This place was excellent! It was a little outside of all of the people walking around Trastevere, but a close walk so we were able to enjoy a nice walk afterwards at night. The service was good and attentive but pretty blunt, so just be aware. You get the vibe that it's a family run place that does the food well, and they stick with that. The house wine was excellent! We really enjoyed it. It was priced nicely as well. The bread was good, but not our best in Italy. It didn't taste quite as fresh. We loved the fried potatoes! They were unique and soft on the inside, while being crunchy on the outside. Really great. The cacio e Pepe was delicious! It was perfectly Al dente and the pepper was not too overwhelming. The pecorino was great. The meatballs were excellent as well! We loved the sauce that they were cooked in. Highly recommend next time you are in Trastevere! Great food for an excellent price. read more

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5 stars for the BEST fried cod I have ever had in my life. A large piece in very light tempura batter. Ethereal. €3.50 per piece. 4 stars for the rest of the lunch experience. Tracie had a mixed salad which simple and good. We split a pizza with mushrooms, artichokes, and ham. Tasty. With a very thin crust. House white wine at €10. Drinkable. + Service + Comfortable chairs + Bread with salt. +/- Patio. Separated from the busy street by a well-tended hedge. Almost garden like. + Tablecloths - Paper napkins - H-Line lightweight flatware €34.50 for lunch for 2 read more

We are here for a late lunch in Rome after a full morning of site seeing. Great food. Casual atmosphere. Friendly staff that spoke decent English. The ravioli had a great filling and texture. Desert was great. read more

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Some of the food is great (excellent pizza) some is mediocre. My pork was well seasoned, but dry cuz overcooked. Service is poor and slow. If you are not a local, you'll be treated with contempt. In a city full of excellent restaurants there's no need to stop here. read more

This was my favorite pizzeria when I lived in Rome. Their pizza is the best in Rome. Their staff sings and is hilarious. Their prices are super reasonable. When we returned on our honeymoon, the server was very generous to us and even refilled our wine for free! Do not be fooled by the tourist traps in Rome - this place is a hit! read more

About a 20 minute walk from the Vatican, Il Miraggio was a great find! During August most of Italy is closed, and the restaurant we were hoping to go to was not happening. Lucky for us we wandered a short way down the street and stumbled upon Il Miraggio. My group of three ate to our hearts content because well we are in Roma and why not. I started with the caprese and had the bacala with tomatoes, olives and parsley as my main. The Caprese is not served with vinegar as it typically is in the states and they skimped on the basil. A little bland, but light option for this hot hot day. The bacala was light fried and divine. Worth every euro of the 13 euro it cost. My boyfriend ordered the Cacio e Pepe which had slightly too much pepper for me, but I loved the texture of the noodles. He was itching to try the tripe which also had tomato sauce, but kept describing it as "off". Needless to say he ate half of my bacala and the bacala was plenty for two or even three to share. The portions are generous here! Last my friend order olive tapenade toast and a mushroom pizza which she really enjoyed. The house wine is very affordable and tasty! Overall I recommend this affordable spot and don't be worried to share dishes! read more

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I went here with a friend for dinner and we both ordered the scampi gnocchi which was absolutely delicious. Compared to other places I've eaten in Rome I thought this was good value for money. Also, I didn't think my meal was too salty as I've found in a lot of restaurants in Italy. Most courses were €8-€10 but one dish was enough to leave you full. It had a lively atmosphere that seemed suitable for children also and I found the staff to be accommodating too. I will definitely return here for a meal before I leave Rome. read more

Although a lot of restaurants within Rome are geared towards tourists (some are really bad), Miraggio felt more authentic as one of the locals took me there. I could never order anything other than their Buccatini All'Amatriciana because it was really that good. I crave that pasta all the time in the States. Their house wine is solid. read more

If I were able to rate this place 0, I would. The service was absolutely awful. After spending the past four months in Italy, I have never felt more disrespected or mistreated in a restaurant by a waiter and the restaurant as a whole. Not only did the waiter repeatedly slam plates on the table, almost hitting my friend, but also, rolled his eyes & spoke down to us as customers. This included making remarks about our nationality. In addition, they charged us for items we did not order and we told the waiter of this mistake, he told us we were wrong, and refused to take the items off of our bill. So FYI, when they slam baskets of bread on the table, know that it's a trap and you'll end paying 12 euro for bread. Saving the best for last, as we were walking out of the restaurant we saw the chef and waiters smoking cigarettes in the kitchen, directly next to food being prepared. read more

Rude service. Mediocre food. My order was mixed up. He didn't care. Said it's not what I ordered. Couldn't finish the food (big portions, so if you want that, that's good.) and ask for take away. He threw it out. Had high hopes for this place. It is affordable. I thought the house wine tasted like half wine-half water. Too many other options nearby to justify spending your money here. I give two stars only because the pasta was edible. The sauce was quite good. Do not recommend. read more

Came here on a recommendation, it was good! Food was tasty. We had the potato croquettes as an appetizer- a bit too fried for our taste. We also had the bruschetta with artichoke pate which was quite good! I had the cacio e pepe- very good, great texture on the pasta. My partner had suckling pig and potatoes, which he liked as well. I had the caramel panna cotta dessert, very sweet and had an excellent egg flavor. Not our favorite meal in Rome but still pretty good. read more

It was late when we got in from the airport, the host recommended it, and it was located just below where we stayed. The food we ordered was ok. Ordered Roman artichoke and broccoli with lemon and evoo. Broccoli was not your typical "tree" variety but greens which is fine except it was way over cooked. I ordered grilled squid and my sister ordered the gnocchi scampi. My dish had ~10 baby squid over a little chopped chicory. The squid was tender. My sister's dish had 2 small shrimp on it with one of them only having the head. As I suspected, it was over cooked and mealy. Experienced the same in Croatia. The gnocchi and sauce was good, though. Can't understand how these cooks with so much seafood available can so terribly over cook them!!! I always stick with squid or octopus since it's usually better overcooked to tenderize. Service is terrible there and maybe it's because we don't speak Italian. One of the waiters seemed to enjoy bumping into my sister's chair and slammed his handful of forks on the table when I stepped out of his way. So rude, geez! Anyway, wouldn't recommend it unless you're Italian. read more

Came here on a recommendation from our Host. Food was ok. Maybe my expectations where high given then comments posted but food was average and service was substandard. One meal was forgotten, we received two versions of squid when we only ordered one, and they were out of most of the deserts. Not bad, just not great. read more

Tigah is in Rome, Italy and having the time of his feline life! Tigah and family came to Il Miraggio on the recommendation of his Airbnb host who gave a list of local favorites. This one did not disappoint! We ordered fried artichokes 8€ and fried mozzarella balls 7€ which were both delicious for apps. Unlike in the US, they don't give you dipping sauces which was a little hard to get used to for the little cubs. We ordered the fettuccine al ragu 8€ and it was wonderful in its simplicity -a flavorful meat sauce ragu and thin but wide fettuccine noodles. It was our favorite of the meal. Also had the fettuccine frutti di mare 13€ which was laden with fresh seafood. Also delicious and considering how much seafood was in it -clams, mussels, shrimps- a great value! The bucatini alla amatriciana 8€ sauce was very good but the fat spaghetti noodle was a little too al dente for our taste. The bistecca di manza was also really big for 15€ and cooked to a perfect medium. The four of us couldn't finish it. All in all it was a very good, local pasta place that is just outside the tourist traps of Travestere. Pasta dishes raged from 8-15€ so very affordable. Well worth finding and worth visiting again before the vacation is over. read more

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Excellent little tucked-away local place in Trastevere. My husband and I loved the authentic food and friendly service.

Fantastic. My wife and I loved this place so much we had to come back at the end of our trip to get a second helping. My wife even had a dream about Rigatoni alla norcina. Believe it or not, we don't have that many great options for good pasta outside of the North End while living in Boston so this was exactly what we were looking for when we landed here. We just happened to walk by this place as we wanted to move out of the shadow of the touristy Vatican area and it couldn't have been better. read more

Friendly family staff, excellent food and desserts. The zucchini flower has anchovies in it although that is not stated in the menu.

My wife and I had eaten at Il Miraggio on our trip to Rome two years ago and referred it to a friend who visited Rome 3 months later. The experience was fantastic, friendly staff and great food. On our recent trip this past week, while the food was still very good it was obvious that things had changed. Either the fact that we are in peak tourist season or cost cutting measures have impacted the quality of the food. I hope these challenges are short lived. read more

Loved the atmosphere and the food. House wine was good and a great price. Pizza for two could feed more and the veggie was tasty.

Great local restaurant with delicious food! We had the mussels & clams, lamb chops, tortellini with ragu, tiramisu, and the house white and red wine--all were delicious! Would definitely return and recommend! read more

We stopped here for a quick lunch and needed a cool spot to relax. Thus didn't disappoint. Friendly wait staff and good food. Caprese salad was alright but my bean soup was delicious. Husband enjoyed his pasta dish. read more

I have been in Rome for over a month & this is by far the best restaurant here. This is not a tourist trap. The restaurant is located on a cozy street with waiters that are attentive, & the food is fresh & authentic. You must eat here while in Rome! read more