We got into Rome and asked our hotel for a recommendation. They recommended we try this place. We went and were warmly welcomed. The ambiance was quiet yet inviting. The service was prompt and the food was great. I had the carbonara my husband tried their cacio e pepe and stated it was the best he tried while out in Italy. I unfortunately only got a photo of my plate and not his. I would say definitely check it out read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Carbonara - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Good delicious!! Sidewalk dining. Friendly staff. Pasta great!!! Yum yum. Enjoyed our first night in Roma

Il Tempi di Minerva was recommended by the Concierge at our hotel, and was a terrific choice! Great vibe and atmosphere; customer service was very warm and welcoming. Our group of 8 shared a variety of appetizers recommended by our very friendly server, and they were a hit! I may have liked these appetizers more than my entree! Haha We all ordered individual entrees, which were enjoyed by all. But honestly, we were stuffed after all our shares appetizers! Our dinner ended with complimentary lemon sorbet, which really hit the spot! Light and refreshing; a great way to end our meal. Mille Grazie!! read more

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Food was great service was great, the waiter Luis was warm and welcoming, the ambiance of the room was warm and fun. read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Pennette Salmon - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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What an amazing little hidden gem! The staff is amazing and super friendly! Language was not a barrier! Everything I ate here was delicious! The bruschetta mix was the perfect start. The spaghetti with seafood so good! The mixed grilled meat plate was also delicious! My favorite was the tiramisu!! It was the perfect ending to a great dinner. It's a cute cozy place! I felt like I was going to my tios house to eat read more

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This was our first time here it was recommended by the gentleman of the hotel.it was not a far walk the hotel had already called for us and they were expecting us. The food was just amazing very delicious and filled with flavors my other people I was with both had the cabenara and they said it was good and delicious. The waiter was very nice. They do have an English menu if you need one. Overall it was a great experience. read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - TONNARELLI CON FUNGHI PORCINI E GUANCIALE CROCCANTE - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

The owner was so welcoming and the wait staff was very helpful. Very good pizza and the mozzarella was very fresh. Such a welcoming place to travellers, but also filled with locals. read more

Great pizza, pasta and completed different from American cuisine. Just a slight language barrier but service was good. Quaint location.

A wonderful Italian restaurant suggested by our hotel. Excellent and attentive service for our party of 13! Perfectly prepared bruschetta, caprese, and warm foccacia kicked off the appetizer portion of our dinner. Spaghetti, truffle spinach ravioli (see picture), gnocchi, and mouth watering pizzas graced our table. I also enjoyed the potato fried sea bream which was AMAZING!! All were quite impressed and satisfied with the Italian feast. I topped my dinner off with a classic Tiramisu which was a perfect finale to a wonderful evening. read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Spinach and ricotta ravioli with truffle cream sauce. - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Friendly staff-outdoor seating. Ravioli was good- cheesecake was literally the best I have ever had. read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Ravioli - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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We arrived before other patrons. And waited about 20 minutes before we were spoken to, the manager asked where we were from, I said Arizona.The manager asked if we had reservations. We said no. He asked a large group of Italians if they had reservations. They also said no. He said he would seat us in five minutes. He came back and seated the Italians and never said another word to us. I cannot tolerate people who are prejudiced against me for being from a proud nation. I would not recommend this restaurant to Americans. We were not loud or drunk or rude. Honestly, I am hurt. Our concierge recommended this restaurant. Not if you are American. read more

Best carbonara I've ever, ever had. Great service! Trust me, you'll want to visit. Party also order seafoods and pizza...all amazing! read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Carbonara - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

If you are in Rome and you don't come here. You made a huge mistake. The carbonara is one of the best things I've had in Italy. The service was fantastic. It's beautiful inside. But the food is out of this world! read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Carbonara - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Such amazing food. Great decor. Staff is so polite. Tiramisu is insane. Not to mention, the prices are so reasonable. 10/10 recommend read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - ..amariciatta? - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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Although the tortellini was delicious, the service was terrible. The place was nearly empty with only three other tables when I sat down yet it took forever for them to acknowledge me and take my order. I asked for tap water in Italian and English (free) but they brought me bottled water instead. Most reputable restaurants will tell you first they only offer bottled water and confirm this is what you want . This place just brought it and charged me for it . Once my tortellini arrived I ordered a slice of bruschetta al pomodoro. After 15 minutes I reminded the waiter and it was clear the waiter forgot . He brought it out in about 5 minutes . The bread was burnt. In their menu they advertise a free shuttle . The offer states , "free shuttle for all customers." There is no fine print . My Airbnb was only a five minute car ride but 17 minute walk through a sketchy area so I requested the shuttle . I showed the waiter the address and after he spoke with the owner I was told my destination didn't qualify. As I exited the owner was outside and I expressed to him the misrepresentation in the offer . He had some excuse but I firmly told him he was full of it . After the conversation he agreed to offer the shuttle. Overall, it seemed clear there was a lack of respect for non Italians . I watched two tables of Italians arrive and receive multiple courses of food before my one primi arrived . The owner and wait staff checked on those tables and clearly gave them preferential treatment . I got the impression they felt as if they were doing me a favor by just allowing me to be there lol . Also very weird , the restaurant was full of pictures of the owner . The owner was in every single picture - some by himself and some with other people .Most of them were clearly taken outside of the restaurant . I'm sure some pics were of celebrities but it just seemed very weird , egotistical and adding zero benefit to the customer's dining experience . Because of all of these reasons I recommend avoiding this restaurant. Directly across the street is La Taverna Italiana . I dined here as well (also reviewed) and the experience was excellent . Go here instead . read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Tortellini Giu Giu - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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The service was great! I came to Rome with my family for a quick trip and this restaurant was only a 0.5 mile walk from our hotel. We were served immediately and were given recommendations from the staff. I got the Tonnarelli, Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil, along with the Four Cheeses Pizza, and the Fresh Focaccia! It was beyond amazing and so fresh! I highly recommend! read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Tonnarelli Pasta & Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Local restaurant. Near Termini. Open at off hours. Nice place, friendly staff. This was the first restaurant we ate at when we landed in Rome. It was recommended by the hotel concierge and sometimes I am a bit skeptical about their recommendations but it did not disappoint. I ordered Cacio e Pepe. I never had this dish before. In my limited experience with it, I would say it was really good. If I am every around this area again I would pass by. read more

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The food was delicious, and the service was courteous, considering we were a group of 28. The ambiance was clean, with beautiful decor.

This restaurant was recommended to me and my friends by our hotel receptionist so we decided to head over. It was only a few streets over, but we must have taken a wrong turn. Apparently, the hotel had called over because a waiter from the restaurant was waiting for us on the next street asking if we were looking for the restaurant. We really appreciated this since we were about to give up looking. The food itself was great! I ordered the Fettucine alla Bolognese and it was very tasty. Great portion size as well. There wasn't a service charge either. The outdoor seating at night was great! read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Fettuccine alla Bolognese - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Good service and well prepared food. The carbonara and calzone were delicious. The lemon chicken breast was a bit bland, but was moist & tender. Lemon sorbet had a lot of flavor. Profiteroles were yummy. Reasonable prices. read more

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This place was horrible! The waiters were very confusing and took abnormally long time to order, but it took even longer to get the food! The food tasted horrible! I ordered a carbonara tasted like off brand Mac and cheese, and my friend told me it smelled like throw up! DONT COME AND SAVE YOUR MONEY! It's not possible to give a zero, so I gave a one . AND THEY DONT HAVE GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS!!!! read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Horrible carbonara - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

I was impressed with everything at this establishment. Service was very good, food excellent and atmosphere was great. I had a pizza and my wife had a pasta dish. I appreciate the Italian approach to food and service and defiantly would recommend this restaurant. read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Our first and last dinners in Rome were fabulous here! Loved the pizzas and the wine! Our server, Pagi, made us feel appreciated and like friends. il Tempio di Minerva even provides local shuttle service to and from your hotel!!! It's a great place!!! Will recommend to our friends and will return at the first opportunity! read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Our first and last dinners in Rome! - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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Just grab takeaway at this lovely neighborhood spot. Very friendly and personable staff ... They Speak English - for those of us from USA visiting. They were happy to accommodate a special pizza request. Great thin crust and fresh toppings. Great sauce. Also tried the stuffed zucchini blossoms ... Stuffed with mild anchovies... YUM! Beautiful decor and very comfortable ... And lovely outdoor seating. We will be back on our next trip to Rome! read more

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On our second night in Rome we went to Il Tempio on the recommendation of our host. This is a quaint roadside open air restaurant, and it was very busy. So busy that I think the service suffered a bit. We ordered bruschetta and several pasta dishes. I had spaghetti carbonara which was very good. My daughter's gnocchi was served in a bowl with a marinara sauce. While the flavor of the gnocchi casserole? was good, the pasta itself was kind of gummy and clumped together. I have never seen gnocchi served this way. Overall a good reasonably priced neighborhood restaurant. Not sure I would go out of may way to eat there again, only because of other options in the area that we enjoyed more. read more

Where to start? 1. The owner took our order, suggesting what we order. He suggested a different salad with my main course. I declined, yet he still brought the salad he suggested. 2. There was no flatware. I had to ask 3 times for them. 3. After waiting over 45 minutes for our food, I asked the waiter how much longer our food would be. In an annoyed tone, he said "You know it takes awhile" 4. Our food took about 70 minutes. 5. The patrons sitting next to us became very upset because they had ordered before we arrived at the restaurant. When they asked the waiter about their food, he was incredibly rude and condescending. They waited about another 10 minutes. read more

Atmosphere was authentic, although menu and servers were English speaking :). The pizza was delicious and they were not too pushy on the specials! We got some beer and pizza - why could go wrong? It was awesome! Desert was cool too! read more

Il Tempio di Minerva - Good pizza here, mushroom (fungi) was good too - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Recommend by our concierge, the staff is very nice and friendly the atmosphere is nice. Now I will keep you posted on the food! Bruschetta so far is good. Portions are huge and the food is delicious. read more

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Friendly service and delicious food. This was by far the best meal I had during my trip to Italy.

Tiny portions, overpriced, bad service. The only people going, where there bc of recommendations by their hostels/hotels, which where paid to advertise this place. read more

Great place if your looking for a local restaurant (non tourist). We ordered a selection of the starters, pasta ala italiana(olive oil with tomatoes and beef mozzarella), artichoke and red wine. The food was absolutely great and also the service. read more

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Horrible service!! I went with a group of three American girls and it was obvious that they neglected our table. We received our food cold, our appetizer after our meal, and no free limoncello shot after our meal. Other tables that were seated after us received their food first and all received a complimentary shot. The food was good but if you are an American do not visit this establishment, you are obviously not welcome. read more

If you pay attention the prices are very reasonable. It was an average of 12€ per person. We each had one bruschetta a soda or wine and a pasta dish. All of which tasted great. At the en of the meal they gave us a lemon liquor shot that was very light and told us it was for digestion. Generally I'd give it a 4 of 5 but since people gave it a 2 I feel I must offset the poor review. Also they had a accordion player play for us. We tipped him one euro. We tipped our waiter two euro so we would feel better because they had very good service. We are told we shouldn't tip but it was good and the price was great. I recommend to any travelers. Lastly just pay attention to the menu prices otherwise they will be happy to sell you the thirty euro special and this is everywhere not just this restaurant. read more

I can't proclaim to know.Italian food but for am American with no experience I approve.

sooooo Comfortable, cozy, and has the real " Neighborhood vibe" If your looking to just chill and blend in, this is the proper people watching place! I began to feel like a local. take your time here and let the roman experience move you! read more

Food was pretty good. Service was very good. The owner seemed to take a real interest in his patrons and where they come from. I thought the house wine was a tad expensive but it wasn't bad. I'd recommend eating here and likely will again if I'm in Rome. read more

Very friendly staff, Pizza as well as Pasta absolutely delicious, far away from common tourist food. Pricing ok, no complains.

This is the first restaurant we went after we arrived in Rome, and the host of our airbnb recommended us here. The daily special fettuccine really amazed us with its rich flavor and great texture, and also the prosciutto tasted far beyond what i ever had in Japan. We are very satisfied with the food as well as the services and atmosphere here! Anyway I feel very lucky that our first dinner here had worked way beyond our expectation! read more

We visited this place and initially felt welcome. However, we soon were mostly ignored, received only half the food we ordered (which was too salty), and had to wait over one hour for our bill to finally arrive after we asked. Would not go to this restaurant again. read more

This place was recommended by the hotel we were staying at! For my first time being in Rome it was amazing service! The hotel must have called them cause we had one of the staff members of the restaurant met us 2 blocks down and walked us to the rest of the way to the restaurant. The staff spoke really good English the food was great! As for the bad reviews I read on here, restaurant service is way different over here then it is in America. If you waited an hour for your bill because you couldn't ask for it... Clearly that's not the restaurants fault. read more