Le Caveau

This was a good spot! We both decided to mix it up a little bit with more seafood based dishes and…read moreit paid off. It was pretty good, and the drinks were great as well. We liked the vibe outside but I wish we had sat inside instead, the inside was really cute!

One of the better pasta dishes I had while in Rome. Would liked to have tried some other dishes…read more My brother wasn't the biggest fan of his veal. Service was ok.

Amatriciana

Rigatoni and wine and beer. Amazing.

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Pasta and beer

Osteria Da Fortunata

4.0(1.3k reviews)

2.9 km•Centro Storico

Very small and quaint with outdoor seating. This was our last meal in Rome and would be up there…read morewith one of the best meals we had. We ordered the oxtail pasta dish and the bolognese. Please please please do yourself a favor and order the oxtail pasta (not sure of the name on the menu) but it was delicious. It was also served with an abundance of oxtail. They did not skimp on the portion size. All of their pasta is fresh made and rolled in the restaurant. We also fell in love with the orange soda that was served. We have been on the hunt for it since our return.

Very Disappointing Experience - Osteria da Fortunata, Pantheon Location…read more We have visited Rome several times and have eaten at Osteria da Fortunata della Cancelleria on Via della Cancelleria. During our previous visits, we had excellent experiences with both the food and the customer service, which is why tonight's experience was especially disappointing. We ordered the carbonara and spaghetti, and unfortunately, the pasta was undercooked, very chewy, and cold. It was not at all the quality we had experienced during our previous visits. When we asked the waiter to take the carbonara back because it was not edible, his attitude was extremely disappointing. Rather than offering to replace the dish or addressing our concern professionally, he told us that the manager had approved it and that we could simply take the food home. What made the experience even worse was the atmosphere of this location. The restaurant felt more like a factory than an authentic Italian dining experience. We noticed the staff using walkie-talkies to communicate with the host, and as soon as customers left their tables, the waiter would communicate with the host to immediately send new customers in to fill the space. It gave us the impression that the priority was turning tables over as quickly as possible rather than providing guests with a pleasant dining experience. The constant rush was noticeable and took away from what should have been an enjoyable meal in Rome. It is very unfortunate because we have visited Osteria da Fortunata several times in the past and genuinely enjoyed both the food and the service. Tonight, however, the cold and poorly cooked pasta, the attitude of the waiter, and the rushed, factory-like atmosphere made this a very disappointing experience.

Inside

Oxtails pasta dish

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Cantina e Cucina

4.5(795 reviews)

2.9 km•Centro Storico

The food was outstanding, as was the service. A cozy little…read moreplace tucked down a narrow street, you could call it a hole in the wall, but it actually is quite spacious. The waitstaff kindly advised us to wait so we had more space, and had very good suggestions for our meal. The food itself was delicious, and came in surprisingly large portions. I wasn't able to finish. A true gem tucked away in Rome.

Delicious food and great service! The ingredients were fresh and the food came out quickly.read more

Indoor dining

Tiramisu

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Roasted lamb

44 Osteria Quarantaquattro

4.5(506 reviews)

1.7 km•Termini

My family had the pleasure of dining at 44 Osteria during the summer of 2023, and it was hands down…read moremy favorite meal in Rome. Everything about the experience was superb--from the attentive and friendly service to the exceptional quality of the food. The prices were very reasonable, especially for the level of excellence provided. Pastas were a real standout. Tiramisu was amazing. If we had stayed in Rome longer, we would have definitely gone back. I highly recommend 44 Osteria to anybody who loves food that is visiting the city!

Service was highly attentive and profoundly engaged…read more Mood was pleasant with dim lighting and music was pleasant. Could hear and be heard. The bread basket was delicious served warm with amazing crust. The pasta was a tad undercooked but was the best tasting sauce ever. The melon sauce entirely new and never seen of heard of before. They took "summer melon" which I was told was cantaloupe. It was cut into 1/8 inch teeny tiny cubes and simmered for a long time until very soft and the sweetness a little washed out. It was sooo good. The braised beef was cooked to perfection, the sauce was delectable and the sides were great. The mozzarella and tomato was amazing too. Perfectly seasoned and the tomatoes were conscientiously sliced. 1000% suggest this restaurant

Our restauran inside

Tipico carciofo alla giudia, carciofi romani d'eccellenza

44 Osteria Quarantaquattro - Il nostro mini tiramisù caldo freddo, provatelo è la giusta quantità per chiudere il pasto e per la sua bontà ne sarete sorpresi.

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Il nostro mini tiramisù caldo freddo, provatelo è la giusta quantità per chiudere il pasto e per la sua bontà ne sarete sorpresi.

I Monticiani

4.6(36 reviews)

1.2 km•Monti

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One of the favorite places we ate in Rome. Not the absolute best food, but pretty close. Great…read morevariety of pasta and beef. Everything we ate was good, not one dud. Best thing was the personality of the place. The main guy is great and speaks like 5 languages. The atmosphere is excellent and the rest of the servers are attentive and pleasant. Great place.

The waiter was trying to be kind but the manager (?) an older, tall "gentleman" was very rude. He…read morebarked about there being no take-away when I didn't request or plan on it. I was trying to browse the menu for dessert but he was extremely unwelcoming. We didn't feel comfortable sitting there for concern of an altering of our personal dishes.

Cacio E Pepe

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Le Tavernelle

4.5(171 reviews)

1.3 km•Monti

The service here is so amazing and quick! The atmosphere of this restaurant is very clean,…read morewelcoming, and comfortable. Food is literally so delicious and every single meal I had was unreal. Totally recommend this restaurant!

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

Inside dining area

Squid and seabass

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Interior restaurant

Sapori e Delizie

4.5(906 reviews)

0.6 km•Monti

The food is amazing. My brood of seven had several dishes (various pastas and salads), and even a…read morelasagna. No one was disappointed at all. Service was quick, friendly, and exactly what you'd expect from a little neighborhood spot in Roma where the locals eat. I'm also fairly certain the the child locked to his phone, munching on a plate of pasta was the chef's son (which earn a extra points for the family friendly vibe). Worth the walk.

We wanted to try Italian pizza so we decided to come here. We ordered the Italian Doc pizza, Napoli…read morepizza, Lasagna, and tiramisu. My favorite was the lasagna and Italian doc pizza. It was so good. The Napoli pizza was okay but probably wouldn't order it next time. The tiramisu was so good. Definitely very different than what I'm used to. It was so creamy and thicker but it melts in your mouth. The reason why I took off one star was because of the service. The servers were so rude. They were very short when I asked them something about the menu. Besides that, food was tasty.

Cacio e Pepe Pasta

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Caprese

Da Enzo al 29

4.4(538 reviews)

2.4 km•Trastevere

Picture this... tiny restaurant in the small streets of Trastevere. You get there at 6 because you…read moreheard there's going to be a line ahead of when they open at 630 and they don't take reservations. You get in line and get a couple of drinks while you wait... delicious. Then 630 comes around and you get sat and eat one of the best, freshest, pasta meals of your life. And to top it all off fresh raspberries in mascarpone ? ! To die for. The vibes were perfect, the food was perfect, and the folks there were so friendly. If you're in Rome you must for.

A friend who had been to Da Enzo's told us the line was worth it and the pasta unforgettable…read more We arrived just after opening and were first in line, even though every table was already full. By the time we were seated, dozens of people were waiting behind us. We sipped an Aperol spritz and lemonade while we waited, chatting with fellow diners who raved about the restaurant. On a sweltering day, our kids were starting to struggle in the heat when the owner came outside and gave them mini pizzas breads. It was a thoughtful gesture that immediately made us feel welcome. Once seated, we ordered burrata, cacio e pepe, amatriciana pasta, pork chops, and fried artichokes. Everything was excellent, but the amatriciana was the standout--rich, savory, and unforgettable. The cacio e pepe was silky, the burrata fresh and creamy, the pork chops juicy, and the fried artichokes perfectly crisp. There's a reason people line up for Da Enzo. The food is exceptional, the atmosphere lively, and the hospitality remarkable. Without question, this was our best meal in Rome and one of our most memorable restaurant experiences.

Cacio e pepe

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Tonnarello

4.2(636 reviews)

3.1 km•Trastevere

Amazing! The food and staff was perfect! And amazing drinks too! Ask for Reza or George!…read more They made our visits grand, but the entire staff was amazing! Highly recommend!

I had a wonderful dinner experience at Tonnarello in Rome. The restaurant has a lively and…read morewelcoming atmosphere that really captures the energy of Trastevere. Even though there was a bit of a wait, it was absolutely worth it once we were seated. The staff was friendly and attentive despite how busy the restaurant was. You could tell they were working hard to make sure everyone had a good experience.

Outside

Oxtail meal

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Carbonara

Al Forno della Soffitta

4.6(306 reviews)

1.9 km•Termini

It was a positive Yelp review that lured us to choose this restaurant for our first night meal…read moreafter traveling from USA. So, I felt that I owed a review of my own in appreciation. Being new to Rome, and having walked 20k steps on our first day, there are an abundance of options a for dining. We wanted something classically Rome nearby to our hotel. The Yelp review of this restaurant was sufficiently positive to entice us. Being American, we appreciate the earlier-than-customary dining options. We arrived at 6pm without a reservation. We were seated immediately. The restaurant is intimate and very well staffed. The wood fire oven is front-and-center and the fresh mozzarella is prominent in display. We ordered a bottle of wine ... all options are very fairly priced. This is nice. We started with a Greek salad to share. It was unlike any American Greek salad ... and a really delight. It is early June but the tomatoes and peppers were ripe and crisp and really fresh. My wife ordered the Marguerite pizza; I opted for the Gorgonzola pizza (the effusive review on Yelp was compelling). Both were solid. We appreciate the thin crust and the crisp edged. The center of both, however, was doughy and somewhat undercooked. Looking around ... the restaurant was over 50% full even at this early hour. Most were Americans. We saw a good number of diners with pasta dishes ... and none were left unfinished. Sadly, we don't have any comparisons to weigh (yet). So, I cannot affirm any "best of" citations, it this is certainly a solid trattoria/pizzeria. The staff are attentive and the food served hot and fresh.

Super pizza place with a lot of other great stuff on the menu…read more I looked with envy at the other tables who were enjoying spectacular plates of spaghetti with mussels. * * * That said, my pizza was a grand slam home run. Many of their pizzas are quite elaborate With all sorts of exotic ingredients. I went super simple. Gorgonzola. Mozzarella. That's it. Just enough Mozzarella to cut the Gorgonzola and make for a good melt. * * * If you have never had a gorgonzola pizza, you have never lived. Just sayin'. * * * P.S. My lovely wife got a Norwegian salmon pizza. The Norwegian salmon was stacked up high on her pizza As if she was in the World Series of Poker and she was a big winner. I have never seen so much salmon on one plate. After our meal, I made a discreet phone call to the Norwegian embassy in Rome asking them if they still had any salmon left. The woman at the embassy assured me the Norwegian salmon supply was fine. That surprises me given all the salmon that was on my wife's pizza.

Pizza oven

Pizza

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JL M.

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11 years ago

I never leave reviews but my visit to le CAVEAU was extraordinarily good! IOVANA was our server and without giving you all the details she went way ABOVE AND BEYOND anything we would expect from a server. She is a Roman treasure and the restaurant is lucky to employ her. The food was great but the service and customer appreciation was better. If you're in Rome please stop by and enjoy fine dinning and exceptional service at Le CAVEAU. Ask for her and tip her well. She actually became one of the highlights of our trip. read more

d j.

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2 years ago

We came many times during our trip in Rome. The food is good, the service is perfect. The mood in this restaurant is a very good point, they welcome you with smiles, professionalism read more

Erica S.

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10 years ago

Amazing!!!!!!! Tiramisu is out of this world! People are very nice and service is great. Obviously foods good too :-)

Jiang Y.

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3

12 years ago

good taste with reasonable price，最特色的是龙虾和帝王蟹，价格很公道。服务员也很有特色，罗马尼亚双胞胎美女。点他家的35欧套餐2套可以送一瓶白葡萄酒。套餐有12道比较超值。

Mike G.

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4

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11 years ago

Excellent. 6 course fish dinner for 35 euro.

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