Located slightly out of town in the Southern part of Rome, Natalino is a well known restaurant for…read morelocals with a very good pizza baked in the brick oven but also a good selection of regular dishes and barbecue. Also very popular for take away pizza. Recommended if you're in the area.

Great service and amazing homemade tiramisu. They have a pretty good selection of regional pizzas.read more

We came to this local restaurant to grab a bite for lunch. We ordered a few delicious toasted…read morepaninis, and I had a cappuccino as well. The price was very reasonable, service was great and everyone was very friendly even though not all of the local staff spoke English. Definitely a great find and a high recommendation!

Had lunch at La Terrazza on a sunny crispy afternoon during the workweek…read more I already have reviews for most places I frequent here in Aurelia. It seems as though I had to expand on this one. Typical Italian meal, meat and pasta, lots of carbs, gnocchi-calzone-panini-macaroni, plus tons of desserts. Desserts at La Terrazza are really good. La Terrazza offers a rooftop terrace seating with gorgeous views of the country side. This is the type of place in the business park, within walking distance from Mariott, where many offices are located. People go to lunch here, it's a sort of a cafeteria style setting in terms of the presentation of food. Not your typical trattoria style. Great assortment of antipasti (cold appetizers), including sautéed veggies, artichokes, eggplant, roasted zucchini, red bell papers, carpaccio, prosciutto, soppressata, fresh mozzarella nuggets drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Beef stew, meat loaf, steamed seasoned potatoes, pasta shells, sautéed green beans, octopus with macaroni. I called them that, they may have proper Italian names attached, I just didn't care to go deep today, nor did I have time for that. Fabulous selection of pastries and desserts downstairs, including Sfogliatelle, Sanguinaccio dolce, Semifreddo, Zeppole, Canoli, Panna Cotta, Tartufo, and fruit compote. Advertised pizzas include the following: Pizza con Forno a Legna, anche Integrale - pizzas cooked in the wood burning oven, and also plate combos (complete meal): Ortolana - garden veggie pizza Margherita - traditional wood fired oven pizza Patate - Pizza di Patate with potatoes Boscaiola (Mozzarella, Funghi, Salsiccia) - mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, sausage Amatriciana (Pomodoro, Guanciale, Pecorino) - tomatoes, cured meat from pork cheeks, pecorino cheese

If you thought there were plenty of pizza spots in Aurelia, and everywhere else in the Roma's…read morecountryside, you haven't got nothing yet... because there's a Pizza Space on Via Salvatore Rebecchini in the Parco de' Medici complex that I'm yet to put on the maps. The more choices the better, right? If you stay here long enough and as often as I do, you'd crave for a variety too. So this is a good place to get yourself a pizza. Your basic choices, Margherita with mozzarella or prosciutto topped, or pretty much anything else Italian you can think of. Just put those complicated American toppings combos out of your mind and you'll be alright, I promise (smile). Enjoy your pizza!

After having lunch downtown by St Peter Basilica, we found this place for dinner. What a wonderful…read morefind! The food and service and wine were all excellent. Our waiter one of the siblings of the family working there was great at answering questions and helping us understand the menu which was fairly large. The items were ala crate. We had the tavern sPecial antipasto (2 plus pizza crust bread) for the seven of us and it was just the right amount. The house labeled red wine was fantastic (we left with 4 extra bottles to enjoy on the rest of our vacation.) We all thoroughly enjoyed our selections and share amongst our table. They included gnocchi, pizza, brachiosaurus, spinach, chicory, eggplant balls. They were all 'fantastico'. The eggplant balls were the favorite (probably because we are all from the Southern USA where everything is fired!). If I had one critique it might be that the creme brûlée was not very smooth/creamy but still delicious. Overall we highly recommend La Taverna Del Bracho right down to the security provided in the parking lot(which looked secure anyway). The pricing was very fair. Without the wine the price was about $15euro/person. We will definitely return!

Best Italian ristorante for pizza and seafood. I highly recommend it!!…read moreThe owner Roberto receives you with a smile and makes sure you leave the place fully satisfied!

Take out pizza at a friendly neighborhood pizzeria Mandara, good pizza at a fair price, solid food…read moreand fast. That's my take and I'm sticking to it. Also my humble attempt at short and sweet review on the run. If I don't do it now, I might never come back to doing it later. It was a Margherita type pizza and it did the job well, the place is friendly. Think Little Caesars prices and although it's not an artisan pizza, it fills you up. I suppose it's real hard to stand out - we are in Italy, folks! Cheers!

We made reservations here via email. They had our table all ready when we got there. All 7 of us!…read more The manager was SO accommodating. Amazing service And even better food. I've gotten spaghetti carbonara all over Italy. This was hands down the best I've had. All seven of us said it was the best food we have had and not the most expensive. Would totally go back and not sure I would go back to any other places we visited.

That's Amore is a pizza place in "The Village" complex near Parco de Medici, large business park,…read moregolf course, and area hotels (Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Marriott Park). It's very basic but an option if you get tired of the hotel food and not inclined to catch a 40 mins shuttle ride to the city (a 30 euro taxi ride plus a dinner in the city being much more expensive option). I'd recommend to go with a flow and order pizza here. That's Amore certainly is a creative catchy name, their food... not so much (wink-wink). Good luck!

Ristorante Verde Smeraldo certainly has one thing going for it: it's open late, though I believe…read moreuntil 11pm and not until midnight. That's a huge plus considering the crazy schedule of working professionals like myself, staying at any one of the area hotels on business, often for extended periods of time. If it wasn't for places like Verde Smeraldo, we'd be forced to go to bed on an empty stomach or replace dinner with booze. Verde Smeraldo complex has a pizzeria, bisteccheria (steakhouse), discoteca (a discotheque) and music bar, and a swimming pool (picsina). Businessmen from the surrounding offices frequent this restaurant for their group outings, lunches and dinners. I believe the entire place is called Parco de' Medici Club and can be booked for private and business functions. They use a wood fired pizza oven for their pizza, which turns out absolutely great and certainly way better than that at That's Amore pizzeria. It turns into a steakhouse in the evenings, and so grilled juicy stakes are also available. I've said it once and I'll say it again, it really surprised me to learn how much carbs are consumed in Italy, and how much Italian cuisine is based on pasta, breads, panini, gnocchi, prosciutto and other cured salty meats (loaded with sodium), and how little there is in a gluten free vegetable and fruit variety. Perhaps downing it all with red wine makes a difference, but locals survive here, and so should I. Verde Smeraldo is located in Aurelia near the Parco de' Medici complex of scattered business buildings, area hotels, Parco de' Medici Sporting Club, Sheraton Golf course, Space Cinema entertainment complex and Joy Village arcade. If you're staying at Rome Marriott Park hotel or Holiday Inn, I highly recommend to check out Verde Smeraldo and their wood oven baked pizzas. You can book a table here through Misiedo, an Italian equivalent of the American Open Table.

Lousy. We went there on a Saturday night early for Rome - about 8pm. The waiter and the maitre d'…read morewere busy watching some TV show instead of playing attention to the few customers that were there. My fried bacalá came out half frozen and had to be sent back. The soplí were OK. The roasted potatoes were also cold and had to be sent back. We finished our dinner before we ever saw the potatoes again. My risotto frutti di mare was just so so. Worst of all was the service. The waiter was busy talking with his coworker and watching TV and couldn't care less about the customers. We went here to avoid paying $$$ at the Holiday Inn restaurant. We should have paid a little more and eaten there instead.

A great Authentic Roman Restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised after tasting their food. The…read morebreads are fresh and they only use the best tasting ingredients. We were not sure what to expect on our first visit but we surely left the place after eating all our food. The Aglio, Olio, Pepperoncino spaghetti and ox tail soups were great. The garlic was well infused in their dish as well. The owner, Roberto was very gracious as well as the waitress that helped us. It was indeed a pleasure dining in this restaurant and we will definitely be back the next time we visit Rome.

Aglio Orio e Peperoncino (translates something like Garlic, Oil, and Chili, I was told) is an…read moreauthentic restaurant with Roman cuisine located on Via della Magliana in the countryside of Rome. This is a real local trattoria type of place, quite cozy, certainly less touristy, a quiet and comfortable restaurant frequented by locals. If you want to experience real Italian homemade cooking, this is where you come. We were greeted and seated right away. Aglio Orio e Peperoncino not only sounds romantic, it has also very much welcoming ambience inside, with friendly and efficient service. Wall decor includes large photos of famous Italian cinema icons like Anna Magnani, Monica Vitti, Alberto Sordi, and Marcello Mastroianni. I've got a vague understanding of their menu and gathered that your dinner options here vary greatly depending on the alignment of many factors, owner's creativity included. Just like home, already! -:) If available, you have to order Ossobuco here. It's braised veal shanks mixed with veggies and sautéed in white wine (in Bianco) or with tomatoes and carrots (which turns out a completely different dish, in my humble opinion). We had white version and loved it. It's hearty and delicious! I've got no photos because of the connectivity issues and discharged phone battery, as I also use my phone for work and conference meetings, sorry - maybe next time.