Now THIS is a delicious apertivo!! Fabulous cocktail with St Germaine, Prosecco, and soda water (a Hugo) and a Bellini - served with yummy little tuna/artichoke - and ham & cheese - sandwiches by a sweet waiter. All on one of those amazing tiny side streets near the Spanish Steps. This is Rome at its best! ‍ read more

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Fried mushrooms. Not like anything I've had in the US, they are still soft and very lightly breaded. Highly recommended! My wife had the fruit salad because she wanted something light, but ate some of mine because it was so good. Right near the Spanish Steps, this was a great accidental find. The service was fantastic at lunch on a Saturday, and as always the ambiance is on the street/sidewalk. Too hot to eat inside! Very nice place and cool in the summer as it is in shade the whole time. :) read more

Dobar- Doris - Fried mushrooms. - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Happened upon this place by chance and decided to stop for aperitif. I saw a lady enthusiastically devouring artichokes and she told me despite having already eaten, she stopped by this place just to have the fried artichokes. She said they are double fried in sparkling water. I'm not quite sure how that works or if perhaps it might have been a translation error but nonetheless I was very happy with the order. We also ordered melon with prosciutto which was very fresh and the melon very sweet. We came back for dinner but were not impressed with the pastas. They were fine but nothing extraordinary which is why I'm taking off one star. read more

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Experienced the slowest service in all of downtown Rome. And even after a 45-minute wait, the pasta was not nearly cooked or al dente and local-born Italians were being served fat before us despite being sat long after us. The older male manager was rude and presumptuous and did not even thank us for dining there after he gave us the bill. Of all the tourist traps next to the Spanish Steps, this is the worst. I do not advise going there. read more

I was visiting Rome on my first solo trip. I passed by this restaurant on the way to the Spanish steps and just around the corner from my little boutique hotel. The food I saw on the tables looked amazing. I rushed back bc I know the steps will always be there. I just told them what I was in the mood for and the waiter replied "yes yes. We make however you like!" The service was wonderful but the food was fantastic; spaghetti loaded with seafood!!! read more

Dobar- Doris - Spaghetti loaded w seafood!!! - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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DON'T GO THERE! The is awful, the omelette was from the day before, over cooked and extra greasy and the croissant doesn't even deserve the name. The service is even worst, be prepared for them trying to push poor quality food down your throat, having to ask multiple times for sugar for your coffee, they saying all kind of offensive and racist stuff in Italian on your face as if it was OK because you could not understand. But I could, every single word. read more

This was one of the most expensive and least enjoyable dinners we had in Italy. The portions were small and it felt like the quality of the dishes wasn't the best. read more

Good food and friendly, fast service. On a side street off the Spanish steps, makes it a nice place to stop for a bite to eat or dinner.

Dobar is located down one of the alleyways near the Spanish Stairs. It's kind of pricey for what you get but the service was good, the food wasn't bad and the wine selection is decent. We ordered some wine, a couple pizzas, and some dessert. I found things to be overly priced - probably because we were in the heard of Center City Rome (tourist trap) - and the food to be okay. Next time I wouldn't mind trying them again, but I would probably stay away from pizza. Instead would probably try their beef tartare which we saw another table order. read more

Killing time before tours we ended up in this part of Rome and decided to stop in here for a quick break. When we originally told them we didn't want a full lunch, but instead a small snack, they seemed bummed, and almost didn't want us taking up a coveted outside table, but quickly changed their mind and sat us. I'm sure they were happy when we ordered more than just a coffee as they were probably imagining. The service here was pretty good (again, once their "mood" changed), and they even brought over the wifi password for me when they saw me using my phone, so an extra star for that. I did go inside to use the restroom and was almost upset we didn't get to sit in there. Small and cozy, but quite beautiful and the bathroom was very nice as well. Since this was "vacation" alcohol was necessary with every meal, so I happily sipped on some prosecco before deciding on proscuitto and melon as my afternoon snack. My step father surprised as all with a bit appetite and ordered ravioli, which he said was the best of the whole trip. My mother went with the more appropriate coffee and tart - afternoon carb fest, and she loved it. For an afternoon pick-me-up this was a great spot for people watching on the busy streets, and I think would be a great spot for dinner as well (given the beautiful interior). read more

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In my preparation for my trip to Italy, there were two dishes my friends told me to look out for and try while there; Cacio e Pepe & Pizza Capricciosa. So after exploring the Spanish Steps I was lured in by a cute Italian waitress telling me about all the foods they have. "We have pasta, we have pizza, fresh fish..seafoods..meats!" It sounded great but what brought me in was that they had the two dishes I needed to try. Seeing how it was the first time I had Pizza Capricciosa and Cacio e Pepe, I enjoyed both dishes. Based on this meal, I actively searched out both of these during the rest of my trip in Italy.(Although Cacio e Pepe is a Roma cuisine) Overall it's a great little place on the Piazza di Spagna. read more

Dobar- Doris - Pizza Capricciosa - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Grabbed some early dinner here while shopping in the Piazza Della Spagna district. Ordered the cacio en pepe and the bucatini tartufo e funghi. Both were very good and the prices were reasonable, considering the area, at 10 and 11 Euros respectively. Service was good and the did not try to tack on a service charge. read more

Amazing food. Had the white truffle fettuccine and I practically licked the plate clean. Also had their grilled fish which was just as good. Dessert was a must and the wine deserved a second glass. Will be back to this place for sure. They also ask if you want bread and don't force it (and the cost) onto you. read more

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This was probably the worst restaurants we've been to whole we're in Italy. It wasn't necessarily bad but it wasn't great either. We had roast potato, risotto and lasagne and they were all bad. Such a tourist trap. The roast potato were soggy and salty, the risotto was overcooked and salty and the lasagne tasted like water. We actually came here after reading the reviews and I think I can honestly assume the people who worked there wrote them, except for Dennis, who pretty much summed it all well. There are way better restaurants around the area than this. read more

Dobar- Doris - The risotto. Looks soggy. - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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The food is great, I have tried most of the fish dishes Mix fried sea food, grilled shrimps, sea bas fish all great. The service is great & they have a friendly stuff & they will make you laugh. Enjoy eating read more

We ordered a Margherita pizza to start which was delicious and perfect for the 3 of us to split. We each got a pasta dish. I'd say they were okay but didn't compare to the other pasta dishes we've had in Italy. Best one would be the fungi pasta. Also, when I went to the bathroom I saw a waiter come out and do a rinse with water only (no soap). Gross! read more

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Near the Spanish steps, really nice and comfortable place to have dinner and enjoy good company and food. Nice service, really like the atmosphere, food and location. read more

HORRIBLE FOOD, HORRIBLE SERVICE. wish I could give this place 0 stars. Everything we ordered was was undercooked and atrocious. We said we were here for dinner and drinks, she only brought brought out drink menus, when we clarified she FINALLY brought our food; yet only ONE dish. STILL NO SILVERWARE, NAPKINS (which she then threw on table) or OFFERING OF WATER. When we mentioned asking for 2 she said "so you would like to order another?"... twice. as if the mistake was our fault; condescending and rude. When kindly asking the server's name she said "to you, my name is waitress". (Light skinned woman with brown hair and blonde highlights with scar on face). I HIGHLY SUGGEST MANAGEMENT FIRE THIS "WAITRESS." - she ruined our first meal in Rome on honeymoon & impressions of eating in Italy. read more

First nite back in Rome after 35 years when we were at Loyola. We hit quite a bit - Musei Vaticani, Stanze di Raffael, Capella Sisitina, Spanish steps, Keats museum. Wandered down via Condotti and turned right for a bite here. Very good. Ossobuco di vitella alla romana with roast potatoes. Lime shrimp pasta. Lobster. Delicious feta spinach strawberry salad. Server was very, very nice. Location cannot be beat and prices reasonable for the quality. Very happy we stumbled on this. read more

The drink called ettori was really refreshing and tasty the place is on the street just across the spanish steps the chocolate ice cream was really nice but the porsion was little bit too much for one person also in the menu the allergen foods are specified, good place nice ambience read more

Dobar- Doris - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

If I could give zero stars I would in a heart beat!!! We trusted the host of our hotel who recommended this restaurant, inly to find out how bad it is and Most Importantly To Find Out The Hotel And The Restaurant Work Together. Here are some points: - very bad service - prices are very high (compared to places around) - food is nothing special (spaghetti was undercooked) - area is very depressing! - servers jump to anyone that looks at the menu and disregard anything you ask them!! (How Rude..) I would definitely not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Please, don't listen to your hotel hosts, just walk around and look at menu and where people are seated most. read more

Our first day in Rome, fresh off the station of Spagna stand my boyfriend and I. The fiery Italian sun beating down and our fresh skin waiting to become burned without our cheap tourist straw hats wrapped with an Italian flag ribbon. Hunger soon overcomes our excitement for small Roman cobble-stone laced roads and our noses and eyes commence the ever so common ritual of searching for a quality place to fill our Italian food craving bellies. With beads of sweat being to form on the corners of our heads, the galaxy is brought out to research the nearest eatery to fulfil our linguini lust growing exponentially strong by the minute. What's this? A 4.5 star restaurant in the middle of the tourist infested area of the Spanish steps? Perhaps this is a Yelp app oasis where upon arrival will vanish in front of our famished eyes. Quickly we trek through a sea of straw hats and smartly dressed locals and found ourselves at Dobar. Quel chance!, we proclaimed as there was one table for two outside. We are immediately greeted with sparkling hospitality as expected from the previous reviews. With a rather immense menu, it was rather difficult to decide what the opening culinar act for this trip was going to be. Going with the initial gut feeling that the root of my cravings were derived from a pizza void, I decided on the quattro fromaggi pizza, some appetizers as an overture. Judging from the content of this review, you might have already presumed that I like a climactic review. However, in the case of Dobar, I cannot comply with that implication. Instead, I have led you, as the reader, to the point of this review where I must disclose that my impression of the food here was utterly mediocre. Not bad. Not good. But not just right either. Especially compared to the other amazing places we ate for the remaining duration of our trip. I apologize for the completely lackluster conclusion to this review, but for my next trip to Rome, Dobar will be Don'tbar... read more

So delicious we went twice! This is the only restaurant we visited during our stay that I constantly recommend. Enjoy! read more

Dobar- Doris - Absolutely delicious lobster with pasta - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

We ate here at least 10 times while in Rome. Amazing food and even better service from Andrea.. The quatro formaggi pizza is absolutely amazing. The Tirimisu is devine and the pasta is delicious. I personally averaged at least 1 pizza per day while on vacation and after eating at the Dobar, every other pizza was a disappointment.. If you find yourself close to the Spanish Steps, you must visit the Dobar read more

Loved the service, high quality food and decor of this low key, but elegant modern Italian "bar". They accepted at 9:30 on a Saturday night without a reservation and treated us like friends. The fresh buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto is beyond what I've ever bad, and I've even made my own moz from scratch, not buffalo though. The fettuccini funghi truffles and risotto funghi were to die for. Never had a mushroom dish with this intense and delicious mushroom flavor. Oh, and the quality of the pasta was so very fresh. Also the beef carpaccio was excellent. The tiramisu was probably my favorite, mi piaci, but I like the soaked lady fingers and less marscapone. I know others prefer more marscapone, but this was definitely worth trying if you like. We did encounter some incredibly ungrateful, rude tourists ( American unfortunately) who arrived at 11 PM and still returned their food and acted badly, but other than that, it was delightful. read more

This place (dobar/doris) really deserves 0 stars - hands down the worst combo of food and service we've gotten in Rome and possibly anywhere. We ordered the minestrone soup and a diavola pizza. The minestrone soup was about canned soup quality and for 10 euro they give you about a cup. They also brought out a margherita pizza and when I pointed it out the waiter shot me a dirty look and acted like it was my fault they made the wrong pizza. No apologies, and no offer to make the pizza I ordered. We were tight on time so ate the margherita, which was utterly bland. They topped the pizza with a single basil leaf and the pizza/sauce tasted no better than a frozen one. When we asked for the check we were promised it 3 times before they finally brought it. Yelp has not let us down in Rome till this place but buyer beware when you're in a touristy area. The American top 40 pop playing here should have been a dead giveaway. 100% tourist trap read more

Our dear friend Ludovica brought us here on September 19 , 2018 for lunch ! We visiting Rome from San Francisco , I have to tell you this is the best restaurant in the world !!!!! Food test absolutely fantastic!!!!!! Never tried anything better in my entire life!!!! Very friendly stuff , amazing owner and outstanding chef !!!! Will come back next year to Rome and definitely come here for many more lunches and dinners !!!!!! We love Italy , we love Rome , we love this restaurant!!!!!! read more

Great place right next to the Spanish steps. We ate inside bc out was so hot and it was really nice, the lasagna was delicious and the pizza too Perfect place to have a nice lunch. The waitress was great, treat us really nice !!! That really makes a difference. We also were able to use the Wifi read more

Two words. Keep walking. Food average. Service poor, make that horrible. We were treated noticeably different from the other patrons. Maybe because I had a teenager. Waiter brought our plates. One had a bug on it which he tried to wipe off but smeared it on the plate which he left for us. Unbelievable! Forgot to bring us our wine. This is Italy. How do you forget? I had the pesto which had a fishy taste over a small portion of pasta. Margarita Pizza was nothing special. Gnocchi in red sauce was over cooked. Finally, they charged us for a carafe of tap water! Avoid! read more

Great coffees and espressos! Pastries and sandwiches are freshly made. Smiling service, bathroom was better than most.

Excellent food at Doris Restaurant which is the sister of Dobar. Arrabbiata pasta and potato crusted fish was just perfect. read more

We stopped in for a drink, but I decided to have a healthy juice instead. They have a fresh juice menu with options for energy, detox, etc. Service was initially brusque, but they warmed up when I asked about the music playing. They were kind enough to write out the name of the artist. A nice place to refresh after visiting the Spanish steps. Free wifi. read more

The food was average and overpriced. The staff are rude. They don't explicitly disclose ingredients or all pizza toppings on the menu we had to send something back. Becareful when they bring you bread they charge you for it. We made the mistake of thinking it was complimentary... read more

It was pretty empty when we arrived. My daughter's pizza margarita was the only plate that was good. I had the truffle with mushroom fettuccini, and husband had the minestrone soup, both were NOT great. Everything was pricey, yet food was not good. read more

The food here is allright, but try not to order the fish...O...It's no obivious price and expensive. And there are different attitude to foreigners and to natives... especially remind for Chinese, they will ask for extra tips around 10% and show no respect... if you are not native, don't eat here!!! read more

While staying near the Spanish Steps this became our favorite place for lunch or breakfast. Excellent food, friendly service, good wine list. read more

Great carbonara, wine, service plus wi-fi. Go.

Excellent service, tasty food, a little too touristic and the prices reflect it all. Still a great experience!

Stopped by for lunch around 3pm. Wait staff was polite but not engaging. Food was delicious though. Had Parma ham with mozzarella as a starter. Shared a plate of mushroom risotto and ordered the sliced beef with rucola. Didn't try dessert, but the price was reasonable and the again, the food was excellent. Would go back again if I wasn't leaving. read more

We really enjoyed the food, wine, and service here. The fresh salad with mango and avocado and other fresh fruit was a really great salad. the pasta All American was really great we really had a great time. read more