenix at home. I drank wine--no sulfates so I didn't get sick on it like in the US--and just sat there. And, of course, you get the usual bums begging for money then which adds to the interest. Rome is, yes, an experience, but staying in Trastevere is really like you are a part of the city and living there permanently. Best decision I made was to stay around Trastevere. Do some homework and see if it's for you, too, but for me I plan to always stay around Trastevere with all it's restaurants, shops and nightlife if you are interested in that. read more

Eggplant, pasta, pizza, and dessert were all amazing! Staff was attentive. The owner cares and is a really nice guy. Prices were reasonable. After dinner, there was plenty more to see within walking distance. Yes, they charge for bread. Yes, they include tip. If you expect otherwise, this must be your first time in and around Rome. There is a lot of bad, tourist-style food in Rome...this is NOT one of those places. read more

Sevice was a bit haphazard. Food was ok but comparing to other places a bit less value for money. Lasagna was very nice. Our wine was not amazingly cold and no cooler at the table. Place is filled with tv screens showing sports/news. read more

Ate at a very touristy place for lunch so by comps this was a great meal...couple pastas, a tuna salad and a pizza hit the spots for the three of us...tiramisu was yumbo...waited a bit for the pay deal but street was lively by then so did not mind so much...Trastevere was hopping so...walked to Tiber and that's where we'll be tomorrow. read more

Amazing local spot. My husband had the rissotto with scampi and it was excelllent!!!! This is the kind of flavor you expect in Italy and the price was so affordable! Fine cuisine at local prices. Not to be missed. read more

This is the perfect neighborhood place in Trastevere. So good we are there twice in 4 nights. We stumbled upon it late one Wednesday night after a late arrival by train - it was packed with a lively crowd of Romans and a few internationals, all sitting at the sidewalk tables. We ordered the carbonara and cacio e pepe, as well as a mushroom bruschetta. It was all amazing. When we returned, we got the mushroom bruschetta again and this time I got the vuongole and my partner got the fettuccine with porcini mushrooms. Again, terrific. Added bonus: this place is right in the thick of things by far away from most of the most touristy places in central Trastevere. Prices are very reasonable, too. If I lived here this would be my neighborhood spot. read more

What a fun time. We had the artichoke as an appetizer, it was excellent. My spouse had the the roast lamb which she really enjoyed. I had the veal romano and it was very good. A liter of the house whited seemed like a bargain at 7.50 euro. The main course prices were a little higher than other places but the appetizers and deserts were very reasonable. The service was fantastic. Our waitress was very attentive. She recommended the tiramasu for desert. It was heavenly. We met a couple from the Netherlands and from Idaho at the tables next to us. We enjoyed sharing stories with them. One of our best dinners so far in Rome. read more

Super delicious meal! Great pasta and nice atmosphere :) they didn't serve bruschetta or pizza until 7 and they charged for bread and 10% gratuity, but still a really nice meal and experience! Would recommend. Husband had the lasagna and loved it - and he is super picky with lasagna ! read more

This place isn't good at all. The service awful, the food is barely good, and it's definitely over priced. We sat outside which is just okay due to all the cars and motorbikes that come along. The waitress got my order wrong! I asked her which of two different dishes is better and she said they are both good so then she described both dishes I went ahead with the non tomato sauce. When another girl came to give me my food it was the tomato sauce which I said I didn't order that dish. She went to our waitress and the waitress said I ordered it! I know I told her I ordered the other one. She kept saying no that even when she repeated what we ordered she said it was this dish. I told her that I only heard her say the appetizer and his pizza. She didn't know what to do which we told her that we wanted the dish I originally ordered! She said she would have to pay for this dish that I ordered and didn't want! When we got the bill both dishes were on there and we had to pay for it! We just wanted to get out of the terrible place! The dish I ordered wasn't even good for being 4 stars! I would never go there again and would definitely tell people to stay away! It was the worst experience I've had in a restaurant anywhere in the world! read more

wow, this place is terrible and expensive. i should've known better with a sign that big and bright. first some borderline inedible bread (5 slices) was placed on the table; the hungriest one in my party quickly gobbled it up anyway. the red wine was nearly frozen. i had some seafood pasta dish; of the *20* mussel and clam shells on the plate, *zero* contained food, and *4* mussels and *zero* clams were found hiding in the pasta. there was, however, a sickening abundance of microscopic and severly overcooked shrimp littered throughout. to boot, each bite featured a small piece of smashed shell, giving quite a jolt to the teeth. i got the impression that my meal was unlovingly ladeled from an abused vat of the same, which was very likely stewing for some days before i arrived in rome... at least it was salty. the others got dessert (i had learned my lesson and requested nothing further); one-layer tiramisu with surface area equivalent to that of an index card, 5 euros of disappointment. but the best part of course was when the bill came, and it turned out that the bread that came first--which we of course did not order--cost... 1 euro *per slice*! steer clear of this most embarrassing excuse for a restaurant. read more