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    Il Piccolo Mondo

    3.9 (95 reviews)
    PriceyItalian
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Sea bass lettuce wrap
    Reza K.

    Delish! Good wine. Good food. Good ambiance. Outdoors seating was nice. Highly recommend

    Grilled octopus tentacle.
    Colin D.

    Really nice little restaurant with outdoor seating and a wine-cellar ambiance indoors. Above average if not stunning food. Came here for a work dinner after a long day and had very nice meal seated in a corner inside where we felt like were in nice cellar space. The white wine we had drank almost like water, but yummier and two bottles disappeared easily among the six of us. I got the the tuna nachos with jalapeños, which were different and delicious. Raw tuna is always amazing and the spice from the jalapeños and the crunch from the chips just really worked and made this meal stand above most of the other good Italian meals I had while I was in Rome. I also got the octopus because I love octopus, but you don't get to have it very often except when you're in Italy. Sadly, this octopus was more than a bit over-cooked. I still enjoyed it, but it was tough. Still, I think I'd come back and just order a few different things.

    Lobster bao
    Amy L.

    Very classy and clean atmosphere. Service was great, at the time we were the only ones there. A must order are the pulled pork tacos...my nephews ordered 4 plates of them! Grilled octopus was so far the best seasoned octopus I've had from this trip (I traveled from France to Italy, 20 days). My brother got their beef filet and he finished the entire plate (he rarely finishes everything unless it's absolutely cooked to perfection). Oysters were really clean and fresh. Overall it was a great dinner experience in Rome. It's 4 stars because they took a pretty long time to serve us our dinner plates (majority of us ordered pasta dishes).

    The restaurant's outdoor seating.
    Abigaile W.

    I liked the vibe. However, the eggplant parmesan appetizer was not quite what I expected. The meatball dish I had was good. They upcharge for water and bread and the quality of the food doesn't make up for that.

    Outside sign
    Beverly W.

    This restaurant was a short distance from the Westin hotel and had a large outside seating area along the sidewalk. We didn't have a reservation but were able to seat us right away. The pulled pork tacos were very tasty as an appetizer. The fettuccine with tomato sauce was tasty as well as the cacio e Pepe which is a pasta with cheese sauce with pepper and salt. Service was the typical Italian slow to give you time to drink your wine. Overall a very nice spot but the tables outside are very close to each other. They charge a service charge for bread and charge for the warm bottle of tap water like most places for tourist.

    Amuse-Bouches

    This is an amazing place and it is a must when you are in Rome. Their service was on point ! Prompt and professional and yet super friendly. The food was amazing!!! My friends dined here 45 years ago during their honeymoon. 45 years later, they revisited, and to their surprise, everything was exceptional! We were welcomed with friendly staff and nice champagne! And everything we ordered was perfect!

    Main course - Veal
    Albino D.

    We were on our last night in Rome before heading back to Minneapolis, MN. We found a great restaurant near the W Hotel. You will definitely need to make a reservation. They almost turned us away even after showing my reservation on my phone. I know what you are thinking. How could this be a 5-star review? The rest of the evening was amazing. The outdoor seating is amazing. It is not on a busy street and it is romantic. The wine selection was top-notch, and the food selection was great. I ordered the veal, and my wife ordered the cacio e pepe. Mine was good, but her's was mind-blowing. I will never order cacio e pepe in Minneapolis again. Regarding the service, they were nice and attentive. They made our night memorable. Thank you!

    Bolognese
    Jim O.

    Food is very good! Wine choices are very extensive and affordable. Choice of inside or outside.

    Clever cork holder
    Correy H.

    Amazing service, location.... And of course food! Being from the states, plus the fact that this was my first ever visit to Italy, I relied heavily on the staff for recommendations for appetizers, entrees, wine and dessert. Our server at II Piccolo Mondo didn't miss a beat and really helped explain everything from wine pairing to balancing your personal tastes (savory, sweet, etc.). The chef even sent out a few samples --- given that we were newbies. I can't recommend II Piccolo Mondo enough, especially for those visiting from outside of Italy.

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    The pasta was delicious and the service was excellent. We enjoyed our dinner after a long day of sightseeing immensely.

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    Fabulous food and real nice atmosphere. The Hotel Splendido recommended it and I would definitely eat there again

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    We had not been in Rome in years and it was wonderful to have an informative conversation with our server.

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    Le Tavernelle - Lobster pasta

    Le Tavernelle

    4.5(167 reviews)
    1.2 kmMonti
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    Our first meal in Rome was here, and I'm so glad it was here. We arrived on Christmas Eve and…read morewanted a good meal. Our hotel manager had suggested another restaurant, but I was apprehensive to try, but did later, more on that restaurant review in it's own post. I rather did what I should have done throughout the trip to, which is to search google for local reviews. This tactic I found to be much better than to trust American reviews for restaurants to visit from Youtube or even here, just because the American touristy taste tends to favor bland or Olive Garden style pseudo Italian. The real Italian taste is much different and something one needs to develop. I was familiar with European Italian food, as I had said before in other reviews that Mexico has better Italian food outside of Italy. Additionally, the good restaurants here in Italy do not open before 7 PM. If it does or if someone that looks foreign to Italy is outside trying to lure you in, it's a tourist restaurant with iffy flavor. At this restaurant my husband had the Lobster pasta and I had the spinach/ricotta ravioli, and we both were beyond satisfied. We also had the artichoke as an appetizer, and trusted the waiter with his suggestion for a bottle of wine. He must have been some genius because the wine went well with our meal. The ambience was cozy and very family oriented, however, the rain outside made it romantic for us. Another key point for this restaurant and it traditional flare was that they brought out the olive oil and red vinegar for our salad and of course olive oil for our wonderful home-made bread. I'm so glad we chose this place for those of us Americans who understand culinary cuisine.

    Great first meal in Rome!…read more I loved my artichoke pasta dish with bacon, it was a daily special. The amaretto dessert was delicious! Carbonara was super al dente. Seafood risotto was fresh. Grilled radicchio was like stir fried. Dinner for 3 for 77 euros, impressively busy for a Tuesday night. Friendly staff, easy for English speakers. :)

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