On our first night in tarquinia we decided to try Arcadia. It had very good reviews and is just…read moreinside the town close to parking. It was Friday night and late so I expected it to be full at 8:45 when we arrived. It was actually empty I thought maybe this is a bad sign. Wrong !!! The room is jus classy and beautiful with brick arcaded roof. The ambiance is a that of a night high class restaurant. They have an ex excellent wine list that covers most of Italy'. I asked our waitress to point us to a local white. She recommended an excellent local vermentino which we very much enjoyed. The menu has some great seafood dishes and well as pastas meats etc. I opted for the risotto pescatore. This dish was a amazing, bursting with fresh seafood and flavor. The risotto was perfectly cooked and it was loaded with fresh mussels, clams and langostinos. Excellent and so well priced. This same dish in my hometown miami would easily be double the price at an equivalent restaurant. The wife had a pasta carbonara which was a truly excellent version of this dish. They were both plentiful so did not try the desserts. The service was excellent as was the ambiance. This place deserves to be jam packed every night.

Friendly service, elegant atmosphere, stone vaulted...creative food in a gorgeous setting! Helps…read moreto have some Italian, but the staff does their best to help. The menu features seafood, as well as meat and vegetarian choices. Each of our dishes was perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. Right around the corner from an amazing museum of Etruscan history. Tarquinia is a must-see destination and this restaurant, a must-eat stop on your Italian stay!

From the owner: Da piu' di 30 anni LO SPERONE e' al servizio della gente. La conduzione familiare permettera' di…read moresentirvi come a casa vostra. Un locale adatto per cene di lavoro, per piacevoli serate tra amici, per cerimonie e occasioni particolari. Per il dopocena, il Sabato, Domenica e Mercoledì e' aperta la Sala da ballo con le migliori orchestre

Definitely do not go here if you are American. You will be scammed. They keep bringing you out food…read moreeven when you say no, and then get charged more than the food costs off the menu. When you confront them about your charges, suddenly no one in the restaurant speaks English. Highly disappointed by the flaw in character of the people working in this restaurant. Will never go back and will continue to insist no one goes here. I would give zero stars if it were an option.

The old saying 'When in Rome' is all about doing things like the italians (maybe, I have no clue)…read moreand usually thats a-ok. Eating pizzas, pasta, dolci and drinking italian wine is great, there's no denying that. But once in a while, even when in the very centre of the Italian food empire, you just feel like something different! Smoke Ring is a new trendy american styled dinner with rustic interior and food court-ish styling. They play great american rock (Bruce Springsteen 'the Boss' is all over the place) and serve authentic pork and chicken BBQ with sides of coleslaw, baked beans and/or different sides of potato. You can get yourself a great local beer or the imported stuff, it's up to you to find your favorite amongst a decent selection. Give 'when in Rome' a nuance, try this

I just couldn't help myself. Rome is a pretty diverse city and seemed as good a place as any to…read moretry BBQ. I live in the US and as you'll see from my reviews, I love BBQ! All-in-all, this place is different but pretty good! Prices were also good - they basically charge by the rib or piece of chicken. What we ordered: Ribs, chicken thighs, wings and BBQ beans. Verdict: The Ribs were absolutely the best. HUGE and well smoked. They don't really need BBQ sauce, but it makes a good addition. The BBQ sauce is light and different but surprisingly tasty. The chicken was pretty decent. If you want chicken, it'll do the job just fine, but I'd focus on the ribs. The beans were very different, but also pretty good. I'd definitely come back here if I'm in Rome again.