This was recommended by AI/Chat GPT as a short walk from the Colosseum to get out of the main tourist area. We didn't have the greatest experience & maybe it was because we were a party of eight people looking for a late afternoon snack/small meal. I think they preferred we sit outside and we were definitely ok with that part. They wanted us to crowd around two tables near the door where servers come in & out with food. Unfortunately we needed more space but they were really hesitant to give us another table. They ended up letting us have another table. I feel kind of bad leaving this review as all of our dining experiences in the city, tourist and non-tourist/local have been amazing. There was a little mold on the lemons that were floating in our drink glasses for our Coke. We felt in the way since we were seated in front of the servers door. The food was kind of disappointing. The sandwich had hard & slightly stale bread - just ham & cheese. Was not very good and even worse when you are watching people walk by with focaccia sandwiches from the take away place up the street. We never received the soup. The gnocchi was kind of rubbery:( The duck & potatoes and eggplant parmigiana were a surprise and pretty good. The highlight was the bread that we had to ask for a few times. Maybe we just hit them at a bad time or something but there are so many other places and I don't think we would choose to come back:( read more

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Enjoyed this place for a morning omelette! It's hard to find a hefty breakfast in Italy with most locals opting for a sweet pastry and a coffee, but this place had an omelette for 8 euros, beautiful outdoor seating next to a fountain, with quick, easy and seamless service. The omelette was delicious and fluffy, the espresso hit all the right notes--overall, a great breakfast option in Rome near the Coliseum! read more

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While the menu is simple and breakfast places in August in Italy are limited, I enjoyed the fresh taste of the food and the sweetness of the cappuccino. 8 euros for the omelette and 6 euros for a basket of toast. The patio is cute with the view of a fountain and the staff is friendly and welcoming. Is close to our Airbnb for a quick option. Not our first choice but would come again! read more

La Bottega del Caffè - Outside patio and indoor seating - Bars Near Me - Rome, RM

Great sandwiches, priced VERY GOOD. Watch out though the bread is a but hard. The service was great, spot on. We'd kind of baking soda taste with the bottled water. Great place to hit after going to tge coliseum after 4 hours. Rest your feet!! read more

This is a coffee review. I see lots of food reviews. Peeps, this is a coffeehouse! We came here for coffee. Come here for coffee. Don't come here for dinner. Why? There are so many great trattorias. Leave coffee to the coffee people, and that's what they do so well here. I had the cold coffee/cafe freddo. Scorching hot day. Lovely, creamy, strong coffee. It was small, like a champagne flute. If you want bigger, get the shakerato like my friend did. Good, clean, simple coffee. That's all you should get here. read more

We stopped by for a mid afternoon snack and drink to meet a friend. The outside tables are cozy and the service is excellent. I would definitely return if I'm in the area again. read more

La Bottega del Caffè - Bars Near Me - Rome, RM

I had the espresso with the spaghetti with basil. Not sure where the basil was, but it was okay. Doesn't come with much Parmesan on top and the server never appeared after delivery so you might ask for a side while ordering. My husband had the salami pizza which oddly he had to cut each slice on his own, but they did bring him a knife. Overall just okay. Not a place we'd come back to, but it was a 3 for the outside seating, which enables you to enjoy some people watching. read more

La Bottega del Caffè - Spaghetti with basil, but basil...not so much - Bars Near Me - Rome, RM

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This is a drink only review. Great place on a lively Plaza to have a spritz or a glass of wine in the afternoon. Nice, café atmosphere, friendly servers. read more

We intended to visit another restaurant and was very hungry. But that restaurant was closed for Monday. Instead we went to this one to fill he stomach. Have to say, the coffee, beers, and pasta were good. Capriccio was tasty, however, the service was terrible. The waiters would not take order if he is not the dedicated one. Yet he dedicated waiter was stationed at the patio while I was seated indoor. I rarely get served. read more

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Mehhhhh. I'll pass next time. So many better places to eat in Rome. We didn't have wifi and could use our trusty Yelp app to find a gooooooood restaurant. So we went for the easy convenient route and walked in. Mehh. We had two cold beers on a hot day which is always perfect. We also had melon and prosciutto as well as a prosciutto and mushroom pizza. The pizza wasn't the best. Unfortunate. I'd skip if I were you. read more

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Everything was just average until the waiter did not wash his hands after going to the bathroom. Bathroom was gross on top of it.

I stopped by one evening for dinner. It was near the apartment that my boyfriend and I were staying at and they had a nice outdoor patio area. We were seated pretty quickly, but after that the service was quite slow. It took about 10-15 minutes for our waiter to come back and take our order. By that time, we were starving. We ordered a caprese salad to start and I ordered the penne al salmone for my main dish. I really enjoyed the caprese salad, the cheese was so fresh and delicious. The penne al salmone was good, but I wish they had bigger salmon pieces. It didn't seem like there was any salmon in the dish at all. Plus, the portion size was very small for the price. They gave you this HUGE plate, but the food only took up 1/3 of the plate. Overall, it was a nice experience, but I don't think I'd come back here if I were in Rome again. read more

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Just had the worst italian pasta in my life in this restaurant . As we arrived early for our colosseum tour , this is the one of the pasta cafe open at 11am in the area as the rest of the place only open at 12 pm . Ordered spaghetti carbonara and pasta with mushroom , the mushroom pasta came cold and sticky look like they pre cook it for a while and she serve me a wrong order of spaghetti meat sauce . I said she serve the wrong food and she still put on the table thinking I will just accept it but I insisted tell her this is not my food and only then she changed the food unwillingly . The spaghetti carbonara came out hot with steam , freshly cooked compare to my other pasta who come out cold and sticky since they remake for me . Unfortunately the pasta came out too salty and is the worst taste carbonara i had in my life . No cream sauce seen , everything stick onto the pasta that is only season with salt . They will ask if you want bread for cappuccino not knowing they charge u euro 4 for it . It's sad that my first meal in Rome is so disappointing as they are open to cheat tourist only . Pasta taste so bad here . Trust me , Run as far as you can ! ! read more

We stumbled upon this restaurant on our walk around Rome city center. The food was beyond amazing especially the salmon pasta. The pizza was great as well however we've had better in Rome but it was still tasty. read more

Today we had a walk to colosseo and didnt know where to eat breakfast. Then we saw this gorgeous. Very cozy, and a great start for this morning. Great cappuccino, and lovely sandwishes. They had a lot of drinks and food and the price was around 7 euro for each person. Satisfied! read more

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Although this is more of a lively place to have drinks & chat with friends (rather than to have dinner), I have to say.. I had THE BEST LASAGNA OF MY LIFE here! The heartbreaking part about this is I'll never get the same satisfaction eating lasagna ever again (I don't live in Italy). read more

The taste and portion of the food was equivalent to a Lean Cuisine. Michelina's frozen food has a better taste. We ordered the ravioli with ricotta and spinach which was undercooked, no flavor, and cold. The carbonara barely had any pieces pancetta and cold. Our waiter seemed annoyed with any question we had. Overall experience was not pleasant. read more

La Bottega del Caffè - Bars Near Me - Rome, RM

Had dinner with a friend from the Netherlands here, and to be honest we had no idea if the place was good or not. In the end, it turned out to be one of my favorite restaurants in Rome!!! I had their Spaghetti ala Carbonara and it was incredibly delicious, their garlic bread and wine went well with it as well. Nevertheless, if you get a chance definitely stop by!!! :) read more

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I visited this café around noon on my first day in Rome. My flight landed at 9:00am, and we were caught in that awkward point between being delirious and check-in time. After strolling around the neighborhood, I stumbled upon this café sometime around noon. It was crowded, and I figured it was worth a shot. My girlfriend and I were quickly given a table outside and placed a simple order. Prosciutto with melon and a margarita pie. Shortly after we ate the melon and prosciutto, we get out pizza. I look at it, and think to myself, this looks nothing like a margarita pie. Have you ever ordered a pizza from a bowling alley? No? Me either. But if I did, this is the pizza I would expect to be served. After taking my first bite, I realize this is a FROZEN PIZZA. In Rome. The motherland. My first pie. God awful. Did I eat a couple of slices? Sure thing. Did it taste like Elios? You bet. When the waiter came by, he made a comment. "You don't like the pizza?". I just smiled politely and said it was okay. Why the 2 stars? Well the location was cool, and the service was not horrible. I am glad I had this experience early on. It taught me to properly investigate each restaurant. There are far too many great places to eat in Rome. Pass on this one. read more

Had very unpleasant experience in this place few days ago. I walked with my 10 year old son into this caffe for breakfast. We ordered two fresh juices, coffee for me, omelette, and sandwich with salmon. They brought us omelette and salmon sandwich pretty quickly but the plate with sandwich was dirty. We ate the food while expecting coffee and juices to arrive soon. Then I noticed other table getting juice and coffee while they came later then we did. I tried to call for the waiter but he would look up, see me waiving, and ignore us. I had to grab first bus boy and ask for the check. This "amazing" place has very questionable food, dirty plates, and horrendous service. read more

This place is mediocre to me. Nothing special, just another cafe with a mix of local businessmen stopping for their caffe or meeting and some tourists. It's a bit pricier due to its proximity to a tourist centre and the service can be especially slow when you are sitting outside, slow even for Italian standards in my opinion. I ordered the salmon and rocket sandwich, my partner had a mushroom omelette. Both were not memorable meals. read more

We had just arrived in Rome after a 3-hr train ride and were very hungry. We wandered through the Monti neighborhood and this cafe seemed to be popular. We had the arugula salad, parma ham & mozzarella sandwich, and margherita pizza. Everything was great: fresh greens, fresh bread, wonderful pizza crust. Service was also quite good. Super!! read more

Super casual little cafe on a quiet piazza. Recommended to us by locals for breakfast. Nice and accommodating. Locals and tourists alike hang there for food, cafe or a break. read more

Do not waste your time. This restaurant serves the worst Italian food we had in Rome. First, they asked if we would like bread, so of course we said yes, if you eat it right away it was good, by the end of the meal it was a cracker... we later found out only at the end we were charged 4 euro for it. My pasta with meat sauce was lower than mediocre and the noodles had clearly been sitting and were clumped hard and stuck together. My friend got the gnocchi and cheese which was gummy and the sauce had no flavor at all. The meat with potatoes was ok, it came with an over cooked vegetable that tasted like it had no seasoning and was cooked in cream. Overall we paid way too much for not good food. We will never be back and just hope to help others not have this experience. read more

Not welcome to English speakers, or those who speak little Italian (what would normally get you by). At other restaurants and caffès we have had waiters that speak slowly or know English, or are at least okay pointing to the menu. Our waiter here got frustrated with the order of a cappuccino - something that should be said and done! He started repeating himself over and over and sped up each time! Then he handed us our glasses for water and had a sour face, and spread a sheet across our table that got all over our stuff. We asked him to remove the dirty ash tray from our table - he took it and threw it on the table right next to us! No attempt to cover his attitude towards us! I don't know if he was having a hard day or going through personal stuff, but it carried too far into his job. Would not recommend coming here, although their granita and gnocci are delicious. read more

We stopped by this restaurant while exploring Monti. The pretty outside seating area covered in vines and flowers drew us right in. It was a beautiful day and the covering provided just enough shade. There were two different kinds of gnocchi on the menu and we each ordered one. I had the cheese gnocchi (the other was gnocchi alla sorrentina, which was served in a little pot with tomato sauce and mozzarella on top) and it was incredible. The creamy cheese sauce was rich in flavor, and there was just enough without losing the taste of the gnocchi themselves. So, good food, nice atmosphere, a great place to spend the afternoon. read more

Tried to have lunch and after being seated for 20 minutes no one came to serve us. We informed the hostess we are ready to order and still no was available to take the food or drink orders. Definitely a place to avoid. Also they serve previously Frozen pizzas. read more

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Adorable vine covered cafe located only a few minutes walk from the throngs of tourists at the Coliseum. Great escape for a quick expresso, glass of prosecco, or bite to eat with friendly service. Filled equally with locals and tourists. Highly recommend the bruschetta! read more

Only came for cappuccino and it was strong and delicious. Tried tiramisu and it was warm and liquid-y.

This is a small caffe recommended by my travel guide "Rome Day By Day". It's out of tourist area, yet not too far from Roman Forum. After having visited Colosseum under very hot sun, we walked to this caffe which tucked in a small piazza, We ordered Prosciutto panini, rocket salad with wild mushrooms and parmesan cheese, spaghetti carbonara and thinly sliced beef. They were all good. We were happy with the food and the AC because it was very hot. It was recommended to sit outside but it was too hot to do so. During our lunch, we observed something interesting. There was stream of locals dressed for office coming to this caffe and having their coffee. They would lined up at the cashier to pay the coffee first, then went to the coffee counter, passed the receipt to the guy behind the counter, got what they ordered and then drank their coffee. They would stay for no more than 5-10 minutes and then leave. This caffe must be a great one because there were so many locals who came for the coffee. read more

My friend and I were on a hunt for gelato, and when we failed to find Fatamorgana, we got really hungry and ended up here since it was the only place that was open at 11am and ready for food. We ordered the penne with salmon and a cappuccino. The penne was good but no salmon.. it was only 8 euros though which was pretty cheap and unexpected. The cafe is quite cute and has a lot of outdoor seating for a nice sunny day. When we walked back to the area around 2pm or so, we saw that the entire place was packed, so clearly a popular place. I just like it because it's small, cheap, and seems to be a solid place for some quick food. read more

Ate here twice - first time with the wife was so good we brought the kids back the next day. Service was great, prices were reasonable. I had the gnocchi sorrentina one time and the gnocchi al formaggi the next. Both fantastic. My wife isn't very adventurous and so had the same thing both times - the mozzarella and prosciutto panini. Also fantastic. I rarely eat dessert but tried the pear torte with ice cream, and i was happy I did. My wife had the tiramisu two times because it was so delicious. Great place. read more

Delightful place for breakfast/lunch. Food was very good but not overwhelmingly great. Great cappuccino. Atmosphere is delightful. The outside area is enclosed by latticework covered in plants. Very relaxing and more importantly, cool. read more

We ordered 3 prosecco and received free croissants wit salmon, a small pizza and chips and nuts! Nice!!

Food was terrible but the ambiance was nice. Free access to provincia wifi due the proximity to the public square. Wine was good. Come for drinks and nice outdoor seating ambiance. read more

Great staff and the food is really good as well. They were super accommodating to us tourists' and made good suggestions for both wine and food. The decor isn't inspiring, but I'd recommend it if you're in Monti and looking for a drink and a bite. read more

Avoid this place if you can. Super small portions averaging around 8 euros. Service was awful. The main man (wearing all black) was incredibly rude. Very slow service. Wouldnt and wont be coming back read more

Not only is it located in a wonderfully peaceful piazza, the La Bottega staff is friendly while serving the most delicious pasta and most delightful Tiramisu. If I could eat here every day I would. And almost did. read more

we dined here on our first day in rome. the service is strange. we couldn't figure out who was our waiter. all we could do is observe and wait. finally, he came to take our order ~ bottled water, prosceco, salad and pizza. the pizza is the best i've had. love the thin crispy crust of my proscuitto pizza. it was a great start to our roman holiday. we recommend this place if you want good pizza. read more