It was our first time visiting and we came for the well known fettuccine alfredo. It was quick service and we enjoyed seeing all the pictures of the famous people who have visited. The Alfredo was absolutely delicious! I recommend stopping by! read more

Il Vero Alfredo - Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Definitely a must if you travel to Rome! I love the photos of the celebrities on the wall. It created the fun vibe. We started with the eggplant parmigiana. It melted in your mouth! Everything I ate was just amazing. The service was excellent too. read more

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We came here to try some authentic Alfredo and the experience definitely didn't disappoint! The place is beautifully decorated and they have a small, but nicely arranged menu. They seem to not only specialize in pastas done in Alfredo sauce and style, but also fish and steak. We saw several of their huge steak come out and be finished tableside on a sizzling plate. Their traditional Alfredo pasta also comes out to be finished tableside, which is very nicely done. The flavors were so very good and there's plenty in a single dish to share, thus allowing you to try more items. They have a decent wine and cocktail list and their service was pretty decent too. I'd definitely recommend a visit for dinner, but make sure to make a reservation, they are quite popular. read more

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This place was SO good! From the man who invested the dish and made table side! They have pictures on some of the walls of the celebrities over the decades that have eaten there. We sat outside which was nice but the indie also looked amazing. This place is a must try if you want fettuccine done the original and right way! read more

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Update: Here's a Pro Tip I wish my father-in-law had heeded. If you're the type who loves shrimp or chicken with your fettuccine Alfredo, resist the urge. My father-in-law asked--with me, his European son-in-law, right there trying to stop him--and, well... let's just say it didn't go over well. Alfredo's takes their dish seriously. The pasta is rich, classic, and not to be tampered with. Respect the sauce. read more

Il Vero Alfredo - Fettuccine Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Best Alfredo Pasta and Branzino in all of Rome. The service is by far the friendliest and professional workers I've met. We go every time we visited Rome. A true must go, but don't forget to make reservations. read more

So it was a bit of a mission just to be able to dine at Il Vero. It actually took me two tries to finally squeeze in a reservation seat for 3pm right before closing hours for lunch. I arrived the night before at 7pm without a reservation and was turned away because apparently they don't like to serve customers without a reservation. I think this is to keep the reputation and legacy going for the legendary alfredo name that they've established! I was seated pretty swiftly when I arrived for my 3pm reservation. Ordered a salad to start and the fettuccine alfredo. This is very different from the usual alfredo I eat in the USA. The parmagiano is fresh and tarty with a bit of zesty flavors to it. The fettuccine was so good! Al dente and tasted so fresh. I thought it was going to be a heavy meal but I actually devoured everything on the plate to my surprise! I wish the restaurant did not have such a strict reservation rule, but I could see how this place would become one of those chaotic tourist experiences if they didn't stick to the reservation policy. Is it a little overhyped? I think to a certain extent. I'm just glad I was able to come here and say I've tried the legendary alfredo origin! So make sure you book a reservation if your planning to try it out. read more

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I ordered pasta: Bombollotti all'Amatriciana. It was uneatable: pasta undercooked, tomato sauce extremely acid and the overall saltiness was overwhelming. I requested the waiter to please ask the kitchen to cook longer the pasta and decrease the amount of salt. The second try was the same as the first: a very salty, acid and undercooked pasta that was hard and sticky. The maître stopped by and asked me whether everything was ok. I replied: no. And with angry face he remarked: "this is pasta amatriciana". No more space to discussion or effort to please the customer. My partner was not very happy with her Chitarra alla Carbonara either. Although it was more eatable, she preferred not to finish it. We asked for the invoice. The maître brought the invoice: 45 euros. We paid, not making any comment or remark, and left without receiving not even a thank you or good-bye. Lack of quality, manners and respect for the customer. Clearly it is a place with a lot of history and name. The demand is high enough not to care about what they are offering to a punctual customer. Talking with friends that live in Rome, they tell me that lately the restaurants downtown are abusing with the "al dente" criteria, offering undercooked pasta that is in fact a too hard (not firm as "al dente" represents). read more

Il Vero Alfredo - Chitarra alla Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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This restaurant is a must try if you are in Rome. But don't forget to try the Alfredo, it is absolutely wonderful and this is the first place it was created! We also tried out the basket with fried mozzarella and zucchini fritters which were just okay. I ordered the carbonara and it did not disappoint, so rich! It was a family members birthday, they brought out a tiramisu and the pianist played a song for her. The waiters didn't have the best attitude but we were able to look past it as the food was great. Overall, would recommend eating here if you're visiting Rome! There is a line before opening, but we had reservations. Reservations fill up quickly so plan ahead! read more

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The food, the service and the performance where they make your pasta in front of you, is all to be appreciated. Prices are great, as well. read more

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What a great experience. 5 start service, food and ambiance. Book a reservation in advance, I did at least 3 weeks out. We had a party of 10 too. We arrived with no issues and they had the table ready. We indulged in some appetizers and wine before feasting on the the pasta. Now they are known for the table side Alfredo. MUST GET! That's why you come here. It's amazing and probably the best Alfredo I've had. Cheesy and flavorful. A win! The Cacio n Pepe and Amatriciana are both other pastas our group tried and they too were excellent. Highly recommend. The decor is filled with nostalgia and lots of people who have visited over the years. A bit touristy, yes, but that's what we were. If visiting Rome, ass this to your list! You won't be disappointed. Check out my pics and videos. read more

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Amazing fettuccine Alfredo and mozzarella di bufalo. Service impeccable. The ambiance was elegant and we felt welcomed. read more

Il Vero Alfredo - The lady gets the portion in the dish that is mixed in. It is tradition. We added and splurged on black truffle on top of our dish. - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

This restaurant has history back to 1908 for fettuccine Alfredo but other choices in the menu are very good too. Biggest disappointment is they has only 2 dessert choices out of 6 or 7 on the menu. I would say it's moderately priced. A good solid choice for supper. read more

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You come here for the ambiance (historical picts of famous personalities throughout the last 100 years, being hand-fed noodles by the proprietor, by the fist-full), the presentation (handmade Alfredo made/served table side), and the Alfredo (90-100gm/plate of plain, but delicious unadorned plate of Fettuccine Alfredo) and close proximity to the shopping district of Rome. Come 90mins early to walk & shop up an appetite, before dinner time; as you'll be too full & sleepy afterwards. €20/plate, €2 pane, €89/3 person dinner. read more

Il Vero Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

This is my favorite restaurant in the whole world! All the food is delicious, especially the Fettuccine Alfredo which is fabulous. Wonderful atmosphere and great service. The staff is very attentive and they (and owners) are very friendly. The restaurant itself is lovely. Such fun to see all the pictures of famous people on the walls. read more

Went here to taste the original house of Alfredo. We were very excited. Placed a reservation on THEIR website. Google says they open at 730p. We waited until 730p and went inside. However, the restaurant opens when they want to and told us they will open in few minutes and to go back outside. Went outside to wait another 5m. Finally, host came to get us. Went inside and they couldn't find our reservation. Regardless of reservation the restaurant was empty but they placed lot of emphasis on our reservation but finally they sat us after not being able to find our reservation. After dining for half hour the place was still more than half empty so I'm not sure why they gave us such a hard time About our reservation. Maybe because we are American or Indian because others were not given such a hard time regarding reservation and were seated right away. The food was good but nothing to go out of your way. Most thing enjoyed was the house wine. Our waiter was also stand-offish and had was grumpy. Only thing they didn't mind was our money. Food is average and service is average. Enjoy! read more

The service of Luis went above and beyond. The food is amazing, the ingredients fresh, the portions were in a very good size and do not forget to do a reservation. We did our reservation with Quandoo read more

We've been here multiple times and know what to expect, but the main thing is THE ALFREDO. We had a layover in Rome and my husband asked if we could make a quick trip to this place. We ordered a serving for 2 people for 4 people to share so that we could have room for a secondo dish. Make reservations! The guys that play music at your table expect a tip. If you don't intend to tip, don't take videos/photos of them and send them away before they start. You can enjoy them no matter where they play ;) I like the red house wine and really just stress that you get the alfredo and a tissue for the tears of joy. Ha. It's good. Service was fine. read more

Great place to visit if you are in Rome. Delicious fettuccine Alfredo.... fresh and yummy!! Nice place for the family. The only thing is..... no air conditioning Excelente opción si estás en Romà!!! Tienes que venir y probar el verdadero y original fettuccine Alfredo!!! Una delicia. Fresco, recién hecho. Lugar apto para toda la familia. Lo único malo Es que no tienen aire acondicionado y si se siente mucho calor. Vale la pena probarlo. read more

Il Vero Alfredo - Delicious fettuccine Alfredo!! yummy ... - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

This place is a tourist trap. My friend and I walked 500 miles across Rome to get here after someone on our wine tour recommended it; Thank god we had our allbird shoes on. The fettuccini Alfredo, which is supposed to be their staple, tastes like barilla pasta, half and half, and melted land-o-lakes white. If I had a Time Machine, I would go back to earlier today and make Annie's Mac and cheese for dinner and save the money we spent at Alfredos. We also got spaghetti and clams - the clams tasted like little pieces of shoe leather and the sauce was a decadent blend of College Inn broth and dishwater. I've had better meals at Olive Garden. What a bummer. read more

Service. Tradition. Pasta One of my must haves when I'm Roma. Reservation is a must. Prosciutto with mozzarella Their pasta is phenomenal. The white wine that they make is great as well. Enjoy! read more

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After spending a week in Italy. And, 3 days in Rome. I went to this restaurant on someone's recommendation. Worst pasta I ate in Italy so far. And, you pay way too much to eat a lousy pasta. It was thick, hard & chewy like a chewing gum! Waiters never learnt how to smile or greet or welcome customers. For being such a fancy restaurant it's a disappointment! THEY PROBABLY JUST KNOW HOW TO MAKE FETTUCCINI! read more

Il Vero Alfredo - With pesto & tomato. Don't ever do the mistake of ordering it! - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Everything about this place was excellent. The service was extremely friendly. The food was excellent. Best Alfredo I've ever had and great Arrabiatta. The Tiramisu was delicious. IMO this is a must go place in Rome. read more

The original owner of Rome's Alfredo's Restaurant, Alfredo Di Lelio, is the originator of this 1914 delicious dish formulated for his pregnant wife who had to be enticed to eat. In 1950, with his son Armando, Alfredo Di Lelio reopened his restaurant in Piazza Augusto Imperatore n.30 "Il Vero Alfredo" ("Alfredo di Roma"), which is now managed by his nephew Ines Di Lelio, along with the famous "gold cutlery" donated in 1927 by the grateful American actors Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Fettuccine Alfredo is immensely popular all over the world and this is despite the fact that many recipes being used are not exact! The original pasta contained neither cream nor eggs. My brother Michael (center in picture) was a big fan of fettuccine as shown in this early photo. People go here for the Fettuccine Alfredo. Its recipe has stood the test of years and remians the worlds best. Hence the five stars. read more

Il Vero Alfredo - Steve, Michael, Sidney Salkow at Alfredos, 1961 - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

One of the best restaurants where we ate in Italy; whether it is a tourist trap (or not), whether the origins of Alfredo Sauce being born here are a myth (or not), whether Italians eat here (or not), whether it's a hip/hype restaurant (or not), the bottom line is the FOOD, and the food is absolutely delicious and one of the best we had in Italy. The service, is also top notch, we had 2-3 servers throughout our time there, and unlike American Restaurants where you are ushered in and out, at Alfredo's were encouraged to linger, be present, and fully enjoy our time over a bottle of chilled white wine and warm breadsticks. We ordered the "famous" Alfredo dish, and it did not disappoint, the sauce (though made from the simplest ingredients), warms the heart with it's buttery creaminess, and the fresh pasta is perfectly al-dente. We also ordered a penne with prosciutto and pistachio bits drizzled with olive oil, and it also tasted like it had been made with great attention to detail. read more

So I was so excited to try this place. I seen it on a popular Instagram post. And when I went to Rome in the summer I made it a top priority to visit. I ordered the fettuccini Alfredo of course! It was so underwhelming! I was so disappointed. It is not like an American Alfredo. It was very different. And the noodles didn't taste homemade. But still it is worth a try. It wasn't too pact. And the service was fairly quick. read more

So, where do I start? Thousands of Americans find their way here seeking the birthplace of "Alfredo Sauce". And there they are, snapping their photos, posing at this iconic place, ordering their real and authentic original Fettuccine Alfredo.... blah blah blah.... But I ask anyone reading this on their smart phone while deciding to dine here or not: look inside. Please, just have a look. Now ask yourself how many Italians you see inside. Come on , do it... I'll wait. Yeah, I know... ZERO. NADA. That would be NESSUNO in Italian. Now of you haven't asked yourself the logical follow up question yet, I'll ask for you : if this place is the birthplace of an iconic Italian dish, how could it be that no Italians themselves are taking in the the historic significance, right? Because "Fettuccine Alfredo" is in no way Italian. Nope... It is an italian inspired American dish. And as any Italian about it and they have never heard of it. So in a nutshell, you are in a tourist trap, there to ensnare unsuspecting American tourists with a story. If you are into that sort of thing, knock yourself out, but at that point why not go find a place with fantastic and authentic Roman cuisine and save your fettuccine Alfredo cravings for a trip to Olive Garden? I mean, you are in Rome!!!!! Do yourself a favor: just go next door to ReCafe and get a pizza. They make fantastic pizza there!!! read more

Amazing restaurant- this was actually where Fettucine alredo was invented!! Great service, we did not have a reservation although it is recommended and truly had a great meal. Definitely try it! read more

This is a classic place to stop in if you're a foodie. Anytime you have the chance to eat somewhere that a dish was first created, you should come in and try the original. Known as the birthplace of Fettuccine Alfredo, it's a creamy and well flavored dish that is served up with housemade pasta and a classic dining room experience. It's not going to be your best meal in Rome, but it is worth stopping in at least once to experience the original. read more

This is just a kind of place you HAVE TO GO when you are in Rome. Just to prove that you have been to Rome and Italy. And to see all the pictures in the dining room is quite interesting. The Alfredo Fettuccine is really good. The rest of the food are nice but nothing extraordinary... The services is pretty good. The restaurant in a pretty nice area, so you can walk around after a heavy dinner. (well, you need to walk around anyway in Rome...) read more

Nothing not to love of this place. Inexpensive. Delicious. Good service. As good as it gets. We liked it so much that we went twice. Both times for the fettuccine Alfredo. Ask for the golden fork and spoon! Cheers read more

Il Vero Alfredo is as described. The fettuccini Alfredo is the best ever. The other part of our group had the carbonara and said it was also the best they ever had including 3 other nice restaurants that we dine at in Rome. The tiramisu was also pretty incredible. Highly recommend. read more

Don't order anything else but the fettuccine Alfredo... we ordered 3 other items.. all terrible. But I will give the fettuccine Alfredo 5 stars. read more

Excellent food across the board. The Tiramisu was the best I've had. Great service also!

This is supposed to be the original home of Alfredo sauce. The place lacks ambiance. The wait staff is unfriendly and not attentive. The food was nothing special. The walls are covered with old photos of celebrities but I think its highly unlikely that any celebrities have been there recently. I think it was probably more popular in the 1950's. We write more about dining in Rome on our website at http://letsjetset.com/ read more

We thought this would be a better meal based on the reputation of being the birth place of Alfredo sauce. Very unimpressive.

My mom's foodie friend told us about this place, the so-called birthplace of Fettuccine Alfredo, so naturally it was on our list of eats while in Rome. We made a reservation and were promptly seated. The food was good. Not great. I mean, I don't know you can really jazz up Alfredo sauce all that much, but still. I think most of the waiters have been there for decades. A cute little old man walked around with his accordion and serenaded guests. It was cute at first, but since we got there when the restaurant first opened, he kept returning to our table. And returning. And you get the hint. I think all of the celebrities whose pictures adorn the walls went there in the height of the restaurant (1960s, 1970s). Neat to say I've been there, but I probably would never return. read more

Made reservations twice and was told that the entire restaurant was rented out. So we decided to just walk there and check it out. A group of 6 of us walked there and by the time we got there there were a bunch of empty tables available and they refused to seat us... No Idea why?! They wouldn't even let us order 'to go' as stated as available on their yelp. Liars. They refused us all services and told us to leave. No wonder they only have 3 stars. Come to Gusto Rotessire instead. They are sweet and welcoming and their food and service is amazing. Don't waste your time trying to eat here.. Unless your wearing a 2 piece suit or if any race rather then itailan. Ciao Bella! read more

Not good for gluten free/ celiac... during my trip in Italy I did not expect many GF options but I was actually surprised to find that many places did have gluten free pasta for me and since this restaurant is the "inventor of the fettuccine Alfredo" I thought they would likely have a GF option so everyone could experience their signature dish. But it turned out there was no GF anything, so when trying to find something I could eat on the menu, I was limited to pretty much just plain seafood. I ordered clams but they were out so I was down to my last option, the prawn dish, which was just ok. I know from experience as a celiac that I should not expect every restaurant to have gluten free accommodations, but I feel like they should at least be knowledgeable about good alternates. Do not go here if you are celiac or gluten-free. read more

Apparently reported to be the birthplace of fettuccine Alfredo. While it is a bit touristy, it's still worth a stop. Your dish is made table side. Fun experience. Food is good. Not great but fun to do just once! read more