The Boss and I spent the day walking Rome and taking in the sights and by the time we were ready to dine, we were done with the heat, the noise and the hustle of the city. We wanted a quiet dinner and Alessio Ristorante delivered. We were drawn in by the sunken dining area, as though transported to a cool, quiet yet cozy dining room away from the city. We were seated and brought bread and water and given space to decide on drinks. When communicating our drink choices, we were informed of the evening dinner special and decided to take them up on the offer. We started our meal with a ricotta and basil ravioli with a rich, fresh tomato sauce and followed it with the catch of the day, a beautiful sea bass. As we sipped our drinks, The Boss a Bellini, me a Hugo Spritz, we were presented with the whole baked sea bass to view and approve. It was then whisked away and plated with sliced, braised potatoes and cherry tomatoes with rosemary and onion. By far, the bass was the freshest most flavorful, moist fish I have ever consumed. As though it brought the Mediterranean Sea with it to the table. When finished, we enjoyed a limoncello apéritif, and left happy, full and feeling as though we had really experienced an authentic Italian meal. Grazie mille, Alessio. Eccellente. read more

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This place was great! Food was super tasty and cooked well. Service absolutely amazing! 10/10. So gracious, knowledgeable, friendly and authentic. Ambiance was great-- vibes were fantastic. The decor can be fancied up a tad and it will elevate the entire experience, but it was a great evening. I'll be back again this trip. Loved! read more

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Fantastic and no tourists. Food was flavorful and very reasonably provided. We enjoyed this last minute find. Delicious menu read more

Alessio - 1/2 carafe 7 euro - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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As many yelpers rated them at 4 stars really hit the mark even though easily a 5 star rating! Service was adequate but could tell a sense of urgency on the wait staff to turn table over quickly...but food was excellent! My pasta was excellent here. And while the calamari & shrimp dish was acceptable, i've had better in Torino last year so expectation was high. Nice outdoor seating at 7pm and there were other similar restaurants all packed just after 7p. Surprised that my Alfredo had ragu styled meat on top vs chicken but actually made it flavorful! I drank practically whole bottle of Panna aqua because of the heat all day at 96 degrees! Hubby had a Tuscan wine and an old fashioned cocktail which helped refreshed him! Overall a great option in between our hotel and Termini area! read more

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We went to Alessio after looking for a good restaurant within walking distance of our hotel. We called for a reservation for outdoor seating, and when we got there, they accommodated us at a table for 7 outside. Since for a few of us, it was our last night in Italy, we were looking for a few traditional meals and Alessio delivered! We enjoyed their Insalata Mista, Fritto Mista, Carbonara, Fettuccini Ragu (AMAZING!), Risotto Scampi, Lasagna, and Cacio e Pepe. Everything was EXCELLENT and we sent my daughter and her new husband there the next week after their honeymoon in Sardinia. A truly wonderful experience! read more

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My daughter found Alessio for our final dinner in Italy. We had a memorable meal there! The staff was helpful. The restaurant was bright and comfortable. I had a very nice seafood salad with oranges and olives. Truly vibrant flavors. I shared some of the cheese platter that we had for the table, also quite good. I really enjoyed their cacio e pepe, not overly peppery but certainly well crafted. read more

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T bone steak more than plenty for 4 people for a good price. Tasted delicious. Came with a salad read more

Alessio - T bone steak - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

This is an authentic Italian meal. Our waiter's English was not the best. The salad was a good size. In Italy, it appears that healthy food is a must. Ordering a Caesar salad will get you a salad with a choice of olive oil or vinegar for dressings. No American Caesar salad dressing here. Healthy! I wanted the ravioli special without the artichokes, but I couldn't convey that to my waiter, so I keep the artichokes. I should never have removed them. My chicken with tomato sauce was not boneless chicken. It tasted good, but I had to remove some bones. My wife had the lamb with potatoes. The potatoes were great. The lamb was a little tough. It was a bigger portion than what I had yesterday. I think my wife may have asked it to be cooked a little more well (which would make it tough). The bathrooms were individual coed. One bathroom door to 4 individual toilets with their own sink. The service was fine. The place looked of hardwood and shine. read more

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Intro: I can't sleep on planes. Which means that when I'm traveling internationally, there's a good chance that I'm running on fumes on day one. Despite zombie status, we were looking for a dinner spot close to our apartment on a Friday evening. Alessio is one of the most popular restaurants in Rome on Yelp (with good reviews) and it was only a six-minute walk so we made our way over. Service (3/5): All of the tables inside were booked and it was too cold out for some patio seating but luckily, the host told us that they have another area close by the restaurant with the same menu. Basically an underground patio but one pretty well shielded from the weather. Rather than wait an hour or so for a table in the main dining area, we took the host up on his alternative offer. As Americans all know, service can be a bit frustrating in Europe. Our server was attentive by European standards and he was friendly. That's a win in my book. He even brought us some free limoncello shots which was a nice touch. On the other hand, they brought us bread and bread isn't free at this establishment. If you're going to charge for bread, you need to ask if we'd like some rather than automatically bringing it and making an extra buck. It's common courtesy. Ambiance (4/5): While the service was a hit or a miss, the ambiance was one of the nicest aspects of dining at Alessio. The underground patio was lovely. You felt a bit secluded but in a nice way. Cool spot for a meal. Food (2.5/5): We started off with the prosciutto and melon appetizer which ended up being the best part of the meal. Simple yet delicious. Fresh sliced melon wrapped in prosciutto. if only the rest of the meal had been as good. For my main course, I had the suckling pig which comes with roasted potatoes. Suckling pig (baby pig) is not something I see on menus often so I jumped at the opportunity. Unfortunately, the pig was super fatty. I've had suckling pig done well before and this cut of meat was not that. The roasted potatoes were solid but you can't really mess that one up. My dining companion had some chicken which she said was similarly underwhelming. Drinks (4/5): We went with some house wine (white), one liter to be exact. House wine is always solid in Italy so this was a win. Overall: While there are things to like at Alessio, there were so many hiccups that made it one of my least favorite dining experiences while in Italy. There's potential there if some things are cleaned up. read more

I came in with two friends for an early dinner. We sat inside. The dining area is cozy and there is also outdoor seating. Our servers were very attentive and our food came out quickly. I had the rigatoni carbonara and it was delicious. I would definitely come back. read more

Alessio - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

AWARENESS: Walking around the Monti area near our hotel in Rome, the wife and I happened upon this gem of a restaurant. NARRATIVE: Hosting both outdoor and indoor seating (indoor seating has air), this place will not disappoint. Because the weather outside was a balmy 104 degrees. The wife and I decided to dine indoors. Once seated, out sever handed us menus and explained the specials for the day. Starting with both sparkling and plain waters, we also asked for a liter of their red house wine (wine was only 12 euros). We also decided on our meals. I headed straight for the primi piatti (first course) and secndi piatti (main course) meals, deciding to skip the antipasti, contorni (sides) and dolci (desserts). My first course (pasta) was the Fettuccine Ragu with mushrooms and I went with the Veal Saltimbocca for my main course. Absolutely amazing stuff! SCENE: Located on the corners of Via Del Viminale and Via Principe Amedeo in the Monti area of Rome, Alessio Ristorante is a must stop to eat place if your near either the Colosseum or the Roma Termini train station. Both places are within walking distance from Alessio's. RECOMMENDATION(S): My only comment is: When in Rome.... read more

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We had a craving for steak while in Rome and decided to try Alessio. Great decision. Lovely ambience inside where we sat. The steak was lovely and I would recommend it. Even more amazing was the special which was pasta with mushrooms. Absolutely lovely. Give it a try! read more

One of the best meals we ate! Service was top-notch. Would definitely eat here again on our next trip. read more

Alessio - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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This place was located within a couple feet from the hotel we were staying at, so it was a nice surprise. We got seated right away, and it was much larger than I had expected. The food was so delicious that we had dinner here twice. Their pizza was OK...stick to their appetizer (fried calamari and burratta cheese/mozzarella cheese), risotto and pasta dishes. I had their risotto which was amazing. Their pasta dishes were very good. Ambiance and service was impeccable as well. Deep Fried artichoke- 4/5 stars Lasagna- 4/5 stars Risotto- 5/5 stars Cheese cake- 5/5 stars Tiramisu- 5/5 stars Burrata cheese salad- 4/5 stars Pizza margherite- 3/5 stars read more

The food and service was outstanding! We enjoyed our dining experience very much! This is a Rome treasure!

We came here to eat based on high Yelp reviews but were disappointed in its authenticity after eating here. Seating/location: indoors and outdoors, but we sat outside. Before even realizing this was a restaurant, the waiters already are asking you if you want a table for two. Of course we were looking for this restaurant based on our research, but seeing how over eager they were to seat you led us to believe this was a tourist trap. It's also very close to the local train station, so if you're sitting outside, be prepared to witness a bunch of people walking by with their suitcases. Staff: friendly. The ones that dealt with us kept their distance, and respected our space. There was one waiter serving the table next to us that was quite over friendly and obnoxious. After taking their orders, the one waiter challenged them to get a different drink/meal he recommended which they obliged to but then once the meal came out they were confused with the dish they received. It was awkward to witness. Separately and not an issue, but I did notice that all but one waiter appeared to be of Italian descent, which has me wondering about the restaurant's authenticity in terms of the quality of the food. Service was quick though and we were seated quickly with no reservation. Food: - bruschetta al pomodoro: bread was not very toasty and the there were no greens. We've had better at other Italian restaurants outside of Italy. - prosciutto e melone: the meat was good. The melons were slices and not balls/chunks which I found interesting since you had to cut with a fork and knife instead of doing one bite (not sure which one is the more authentic style). The melons were strangely very orange almost to the point of being food colored. - rigatoni alla carbonara: my BF got this and thought it was okay. We had other carbonara during the trip and he wouldn't necessarily come back to alessio and get this. If you want good carbonara, go somewhere else! - tonnarelli ai frutti di mare: I wasn't really impressed with the starters so was nervous about my entree. I was pleasantly surprised. I've never had this type/cut of pasta before, but I learned it's one of my favorites now! It's like a udon styled pasta. The sauce was phenomenal and light with some great seafood options mixed in. It was the perfect portion and I would go back to this place solely for this dish! Overall, we give this place a 3. There were some good dishes, but really inconsistent. We've had better options at other places. If you need to eat and don't have a reservation, come here. It'll do the trick, but won't be your best meal while in Rome. read more

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Simply delicious! Great price point too! I read the reviews and decided this is where we would get dinner. Started with the bruschetta trio and it was delectable! I got the Rigatoni Carbonara and my brother got some sort of pasta with meat sauce, it was the Special. We had the fried calamari and shrimp too! When the meal was complete, they brought us a shot of Lemoncello. It was very strong! Highly recommend! read more

Alessio - Fried calamari and shrimp - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Pasta was undercooked and too salty. Tramisu was too sweet and nothing special. They brought out bread without asking, and then added a $6 charge for it on the bill. read more

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Perfecto and delicious that pretty much describes Alessio's. The quality of the food prepared here is reasonable priced. Caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella was excellent, Calamari was nicely seasoned and delicate. The different types of macaroni that were ordered ravioli, rigatoni alla carbonara, and bucatini with very good. Tiramisu, and profiteroles read more

It was our last night in Rome, I found this restaurant on Yelp. It was walking distance from our hotel so I decided to give it a try. I requested to sit outside, we were seated quickly. We ordered the lamb and lasagna. The lamb came with rosemary and potatoes, it was tasty. I had a bite of the lasagna, but didn't like it very much. The tiramisu was delicious. The service was good, my server spoke Spanish, so it was nice speaking in Spanish since my Italian is limited. read more

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The server's attitude was extremely rude, making me feel disrespected and discriminated against. read more

Alessio - The server's attitude was extremely rude, making me feel disrespected and discriminated against. - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

The stars are only for the service. The food is not good. Huge tourist trap rated fairly high and idk why. The artichoke was not only greasy, but the oil it was fried in was reused. Mussels were less than average. Choose another place if you can and they seated a smoker next to us who blew smoke in my face. Gross read more

Alessio - Fried artichoke and mussels. - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

There were seating outdoors and indoors with smaller rooms. Fairly large place. Service was excellent. Food was average. The risotto we enjoyed very much. The steak had a lot of fat and unedible portions. Cacio pepe was alright. But a good place with many variety of food choices. read more

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Food was excellent. Service was the best I have had in Rome. Waiter made us feel welcome even though we spoke zero Italian. We had a side walk table. Hard to rate ambiance when you are on the street. read more

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I had the seafood spaghetti, me and my husband shared it, but I wish I had one also myself and so does he honestly, it was so good! We also had the muscles for the appetizer, but if you ask them, they can do it in a white sauce instead of a red sauce, which was awesome because then we were not going to just continue to have marinara sauce for everything. We also got the fried calamari shrimp, which was delicious! It's interesting how that came out for the main course instead of for the appetizer but... Like they say when in Rome! The servers were attentive and very nice, they even gave me the Wi-Fi password, even though they don't give it to everybody! And they have indoor and outdoor seating, outdoor seating is great, except the Smog from the cars will be disruptive, but then when you are indoors, you miss out on all the great weather! I would say this place is a little bit more upscale than casual... I kind of wish I wasn't wearing a sports bra and yoga pants, but they were very accepting of me. read more

We loved Alessio! Our waiter was friendly and fantastic - did not hustle us out at all. We were the last diners in the place at the end of the evening on a Sunday night and they were very chill. The food and service were great and they let us taste the wine first, and we bought a bottle. (We're from wine country in California so pretty picky about great wine.) We had pasta, a simple grilled fish, and side vegetable. Tiramisu and coffee for dessert and we were treated to some limoncello. Highly recommend Alessio! read more

The food was wonderfully prepared. The restaurant has multiple seating locations either in the restaurant, on the street or in their patio off the street, The wine selection was also nice and have a staff was spectacular. A wonderful spot for dinner before the opera. read more

Alessio - An excellently prepared prime rib (rare), with potatoes. - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Been here 3 times over the last 2 years. Good food for a reasonable price. I made the mistake of ordering the special which was sea bass on spaghetti -very small portion of fish (flakes of it). Should've stuck with the steak. It is in a basement so it is nice and cool. The service was very prompt. They speak English and are very friendly. Would definitely go back and recommend to others. Be aware they charge for bread (3 Euro), but it is good. read more

This place felt too touristy. The pastas were bland and boring. My ravioli was 3 pieces only. Good service though. read more

Alessio - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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We ate here on our first day in Rome and had a really good experience. Our wait staff was really nice and they made it a point to have a conversation with us and ask us about our plans and even taught us a few things about Italy. We ordered frittura calamari e gamberi and it was lightly battered and was tasty. I ordered the bucatino amatriciana and my husband got the carbonara. Although it was good, it wasn't the best we've had. The noodles were al dente so it made the bucatini a little hard to eat. At the end of our meal, our server gave us limoncello shots and it was pretty good. read more

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Wonderful Italian dinner! Atmosphere, service and portions were outstanding. Bottle of Italian Pinot Nero, large Cheese plate, salad, Carbonara and Ribeye was less than very reasonably priced. The Ribeye was cooked perfectly and had an amazing flavor not found in the US. If it weren't our last night in Rome, we would've gone back again! read more

Hopped off a train in Rome and landed to Alessio. Best choice ! Sat right away we chose to sit outside since it was such beautiful weather. Server offered their special berry spritz and it was my favorite spritz of my Italy trip. My mouth craves another drink of this. Chicken Roma style literally falls off the bone sooo tender delicious. I used the complimentary bread to consume every drop of the sauce. All the dishes we had were perfection. Staff was very kind and gave great recommendations . read more

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It was a cold late night and we just arrived at the Rome train station from a long tiring trip from Florence. We were so hungry and cold. We looked for a warm hearty meal near the station . We were so lucky to find this place. We had a great pizza and pasta: it was just perfect to warm our bodies and souls. We were the last customers of their day and they really took care of us. Thank you! read more

The food was pretty good and the service was exceptional, I also got a shot at the end of my meal. I'm underaged so instead they gave me lemon gelato. The atmosphere is fine.. but it's like all the others. Would come back. 5 stars. read more

Excellent place to have a nice meal after a long day. Nice and elegant environment and the food (any of them) are over the top. Well it's a little pricey. Thank you Chef read more

Went without a reservation when they were busy and was told about 30 min. wait for a table; it was actually 15 mins. at our sidewalk table. Our dill marinated salmon antipasto, 2 pizzas, mixed salad, and the fried calamari and prawns secondo were delicious. Service was great. Would recommend! read more

Very nice cozy restaurant with a nice quiet music, tasty food , bread and wine. I do recommend it

Amazing service and excellent food. They didn't have a seat outside right away but they let us wait instead if pressuring us to sit inside. We had the seafood pasta, pizza and of course a liter of wine. One of the best meals we had in Rome. There were lots of local dining there too so not a tourist trap. Highly recommend! read more

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Ambience was charming and the place was crowded so we assumed it would be excellent but we were somewhat disappointed. Our wine and bruschetta came out quickly and we enjoyed them. Then Bread came out too but we never ordered it, as we had Bruschetta. Assumed it was complimentary, but we didn't eat it anyway. Saltimbocca was Good, but not great. Fried artichoke was ok. Oily, no salt, not much flavor, but I ate it all. Complimentary dessert wine at the end was not limoncello or port like at other venues. We didn't like it at all. When the bill came he charged for the panne which we never ordered, or ate, thank goodness bc he asked if we ate it, and when we had the bill fixed he didn't even look at us or say Grazie when we paid and left. Yes he was super busy manning the patio, but the bad attitude was palpable. The bus boys were kind and pleasant but not the older waiter. Maybe get him some more help. read more

Alessio - Fried artichoke, saltimbocca and roasted potatoes - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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Deliziosa! Alessio is a hidden gem tucked away in Termini. It's very small inside but they have ample outside seating! From the service to the food, everything was a great experience. We were having trouble deciding on which entrees to get and our server suggested the seafood linguine and the lasagna... both were exceptional meals! We also had a limoncello shot for dessert which was the perfect finishing touch! read more