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Calabascio

4.3 (53 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Open 11:30 am - 11:45 pm

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Lasagna
Emma P.

Pronounced Ka-la-bash When you're done exploring the Sistine Chapel, I highly recommend this place for dinner, since it's situated in the city center, there are fewer tourists and you can eat and peacefully. (about a block from hotel Olympic). Inside and outside seating aren't too noisy. The food was superb, reasonably priced and the service was excellent. The staff were very warm and friendly and the head waiter was extremely attentive. I had bruschetta or the anchovies and salmon to start and I had the black pepper fettuccine with Parmesan cheeses, lasagna and the pizza, best food I had in Rome. Desert was delicious, the limoncello and wine Superb!!! . My favorite restaurant while I was in Rome. Hope to visit Rome again and this place as well.

Prosciutto and Mozzarella.
Dave A.

By far the best dining experience we had in Rome! Our waiter, Reddy, truly treated us like family. He was very patient with our limited Italian and helped us make some wonderful choices. We had a prosciutto and mozzarella for our starter, shrimp fettuccini for our first course and grilled tuna for our main course. For dessert we had tiramisu. Everything was divine, but the level of care we received from Reddy made the experience a 10/10!

I blurred my sister's face, but can't disguise her joy over the food!
Carol P.

After eating in several fine restaurants in Rome, we had an amazing dinner at Ristorante Calabascio. Our B&B host recommended it as his family's favorite restaurant. In a lovely neighborhood near the Vatican, Ristorante Calabascio offers a vast menu with moderate prices. Everything we sampled was exceptionally well prepared and delicious. As a notorious wine snob, I will testify that every glass (or bottle) of wine that we drank from their moderately priced selection was excellent. Eggplant parmesan, mussels, salads, pizza, amazing pasta dishes -- everything we ate provided a satisfying and memorable culinary experience. This is a friendly, fresh, and rustic restaurant in a pleasant neighborhood that's an easy ten minute stroll from Saint Peter's Basilica. Our waiter spoke countless languages, and served us flawlessly. Although we did try other restaurants, we returned many times after our first visit. No other restaurant compared as well, and Ristorante Calabascio always delighted us with their excellent lunches and dinners!

Bruschetta
Michael C.

We have been here twice and tried pasta, pizza, salad, bruschetta and panna cotta. The pasta was great, homemade, fresh and al dente. The pizza was also great, Italian style of course with thin bottom. They used fresh ingredients which was noticeable from the taste. The salad was very fresh and the tomatoes really tasted a lot since they must have seen a lot of sunshine. Finally we had quite a hard time to find panna cotta in Rome, but here we found it. Although we had tried better ones, this was ok. The staff very very friendly and made jokes and so on just to make us feel happy, and we were happy to be here and to eat great food.

Tomato Bruschetta
Dawn T.

Finally!! An excellent Italian restaurant in Rome! We stayed at a hotel nearby and walked by this restaurant several times before giving it a try. We should have gone here right off the bat. We started off with the bruschetta toast, which is one large piece of toasted bread with flavorful tomatoes on top. My son had the seafood pasta which came in a really large tin foil bag. Look at my pictures to understand this description. He loved the seafood pasta, there was so much seafood that he ended up not being able to eat all of it. I had the spaghetti with clams. Lots and lots of clams and the pasta was delicious. We shared a piece of Tara Massoud for dessert, also excellent. FINALLY GOOD ITALIAN FOOD IN ROME!!!

bobbi n.

Perfect cold drink after a day in Rome! The ambiance is so gorgeous w historic backgrounds. And it open late! Waiting on the food next. Service is excellent. Nearly closing time and they didn't rush us.

Seafood pasta. Huge portion.

Fantastic Italian food. Great service: staff have great English with barely an accent. Huge portions and flavoring is impeccable. The dishes are more designed with an American Italian feel (reminiscent of some top Italian places I've been to in the states). All in all, great location, beautiful restaurant and terrific food. Hard to find any flaws.

Pizza Capricciosa
Charles L.

The food and service Is Great, close to the Vatican you just have to walk 15 minutes. Don't go to the restaurants across the streets from the Vatican they are for tourists. It's worth to walk 15 minutes to go to Calabascio because local people eat there.

Salmon appetizer was tiny and just ok Pasta dish was not good at all no flavor but a ton of cheese.... Very disappointing even for the price

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Great food, small prices. So basically everything you look for in an Italian restaurant :). Last but not least: a free shot of limoncello!

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9 years ago

Fantastic Food! employees who understand the love for Food and the foodlover! A definite must-eat!

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10 years ago

We are vegetarians and the staff was very friendly to help us order the right dishes. The food was delicious and prices are reasonable too.

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11 years ago

Excellent fresh pasta, great pizza, very good service, location close to Vatican City. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Su e Giu Cucina Romana

Su e Giu Cucina Romana

4.6(233 reviews)
0.6 kmPrati
€€

Food was great staff was very friendly. They helped my wife and I pick out delicious meals. Really…read moreenjoyed our time here!

Review # 1200 After…read moresome shopping on the Via cola Di Riemzo, we were ready for lunch. This spot was a Yelp find. We arrived just before they opened at 12:30. We asked for a table outside and the kind lady asked us if we had a reservation (oh oh). We didn't. No problem as we took our pick of one of the tables. Two levels inside with a small Bar in the back. Before we knew it, outside seating was full and inside also filled up-a good sign. We ordered a liter (ended up being too much but when in Rome...) of their house Red and enjoyed it. For starters, we ordered the Fried Artichokes (thick breading and will order the Roman style with garlic/vinegar next time), fried Zucchini and Suppli-Cacio Pepe. The Suppli was delicious and was enjoyed the most. For main, it was Pasta Carbonara (Guanciale )-Proper carbonara and the streak of not having a bad version of this dish in Rome continues. The sliced Beef with mushrooms was also delicious -super tender and thin pieces of beef (medium rare as requested). We asked if the Tiramisu was house-made. Our server answered, "yes, and I am the one who makes it." How could we not order after that?! One of the best Tiramisus we've had. Perfect balance of coffee dipped lady fingers with cream-delicious! Our Server was kind, attentive and full of hustle -she was covering a lot of ground. Don't miss this Gem if you are in the Prati district.

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Borghiciana Pastificio Artigianale - Interior

Borghiciana Pastificio Artigianale

4.7(57 reviews)
0.2 kmPrati

Yes, it's worth the wait if you go there early. We stood in line at 12:30 on a weekday, as in,…read morelunchtime. We were 2nd in line and waited about 30 minutes. I would wait longer. I had possibly the most amazing chick food pasta a girl could imagine. Girls know what girl food is. The pasta in Italy is just better -obviously. But then put all sorts of girl flavors on it like Lemon and Orange, just lightly enough, zest with a small hint of cheese-..... omgosh. Yes, yes, and yes. Need my hubs to replicate at home. He is going to be busy trying to perfect this. Tagliatelle with orange and lemon parmesan. This was it. It was the best. Everything else we ordered was amazing as well. Wait outside. They don't have a sign telling you to wait, no server telling you to wait. You wait out there, wondering if you're in the right place, but then people stand behind you and you're like - oh! I'm here. This is the place. There are possibly 4 tables inside. It's small. I read about them being rude- we did not have that problem. In fact, they made a mistake and we kindly let them know we ordered something else- they corrected it and were nice about it.

After a long morning in the Vatican (there is sooo much stuff!), we were on the verge of hangry…read moreand thanks to Yelp, decided to check out BPA (way too long to spell out!). So happy we did as this place definitely delivers. There is seriously like 8 tables in the dining room so expect a wait in line but trust me, it's worth it. We waited outside for about 25 minutes. They do take your order while in line so the wait for food (once you do get a table) is abbreviated. Out of the world pastas and the pistachio tiramisu is seriously out of this world. Inexpensive table wine rounds out a great meal. This is the type of place I love to go to. It's quaint, zero pretense and delivers on its food. A great find!

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Borghiciana Pastificio Artigianale - Amazing pistachio tiramisu

Amazing pistachio tiramisu

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Borghiciana Pastificio Artigianale

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Da Romolo Alla Mole Adriana - Carbonara

Da Romolo Alla Mole Adriana

4.7(96 reviews)
0.3 kmPrati
€€

Our Vatican tour guide recommended this spot to us so Lisa and I were on the hunt. Upon arrival we…read morewere graciously greeted and taken to our seats right away. Our kind waiter bright over water, bread and breadsticks. No olive oil, no butter just dry. For our lunch I decided on the cacio e Pepe and Lisa opted for the ragú. Both were delicious. For dessert we were told the owners mom made lemon cake so that was a no brainer. It was fabulous and paired well with espresso. Our waiter also brought us Amaro. It's a licorice like liqueur enjoyed as a digestif. Definitely an acquired taste that reminded me of Aguardiente. Overall the service and staff were exceptional and I would return if ever in a Vatican City again.

At the recommendation of our Vatican tour guide, we visited for an impromptu lunch on a Friday…read moreafternoon. Lorrisa ordered the cacio e Pepe and I ordered the Spaghetti all' amatriciana. We were both satisfied with our selections. Our meals started with bread service, both fresh bread and packaged breadsticks. We didn't receive any olive oil which might be the norm in Italy. For dessert, we opted for a slice of their featured lemon torta. It was enjoyable and we paired it with espresso. Finally, our server offered us a popular digestivi - Amaro. It reminded me of Jägermeister and I wasn't a fan. But I appreciated the hospitality and kindness of his gesture. In summary, we left content and with full bellies. Our server did a great job and the manager or owner acknowledged us and seemed to appreciate our business. All in all, this lunch was a positive experience.

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Da Romolo Alla Mole Adriana - Fillet Steak grilled medium

Fillet Steak grilled medium

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Calabascio - italian - Updated May 2026

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