I ate here with my friend, a discerning chef who has worked at some of the best restaurants in San Francisco and New York, and even she was blown away by the food. Who cares if it's touristy? You can't avoid tourists in this part of Rome. Might as well eat somewhere that knows how to feed them. Standouts from our meal were mostly from the appetizer menu: -The mozzarella. Tasted like it came straight from the water buffalo. -Steamed whole artichokes. Prepared in light olive oil, if memory serves, and tender as pudding. -Fried bites of zucchini, cauliflower, and other vegetables (I think this was called Fritti del Moro on the menu). Far more flavor than any fried food has a right to. Our mains were great, too, but you could easily get away with splitting a few antipastas, a main, and a bottle of wine, and you'd still have room for dessert (which we did not). Skip the overwhelming--and over-priced--wine list and get the house red. It's better than most. read more

This is our favorite place in Rome! People might say they are stiff and stodgy in this place but they are wrong! Just act pleasantly and don't be a dick and they are wonderful! Even though it is near Trevi fountain, a major tourist attraction, don't for one minute assume that it is a tourist trip. Every night we have eaten there, there are locals there. You can tell (OK so we might have ease dropped on some conversations) that they will come back almost every night if they live within the area. The food is incredible! Our favorite dish is the carbonara Al Moro. It is above extraordinary! When you take your first bite, you think, this is no big deal. But then you take your second bite, and your third bite and all of a sudden your whole body is singing. Ugh, just writing this review makes me crave it so much! We go each and every time we are in Rome. I am going back with my husband in May and I can hardly contain myself with the joy my mouth and body will have on that day we eat there! We will most certainly ask for our favorite waiter, Vincenzo! read more

Unfortunately Al Moro did not live up to the standards of a restaurant in a busy and nice area to eat. Slow service, not particularly good food and over-priced. Overall a disappointing expe read more

Walked in last night at around 7:40. They immediately asked if I had reservations. I did not. They still squeezed us in and told us we had one hour to sit. My mom and I were game. We were just happy they seated us. We ordered a bottle of wine and started with one of the specials of the night tomato octopus. The sauce complimented the octopus and wine very nice. The octopus was extremely soft and not chewy. Best octopus I have ever had. We also ordered the carbonara. The egg yolk and bacon were perfection. Also the best carbonara I have ever had. I had been eating fake carbonara the 18 days I had already been in Italy. I noticed they had white truffles on the menu. The waiter was kind of enough to let me smell them before hand and I have had my share of white truffles and just from the scent I knew I had to order. The white truffles were amazing, they melted in my mouth. For desert we ordered wild strawberries with whipped cream (the whipped cream is amazing) & chocolate covered in cream. The mixture of the two deserts were a nice combo. Over all my mom and I had an amazing dinner. One of my top three dinners here in Italy. Our waiter Andreas was super attentive and he did not rush us. If you are looking for real Italian food I highly suggest you dine at Al Moro. It's a 110 year old restaurant so they have everything down to a science. read more

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I don't know how this place does not have 5 stars! The best meal in Italy. Sit outside and people watch, order the carbonara- amazing!

We, three doctors, didn't even get a table, we were practically thrown out "we are full", which was a total lie. Maybe they just don't like tourists. read more

It's expensive, but they had the best artichokes I have ever tasted and the veal medallions with porcini mushrooms was solid. All of the other people there seemed to really be Italian, which is impressive given how close it is to Trevi. read more

Wish I could give this place no stars, one of the worst tourist traps of all time. Spent 24 euros on three of the smallest, most mediocre pieces of Vitello tonato that I have ever tasted in my life. The waiter kept pushing the "side of vegetables" on me, so I thought fine- only to see that I was charged 20 euros for a few asparaguses in the end! Seriously?! Those vegetables are not made of gold, so why the ridiculously crazy prices for something you can make a better version of at home? RUN, don't walk, FAR FAR away from this horrible tourist trap! read more

This place was amazing - We had a 1/2 liter of wine, meat plate, mozzarella, artichokes, spaghetti carbonara, and Mont blanc and everything was very good. Quite pricey but worth the experience. I felt like I got the true Italian experience, the interior was like it was from old Italy, and the servers look like they have worked there for a long time. Despite they know a little English they were still helpful in suggesting their specialty dishes. read more

My 4 person family and I made a reservation at Al Moro a week in advance for 7:30. Not only was the restaurant closed at the time of our reservation, but 5 minutes later when they finally open the doors, there was no welcoming smile--no apologetic glance--from our soon-to-be server who promptly turned his back on us and walked into the restaurant without a word. I suppose this should have been the first sign in a long list of mishaps that the restaurant imposed. Next was the fact that the restaurant had no menus in English--not a terrible quality for a simple, quaint Italian restaurant farther from tourist spots. However Al Moro is no such thing, located a mere block from one of the most tourist-visited spots in Rome, the Trevi Fountain. Not only this, but the server did a poor job of explaining dishes to customers. For example, when we asked for an appetizer, he suggested a $35 dollar (a price that was not made apparent until the astronomical bill came at the end of the night) calamari dish all but consisting of rubber. The artichokes were horribly overdone, the broccoli mushy, and the zucchini had a distinctly fishy taste. (Here I will take the liberty to mention that all these appetizers were 2-3x an appropriate amount, and even more considering the unappetizing state of the so-called appetizers). Overall, this restaurant is nigh above the rather unbecoming side of Rome consisting of swindlers and the like, delivering a meal and service equal to much less than half the price of the final tab--at least $300. I wish I could give this place 0 stars because it deserves no more. Here I will clearly label it--hear ye hear ye-- a Tourist Trap. read more

This is an overrated restaurant with way to expensive food and bad service. We whe served by a waiter that had to handle orders and carrying food for way to many customers. The meat was good but the portions where very small and not worth it. You will find much better restaurants just a couple a minutes away from fontana di treve. read more

The chicken parmesan was excellent, but the osso buco tasted exactly like the roast beef and peas I had at the Blue Bayou restaurant in Disneyland, Anaheim, California, USA, in 1978. Service was mediocre. read more

Located down a back ally near the Trevi Fountain area, this was a nice find pointed out by our hotel. Be forewarned on two things...1) when they say it opens at 7:30, that is a recommendation like the traffic laws are. We got there at 7:30 and they opened about 7:45. The second thing is the menu, though very extensive, is totally in Italian. The waiter will make some recommendations, but I don't think we got the full understanding of all they had. The food was very good. We had the special Al Moro pasta and spicy lamb. All were very well presented and tasted great. Recommend you make reservations and eat like an Italian....late. It was a lot of fun. read more

Recommended by our hotel concierge, travel agent and friends. This is a family owned business for over 60 years and a must try when in Rome. Artichoke appetizer was divine. The veal meatballs with tomatoes and white beans was melt in your mouth, as was the veal word artichokes. Vanilla ice cream with fresh berries was delicious! Skip the house wine and order off the menu. Atmosphere and staff was superb! Highly recommended. read more

OK wow! When we sat down we were crammed between an Italian family and a big Italian family and the kitchen entrance. We tried to move but they were full so we just ordered a nice bottle of wine. We had a fantastic waiter who gave us great advice on best meals. The food coming out of the kitchen was amazing. We had a lovely evening and made another reservation for Friday night. Maybe we'll see you there! read more

My wife and I found this restaurant to be unfriendly and condescending to English-speaking patrons. We had heard rave reviews from people familiar with Al Moro, but we found the food to be only mediocre and the prices inflated. Service? Just okay. Perhaps we happened to be there on an "off night", but dinner for two shouldn't cost 200 euros at an establishment that has off nights. read more

This place is fantastic - a surprising find so close to Trevi Fountain. Old school kind of place; we were the only native English speakers. The menu is in Italian and the wine list is hand written. The owner is extremely nice and helped us out with our menu. Simple and absolutely delicious food. We had the Bresaola w/ shaved pecorino - it was served with an amazing balsamic. The bucatini amatriciana was equally fantastic - simple sauce with a hint of spice that served to bring out the flavors but not over heat you. The sole al moro had an amazing lemon sauce. The desserts were delicious, and our wine was some of the best we've had in Italy. I'd go back here in a heartbeat - do call ahead for reservations! read more

food is good and expensive, but worth it. I think there is another restaurant with the same name that is very touristy... beware, make sure you have the right one This is not touristy at all. read more

Best artichoke and pasta I have ever had! Really wonderful experience. I spoke a little Italian and our waiter spoke a little English with a smile. Not snooty at all like some of the other reviewers (on other sites) have claimed. I would have dined here every night if money were no object. read more

We went to this restaurant on the recommendation of a good friend who had been here in October. It was terrible! Very touristy (there was a big tour group at the two tables next to ours). The prices were high- 24 euros for a plate of pasta that by Italian standards was not that large. Also, the pasta was not homemade. The bread they give you consists of a few slices and then packaged breadsticks and crackers and they charge alot for the bread. The service was fine but the food was only ok. It was the worst meal we had in Rome. I would not go back. read more