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Masto

4.9 (43 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Open 9:00 am - 11:30 pm

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The main menu, as of Feb 9, 2022
John S.

This beautiful, little restaurant was a highlight of our trip! We tried a good bit of the menu, and there isn't a thing I wouldn't recommend. But the star of the show is Rita, the owner. Apparently, she hand-chooses everything in the restaurant, and her passion is contagious! She was flitting around the store, chatting with every table and bringing samples of food and drinks that we just had to try. If you get to meet her, your day will be better for it! Our server, Ava, was great as well! She was attentive and speaks 3 languages. The restaurant is small and was bustling for a weekday night in the winter. I'd imagine any other time, there might be a wait, but it would be worth it. We had: *Meat and cheese sampler- Loved it! *Blueberry risotto w/ blue cheese- Blueberry flavor was muted, but the Gorgonzola fondue was amazing *Gnocchi carbonara- The gnocchi was perfect! I would imagine any of the gnocchi dishes would be great *Brasato Al barolo- Tender and good flavor * Chocolate soufflé cake w/ icecream- Perfect! My dad and wife enjoyed the various wines, and I absolutely loved the Grappa aged in rum barrels; I would come back just to enjoy another glass of that! To sum up: Visit Masto, you won't regret it!

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Dave S.

The staff was friendly and engaging. The food was fantastic! Definitely try the buffalo mozzarella and the gnocchi carbonara! Capri Spritz was very refreshing.

Mozzarella and prosciutto
Ingrid W.

Food (5/5): we came here for lunch and ordered the blue cheese risotto with blue berry (risotto ai mirtilli con gorgonzola e speck) and mozzarella with prosciutto. Both were very good. The risotto was definitely the best of the two and had a very unique, savory taste despite the use of blueberry and the cheese was not overpowering. Ambiance (4/5): this is one of those cute street side cafe restaurants. Very pretty but also very packed. It's practically impossible to bump into people when you're sitting near the street. Service (4.5/5): everything was perfect until it was time to pay. We wished to pay by card, but the machine was buggy and took 3 attempts before working, which led to around an extra 10 minutes of sitting.

My sad attempt to re-plate the yummy meatballs after eating 2.
Tiffany S.

This was my favorite place to dine in Rome. The service was excellent as well as the food and wine. You will not find a better host for dinner! Emiliano was welcoming, witty and gave some great recommendations. There was a little wait since we didn't make any reservations anywhere and Rome is busy if you want great food. Emiliano acknowledged me and my friend by the door with a taster glass of white wine while we waited for a table to open. Things just kept getting better after that. Buffalo Mozz Charcuterie, meatballs, tomino, soufflé ... cheese board with yummy italian salse verde and olive tapenade. The next night we came back for charcuterie and wine before our fancy dinner reservation at a place nearby. Service underwhelming after the experience at Masto.

Meat and cheese plate
Marva M.

This is a fabulous restaurant. The food and wine selection is wonderful. The owner sources all of her products personally and she visited our table to tell us about the region where each product was produced. She was lovely and we had a lovely evening with delicious food and drinks. It was one of the best meals of my visit to Rome.

Charcuterie on Food Tour
Laura R.

My husband and I learned about this little restaurant on a Food Tour we took through Rome. On this tour, I won a free glass of wine to redeem on a different visit, so we knew we were going to be back. We went later that same evening for dinner and shared 2 of Masto's 3 lasagnes. We had the ragu and asparagus lasagnes and they were both amazing. The asparagus lasagne was, arguably, my favorite dish I had while in Rome on our 10 day trip. To end the meal, we shared a black cherry tart and it was very good. All of the food and wine at this restaurant was exceptional and was priced well for the quantity and quality of the food we received. We ended up buying our souvenir bottle of olive oil from this location. (We spent 32 euro total, including 1 glass of wine for my husband and the bottle of olive oil.) The staff here was, also, super friendly. No one seemed to speak English very well, but they seemed to understand us and put more effort into communicating with us than staff at other restaurants. (To be honest, you know the food has to be good if they don't speak English very well--it's not a tourist trap.) We are happy we were brought here on our food tour and wish we could go back.

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