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

This is a restaurant recommended by the hotel staff. We walked about 5 minutes to check out this…read morecute restaurant. There is plenty of outdoor seatings but we chose to sit inside enjoying the AC. The menu has a variety of choices. The owner recommended the special pasta, seafood pasta with squid ink. My daughter ordered the chicken and pepper fettuccine. To start, the chef offered the complimentary cheese ball with pesto sauce. It was yummy. My pasta was so amazingly done. The spaghetti was cooked al dente. The squid ink sauce blended well with the shrimps, clams and mussels. My daughter's fettuccine was also well prepared. The sauce and the minced chicken blended very nicely with the sauce. For dessert, we tried the pistachio semifreddo. It's my first time trying this Italian dessert. It's like a pistachio ice cream/cake texture. The dessert was so heavenly and the pistachio sauce was both crunchy and rich. If you look for a solid good Italian restaurant, Culinaria is highly recommended.

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.

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.

Known for their truffle dishes, we decided to try the focaccia with truffles and it was a great…read morestart to the meal. It was a busy restaurant but we were also there right around the big holiday of Ferragosto but I would wager it was mostly tourists in the restaurant. Our pastas were great; we wanted to stick with the Roman pastas for our dinner. This was also a very convenient location.

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.

The food is amazing. My brood of seven had several dishes (various pastas and salads), and even a…read morelasagna. No one was disappointed at all. Service was quick, friendly, and exactly what you'd expect from a little neighborhood spot in Roma where the locals eat. I'm also fairly certain the the child locked to his phone, munching on a plate of pasta was the chef's son (which earn a extra points for the family friendly vibe). Worth the walk.

Very delayed review from our trip in 2024 (pre-Yelp Elite days)...this was one of our favorite…read moremeals in Rome and conveniently walking distance from our Airbnb! We were tired from walking all day at the Colosseum and Roman Forum, so just wanted to take it easy with pizza, pasta, and wine for an early dinner. We got a bottle of sangiovese, the quatro formaggio pizza, and the rigatoni alla amatriciana. We especially loved the honey on the pizza, which paired perfectly with the wine. Service was friendly and the ambiance was relaxing at the outdoor tables. We were surrounded by fellow tourists, likely due to the early hour, but we didn't mind!

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.

Nothing like kind, warm service when you're away from home. Delicious and also reasonably priced!…read more "Arancina" means rice ball but they have so many different varieties of food- I had roasted potatoes, chicken & roasted vegetables. My boys had pizza and pastries. We would have eaten ALL of our meals here, but we were sightseeing all over Rome.

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

Great staff and food! Small plates with very interesting and fresh flavors. Combination of unique…read moreand creative dishes alongside classics. Would definitely recommend ordering lots of options and sharing! Restaurant is also gluten free friendly, offering both pasta and bread options.

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