Our first stop in Rome was Da Augusto in Trastevere, because obviously, bread and cacio e pepe are life's cure and you're in Rome so bring on the carbs. This cozy local gem made spinach and ricotta ravioli doused in cacio e pepe sauce, and somehow still served us with smiles even though we showed up late. Add in a caprese salad from tomatoes picked that day, and you've got a perfect first meal in Rome. read more

Augusto - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Be aware! They advertise promo's for Aperol Spritz at 3,60€. Ask for the card before ordering. Don't think the other drinks are at affordable prices. We had a 50cl beer and 50 cl still water and had to pay 12€. The most expensive drinks since our trip in Italy, we've been to Turino, Genova and Firenze... read more

Not much in the way of a menu, but what they do serve is basic, tasty Roman food a small outdoor seating area, maybe a touch cramped Won't break the bank read more

Walked around Travestere and was recommended by a local to try this place out. Had to wait around 30 minutes for a table. Food was mediocre at best. Pasta was a little too chewy for me and meat was a little tough for my liking. read more

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Augusto was the highlight of our dining experience in Rome. It is an absolute MUST VISIT. The menu is short and simple with no frills. But we ate two dinners here and everything we ate was spectacular. I can highly recommend the veal and rabbit. My husband and I both agree that we got the most value for our money at Augusto when compared to all other meals we had in Rome. For example, for one dinner we order one liter of house red wine, bread, veal dinner, pasta dinner, and two orders of roasted potatoes. Our bill came to 33 euros and we were stuffed when we left. The restaurant is in a very fun neighborhood! The area is very lively at night and on the weekends. Both dinner we had here it appeared that it was mostly locals eating there. The building is not fancy, but trust me that this will be a very memorable meal. read more

Augusto - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Utterly amazing trattoria in the heart of Trastevere. Easily the best meal I had in Rome. Everyone here is very nice and welcoming. The menu offers a lot of tasty options. I ordered both the cod and lamb, and they were both flavorful! The cod was in a tomato sauce with olives and onions that was delicious and juicy. The lamb was incredibly tender with a hint of spice that made it really interesting. Couldn't say no to a carafe of wine for 4 euro, either. If you find yourself in Trastevere (which you should because it's an awesome neighborhood), you absolutely have to dine at Da Augusto. read more

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My BnB service suggested checking out the Trastevere area that is filled with good eats and local entertainment before finding Augusto that was recommended in our guide book. This area has a lot of charm and local flavor in comparison to a lot of the more touristy areas in Rome. Almost none to very little amount of tourists can be spotted here so that is a big plus! The food here is simple and comes in small portions so that you can try different dishes. Menu is pretty straightforward but the servers are happy to explain or answer any questions about the dishes if you ask them. The ambiance is very cozy and casual - and fills up very quickly! They open at 8pm but by 8:10, it was already 75% filled! We tried the Consomme (beef stock soup), Braised Lamb, and Sausage in their Tomato sauce. The bread goes great with the consomme, which is packed with hearty flavor. My favorite was the Lamb - tender and almost falls off the bone! Flavor was on-point for any lamb lovers. They do not charge a service fee, just FYI! ;) read more

Augusto - Lamb! Delicious. - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

We almost ate dinner here two nights in a row on a recent trip to Roma, but pushed ourselves to try a new restaurant the second night. We arrived right when the restaurant opened at 8 p.m. on a Saturday night and barely got one of the last tables, so plan ahead if you don't want to wait. We got rigatoni with cheese and pepper (like cacio e pepe but with rigatoni) and that night's pasta special, which turned out to be the best lasagna I have ever had. Hands down. The pasta was melt-in-your-mouth silky, crispy in parts on the outside and so tender on the inside. I might cry just thinking about it. The rigatoni was simple but perfect. Don't miss the pine nut cake for dessert -- unique, not overly sweet and so delicious. Augusto is a very traditional, no frills restaurant in the charming Trastevere neighborhood. I strongly disagree with a previous reviewer who called it a "tourist trap." Service is quick, but don't expect to be doted on by the servers. Do expect satisfying, high-quality Roman cuisine. read more

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This spot was recommended by a friend who said it was the best lamb she's ever had. She was right! I was highly impressed with this local spot, from the instant service (they cook everything before so it's ready at opening again at 8 pm) to the melt in your mouth meat. I was told to get there a half hour early but we were 15 minutes early and didn't have a problem. But try to arrive around opening time to get the best food. Take some time to walk around the Tratstevere while you're here - it has a strong local, authentic vibe removed from the tourist sections. A charming neighborhood. I'm going vegetarian when I get back to the states and am 100% happy with this being my last meat dish. Only cash, so being euros, and a meal with desert and wine for 3 was only 37 euros. Pretty cheap for such high quality food that feels like it's coming straight from an Italian grandmother's kitchen. read more

Augusto - Only cash! - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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ALERT: TOURIST TRAP! Augusto is yet another of those traditional Rome restaurants that have sold their soul to the devil of easy profit with foreign tourists. Food here is NOT ok, trust an Italian who has some experience with Roman cuisine. As I sent back my rigatoni cacio e pepe the waitress asked me: you didn't like it? I answered: of course not, this is not the proper way to make cacio e pepe. She admitted: I know, I'm sorry. The house wine by the glass was practically vinegar. Shame on you dear Augusto. read more

Augusto - Catastrophic cacio e pepe. Inedible - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Nothing to write home to momma about. This place has a limited menu so you would assume the what they have is spectacular. Nah...the food is mediocre at best. I this is one trattoria I would not recommend. There is a great trattoria next door with all of the charm and warmth that this place lacks. Do yourself a favor and go next door to La Tavernetta 29. read more

We tried this place an sunday evening, after several restaurants were full. Sorry to say, but the food is not good at all, and the service feel rushed and there is no personal touch from the waiters at all. We ordered pasta and caprese, and both felt like they've been thrown together by a blindfolded, and the ingredients didn't taste of Italy. If your not starving, go some where else. read more

This spot is overrated in my opinion. You'll see people line up like its a super trendy spot. Nothing to write home about. Very average. Had rigatoni with cheese and pepper- not bad. The tiramisu was not good at all though. A solid 3 stars. Also - just a heads up : the toilet is just a hole in the ground (not a + or - , just an fyi). read more

We went to the Santa Maria for evening mass and came here after. We got the white wine which I liked, prices were pretty low- 4 euro for half a bottle. I liked the lamb the most it was really well prepared and the beef and rocket after that. I didn't like the desserts as much, we tried the pine nut cake and the tiramisu. The place is rather small and you should try and get outdoor seating if you can. This place is as local as it gets and has a definite home-y feel to it, the food and the place too. I wouldn't call it a date place, just one to try local food. read more

Augusto was recommended by our driver who is a native to Rome. We arrived shortly after the restaurant opened and were seated right away. There is indoor and outdoor seating, and indoor seating is cozy. A line began to form outside within a few minutes after we arrived, so come early if you are hungry. The menu is very short and certain items are only available on certain days. We had the ravioli, veal, and artichoke. The artichoke was my favorite. Portions aren't huge, so don't worry about adding an extra side, and the food is so good you'll make extra room to finish. I only took one star away because the toilet is a shower/hole in the floor with blocks for your feet, so beware if you are female or have to go number 2. read more

Augusto is a historical trattoria romana. It's well known between Romans for his meals. We like the baccalá alla livornese, meet is tasty (arrosto, spezzatino), pasta is a classic (gricia). Plus we love the location, prices are honest, he is an exceptional fellow and I really hope to be able to have a place like this forever in a neighborhood where tourism is corrupting real traditions. Thanks read more

A very laid back and chill spot in Roma, Italy in the quaint Travestre area. This place is CASH ONLY but is worth every euro! When we got here, there was a little bit of a wait- they only open at 8pm and they do not take reservations. There are seats indoors as well as outside. When we finally got seated, our server was very friendly and helpful. We quickly ordered our food and our dishes came out shortly. The dishes are a tad on the smaller side, but that allows you to try more. All in all it was a very satisfying meal and a great bang for your buck. The food is fresh and comes quickly. We loved the selection of pasta- make sure you ask them what the specials are. I really love the area the restaurant is in, it's very cute and tucked away. If you're looking for a delicious meal that won't break the bank, you need to come here, as the locals do! Until next time Roma- Ciao~ read more

I tried very hard to like this place. The food was alright but I definitely had better experiences with surrounding restaurants in Trastevere. Cue Dar Poeta restaurant which is in the same neighborhood. One of my biggest concerns about this place is its customer service. The male owner is a flustered alpha who doesn't know how to treat his customers correctly. My party sat for more than 20 minutes waiting for a simple plate of tiramisu. I kindly called attention to another server who automatically dismissed me and never came back to my table. It was only when we got attention to a third server and she delivered it after 30 minutes. Tourists, please go to Dar Poeta for a more delightful experience with food and customer service. This restaurant is a joke. read more

Augusto is a small and very genuine restaurant, at least compared to many other tourist traps in the area. Food is very good (not exceptional) but the menu is truly authentic: love the bill written directly on the pad read more

My daughter and I wanted to have authentic Italian cuisine and we found this place. It was a huge waste of money actually. There wasn't a lot of options and they only served certain foods on some days. There was only one pasta option for Monday so we both went with that. The pasta was really hard and raw. The bread was burnt. The service was terrible also. One of the ladies just walked off on us while I was ordering to get someone else to serve us. It took forever to get our bill and when we were finally served, they slammed the food down on the table. Overall, one of the worst restaurants I've been to, and I don't recommend it to anyone. read more

Augusto - The raw pasta - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

The restaurant that we originally wanted to go to is closed on Wednesdays (who knew). We stumbled upon Augusto on our way back to the apartment we were staying in. Honestly, the meal wasn't that memorable. I remember what I had at the other two restaurants we had dinner at (Dar Poeta and Il Belli). We waited about 20 minutes for a table inside. I think I may have had the rabbit. Again, nothing memorable (except for my husband spilling his wine everywhere). The staff was pleasant enough and the prices were reasonable. My Two Cents: Meh. The other two restaurants mentioned above are much better. read more

Pepper and cheese. Simple and Amazing (+the only vegetarian option). Tiny and tucked away in Travestre. It's like eating at home with paper menus and when they are out... They are out. read more

Similar to the Seinfeld episode of the Soup "Natsi" (to keep it tame), as others mentioned this is a no frills Italian resto. Wine served in water glasses kinda place (although there is a cool wine tap). Terrible calamari (Tuesday special), very mediocre rigatoni pajata, a terrible tiramisu (90% cream), and an ok stracciatella soup. At this point, wine in the water glasses were more of a highlight than the low point of the meal. I would go elsewhere. read more

Wonderful place. You will have to wait in queue to eat here, and honestly, it's Rome and there are tons of great places everywhere. But we waited in line and enjoyed it wholeheartedly. Get cacio e pepi, or the bacchalau (cod), or the veal. There's a classic, no-nonsense Roman feeling to this place. read more

This place is simply fantastic! You'll find Augusto on the small Piazza dé Renzi in the prencint of Travestere, which has become a haven for tourist looking for that thing that the Italians do best: food. Only thing is, the area becomes like any other tourist precint, bowing to the wishes of the tourists and losing the tradtional touches and tastes. This place seems to have maintained it though. And it is far from overstated, the most simple, but delightful restaurant I found in the area. I looked for this place especially on account of a friend's recommendation, and needless to say I was not disappointed. Decor is very simple. The tables and chairs outside don't match, and are covered in a paper table cloth. This proves very useful later on when the waiter uses it to write down your bill, before replacing it for the next guest ;) The menu is a printed on a piece of paper and kept inside a plastric sleeve. Beer comes in "long necks" (750mL bottles) and wine pured out of barrels at the bar. Service is on the spot and helpful and the dishes are very simple but delish. The Italian style of eating is not trying to create a dish that has everything happening at once, but to do one flavour, and do it well, in small quantities, so you have enough room for your antipastos, pasta, primas, secondis and dolches. These guys nail this. In short, food was fantastic, atmosphere charming, and the real give away that tells you how good this place is? Situated in the tourist precint, this place was full of basically locals (us being the exception ;) ) read more

I love this place. I think it's my favorite dining experience ever. Totally no frills and delicious, with young vibrant servers and a slamming neighborhood, this place cannot be missed. Was gutted that they were closed for the holidays when I was there in August, I really wanted to go again. read more

Good luck finding this place! Without a local recommendation I have know idea how you would find this gem in the maze that is Trastevere. Augusto is a super traditional and rustic place. Just a few homemade dishes on the menu. If the rabbit is available I would highly recommend it! read more

A small restaurant in the middle of the lovely quarter trastevere. The menu is small, a lot of dishes are only available on certain weekdays, e.g. lasagne on saturday or gnocchi on thursday. But the food is delicous and very cheap! We were there for lunch and luckily got the last available table. The waitress was a bit short with us and started with rattling off the available dishes of the day in italian, but the service was quick and the food was excellent. The home-made tiramisu was a dream ;-). So if you are nearby I recommend to stop by and try some authentic, good italian food! read more

I don't know how good their food is. It was highly recommended. However, when we arrived, before 7:00 or 7:30pm, I don't remember exactly, we opened the front door of the restaurant and walked in. Immediately, we were almost yelled at: Close the door! Then, one waitress/owner/person said to us, from afar, in Italian: Not now! Not until 8 pm. That totally turned us off. That is NOT the way you receive patrons. It seems to be a fairly simple restaurant, I didn't expect a red carpet. But some modicum of niceties would have been welcome. D'Augusto may be a great restaurant, but I will not go back there on my next stay in the wonderful Trastevere! read more

Augusto is a revelation. Simple Roman Cuisine in a comfortable, unpretentious setting. It was my birthday, and I let the chef choose our menu. After ascertaining we were having meat, a carafe of house red came out. Simultaneously drinkable, yet full bodied, like almost all Italian wine. A Roman Puntarelle salad of local greens in a tasty bath of olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar and crushed anchovy paste. The primi were two pastas, ricotta filled ravioli in red sauce and an pleasingly al dente rigatoni in a peppery white sauce. A patron passed by and said "have the lamb". I was bummed because I let the chef decide. Well, he didn't disappoint. Out came three perfectly roasted lamb shanks in a balsamic vinegar glaze. Lambgasms ensued. I thought I'd reached culinary Nirvana until a veal stew in a creamy red sauce appeared. The delectable give of the young veal stewed to perfection with small sweet cippolini onions made me appreciate the rustic, rough feel of typical Roman cuisine. The atmosphere at Augusto is so relaxed and comfortable we naturally fell into a wonderful conversation with a local Roman couple sitting next to us with their dog at their feet. Desert was a citrusy olive oil cake with a candle. Perfect. The price was very reasonable, but do bring cash, as that is all they accept. We forgot and I had to take a 20 meter walk of shame to an ATM (Bancomat) machine. read more

I was looking forward to eating at Augusto, as a friend told me it was highly rated in some travel guide. After eating there, I must confess to being utterly surprised by the positive reviews of this restaurant. I had supper there the evening of Monday, July 1, 2019. I had beef roll, a green salad, and roasted potatoes. A friend had a bowl of pasta and a piece of tiramisu. While the atmosphere of the area in which the restaurant is located is charming, please note: 1. The food is extraordinarily mediocre. The beef roll was braised in a bland tomato sauce. The potatoes were soft but not roasted. I was given a plain salad. When I asked for olive oil and balsamic vinegar for my plain bowl of lettuce, which is not a salad, I was told the salad was already dressed. It was not! My friend's pasta was cooked below al dente and was coated in another very bland tomato sauce. I asked twice for olive oil, balsamic, and salt. Never got it. The tiramisu did not taste homemade and was really some sort of pudding. 2. The house wine is fine. However, you are given two water glasses and when the wine is brought, you're going to have to drink it straight from the media liter bottle or down your water. No wine glasses presented, even after a request. Be advised: my glass was filthy. I had to clean it with my shirt. 3. I guess it goes without saying that the service is poor. Our waitress was rude, had no time for the customer, handed one menu to the table (not each person), blatantly ignored requests, and just seemed to want to rush us out. 4. We were charged 2,50 euro for bread we did not get. The waitress indicated that we were supposed to have eaten bread from the baskets placed on our neighboring diners' tables. Lol. It was like a Saturday Night Live sketch of a bad waitress. She REFUSED to remove the charge. Hey, what did she care? She knew we were tourists and she was never going to see us again. As we didn't have the exact amount of euros to pay the cost of the meal, we were overcharged 2,50 (My gut feeling is that she disdained tourists.) 5. Credit cards not accepted. So...please spend your hard-earned euros and vacation or meal time eating elsewhere. There is a ton of good food in Rome. Don't believe the hype about Augusto. read more

Authentic Italian and not too touristy. If you are lucky enough to find this precious restaurant then enjoy the amazing ravioli ,tiramisu and cake with pine nuts ! read more

Best meals we had in Rome. Authentic neighborhood feel, affordable. We tried all of the sauces in two meals and they were great. The chicken and caprese were great as well. Would definitely recommend a visit here. read more

This place had a really great, down-to-earth vibe. Most of the people were Italian (surprising, given that we heard of it from a guide book). Very cute place--It's a little difficult to find, tucked in a small piazza off to the side of behind Piazza Sta Maria di Trastevere, but worth poking around for! The pasta was al dente, but not crunchy, the sauce was simple, but tasty. We had the rabbit in cacciatore sauce- to DIE for!!! Perfect blend of spicy pepper and Rosemary in olive oil. Keep in mind it's a la carte, so there's no sides to the secondi. Oh and, one more thing- the bathroom is really scary. It's a squatty toilet on a platform that I was praying I wouldn't slip on... read more

Wow ... if you are looking for the authentic Italian meal and experience then Augusto is the place to go. It can be popular with the local and Italian travelers so go on an off night, or early (like 7pm!). We had an array of incredible dishes that included simple pastas fresh green vegetables, and coniglio, chicken, etc. Vino di Casa is equally great, poured from casks out of the wooden fridge in the back. Food was incredible and service was fun. read more

This is proper down to earth Italian food. No nonsense. The menu is whatever is fresh and available and it's open until it's all gone. There aren't really any opening times. You just turn up and if it's open and there's a space then you eat. It may seem a bit strange but that just adds to the allure in my opinion. There a paper tablecloths that are replaced quickly for the next customer. The service is fast and friendly (albeit a bit robust). The food is amazing and very cheap. There are no airs and graces with this place so don't go if you're looking to be pampered. There are no fancy wine lists it's house wine red or white, bread and water. This has to be some of the best italian food I have ever tasted. Have a walk round trastevere and if it's open and you're hungry head in and I'm sure you'll enjoy the fresh italian dishes cooked the way they should be. read more

This place was comically bad. Shortage of clean glasses. Abominable service. Hopefully. They were short staffed.