The food is not great and no flavor. The beer is barely cold and very expensive place to eat. A President beer is 6 euros and majority of plate of food is between 15-20 euros not worth eating here. A side of Plantains is 8 Eros. read more

La comics estaba buena para lo que quieren combiar de la comida Italiana. El servicio era bueno tambien.

Would not recommend. Not what I was expecting! It made my stomach hurt. Service was good!

I really like this place. Nothing fancy, just flavorful, well cooked Peruvian food. The plantains, blackbeans, and rice were all flavorful. My steak was marinated well. Lots of options on the menu, and the menu has tons of pictures to make choosing easier. It is only 5 minutes from the train station. We arrived at Rome Termini and stopped by for a quick bite before heading back for a subway ride. read more

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We were in Rome for a few days and we got tired of eating pasta and pizza after a while so we decided to pop in here. To our surprise it was super authentic and delicious. The lomo salteado was one of the best i've ever had! The service and atmosphere was also excellent. read more

El Norteno - Top: Bandeja Paisa - Bottom: Lomo Salteado - Latin American Near Me - Rome, RM

Omg!!! This is the best thing ever!! Specially because I was tired of pricey pizza and pricey bland pasta! I live in Florida but I'm puertorican and married to a Peruvian and this was even better than the peruvian restaurants in Orlando and Miami all together (can't say better than Peru but very close!), although my meal was Colombian, was also delicious. I was shocked because after eating disappointing food in Italy, my hopes for this place were low. I'm so happy I was proven wrong!!! I had Peruvian Ceviche Mixto and Papas a la huancaina, my dinner was Colombian bandeja paisa. They serve plenty of food, I order this for two, and we were so ridiculously fuel. I would give more than 5 stars to this place. Oh and let's not forget it is fairly priced. I paid 40€ for all this with a 1lt of coke and same size still water. read more

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One of my more recent travel traditions is to find a Peruvian restaurant everywhere I go and this restaurant in the Termini area did not disappoint. My boyfriend did a reconnaissance mission late one night and then treated us to some familiar eats for lunch the following day. The meal began with a bowl of freshly made cancha(conrnuts) and rocoto dipping sauce. I had to have an Inka Kola and was impressed that it came in a glass bottle(unlike the cans we get here in the States.) I had the pollo rostizado with fries and rice. My boyfriend had his favorite, aji de gallina. My daughter immediately asked for the Peruvian version of every toddler's dream meal, salchipollo, aka chicken bites and fries. Everything tasted authentic and was well-seasoned. The ambience was traditional Peruvian including Andean blankets as table linens. I loved hearing Peruvian Spanish being spoken by a predominantly Peruvian clientele. Extra props to our attentive hostess, a young Italian-Dominican who lived in the States for twelve years and still speaks American English perfectly. read more

After 3 weeks in Italy we wanted to eat Peruvian food and we chose this great restaurant. Food was delicious, service was great. We liked it so much we came back the next day. We recommend this place!!! read more

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The food was okay. I went in when two other tables were clearing out. Once they left and I was the only one, they resumed construction in the main area of the dining room.. very loud, dusty, and unpleasant. The only server seemed too preoccupied watching the construction to check on me. I had to walk over and request my check. As for the food, it was hard- rice was hard, fries were hard. The ropa Vieja was sweet and oily- not a great texture. All in all, it did not live up to the reviews- I found that it is over priced and lackluster. Won't come back. read more

El Norteno - Latin American Near Me - Rome, RM

This place is a GEM in Italy. I was so tired of Italian food that I could cry. I decided to Yelp and after s lot of convincing my friends agreed to go with me here for lunch. Our food was SO good we came back here for dinner THE SAME DAY! For lunch I had the pica pollo with tostones, it came with this amazing salad that was honestly SO good. For dinner I had the bandeja Paisa, this was also really good except for the sausage. I guess they use Italian instead of Colombian BUT it is Italy after all. All in all, this is a must go. Whether you're tired of Italian food or not- give this place a shot! read more

Delicious food with lots of flavor! The sauce they give you on the side is SPICY but it was great. Juices are expensive, not worth it. When you need a break from pasta, this place has super flavorful tasty authentic Peruvian food and a really sweet staff. Super close to termini and many hotels. read more

Great home cooking! I was so happy we ate here because it reminded me of home. The food was wonderfully seasoned and the service was excellent. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for Latin food in Rome. read more

Being 15 days without Latin food on this vacation was driving us crazy and then we found this gem!!!! Place is nice, people were nice, service was fairly quick, food was AMAZING and AUTHENTIC! Prices are also decent. Our group had Colombians and Cubans and everyone was beyond happy to find this restaurant. Every single person that worked there was attentive, friendly, outgoing and made us feel right at home!!! We wish we would have found this sooner! Bonus for me the mojito tasted like a mojito! No words to express just how happy we were to find this restaurant and give pasta, risotto, and pizza a rest!!! We will definitely return when in Rome!!!! Thank you El Norteno for making these Miamians feel at home and feeding us with amazing food!!! read more

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Excellent Latin American food. After touring southern Italy for 6 weeks I was thrilled to find that Rome has options besides pizza and pasta. The flavors here were authentic and delicious. The fried fish filet was lightly breaded and not greasy at all. The seafood and rice dish was also super tasty. Friendly service too. read more

This is a fantastic restaurant in a world of pizza and pasta. I am from Texas and have eaten Peruvian food many times. This is among the best I have ever eaten. We ordered Sangria, fried plantains with guacamole, Lomo Saltado de carne, Aji de gallina, and the Tres leche cake. Well done! read more

El Norteno - The front of the restaurant. - Latin American Near Me - Rome, RM

Went here with a co worker cause we was tired of pizza and pasta. Food was really good and authentic. The owner and rest of the staff were very nice making everyone feel like family. It's a bit pricey but well worth it. I will be a regular guest. Would definitely recommend this place. read more

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After being in Italy for 6 weeks I had to eat something else other than pastas and pizza! Found this place on Yelp and I was not disappointed! The servers spoke Spanish which nice and the lomo saltado definitely hit the spot! read more

El Norteno - Lomo Saltado - Latin American Near Me - Rome, RM

Great food, very tasty. Shared an appetizer with a friend then ordered lomo saltado de carne, the taste was great and fresh. Really enjoyed it read more

Oh my god! What a great surprise after 5 days of pizza and pasta, pasta and pizza... We found the place in an area that seems to be a bad one (Termini) but it's definitely worth the visit. We had the Papas a la Huancaina (A classic Peruvian appetizer), the Ceviche Mixto (AWESOME) and the Lomo Saltado (Great). At the end, we enjoyed a PERFECT pisco sour (the most popular Peruvian drink) to end a great dinner. The outside seating is good and the service is very friendly and speaks -of course- Spanish and English as well. Don't miss it. It's worth every single Euro. read more

This is some of the best Peruvian food I've ever had, and to find it in Rome, especially in the Termini area, was a real treat. Everything was cooked and seasoned impeccably, and the Sangria was one of the highlights of out meal, as well. read more

Very good place to eat! Very clean, good service, and the food was awesome!! I was craving something other than pasta or pizza and I really enjoyed it. read more