Roma's only Michelin three star restaurant. It deserves the honor. A meal at a Michelin three stared restaurant is not simply about the art of great food, it is about delivering the perfect dining experience. La Pergola delivers. A warm and comfortable dining room that exudes contemporary elegance. A stunning view of Roma and Vatican city. Service beyond reproach. All the "tools" are there to satisfy the taste of the guest. Tools? A 3,000 plus selection wine list, 29 selection water list, five selections of salts (including the black salt from Hawaii) and multiple selections of fresh pressed extra virgin olive oils for the breads. Opting to enjoy the "Gourmet Menu" of nine courses (€210) is the best experience. There is a shorter six course degustation (€190) or for larger portions, ala carte (averaging €50 per dish). The menu is seasonal. Courses are beautifully imagined. Some dishes extremely complex, combining 15+ ingredients, each with their own micro flavor, into one single bite. Others using molecular gastronomy to tease the senses. Still others, pure simplicity (a piece of olive oil seared black cod sitting atop the lightest seafood and root vegetable broth). This is sensory dining at it's absolute best. An interplay of colors, aromas, textures, and flavors. Regardless of its complexity it is Roman at heart. An example, the trattoria staple, fiori di zucca (a batter fried zucchini flower stuffed with mozzarella and anchovy). It is re-imagined where the zucchini flower alone is fried to a crisp brown. Atop a crème of mozzarella and black truffle, below a just warmed through scampi prawn. Same texture, same milky, umami, oceanic punch. Another example, the signature dish, "Fagotelli La Pergola", A delicate pasta filled with the perfect carbonara sauce. Biting into one coats the palate with the, eggy, cheesy, goodness that is carbonara. The cheese course, sublime simplicity. A wonderful selection of Italian cheeses all worthy but all overshadowed by the perfect bite of three year aged parmigiano with a drop of 50 year old balsamic. The "Grand Desert" is over the top. Stunning in both delicate beauty and flavor. Without giving away the entire experience, suffice it to say it consist of multiple courses including playful whips of sweetness, the famed "sphere" with its concentrated pomegranate flavor, a beautiful assortment of, petit fours, and chocolates. Several months advance booking required. Terrace dining is only offered in warmer months. Jackets required. Recommendation: Save La Pergola for your final meal in Roma and only after having sampled classic Roman dishes from local trattorias. Foodies will truly understand and appreciate the creativity and mastery that La Pergola achieves. read more

Amazing. This place had great food, excellent customer service, and amazing atmosphere! Recommend!

The service is immaculate; you even get a separate stool for your purse! Ladies' menu without prices. They don't only have a wine list - they also have a water list. The cheapest table water is abt €8. We chose the 6 set menu at €190 each and the recommended wine menu at €180 for two persons. If it is your first time experiencing a restaurant of this standard - choose the set menu for the best experience. Each dish is small and it isn't until dessert you start getting full. The finale was the grand dessert and we won't spoil the surprise by telling all about it. It really does justice for its name though! Our absolute favorites are the duck foie gras w apple and almond and the pasta "La Pergola". The black cod was a bit boring. Yes, I've had dishes at cheap places that tastes as good or better - but it is the whole experience that counts. La Pergola definitely pays attention to details that makes the experience unforgettable! read more

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I have been to Rome on many different occasions, but I never took the time to dine at a very fine restaurant as I always prefer the hole in the wall type of place. This time around, I decided to do something a little different and I am very happy we did. Having done some research, I stumbled upon La Pergola which was known for its tremendous views of Rome, and they truly were nothing short of spectacular especially on a clear evening like we had. Chef Beck and crew really do up the ante here and I can see why it is considered one of Rome's "once in a lifetime" kind of experience. Starting with food, everything was good, but you really paid for the exceptional service and views more than anything else. No matter how you slice or dice the menu, I don't think you can go wrong. Accompanied with our antipasto and our entrée, there were bread/salt/olive oil tastings, intermezzo dishes to cleanse your palate before and after dinner and a mystery dessert box to top it off complimentary. All of the wait staff were very kind and accommodating and never once did they make us feel rushed or unwelcomed. They made sure we had everything we needed throughout our entire dining experience. Yes you may be paying EUR450+ with a nice glass of champagne, bottle of wine and after dinner drinks, but in the end it all worth it. Make sure that you snap a couple of picutres on the outdoor patio when you are finished because it will be nice to look back on that evening. Buon appetito! read more

La Pergola - Complimentary pineapple granita to cleanse our palate after dinner. - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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I highly rated restaurant needs three things: good, ambiance, and service. This one failed: the service was irritatingly bad enough to detract from the food and the atmosphere. What was especially annoying was that the table next to us (non-foreign diners), were treated much better than us. The entire meal, I felt like an afterthought, which should not reflect an $875 meal for two. For example, we arrived and were given menus and then asked if we would like to order. No cocktail menu and no wine list presented. I had to ask for both (and we ordered from both, by the way). There was a wine steward, and he was fairly stand-offish, the most I had seen in all of Italy. He was simply an order taker. I also did not like the fact that he opened the bottle away from the table, behind my back, never presented the bottle, and kept the bottle/decanter away from me where it was not visible. I was also perturbed that we were given olive oil for the bread more than an hour after the bread was served and then salt for the bread and oil was provided another half hour after that. Again, we were an afterthought. But the table next to me (that I could see) got their accompaniments much more timely. Speaking of bread, our table had crumbs but not clearing of those crumbs until dessert. But, the table next to me was having the table cleaned constantly of crumbs. Of course, it was impossible to say anything because the waiter never came. Only the servers actually visited the table. At the end, I was only able to express my concern to the gentlemen that brought the bill. The waiter did run my card, but he said nothing. Meanwhile the table next to me got cocktail and wine menus promptly, their table serviced, olive oil and salt with their bread, and the waiter attended to them. So, it was not as if this was a pre-planned way of serving diners -- we were just treated shabbily. This was the only time it Italy that people were not warm. Was the service "OK"?. Yes, but it was unacceptable for a Three Star rating, or even any rating. I did not have an opportunity to express myself to a waiter, maitre d, or restaurant manager. Obviously, this just underlines the fact that this level of service is acceptable. If was Chef, I would be upset that the service was undermining the food that I was creating. About us: We are experienced diners, with this being our fourth 3 star restaurant in the last two month, for example. We also speak foreign languages, including basic Italian, were dressed appropriately, etc. read more

I have never been as excited for a restaurant in my life. I have been to 10 Michelin star restaurants - I say that to qualify myself, not to sound like a jerk - and I don't remember a time I have been more disappointed. The restaurant is beautiful and elegant with incredible views of the city. Unfortunately it went down hill from there. Service: I've noticed that the difference between starred and non-starred typically plays out in the service. It took 5 minutes to greet us at the table and another 5 to get a drink in hand. The head waiter was charming and great, but we had 90 seconds of overall interaction with him. The Somm was pretentious and it seemed like he sized us up as young and dumb. He didn't know that our party of 4 had budgeted 2k euros for the dinner and had spent days in wine country drinking incredible Italian wines. When we bristled at his recommendation, knowing it wasn't going to be what we liked, he said he would drink it if we didn't enjoy it. Turned out, we didn't enjoy it and he made us feel bad for saying so and then made it seem like we were cheap because what 'he really wanted to get us was 300 euro' (original bottle was 170). We drank that and then got a Banfi Brunello reserve that we enjoyed the day prior and chalked it up to him being arrogant. He did cost his restaurant about 800 euro because we stopped after two bottles and got dessert and 3 bottles back in town. Food: very mixed reviews. App courses were the best, by far. Foie Gras dusted red fruit was like nothing I have ever tasted before. The crudo was also to die for. Second: The cacio e pepe wasn't even the best I had eaten that day. The fagotelli was superb. Third: the pigeon was excellent. The veal was average and the sea bass was dry and had an overwhelming fish taste to it. Dessert: we bailed because I didn't want to give them another euro. The fact that this restaurant has 3 stars truly makes me question if the Michelin program is relevant anymore. We spent 600 less on Ad Hoc a day before and had one of the top 5 meals I've ever had on any continent. Go there instead. read more

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Went here tonight with my wife for our last dinner in Rome. Everything was excellent. Best service and food I have had in my life. The food was insanely delicious and flowed well. They recommended a bottle of wine that was just right. The selection of water and wine was insane. I attached pictures of almost every meal but some I started eating out of sheer excitement and couldn't salvage a good pic. Anyway it is expensive but I would highly recommend if you are willing to splurge. The view of the city of Rome is amazing as the restaurant is on the 9th floor of the Waldorf Astoria. read more

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What an unforgettable experience! La Pergola was our first dinner while in Italy on our honeymoon. Our expectations were exceeded and then some... We both had the tasting menu with the wine pairing for me and a non-alcoholic pairing for my husband...yes, they made non-alcoholic cocktails to pair with the dishes...and we're not talking cranberry/soda - I mean real, fresh ingredients in creative cocktails (see pics below). How awesome! On top of that...the mixologist was very happy that we enjoyed his cocktails - even game me a printed card of the bloody mary recipe! That's service. First of all...you can't beat the 180 degree view of Rome (we sat outside). Definitely took lots of pics to capture the beauty of this city from another perspective. Service - as you would expect from a 3 Michelin star restaurant...and then some. Coming from a restaurant industry background, we definitely appreciated that aspect, as well as the amazingly creative dishes. They offered a bread service, served alongside various olive oils and salts...how cool. 57 bottle list of WATER! Yes, you got to choose a water off a list! Awesome! The tasting menu was perfectly executed, with the right amount of seafood and meat options. We loved each dish; our standouts were the basil tortellini with tomato water and the fillet of veal with summer truffle. We got to meet the Chef, Heinz Beck. Very cool of him to touch all the tables. Overall, our experience was far above what we expected...from service to food to ambiance overall. 5 star all around. This was definitely the 2nd best restaurant we ever visited (#1 was Restaurant at The Meadowood in Napa - we got engaged during our dinner! ) We cannot wait to visit for our anniversary (I hope)! read more

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BELIEVE the hype. If you can only have one fine dining experience in Roma - look no further, THIS IS THE SPOT. Gentlemen- Pack a dinner jacket, or better yet a tux. Your outfit should match the bill! BUT it is worth it. I was unsuccessful trying to make reservations directly through the restaurant. Pro trip- call your credit card concierge to make the resie for you. read more

Do you want a glass of Don Perignon? Do you know how much it costs? If not, are you comfortable asking? What about massive white truffles? Comfortable asking how much those cost at a restaurant of this caliber? Are you an expert in flavored salts from all around the world? What about water from different springs, and types of rocks from across the globe? For me and my new wife, the answers to all the questions was no. And all of these questions were all dropped on us within the first 5 minutes of sitting down at La Pergola. When we asked the server(s) for advice we didn't get very helpful answers. We just felt like we were supposed to know all these things already. We booked the table months in advance assuming we'd do the 10 course for two and the wine pairings, but after snacking all day bumming around Rome, we weren't sure if that was still something we wanted to do. After stressing for the first 10-15 minutes of our experience we decided... F*ck it, lets get the 10 course and the wine anyway so we don't have to hem and haw over what we should order on this extremely foreign and decadent menu. Just picking out a type of water was hard enough. The Good: For the first few courses the 10 course seemed like a good choice. The wine was flowing freely, and the food was amazing. Service was excellent. The Bad: The red clay salt was almost inedible. Honestly, it just tasted like dirt. I believe 4 out of the first 5 courses were seafood, on top of the anchovy bruschetta sampler. By the time we finally got to a meat course (6th), I was completely over the weird little fish dishes with powder and smoke on them. With all the wine we had been drinking I just felt like I needed something to soak up all that booze. And while the service was excellent, it felt sort of distant or overly formal. Like the staff was worried about what other staff would think if they opened up a little. It felt political to me. For example, I didn't feel OK with telling the server we didn't like the salt. Instead we just kept drinking the wine. The Ugly: This is where it gets really embarrassing. By the 6th course, I was drunk and my wife was hammered. She had probably had 9 glasses of wine, and still very little to eat. This was on top of the two bottles we had in Rome that day. I told her to eat more bread, instead she bailed and went back to the room. I wanted too to go look after her because I honestly didn't know if she could find our room. I stupidly thought maybe we could make it back up to the restaurant to finish our meal. And worst of all, I forgot to leave a tip. So the only time I've ever not tipped a server was for the most expensive meal of our lives. That is some embarrassing sh*t. They should of gotten like $120 at least. But I also kinda feel like... Maybe it's a little deserved, maybe they got to eat our last couple courses. I dunno. I feel bad. I feel bad for the servers. I feel bad for the restaurant. I feel like it could have been really special if a few things had been different. I feel like we made Americans look bad. I also feel like the place just wasn't that good the night we were there. And I feel like I almost don't deserve to write this mediocre yelp review, just like how I didn't deserve to tell our server the red clay salt was horrible. But here it is. We went to La Pergola and we left drunk, unsatisfied, and guilty. Maybe someone can learn from our experience. read more

One word , amazing . From the second you step off the elevator, you know you are in for an incredible experience. We requested and received a table outside by the front view edge for an incredible view of the eternal city . It's breathtaking . Everything was perfect. You know you are in a serious restaurant when they give you a water menu. The wine list is insane. 2 books . One is the wines of Italy and the other international wines. I chose a local Italia wine . The food is just perfect. I have allergy issues and felt very much at ease here . From the bread to the main corses I was so impressed. I had the veal , cooked to perfection. We were celebrating July 4th , and our waiter made sure to bring us a separate dessert for the occasion. Loved it . Heinz Beck , the world renowned chef stopped by our table. Just an amazing experience all around . We stayed at the Rome Cavaliari so it was just a quick elevator ride up , but it's worth the travel from all over the cityto get to the best restaurant in Rome and all of Italia. read more

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3 Michelin star restaurant. the best restaurant in Rome. i was so excited to come here when i was visiting Rome. made reservations months in advance. they do take down cc info and they will charge about $200 for any last minute cancellations, so be careful! service was super attentive and helpful, they are very accommodating. upon arrival, i was early, so they sat me in a comfy cough and started bringing me water and light snacks. my water glass was never less than half way. got the 10 course meal since i was going big dining in a 3 star restaurant. the food was well portioned for a taste of everything. i was stuffed since they just kept bringing food out. when i thought it was the last of the menu, they bring out "surprises" and extra snacks or bites. the meal in itself took about 3 hours...i felt as if eyes were on me to make sure everything was perfect and i had what i needed. dress code is fancy, so come prepared. it was definitely an experience, especially in ROME!!! loved it read more

Woohoo this is my 100th review and what better way to celebrate it with a 3 star Michelin restaurant review! I came here for dinner with my wife during our honeymoon in Europe. I made a reservation 3 months in advance as there is limited seating each night as well as even less seats that have a window view of the entire city. The restaurant is located on the top floor of the Waldorf Astoria which is set away from the main part of the city. Guys must wear jackets to the restaurant as it is a very formal setting. Once we were seated, we were given a water menu that had over 100 different choices from places all around the world. The cheapest water was 9 euros so definitely the most I have ever paid for water before! As for the menu, they have a preset chef's tasting menu where you can get 10 courses for 230 euros or 7 courses for 195 euros. They also have pricing a la carte but we opted for the 10 course chef tasting as it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Once we told our waiter our decision, a bread cart came to our table with multiple types including foccacia and wheat. There was butter on the table as well as incredibly tasty olive oil and fancy salts. We started with a few small bites that were compliments from the chef including a solid crispy white shell with beef tartare inside. For every course, new utensils and plates were brought out even if we didn't use them for the previous course. Bread was constantly refilled throughout the meal, and the servers even used tongs to remove the napkins of our laps. Service was impeccable the entire time as the servers work as a team to make sure all your needs are met for the multi-hour experience. The food presentation was on a level that I have never experienced as everything just looked so cool. Here's all that we ate: 1. Duck foie gras powder - literally melted in your mouth and also had berries 2. Hole 18 Par 4 - parsley and sauce with a full lump of lobster meat underneath 3. Marinated red shrimp, caviar, and vegetables - a large shrimp in a spring roll like wrap 4. Fagotteli "La Pergola" - ravioli that also melts in your life and so creamy 5. Composition of John Dory, squid and prawns in citrus fruit steam - served on a heated grill-like surface with such fresh seafood 6. Cod on kidney beans and iced parsley snow - some of the most tender and delicious cod ever 7. Variation of lamb with artichokes - small rich cuts of medium rare lamb 8. Cheese trolley - selection of cheese and breads of your choice 9. The sun - fruit gelatin with cocoa powder on top served on an illuminating dish 10. Iced sphere of pomegranate - smooth sherbert like shell with rich chocolate 11. Dessert tower - assorted desserts On top of all of that, there were a few more extra dishes that were served throughout the meal. We were so full at the end of it that we couldn't even finish the dessert tower that was brought out. This was such an amazing experience all around from the view, food, ambiance, and presentation. It's a hefty price but a price well worth paying to have this once in a lifetime opportunity. read more

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To be brutal up front: I've had better food and better times at one-star restaurants. That being said: yes, it is a great night out. Dinner for 2 (shortened degustation menu, matching wines for 1), ran 550 EUR with tip. Was it worth it? Probably. Here's why: If you're visiting Rome and staying at the Waldorf-Astoria Cavalieri, the view won't win you over. If you're going there for dinner: yes, it is as stunning as they say. Be sure to try and arrive during daylight (difficult in winter), the view over all of Rome is quite spectacular. In terms of attentiveness, at some point we actually started to fill our own water glasses, sorry for being annoying, but I just expect an impeccable service. Having said that, the service was quite good, it just got 3 out of 5. The invoice diverged somewhat from what we had, however, since it was in our favor, I did not complain, but tip accordingly. The first Virgin Colada was mostly ice, the second was within range, the third one completely different agian... so, consistency... eh... Many of the staff were almost a little too cold and distanced for my taste, however, most of them developed a likeable aura, in particual, the sommelier: a god, and definitely a redeeming factor. The wine selections were beyond excellent, even for a well versed traveller like me, some really fun surprises in there and definitely perfect selections. I can only commend him on his job. Bread was boring I thought, although the bread boy was really attentive and always around. Now the food... we had our hearts somewhat set on the website advertised menu, of course, that hadn't been updated in a while, so the menu was different. Nevertheless, an interesting exploration of flavors, some interesting twists (frozen ground-up fish to add to a broth), I felt quite entertained and my palate never offended. The mostly seafood oriented menu worked in perfect unison with the white wine selection. I can only recommend the suggested combination. The deserts: again, perfection in sugar and fat :). Not the place to go if you are on a diet, but definitely breaking one. However, the shortness of the menu and the lack of astonishing moments (I once had a 13-course meal in Düsseldorf's Schiffchen, which just won't let go of me...), made it a very nice evening out, just not something, to tell your grandchildren about, in terms of food. One issue however, was the host filling our water glasses with sparkling water (we clearly had sparkling AND still water in our cooler, and the glass of my partner was clearly not showing any bubbles), but they fixed that with a new bottle fairly quickly, also at no charge. When we headed off, another hostess hurried after us, to give us a printout of the menu we had, with the wines we selected, they even printed out in German, my native language, which undoubtedly they got off the hotel registry. Now, adding all that together, it was a great night out, me and my partner had a lot of fun, we were staying at the hotel so the view was secondary. Price/value were definitely very good, which should be, what you're looking for, it was just not quite as excellent as we hoped for. So, I can't give it 5 stars, I would give it 4.25-4.5. It definitely comes recommended. read more

Many acclaim this restaurant is the best in Rome, maybe the best in all of Europe. My experience supported the claim. First, it's not an easy reservation to get. Luckily we were staying inside the hotel the restaurant resides in. From the time we were embraced at the entrance until the time we said good nite the service was impeccable. Smiles and respect in abundance from each and every staff member. That in my opinions is a feet in itself. The wine list, OMG, as my 12 year old would say. They house 68000 bottles of wine. The list comes in two books. An Italian selection and everything else. Drc, Leroy, jayers, montrfortino, Harlan, giaciosa, Vogue, Gaja, all living in this massive collection that is at your fingertips. And not just the late models. Bottles from the 1940's, 1950's. This is no Napa greenpeas wine list. This is the grande treasure for a wine snob. So let's discuss the food. Italian tastes in a very French display. We chose of the menu 3 courses each. Portions were not large but not small. The tastes were almost erotic. Especially when paired with the Bruno giacosa borolo La Rocche del faletto riserva we were drinking. The flavors exploded in my mouth. Colors were vibrant. Presentation was an award winning performance for the eyes. If ever I could describe the perfect nights dinner, this may have been it. No wonder presidents, kings and celebrity's adore this place. What's not to love. The cherry on top had to be the 9th floor location inside the hotel Cavaliere. We had a full view of Rome from every chair at the table. This is a must if you are in Rome, love wine and have a large credit card limit. La Pergola is not for the meal bank account. This place is pricey, but rightfully so. It is one of very few restaurants that could be considered perfect. Ps. It was my birthday!!! read more

I dined here years back with my family and it is still one of the most memorable and extravagant meals I have ever had. Every single element of the meal stands out to me from the service to the atmosphere to the food itself and all in a positive way. The dining room had just finished a reservation and was just reopening when I went and was truly beautiful with a beautiful balcony and views of the city in an intimately lit and comfortable space. The service could not have been more helpful, and even took the napkins off of your lap with tongs after the dessert course was done, as if to suggest that you were so stuffed and pampered that even removing the napkin from your lap was too much work for the guest. The restaurant even featured a water menu that told you the mineral qualities of each different bottled water and how they would benefit your body. I started with the fagottelli "La Pergola" and the dish was truly something you'd like to list as your namesake dish even as a 3 star michelin restaurant. It was filled with a creamy, cheesy stuffing that was velvety and rich without being so creamy as to feel heavy after the plate was done and also without allowing the pasta to change textures. How they were able to achieve this was and remains truly remarkable to me. I then had a turbot dish that has changed slightly since I dined there, but featured a beautifully cooked fish that truly stole the show and was highligted beautifully with a lightly acidic and perfectly weighted eggplant counterpart. The fish was clearly the main feature on the plate, with all of the accompaniment only there to show off the filet and was truly a harmonious balance. For dessert I had an assortment of cheeses that were exceptionally delicious, albeit I do not remember the names of the cheeses. To close, the staff placed a silver cabinet on the table that had a series of drawers, and inside of each was a different cookie, macaron, or gelee that was as amazing visually as anything I have ever been presented. Truly a beautiful meal that was not only a gustatory but a fully encapsulating sensory experience. read more

A true gem of a restaurant and outstanding dining experience! We were seated outside overlooking all of Rome on an amazingly beautiful evening. The sun setting over the city was nothing short of spectacular! The service was excellent and the food lived up to the hype. We decided on the 10 course menu and every course built upon the last for a outstanding dining experience. There was not even 1 course that as lacking. We did not have wine pairing but instead ordered off the extensive wine list. We will definitely return on our next trip to Rome. read more

It's a 3 star Michelin restaurant for a reason. I mostly am commenting because reviewers often give no details on desserts, and one of my pet peeves at restaurants is when they phone this part in. So to any similarly dessert-motivated diners, just wanted to note that La Pergola did not. There were two dessert courses (in addition to cheese), a bonus dessert lollipop, AND a "treasure" box of Italian cookies, and they were all incredible. My runs-on-sugar self was in heaven. Would marry the pastry chef. read more

Words cannot express how wonderful our experience was. We've been to other 3 star Michelin restaurants but this one takes top honors! Located on top of a hill in NW Rome inside the Rome Cavalieri Hotel with breath taking views of the St Peter's Basillica and Vaticani we began our night with a menu selection of waters (still or mineral) from different parts of the world with information regarding mineral contents. I've never seen a separate menu just for water, but I guess when you're dining in a 3 star Michelin restaurant expect the unexpected! Next ordered drinks which we kept simple a could of Coke Light and. Shirley Temple. We ordered Fiji water which they put on ice for us. No joke, the drinks were 5 euros each...kinda expensive and no free refills in Italy. Next we were greeting with a bread basket with a selection of 5 different breads. They had a seeded wheat roll, white roll, pizza bread, baguette, sesame roll. They opened a new bottle of olive oil for our table and a selection of 6 different salts to try. I can't remember the different salts available but I tried the Italian salt and Hawaiian salt which was brown. Very interesting eating the breads with the olive oil and various salts. Quite the treat! We decided to splurge on the 9 course tasting menu which included a Grand dessert at the end. Let me say, no one does dessert like La Pergola! 1. Fish marinated in white balsamic vinegar with pomegranate snow. So awesome! The ice cold of the pomegranate snow eaten with the fresh marinated acidic fish was so light and delicate in flavor, it was a great started course. 2. "La perle Blanche" oysters on pumpkin cream with parsley puff. The oyster was so fresh and the pumpkin cream sauce added a nice sweetness to the oyster. The parsley foam was a interesting feature, but really didn't add much flavor to the dish. Overall, a solid course. 3. Woodlands... An inspiration dish by the chef giving you a dish that looks like you're in the forest with little mushrooms, edible eats that look like moss bushes, pasta that looks like a log and some powder that looked like dirt. Everything tasted wonderful but it was so neat to look at art on your plate! 4. Fagottelli "La Pergola". These little mini ravioli bits with cabanara sauce inside the pasta. Such a great way to eat pasta with the sauce exploding in your mouth when you eat it. The sauce was very creamy and tasty! Very lovely! 5. King prawns in tempura on purée of fried squid. Now this may sound gross knowing the purée looked pink but seriously this was so tasty. I love prawns and the purée was a nice seafood contrast to the tempura prawn. Yummy! 6. Cod marinated anchovy's vinaigrette and sweet chili peppers. The cod was perfectly cooked. Very soft and moist and the anchovy sauce was light, not too overpowering but seasoned perfectly. The chili peppers were not too spicy but just gave a nice hint of heat. Very delicate and light. 7. Lamb with artichokes cooked in ash and crisp potato crumble. The lamb was very tender and the artichokes and bread crumble added a different texture and complexity in flavors. 8. A fine selection of cheese from the trolley. They come up to your table with about 15 different cheeses to try. You can take a sample of all if you want but we were getting full that we each selected 6 to try. I can't remember them all, but I remember trying the blue cheese, Parmesan, goat cheese, and Brie cheese. They give you various crackers to try with the cheeses. A nice way to end the entrees before dessert. 9. Grand dessert. We ended the night with a total of 10 different treats which included a dessert box filled with little pastry bonbons. They give all different kinds of chocolates, mini cakes, pudding and rum jello! Be sure not to fill up with too much bread or you'll be Sooooorrrry! Overall, the dining experience was nothing short of incredible. At the end of the dinner service, we got to meet the head chef. He was such a great guy and thanked all of the guests who were dining. Just top class service. I highly recommend trying out this restaurant. For 2 diners without wine, we paid 480 euros. Oh by the way, all the silverware is 24 karat gold as well as the bread plates. Indeed when you shell out a minimum 500 euros or more, expect to dine like KING! Even Julius Caesar would be impressed! read more

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La Pergola is the Quintessence of Fine Dining The über brilliant German Chef Heinz Beck has impacted culinary history in a profoundly gifted manner. Chef Beck's Three Star Michelin restaurant La Pergola is a gastronomic haven of unparalleled degree. Beck and his ridiculously talented team of 20 create masterpieces that fuse exquisite art, brilliant culinary science and the most delectable food on the planet to create the finest meal you have most likely ever had. The 9-course tasting menu (220 Euros) is a gift that all who can must bestow upon their palates. It will not merely be the most striking gastronomy you ever sample, but it will also be a ravishing art show, a scientific learning experience and a marvelous, one-of-a-kind production from start to finish. We opened with a Duck Foie Gras with Apple, Almond and Amaretti that was decidedly the best bite of food that the Hedonist ever tasted. The apples and almonds were perfect additions to tame the foie creating an oral symphony of epic proportions. The Hedonist, a lover and purveyor of enthralling foie has sampled it across three continents, but none were ever executed so miraculously. If you ever find yourself on death row, this is one of the plates you should request before meeting your maker. Eden is an artistic and gorgeous plate inspired by Japanese Watercress Gardens. The garden was designed with aqua green tapioca balls and mangos, papayas, black caviar and Venus clams strewn across it as decorative flowers. The Hedonist use to scoff at people that claimed food was art until this extraordinary plate made his eyes pop out from the sheer masterful beauty. It is perhaps even too sexy to eat, but please put it in your mouth anyways because the amazing waiters will wait as long as you need to finish it. The Fagotelli "La Pergola" as the name suggests is one of this haven's most prominent dishes. It is not actually on the tasting menu, but if you kindly request they can supplant another dish with it. It is a sensationally superb goody that packs a literal explosion of scrumptiousness in your mouth. They appear as if they are simply regular pasta purses but they have been engineered to surprise and delight. The way that it is prepared creates a pocket of air in the purses that flavorfully explode in your mouth with the enchanting tastes of bacon, egg and pecorino cheese. They create this by placing carbonara mousse in the pasta purses and then dipping them in hot water for a minute which solidifies it. We could have eaten hundreds of these magical purses. The Cod with Broccoli and Salt Cod Snow was another astute delicious creation. It contained a very subtle cod flavor with a nice zest at the end. The succulent cod is meant to be eaten in tandem with the salt cod snow which is essentially iced cod. The salt cod snow was brilliant. It had a cold smooth magnificent cod flavor that baffled yet delighted our senses. It was our first brush with "fish gelato" (Fishato?) making us wish Baskin Robbins expanded into seafood flavors. The Loin of Lamb with Mint Sauce and Pecorino Puff was the most perfect and tender lamb we have ever experienced. It is not part of the tasting menu but we highly recommend you order it. A supple and velvet-like texture soothed and graced our mouths like no other slice of meat. La Pergola utilizes baby lambs from southern Italy. We are not sure if they have been massaged from birth like real Kobe cows, but no lamb we ever had has been this soft and tasty. Just when you think it cannot get any better, the Grand Dessert commences. A glorious silver tower was delivered to us with over a dozen drawers filled with confectionary samples of apple tarts, sugar cookies, sugared fruit log, chocolates and many, many more treats. The most attractive dessert plate ever was presented as a festive Robiola Mousse. Robiola is a soft ripened cheese made of both goat and sheep's milk. The plate was comprised of a tantalizing mix of textures and flavors. The superbly potent strawberry sorbet, white chocolate Canaloni tubes, combined with robiola mousse and topped with decorative white sprinkles made of white olive oil powder. They merged together to create a brand new, sterling confection that bewitches your mouth. The meticulous craftsmanship and colors of this sensational dessert are both mesmerizing and mind blowing. Dining at La Pergola will induce an irrevocable change in your palate. Most food critics will tell you to make La Pergola your final meal in Italy, so you will still have the capacity enjoy the other fantastic restaurants all across the country. While we are in concurrence with that tip, we urge you to secure your reservation at all costs. Whether it be taking out a mortgage, borrowing from a loan shark or renting out your wife or kids for a little -- trust us, it is worth the price. Remember to book wayyyyyy in advance (months!!) and grab any spot you can because this will be the best meal of your hallowed existence. read more

Dear God, there is a reason for those Michelin Stars....service is perfection, meal is work of art, their water menu alone, unreal! Who knew that water can be like wine. This was by far one of those special experiences you will never forget and brag years later! If you're in the mood to live the good life and splurge like crazy while enjoying a breathtaking view of Rome, this is your pace. Amazing. Though I am no longer with the man who brought me here, I'm still grateful for the experience. Oh, ladies, your menu will not have prices! ;)) ha! read more

Waste of money. Just a pretentious place with barely edible food. Was by far our least favorite meal in Rome. And the most expensive.

What wmata waste of money. I had better meals for 1/20th the price. Great view of the Vatican is the only good thing I can think to say about it. read more

My husband & I stayed at Rome Cavalieri for our honeymoon in August and as a surprise he made a reservation at La Pergola our first night. The view that everyone raves about was of course nothing short of amazing and a great first sight of Rome! The ambiance of the restaurant was very romantic & a perfect place to take your significant other. The STAFF. Wow. Talk about attentiveness. They were always at our side when we wanted to bombard them with questions and our drinks never reached the bottom of the glass because they were always sure to refill them. It wasn't in an annoying overbearing way either, they were very discreet not to get in the way of our conversations. Now on to the good stuff, the food. Honestly, it was a few months ago and so I only remember the main course. I had the veal while my husband had the john dory with a mint puree. The veal was incredible & probably the best I've EVER had. My husband on the other hand was not impressed by his and kept eating from mine because it was that good. The john dory was just plain & nothing special which was the opposite of what we were expecting here. I remember the appetizers and all the little surprises that came between each course were delicious. There was one that had bubbles with caviar and other things, it looked (and i'm sure sounds) so weird but it was absolutely delightful. I wish I could give it justice by remembering exactly what was in this dish. Sorry Chef Beck! The staff knew we were on our honeymoon so they brought out several desserts & "gifts" from the chef. The desert box (there are pictures posted by others here) is the most adorable thing ever! Its a silver box that has individual shelves that open up and have mini desserts in them. So cute! Overall, it was an unforgettable dinner. Chef Beck came out & greeted us which was a sweet touch. Were we expecting much more? Definitely. Were we disappointed, absolutely not. This is a must for lovers in Roma! read more

Amazing restaurant at the Rome Cavalieri hotel. Simply put it deserves the Michelin star ratings it has gotten and then some. Beautiful terrace and simply a stunning city view. The bread courses and water menu gave it a great feel and the food is amazing. Highlights are the famous Fagotteli and the lamb dish with mint sauce that I had was an experience by itself. Splurged and got a glass of Yquem with dessert and it was the perfect way to cap off a great meal. Will return next time I'm in Rome without doubt. read more

La Pergola is one of those places you go once in a lifetime, or if you are very wealthy, or you are on a lavish expense account! Dinner for three including a 200 euro bottle of wine totaled over 800 euro. The price-fix tasting menu is 300 euros per person (excluding wine). We were also offered a 20th or 25th anniversary tasting menu at 500 euros a person! Also only my menu (as the man) included prices. My two guests only received menus without pricing which my niece found a little offensive being from the USA. So know what you are getting into if you decide to go there! Still we had an amazing experience with the quality of service and food. We each ordered an appetizer, main (either pasta or meat) and dessert. Service was very attentive throughout the meal without being overbearing. The food was excellent. I highly recommend the ravioli stuffed with carbonara sauce -- one of their signature dishes. The flavors sort of explode in your mouth. The views at La Pergola are unbelievable. The restaurant is on the top floor of the Rome Cavalieri hotel (a Hilton) which itself is perched on a hilltop. If you only want the view, you can get close by coming to the hotel and getting a drink on the veranda by the pool. It's a lot cheaper! But having that view throughout dinner is spectacular. There is also seating inside, but that basically seemed reserved for poor weather conditions. It's a good thing as it rained at the very end of our meal so we moved inside for the last of our dessert and coffee. Highly recommended as long as you know what you're getting into. Don't go without a reservation or with any expectation of a low cost meal. read more

By far the beat meal I have had in Italy, and I heve been in Rome a few times. The food is amazingly good, the service is perfect. Always somonenmaking sure you have what you need. Apart of what you order, they keep bringing little things to taste. Just made this my favorite restaurante ever! read more

The view, presentation, and decorations are beautiful here!! You get a selection of breads as well as salts which is very cool, plus they have a water menu! How fun is that? We got to meet the head chef after our meal and he signed little printed menus of what we each ate which was super special! I will say I've definitely had better food, especially for this price, but everything else made this experience very nice. Another fun thing was the silver dessert towers we were presented! I loved seeing what chocolate was in each drawer :) My favorite thing I ate was probably the "La Pergola" little raviolis I've forgotten the name of, the chocolates, and my raspberry au gratin with almond ice cream. Veal was nice as well read more

Over The Top ("OTT") on steroids!!! One has to wonder about what century you have entered when walking into this palace stuck in acres of gardens overlooking beautiful Rome. Who built this place? We arrived a bit early and saw Chef Heinz Beck holding court with a German couple. Everything about this place says "watch your wallet", which I anticipate will be an effort in futility!!! Wine list - just Italian - is 80 pages. The foreign wine list, which is a separate "volume" also covers 80 pages...... Well, if Michelin does only three stars, then we just hit four. Every element of this restaurant "goes yard!!!" This is THE definition of what one expects from such a reputation. A MUST STOP FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES SIPPING 'N SNACKING ON STEROIDS!!! ..... read more

The staff, the view, the food. La Pergola lives up to any expectations you'll surely be nurturing after a three month wait to the date of your reservation. It certainly did mine. The ten course option is strongly encouraged, but don't worry too much about the vaunted water list. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a stunning dinner as the sun sets over this beautiful city. read more

We ate here while at The Cavalieri for an event and I have to say it was a majorly disappointing experience. Yes, the view is breathtaking and yes the service itself is good. But the food was certainly not nearly as good as it should have been, especially for Rome - and most especially for one of the finest (supposedly) restaurants in the whole city. I wouldn't return and would advise that you take a quick taxi ride into the city and eat at one of the many wonderful restaurants there instead! read more

This is one of those restaurants where opulent cannot sufficiently describe the experience. Located at the top of what seems to be the highest point in Rome and at the top floor of the Roma Cavalieri hotel, it is quite a trek from Rome's city center (though only a short elevator ride from our hotel room). This is perhaps the most spectacular dining view ever; the view alone will keep your interest throughout the entire journey. Journey being the right adjective for what the following meal will encapsulate, I cannot describe to you how difficult it was to stay awake. In fact, the 4-plus hour long meal included a candle change as it had gone from brand new to completely gone just before dessert. It would take me hours to write this review if I were to describe every single course, so I won't. However, "The sea.." was a great. It tasted like an edible version of the most beautiful, clear ocean you've ever. Most of the dishes are great reinventions of some familiar flavors with a heavy seafood lean. It was all great until the dessert. The only thing grand about the desserts was the volume. There were at least 2 courses of 5 plus desserts. They were pretty good, but not really worthy of the Michelin stars. Perhaps it was the Italian way, but the pace of the meal was too fragmented for my liking. I found myself needing to stretch, take a walk, remove my jacket, and even nearly fell asleep twice waiting for the next course. Even my new wife couldn't keep me awake through it all. Alas, 4 stars is all I can muster for this experience. Italians are known for their long meals, but this was far too long for me to muscle through. Dishes were inventive and certainly whimsical, and not at all fussy until dessert. Chef Heinz Beck even made an appearance at our table for a quick chat, which made it special. read more

Amazing... the kind of food you dream about when you get back home.

We visited La Pergola as it was the only three star Michelin restaurant in Rome. When rating a restaurant of this calibur, it is only fair that I state the other restaurants that we've been within it's calibur so you get a sense of our experience and palate. We've been to the French Laundry (Napa), Ai Mercanti (Venice), Melisse (Santa Monica), Baume (Palo Alto), Aziza (SF), Mina (SF), Boulevard (SF), the Dining Room at the Ritz (SF), Fleur de Lys (SF), Spruce (SF), Danko (SF), Gordon Ramsay Hospital Road (London). These restaurants are within the 3 to 1 Michelin star range. We truly enjoyed our experience and highly recommend the restaurant but felt immediately that La Pergola was more a 2 star restaurant rather than 3, comparable to Ai Mercanti, which we favored over La Pergola. However, if you compare La Pergola to the overall restaurant scene in Rome and in the general area, including Tuscany, it does deserve a 3 star rating, as does Ai Mercanti. Our favorite aspects of this restaurant included the views, setting, creative desserts, and appetizers. Fagottelli "La Pergola" was amazing - "bursts of decadence" with every bite. The tuna carpaccio was uniquely prepared and is interesting to just try. The flavor may not suit some accustomed to traditional preparations. It is also beautifully situated on a hill overlooking all of Rome. You cannot get views like this anywhere. It is a must-do for any foodie in Rome. There was not an extravagant use of truffles as we had hoped, as truffles is what we in the western world pay top dollar for since it is difficult to get access to. The furniture and place settings were somewhat dated. read more

Amazing, amazing restaurant. Perfect in every regard. I have dined in dozens of great restaurants in and around Rome, and this is the pinnacle. If you ever have the opportunity, eat at La Pergola. It deserves every one of the Michelin stars bestowed upon it. read more

This Michelin three star restaurant truly delivered. We ordered a 10 course meal which ended up coming with several other surprise courses getting us up to 13 or 14. We also had paired wines. The food itself was a remarkable symphony of excellent blends and beautifully balanced, sometimes subtle, flavors. It was a hit with my wife and I. Wine pairings were also extraordinary. All of the wines were Italian, many of them made with grapes that I have had little experience with. All of the paired wines were excellent and complemented the food beautifully. Great service though a bit formal. Highly recommend if you're not super price sensitive. It's expensive. read more

If I died, I would want my last meal here. I ate here in 2009. I can't say more than the food was divine and the best I every had in my entire life. It has three Michelin® stars. It's lovely in the summertime, when it's warm outside and in the evening, candle light flickers like fairies dancing. Want to live out your best dream dinner? Come here and dream away. read more

Without a doubt one of the best restaurants in world. I've been to other highly rated restaurants in Italy including other 3 Michelin stars and I can confidently say this is by far the best. If you are in Rome it is an absolutely necessary to eat at this restaurant. Do not miss this place! read more

La Pergola - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

The service and view was impeccable, we absolutely loved the ravioli, squid, and pomegranate dessert courses. For the remainder of the courses the presentation was beautiful and inventive , but none of them them completely blew us away flavor-wise. Also we noticed that "powders" played a large part in many of the dishes, though they definitely add to the presentation "wow" factor we didn't really enjoy them. read more

A group of friends and I decided to give this restaurant a try for the first time. My biggest regret is that I have not visited it before. All six people in my group loved every single dish. Two of us are extremely particular eaters, with one that only eats chicken. The restaurant had people in our group trying steak, lamb, etc who normally do not eat it. Everything was perfect, down to the 24Kt gold tableware, the insanely large selection of wines, the water menu with selections from almost every region in Italy, the breathtaking signature dish, and the fact that only men at our table had menus with prices, not the women. The Fagotelli dish had each person amazed to the point that we had to order a few more since it was so good. One of us had an allergy to dairy, and when we went to order the desert, they already had an entire dish prepared for him. Simply amazing! I've eaten at many top restaurants around the world as well as my friends, and we must say this is the best so far! Do not make the mistake of missing this restaraunt on your next trip to Rome! read more