This may be my favorite restaurant in Rome. The regional nature of Italian cuisine is what makes it…read moreso great--but this is an amazing up-scale place to visit if you're looking for something beyond Amatriciana, Cacio e Pepe, and Carbonara. With an airy, tiled interior, and modern twists on incredible Sicilian specialities, this restaurant perfectly combines the cuisine of Sicily with the elegance of Rome's Via dei Condotti.

I found this gem as I was walking through the streets near the Spanish Steps, it is a beautifully…read moredecorated, charming restaurant with truly amazing food. Service and Food were better than what I experienced after a week in Sicily. Crudo, linguini with olive oil, garlic and lagastinos was exceptional but the true wow was the fresh strawberries, olive oil and basil ice cream. Enjoy

Delicious! Creative menu that I wish I could explore more than once. Wonderful little place with…read moreterrific atmosphere. Nicest people in Rome? Very possibly!

Every part of this experience was fantastic. Bernardo and Cassandra, who own Culinaria, were so…read morewarm and welcoming. Even though we showed up at 10:20pm before their kitchen closed at 11pm, they were ready to serve. We'd found Culinaria because on Google they've got over 1,000 great reviews--and the food lived up to the hype! I loved my Amatriciana with rigatoni. The guanciale was perfectly crispy, the pasta was just al dente enough, and the sauce was incredibly flavorful. I'm gonna be thinking about this meal when I get back to the US. Also, don't miss the deconstructed Tiramisu! It was exactly what I was looking for and I'm glad we stopped in.

More pricy than other restaurants in the area but each course was excellent & thus justifying the…read moreprices . Would definitely go again . Lots of locals in the area were there too .(Another good sign.)

My godchild recommended Osteria Barberini. Apparently a very trendy and very hard resturant to get…read moreinto so we made reservations about 2 months in advance. They are known for the best Truffle anything anywhere. lol. A little tricky to find and very small. Maybe 6 or 7 tables at most. I was surprised when I read the Yelp reviews that a few of my awesome Yelpers also dined here too and gave high marks so I was very excited to give them a try. After ordering some tasty vino we went the Focaccia with mozzarella, black truffle with a truffle cream sauce. The Focaccia was lite and a thin crust. Topped with some delicious mozzarella and black truffle made this appetizer and home run choice. After the Focaccia I decided to stay on theme and went with the Fettuccine al tartufo nero e porcini (fettuccine black truffle & porcini mushrooms). Holy cow, a delicious culinary delight. Some other hits of the table included the beef fillet with green pepper sauce & Digione mustard. Astice grigliato, verdure al vapore e maionese alla curcuma (Grilled lobster with steamed veggies in a mayonnaise turmeric sauce and a Lasagna, tartufo nero, funghi, mozzarella e grana (lasagna with blach truffle, mushrooms, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese) All were just amazing. Impeccable service and an old world Italian charm decor made this a delightful experience.

The pastries were really good, i highly recommend their pistachio cream puff. Tons of other options…read moreas well.

Horrible! Not fresh food... you take away or sit at dirty tables outside without service…read more You have to tell the cashier what you want and then go to the case and show your receipt to pick it out. Then they give you food that has been sitting in a case all day, if you're lucky they warm it in the microwave (mine they gave me cold!). When I got to my table to eat the food was cold and gross (cold eggplant lasagna sitting in a pool of liquid) I took it back inside and they would not give me a refund, they demanded I pick out something else from their case of stale food... I refused and they wouldn't refund me. Terrible food and service.

One of the best meals we had in Rome (and to celebrate one of our group member's birthdays). There…read morewasn't too many people when we got here before our reservation time. There was plenty of seating outside, but they seated us downstairs inside. Restrooms were okay, not overly clean. I had ordered the fried octopus and the swordfish pasta with eggplant and tomato (so fresh). Both were delicious and came in large portions. There was also free wifi. Service was friendly up until we told them that we had wanted several pieces of cake for the table and then changed our mind to go get more gelato instead and also that we were paying with a large amount of vouchers that we had been given in our Jubilee package (understandable though). 2025 #56

Absolutely delicious! We went back twice while staying in Rome. I especially recommend the mussels…read moresoup with lemon and the tuna steak. The seafood was very fresh and well prepared.

This is a great place! Friendly staff. My wife and I split a pizza and a salad and that was…read moreperfect. They bring the olive oil and vinegar to your table and you dress the salad. Perfect. We had the margarita pizza which is our favorite. We saw others and the pastas looked fantastic. You have to look in the window and watch them make the pies!

We wanted to try Italian pizza so we decided to come here. We ordered the Italian Doc pizza, Napoli…read morepizza, Lasagna, and tiramisu. My favorite was the lasagna and Italian doc pizza. It was so good. The Napoli pizza was okay but probably wouldn't order it next time. The tiramisu was so good. Definitely very different than what I'm used to. It was so creamy and thicker but it melts in your mouth. The reason why I took off one star was because of the service. The servers were so rude. They were very short when I asked them something about the menu. Besides that, food was tasty.

This feels authentic trattoria. Very good fresh seafood. Seems like locals eat here. Service is…read morefriendly and efficient but not rushed. Atmosphere is easy. Decor is colourful yet simple and unobtrusive. Muscles and spaghetti very good. Good deserts. Only slightly more expensive than comparable neighbouring restaurants, but worth it.

Everything we tried was extremely disappointing. They have hundreds of dishes on the menu and they…read morerush them all out of the kitchen. The result is that most of them are undercooked. This is far from being good Sicilian food. Just a topical touristy place in the centre with high prices and average quality. Literally nothing we tried was good. Very poor execution of the dishes and the waiter smelled like cigarettes so badly. Anyway, not a place I would try again. High prices, average quality.

Great restaurant on the outskirts of the tourist craziness. From the moment we walked in, our…read moreservers were incredibly friendly and helpful with our food choices. From all the fun photos on the wall to the red checkered tablecloths, it had a great Italian family restaurant vibe. Authentic pasta dishes to die for.

We stayed in Rome for 4 days and we had the best food at this place... the servers are amazing!!!…read moreThe seafood pasta is to die for and must order for sure. can't wait to go back.

Staffs were super friendly, quick and the Stromboli Arancini I order was SO GOOD. Great snack…read moreoption and I highly recommend it!

Great snack and this was freshly fried. There were many options including vegetarian. I went with a…read moreword I knew as the menu is mainly Italian and I just wanted a quick lunch snack. Casual seating inside, quick service and the price is reasonable.

Best restaurant we went to while we were in Italy. Yep, this restaurant was even better than a…read moremichelin star restaurant we dined at in Venice. At first when we arrived at Sofia's we were skeptical since the restaurant was completely empty (this was around 6pm). But then we realized that europeans tend to have dinner after 8pm (the restaurant filled up around that time). So don't hesitate to go inside if it's looking a little empty! What we had: Focaccia Bread - Possibly the best bread we had in Italy. It was made fresh and very well seasoned. Seabass carpaccio - light dish that was very well balanced. Duck ragu - omg this was beaut. Highly recommended Pasta with bacon? - pretty good as well but wasnt as good as the duck ragu. Duck breast with salad - cooked to perfection and all the flavors were very well balanced. Beef fillet - it was also cooked to perfection. The sauce complimented the dish very well. Overall, i wish we had the opportunity to eat here again rather than trying other restaurants that werent even half as good as this place.

Today was a long and grueling day of walking on pavement, cobblestones, and whatever else the…read moreRomans used 2,000 years ago. As a Southern American trying to navigate Rome, I'm still completely confused. I cannot for the life of me figure out north vs. south or east vs. west in this city. Every street somehow looks historic, beautiful, and exactly the same. By 9 PM, after walking more than 10 miles today and standing in countless lines -- one for over an hour -- I was exhausted. I was close to my hotel and started looking for somewhere to eat. I had already passed Sofia earlier and really didn't want to backtrack even a few blocks. But after going the wrong direction again and somehow ending up right back near it, I figured that was a sign. So, Sofia it was. My ordering skills in Italy are still not exactly professional level. I really need a local Italian to help me. Yeah, I'm slow... remember, I'm from the South. I ordered the Mezza Maniche Carbonara. I mean, you can't really go wrong with noodles, cheese, and pork, right? A few minutes after ordering, they brought out this little appetizer-looking thing that I'm still confused about. It was this tiny little ball about the size of my thumb. I took one bite and it was absolutely delicious. Honestly, I'm not even sure I want to know what was in it, but at that point I was hungry enough not to ask questions. Then the pasta arrived. Drumroll... First bite? Absolutely divine. Rich, creamy, cheesy pasta with perfectly cooked pork mixed throughout. Fantastic. I devoured the entire plate, chased it down with a Coke, grabbed my glass bottle of water, and walked down the street carrying it like a Roman wino. Great food, great atmosphere, and a perfect little outdoor dining setup on one of Rome's tiny city streets