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    Bellacarne Kosher

    3.7 (35 reviews)
    PriceyKosher
    Closed 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Chicken with salad and fries
    Yelena A.

    Historical place, employee speaking different languages like Italian, Arabic, Russian, Spanish and Hebrew! We was seating outside because whether was nice Service was great and hospitality top notch ! Our water was the Best and service was Excellent! And delicious food:)

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    Andrea U.

    We heard that the artichokes in the Jewish quarter are very special. We were pleased to be able to find an outdoor table. We enjoyed cold water and cold beer while eating our fried artichokes. They were Almost like potato chips, different and delicious. We then shared Shawarma with pita bread. It was a delicious lunch and came to about €22 each. Service was great, we were in and out in about 45 minutes. I'd like to try making my version of these artichokes. Perhaps I could air fry them, spray a little olive oil, and enjoy them with a mayonnaise garlic alioli.

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    D S.

    This place is not Italian however serves Italian dishes. It took 14 mins for us to receive our drinks. The food was good and fresh however I cannot help but feel the non-Italians who work here are in the business to take your money and not for the love of serving delicious food. The outdoor seating view however is a plus since it is next to The Porticus Octaviae. This place is okay but not great.

    Fried artichoke.  Meh.
    Mike F.

    While planning my recent trip to Rome, I had really looked forward to a great meal in the Jewish Ghetto. Being fascinated by the Roman Jewish culture and community, I figured that this would be my most unusual meal of the trip. While touring the synagogue, I asked the police officer who searched me (himself being a member of that community) what the very best restaurant in the ghetto was. Without hesitation, he referred me to Bellacarne Kosher. Bellacarne Kosher is located in the heart of the Jewish Ghetto, and a very short distance from the popular Trastevere district. Being a kosher kitchen, the restaurant serves meat, which, in accordance with Jewish law, forbids them from serving dairy products. The restaurant has a large menu, which features traditional Roman Jewish cuisine, as well as popular Italian and Mediterranean favorites (sans cheese). Of course, they also serve the fried artichoke appetizer, for which the community is famous. Having walked over 12 miles on the day of my visit, I was ready for a big meal. I started with the fried artichoke along with a basket of homemade bread. After perusing the menu for quite some time, I finally settled on Grandma's Meatballs, which were served in a tomato based sauce. How could I go wrong with a dish inspired by a Jewish-Italian nonna? The fried artichoke was "meh." A big, fat, "meh." Perhaps my expectations were too high, but it was as bland as bland could be. The meatballs were absolutely delicious. The sauce was perfect, and it was totally appropriate of me to lap up the remains with bread. The dish was a minuscule portion, however, and it was a poor value for the money. The service at Bellacarne Kosher was abominable. The only positive aspect of it was the host. Besides initially explaining the menu, he was very friendly. He was so helpful, in fact, that he was forced to pick up my server's slack. The server I had a Bellacarne is one of the worst servers I have had in my life. Besides taking 15 minutes to greet me, he was rude, pushy, and treated me like an idiot when I asked questions about the menu. While the restaurant serves many locals, it also feeds hoards of tourists. Being a stranger in a strange land, I would have expected him to have more patience. While it is exceptionally rare of me to complain about wait staff, I informed the restaurant's owner of the problem. Bellacarne Kosher: meh! If you are visiting the Jewish Ghetto, I recommend taking your business elsewhere.

    Super cute, inside and out!
    Jessica L.

    Some of the best falafel I've had in my life (outside of Israel)! Crunchy on the outside, not dry on the inside (LoHi's is how many mess it up!). The hummus it came with was also delicious! My husband liked it so much that he came back for a second order after we took our ghetto tour. Additionally we had their charcuterie board, which was different then elsewhere in Rome because it was Kosher (all beef!), but very tasty, and the artichoke, which was good, but not fabulous. We thought the staff was great- on our first visit we were in a bit of a hurry to catch a tour and they totally accommodated our rush. We tried eating at another restaurant in the ghetto, and it wasn't near as tasty as this one. I think this is a great place to sample good kosher Roman food!

    Fried artichoke.
    Laura A.

    This neighborhood is simply charming and fun fir starters. The ghetto is filled with Jewish Italian restaurants all fighting for your service. I wanted to eay at Nonna Betta's, but my husband wantsd to try this olace across the street. We started with the much raved about fried artichokes and were pleased. Crispy, salted and light. Yummm. We paired the entire meal with the house wine (a cabernet). We asked our frindly server what he recommended...so...I ordered an oxtail meat rigatoni. Delicious! Rich and dark sauce. Homemade pasta too! Aldente and perfect. My husband had the lasagne that he loved. I thought it was just ok. The service was friendly and we were never rushed on this busy holiday in Rome.

    Ron L.

    The young host at front was extremely friendly and nice. The waiter came and when he found out we just wanted 2 glasses of house wine and two fried artichokes he got a very unpleasant attitude. He brought them and didn't say a word. The bill was $19 euro and they added $4 euro Service charge. When I inquired he got real upset, told me it was not optional, and if I didn't like I would have to take it up with the owner. There are many restaurant choices here. I'd choose another one.

    Attractive restaurant but unfriendly and inattentive staff made me regret eating there. I had not half finished my appetizer when my entree was tossed onto table. When I asked for my spinach side dish was told "it's coming". After eating half of entree I canceled spinach as it still had not arrived! Never offered any bread as I saw other tables received. When I finished dinner asked for espresso and check. Espresso never arrived! Who needs this?

    Amazing kosher menu and very Italian!

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    Fantastic food. Nice little restaurant. The steaks are outstanding. We ordered the mixed grill plate. It was so great. Too much food.

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    Food was good, friendly waiters, great atmosphere. The bathroom was clean. Would definetly recommend.

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    He guaranteed that we'd like the Meat Pasta, and it was rich, flavorful, and delicious.

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    Yotvata - Cicoria ripassata con la bottarga (sauteed Roman style chicory)

    Yotvata

    3.1(15 reviews)
    0.2 kmCentro Storico
    €€€

    Our dear friends picked us for dinner, and we all decided we wanted to go to Yotvata. They were…read morequite busy the Thursday night we went there and, luckily, they had a table for us. We had a bottle of Pinot Grigio to accompany our meal, which was the highest priced white wine on the menu but not a worthy representation of Italian Pinot Grigio. We had the following dishes: Bruschetta Pomodoro (toasted bread slices topped with tomatoes), which was shared by the four of us and was delicious; Fritto Royal (Battered artichokes, potatoes, cod fillets, zucchine and mozzarella), Carciofi alla Giudia (fried artichoke), Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (gnocchi baked in a tomato sauce with mozzarella), Cicoria ripassata con la bottarga (sauteed Roman style chicory), Fettuccine panna e funghi (fettuccine with mushrooms in a cream sauce), and Gnocchi Gorgonzola e Noci (gnocchi in gorgonzola and walnut sauce). This latter dish was not as good as similar ones we have had elsewhere. This is a popular restaurant, and service from the waitstaff was just okay.

    The worst meal I've ever had it Rome. Unabashedly appetizers deeply fried in oily batter, main…read morecourses all heavy and creamy and cheesy, even a Lasagna that was unrecognizable from baked cheese, and heavy cheese at that. And a wait staff who couldn't have been more rude and dismissive. No second chance!! A total embarrassment of a Roman restaurant!

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    Yotvata - Cicoria ripassata con la bottarga (sauteed Roman style chicory),

    Cicoria ripassata con la bottarga (sauteed Roman style chicory),

    Yotvata - Fettuccine panna e funghi (fettuccine with mushrooms in a cream sauce),

    Fettuccine panna e funghi (fettuccine with mushrooms in a cream sauce),

    Yotvata - Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (gnocchi baked in a tomato sauce with mozzarella)

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    Il Giardino Romano - Spaghetti carbonara

    Il Giardino Romano

    4.1(70 reviews)
    0.0 kmCentro Storico
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    Nestled in Little Jerusalem you wont find a better spot to sit down and enjoy a wonderful meal,…read moreglass of wine or Aperol spritz. The staff are super attentive and make sure your experience is excellent feom start to finish. Our First visit was at lunch my wife ordred the Grilled Beed Steak medium with potatoes, I ordred the Tonnarelli Cheese & Pepper with Artichoke... All I can say "Hevean on our Plates" both our dishes were beyond flavor profiles the food was so good i made sure my last meal in Rome was the Tonnarelli Cheese & Pepper with Artichoke I did add for a starter the Artichoke Carpachio which sent my last meal to God Status!!! The wife ordered a pizza that had the crispy thin crust and she was to engulfed in her own flavor adventure. Both the waiters were awesome and the owners better keep them happy because they were definitely a large reason why we came back... There recommendations are the reason why this went from a lunch stop to a return visit leaving a mark on my life that was truly a wonderful food experience!!! Make this a stop while in Rome you wont regret it!!!!

    Listen, if you are in Rome for almost a week, there are more than enough restaurants to try, right?…read more Why go back to the same place twice? We went to this place twice - excellent food, exceptional service, and a scarcity of tourists. This inviting establishment specializes in both traditional Roman cuisine as well as "Jewish ghetto" fare. For starters we had Jewish-style fried artichokes and fried anchovies. They really stood out as some of the best foods we tried all week. I had the Bucatini Amatriciana one night and the Carbonara the next. Both were superb. I had plenty of pasta carbonara on this trip, and this one was the best, hands down. My lady had the Artichoke Lasagne one night - this one of a kind meatless entree came layered with a heavenly bechamel sauce. On our second trip she had the Cacio E Pepe with artichokes, which she raved about before devouring it. The cheesecakes here are better than anything you will find on this side of the pond. They were warm and made more like a real cake than some creamy overly sweet mess. The house wine here is amazing- both red and white. The staff will happily sell you bottles to go, as well. Our server on our second night treated us to a round of limoncello and bade us return. That we will.

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    Il Giardino Romano - View from our table outside

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    La Reginella - Misto de alcachofras.

    La Reginella

    3.9(12 reviews)
    0.0 kmCentro Storico
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    The food was just amazing! The presentation was beautiful! Great service and the setting was dark…read moreand moody! Just the way I love it! Very romantic

    La Reginella is a new addition to the Jewish Ghetto. Being one of the newest kosher restaurants in…read morethe area, it didn't have as large of a crowd as some of the other places, but that is also why we chose it --Ba'Ghetto seems to have a monopoly on all the block and we wanted to support the underdog. We also wanted authentic Italian food, not the steak and potatoes that Jews are used to eating. We can get plenty of kosher steak and potatoes in New York but what we can't get is authentic kosher Italian food, so that was our goal of going to La Reginella. 5/5 -Tagliere di Affetteri (mixed cured meats) -We loved this dish because we can't get cured meats anywhere else. The presentation was also lovely. Our favorite meats were the dried beef and salami. The smoked turkey and the pastrami were good but not necessary the Italian meats that we were craving. 4/5 -Carciofe alla giudia (fried artichoke Jewish style) - I knew this was going to be overrated but when in Rome...It was good but greasy. I would have preferred it to be a little less deep fried. It was similar to potato chips. Pretty to look at but we got it mainly for the experience rather than the gastronomic qualities. 2/5 - The bread -Skip the bread and order more of the good stuff. There was no oil or anything to dip the bread in. The bread was nothing special. Get the bread in France. Skip the bread in Italy. 5/5 - Spaghetto alla carbonara di carciafi e carne secca (Spaghetti with egg sauce, artichokes, dried beef, and black pepper). When we asked our hotel concierge what the Roman specialties were were, he said: artichokes, carbonara, squash/ pumpkin blossoms, and pork cheek (which we obviously can't eat). With the dried beef made to imitate pork cheek, this dish included 3 of the 4 foods that Rome is known for and we really loved the flavor of it. The spaghetti was so rich and creamy just from the egg, it really tasted like a dairy-cream sauce. The dried beef added complexity and even more flavor to the dish. Everything about this dish was perfect. 4/5 -Wine - I can't recall what we got but it was a local wine. There's something romantic about drinking red wine in Italy with a platter of cured meats. 5/5 -Service -The waiters were really attentive and nice. We didn't have to wait long for anything. The restaurant itself was very large. We had no idea how big it was in the inside until we went inside to use the restrooms. It's like a maze! It can probably host parties.

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    La Reginella
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