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    Le Tavernelle

    4.5 (171 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Trattorie, Roman
    Closed 12:30 pm - 3:00 PM, 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM

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    Casual
    Intimate
    Romantic
    Moderate noise

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    Marie M.

    Our first meal in Rome was here, and I'm so glad it was here. We arrived on Christmas Eve and wanted 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.

    Amaretto creamy pudding
    Lailan H.

    Great first meal in Rome! I loved my artichoke pasta dish with bacon, it was a daily special. The amaretto dessert was delicious! Carbonara was super al dente. Seafood risotto was fresh. Grilled radicchio was like stir fried. Dinner for 3 for 77 euros, impressively busy for a Tuesday night. Friendly staff, easy for English speakers. :)

    Prosciutto with melon

    This restaurant was very close to my hotel so I made a reservation through their website. Very easy to do; there's an option for English. Considering how crowded it got on a Sunday night, I suggest making a reservation if you decide to go The staff is very friendly. Like almost every restaurant I tried, most of the staff speak English well enough to make things easy if that's your only language The prosciutto appetizer was a little disappointing. I've definitely had better prosciutto even back home. I should note that this plate did not say prosciutto di Parma, however. A different one did. The risotto was excellent. The mussels, clams and shrimp were abundant, fresh and tasty. A separate saucer is provided for shells. Nice The salad came w bottles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Fresh salad. Nothing more. Nothing less. Overall, a nice neighborhood restaurant on a busy street w lots of foot traffic. Nice dinner. Glad I went.

    Dining room with a waiter photobombing us... they had a great staff.
    Kevin C.

    Rome, Italy... Very good, reasonably priced... great staff. We were there on a Friday evening... only go in because we had a Resi... luckily their website accepted reservations.

    Squid and seabass
    Thuy C.

    Exceptional food and service! Must visit place in Rome for authentic Italian cuisine . The atmosphere is lively and makes you feel like you are at a true Italian family dinner. The wine is incredible and it's decently priced. Highly recommended

    Tiramisu & mousse Ricotta
    Arthur T.

    The best food we tried in Italy. They have a special dish, artichoke, which is awesome. Try it! Anything you take you won't regret.

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    18 days ago

    Bachelor party dinner. We were 4, the restaurant was quite packed but the overall experience was ok. Pasta cacio e pepe was really good

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    Friendly staff and lunch was delicious, the location had plenty of character within sight of the coliseum

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    Really solid restaurant. Would recommend! Good food very reasonable prices. Polite staff. We enjoyed this!

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    After 2 weeks in Italy and no bad meals..... this was the best! Great food, family atmosphere and the carbonara to die for!

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    Great food, great service, great options. Could not say anything better. Aside from great Gelato across the street

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    Waiter was awesome! Food was great. Nice outside seating. Would definitely recommend.

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    We got the carbonara, cacio e Pepe, amatriciana, and a mixed seafood dish.

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    Da Enzo al 29 - Amatriciana @ Da Enzo, Roma, Italy

    Da Enzo al 29

    4.4(536 reviews)
    1.4 kmTrastevere
    €€

    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.

    Overall 7/10. My partner and I got the burrata and bread as…read morean appetizer, I would give it a 5/10. The tomatoes were fresh and juicy but the burrata was a bit thick (referring to the outer aspect). Also the bread was a bit tough. The amatriciana was good, but not worth a 2 hour wait in a line, 7.5/10. Pasta was perfectly al dente, but the sauce wasn't anything to die for. I think you can get a very similar possibly better pasta in Rome without the wait. My girlfriend got the gnocchi pasta, which she said was a 7/10. The gnocchi was great, but again the sauce wasn't anything special Tiramisu, 10/10. This was amazing. It was sweet without being overpowering. The ladyfingers weren't soggy, and had that strong espresso taste. I would come back here just for this dessert. Also if you don't like cramped spaces, probably not the best spot. I could hear the people next to me better than I could hear the person across me haha.

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    Al Forno della Soffitta

    Al Forno della Soffitta

    4.6(306 reviews)
    1.6 kmTermini
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    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.

    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.

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