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    4.4 (276 reviews)
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    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Avocado and shrimp salad

    We had the avocado and prawn salad when was excellent. My wife had the sirloin steak and I decided on the peppercorn filet. They both were prepared perfect. The sirloin was very tasty and outer sear made the natural flavors to die for. The filet was extremely tender and complimented perfectly with the peppercorn sauce.

    Chocolate "pie". Essentially a delicious lava cake they bake to order.
    Henry T.

    Service was excellent with Barbara as our head server. It was a busy tourist filled Wednesday afternoon and seating had looked dismal outside. Thankfully we made a reservation and we were promptly seated with A/C indoors. We each ordered a different truffle tasting menu (fresh and truffle oil). Both menus were exceptional and one of the appetizer samplers had two great carpaccio options (beef and duck). Pastas were expectedly fresh and the house made ravioli was the best I've ever had (trite praise but literally accurate in this case). My wine pairing especially was perfect and each glass was better than the last. We had a great lunch experience and the service could not be beat. They were so polite and patient with us, as well as some more demanding tables nearby. Thank you again, Barbara. A great meal after nine years since we last visited Roma.

    Gigantic Truffles!!
    A S.

    Upscale feel but down to earth staff. Delicious and creative dishes. Can't go wrong with their truffle specialties. Wine enthusiasts will enjoy this place. Our table of 4 enjoyed our appetizers, main courses and desserts. We had the fried flower, honey, and cheese appetizer that was so unique. The waiter brought out the truffles to explain their region and let us smell them.

    Burrata-stuffed ravioli and Tris Tartare

    We discovered Life our last night in Rome. What a great way to end a fantastic vacation. Everything about Life exceeded our expectations: the food, the service, the ambiance. Our server, Tushan, was excellent. He was friendly, attentive, and gave us a superb recommendation on a wine to go with our meal. The food was delicious. My husband had the best burrata stuffed ravioli he has ever had, and I thoroughly enjoyed the tris tartare. As our main course, he had a phenomenal veal scallopini while savored the best medium-rare steak ever. This was by far the best meal we had during our nine day visit. Go enjoy Life!

    Limoncello sorbet
    Pittbull A.

    The whole experience was amazing. From walking in to be greeted. Wonderful explanation of the specials and the truffles! We also had non truffle lovers with us and I was a bit worried it I didn't need to be. The wine the food the service ( we got service from everyone! Even the chef said hello! And wow desert was incredible too! We dug into the entrees so fast I think I forgot to take pictures but here are the deserts. We will definitely go again! It was one our most fun dinners on a month long trip of 9! That's saying g a lot! Go you won't regret it at all! In fact I made the reservation and two months later my friends are still thanking me!

    Filet with truffles! BEST steak in Rome!
    Maria E.

    EXCELLENT!!!! The staff, the chef, the ambiance was all superb! The filet was one of the best filets I've ever had. The chef was very accommodating to our gluten free/keto needs. Delicious!

    Ravioli with black truffles.
    Matthew C.

    Service was great! But the drinks we received were not too good and flavor of the raviolis were average at best. Bacon on the carbonara was excellent. Noodles were not cooked all the way however.

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    Vanessa M.

    I trusted yelp reviews so of-course we are going to try for our first lunch in Rome! And it was amazing, everything is fresh, proseco hits the spot, and this cobblestone sidewalk restaurant is what I call a refuge for the weary tourists with fine dining and wine from the hustle bustle! I love love it! And once you are done the exquisite and reasonable price black truffle carbonara , Louis Vuitton is just right around the corner of the restaurant. What are you waiting for

    Local clams sauté
    Sam M.

    Easily the best pasta dish of my life Handmade Ravioli filled with burrata with shaved fresher white truffle. The best meal, in the perfect ambience on a beautiful night !

    Beef carpaccio with truffle and arugula
    Linda L.

    Found this local restaurant on Yelp and decided to come in cause of the raving reviews. The food here was fantastic and the service was amazing! We started off with a beef carpaccio and to my surprise, it came with big slices of truffle on top. It was delightful and a generous portion. Then I had of side of truffle mashed potatoes with another slice of truffle on top. It was probably the BEST mashed potatoes I've ever had. Me and my mom shared a plate of lobster fettucine and it was loaded with lobster meat. We had asked that it come deshelled but if you'd like the cool picture, you can have it come in the shell. Huge portion of pasta. Then for dessert, we had a very, very delicious tiramisu with amaretto. So light but rich in flavor. They also gave us complimentary biscotti with cream and 2 shots of limoncello on the house. It was very nice of the server. However, I was a bit turned off by the manager who came to run my card at the very end. We had just finished an amazing meal and when I got the bill, I noticed there was a service charge added and so I was planning to leave a tip on top of that but before I could add it in the machine, the gentleman taking my card said, 'Oh the service charge doesn't go towards the servers. You have to leave tip in addition' and so I added 4 Euro and he asked 'Oh is that it?' in a very rude tone so I felt bad and added 6 more Euro. It made me feel very uncomfortable as everywhere else I went, no one has ever forced me to tip in a country that doesn't require it. Despite that unpleasant end, the other parts of Life were very good.

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    Excellent food, service, and ambiance. We will be heading back for dinner once we revisit Rome.

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    Osteria Da Fortunata - Pasta

    Osteria Da Fortunata

    4.0(1.2k reviews)
    1.1 kmCentro Storico
    €€

    One of the most popular Italian restaurants in Rome with multiple locations throughout the city all…read morewith lines. When we arrived on a late afternoon, we waited about 10 minutes before getting seated. To start off, we got the Limoncello Spritz (€10) and Aperol Spritz (€10), which were refreshing. For our pasta, we ordered the Fettuccine with Oxtail (€18) and Carbonara (€17). We also wanted to order two more Secondi dishes, but the waiter warned us that the pasta is filling. After we finished the pasta, we did still order the Rabbit (€19) because it wasn't something we usually see on the menu. For the carbonara, the flavor was delicious but not really my favorite pasta shape. It was also quite al dente with a chewy texture. I have to say that the oxtail was spectacular though with its juicy and tender meat sauce. While the rabbit was nice to try once, it was a bit dry with minimal meat. Overall, good spot but nothing worth waiting too long for. Also, I'd stick to the pasta here as it's all handmade. You even see them handrolling them inside. Note that they also charge €2 per person for service fee already.

    10/10 across the board. Osteria da Fortunata is everything people say it is and more. I ordered the…read morecacio e pepe and OMG... hands down the best pasta I've ever had in my life. The pasta was perfectly cooked, coated in the creamiest, silkiest sauce, and the Parmesan cheese was absolutely heavenly. Simple ingredients, flawless execution. I also had the berry cheesecake, and it was just as amazing. Light, creamy, not too sweet, and the berry topping tied everything together perfectly. Pure heaven from start to finish. From the food to the experience, this place is a must when you're in Rome. I'd come back again and again without hesitation.

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    Oxtail Pasta

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    Le Tavernelle - Lobster pasta

    Le Tavernelle

    4.5(167 reviews)
    1.1 kmMonti
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    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.

    Great first meal in Rome!…read more 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. :)

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    Interior restaurant

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    Squid and seabass

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