Full disclosure, any time you dine at a place in a major touristy area you should expect that it can be a tourist trap. I was fully aware that dining in Piazza Navona would automatically assign such a label to our meal. I'm a tourist. Whatever.
That being said, we had a wonderful meal here at Camillo a Piazza Navona. This is probably the best meal you can find in Piazza Navona. It's certainly the best rated restaurant in the square (I checked).
The ambiance can't be beat. Sitting outside in one of the most famous squares in Rome is a dream of many. The food is actually really good. We had calamari, focaccia with ricotta, olives and tomatoes, and caprese salad. Everything was tasty!
Our entire group of four veered away from Roman classics for dinner and opted for the bolognese. I'm perfectly aware that you "shouldn't order" other regional dishes but we were in the mood and quite frankly it was delicious!
A couple folks in our group had limoncello spritzes and said they really loved them here (more than another restaurant we tried later in the week). I had a hugo spritz and honestly it was my least favorite. It was way too heavy on the lime and I couldn't even taste the elderflower. Aside from my subpar cocktail, the rest of the meal was very satisfying.
If you want to enjoy a VERY GOOD meal sitting outside in Piazza Navona, this is the spot to go to. read more