Turned a corner on an ambling walk and found this great place. Cool guys running it and providing great service. We didn't have reservations but they squeezed us in at an outside table and my son and I had one of our best meals of the trip. Started with simple bruschetta - tomato and truffle. We both had the pasta special of the day with fresh mushrooms. Amazing. This place is definitely worth getting lost to find! read more

Considering the location and other restaurants near it, this place is amazing! Starting with the wonderful ambiance and the maître d', this place nails it. It is tucked away on a small street with vines up one side of the building. Eat inside or outside, both are great. The ingredients are fresh and the food is all made from scratch. However, this will be an Italian meal, so everything is relaxed and the food will be in a roman style. I would encourage you to indulge in all 4 courses and enjoy the street life as well as the occasional accordion player. read more

My favorite meal during my whole visit in Italy ! This place happened to be steps from my hotel in Rome. The carbonara was an incredible standout. The wine delicious and all drinks fairly priced. Service was perfect both visits. I'd to sit outside if possible to rake in the quaint Italian street as you dine. read more

Not sure where to start but I did purchase the house Toscana to take home, the paella was phenomenal, the steak, and the desserts were off the chart delicious! read more

This was a great find. Delicious pasta and starters, with large portions and reasonably priced. Friendly customer service too!

This was the absolute best meal we had in Rome. The chateaubriand with gorganzola was bold but subtle. The spinich ravioli and gnocchi were both original and delicious. Great service and atmosphere. The best meal I have had in recent memory We will be back tomorrow. read more

Oh my gosh. ONE of the best experiences I had during my time in Roma last week! Possibly it helped that I had an amazing group of people with me. No. That is not all it!. This cute tucked away building off the Piazza Navona and up some cobble stoned side streets is a gem. A group of about 11 of us met up here for dinner. Yes. Being from the US, I balked at the name: What? THIS is not an ITALIAN name or place? I said. Well. I was surprised; it was. We all started with several carafes of the house red wine and a few platters of the Rustico: a charcuterie and fresh mozzerella platter. The house made Italian bread is non stop. MMMMM. Dipping that in the olive oil and balsamic vinegar was a meal in itself. Next comes the Mixte Salad. A fresh, large salad comprised of fresh veggies and lettuces. Spritz again with the balsamic vinegar and a dab of the olive oil and MMMMM again! We ordered various dishes amongst our group. I wanted different. I went with the rich, heavy White Truffle Lasagna. It comes out very hot and in a black iron cast baker and is a very generous serving. I could not finish it all, because its so big and its so rich! We had Limoncello after dinner and various desserts such as a Nutella mousse that is served warm... OH. MY. Bella. Seriously a great meal and very friendly, English speaking staff that was helpful and patient with our group all night. This place has so much cute ambience! I've bragged about my night here more than any other place I ate at in Roma on my trip. Can't wait to return! read more

Came here based off of the reviews, wasn't horrible, but not great either. The ambiance is pretty neat, but the food was just ok. Maybe we ordered the wrong stuff... Would give it a 3.5 if I could. read more

Lasagna heaven!!! This sweet little restaurant was right around the corner from our hotel. I loved the food so much, I may stay at the same place in the future just to be close to this restaurant. I ate here twice during my stay and probably would have eaten here again if I'd have gone sooner. The restaurant is very sweet with great romantic lighting. The waitstaff was very nice and made great suggestions. The house red was tasty and inexpensive and the rustic antipasti plate was generous and varied. We had the pumpkin lasagne, the mushroom and truffle lasagne, and the pasta amatriciana. All were superb! This was where we had our best meals in rome. read more

We should have know better when all the reviews were in English. That doesn't denote good Italian food. Definitely not a food snob, just comparing to other places we are ate right around the corner. Food: not great at all. Location: great but littered with street vendors pushing roses and dancing bears. Service: our server was very pleasant. read more

Really wished we'd eaten here our first night as we would have been back every night for sure. Our waitress was abrupt but efficient so don't expect too many smiles unless you are grinning at her i don't think she's a fan of tourists! Marty and i decided to skip the entree to try 3 pastas instead. The 202: spaghetti alla gricia with bacon, parmesan & pecorino cheese, the 203: baked pumpkin lasagna with speck ham & smoked cheese and my fave the 215: baked parmesan aubergines lasagna with mozerella & parmesan cheese. He loved the pumpkin lasagna though it lacked pumpkin for me. It's the first place we've eaten in Rome with decent warm crusty bread which is a shame because i couldn't fit in a dessert after polishing off all the bread. He had 2 beers (1/5L each) and i had 2 1L bottles of water (really thirsty after being in this summer heat and sun) our bill came to just under 50euro. Easily the best place we ate in Rome in terms of price, efficiency and food quality. Loved it. read more

Old Bear - Mediterranean Near Me - Rome, RM

The food was ok and this restaurant is tailored to tourists. We were here last Thursday night and got very bad food poisoning from the mussels and clams we ordered. Our whole Rome trip has been wasted because of this. Be cautious and preferably don't go here. read more

We were sent here by a friend who is a retired Lazio state policeman who now lives in the US. He said it was great food and fun atmosphere and he was 100% right. Luigi and his staff are dedicated to serving delicious food and lots of la dolce vita. Do not miss the pumpkin lasagna. And the eggs and truffles are great too. read more

This review is for drinks only as the place was packed and we decided to eat elsewhere but the menu was great and service outstanding. Great rustic feeling inside with dark beam ceilings. Small outside dining as well. Good Paulaner on tap. read more

Solid pastas (stick to the spaghetti and fettuccine). Decent sangria. Nice location - ESP if you eat outside (although traffic may occasionally be annoying). pricing was high for the type/quality of food. it was also surprising to find this kind of pricing/food in a relatively more residential (ie, less touristy - if there can be such an area in Rome) area of the city. Bottom line: would I go back? Probably not. read more

Good location and you should definitely get a table outside. Food is great and very cheap. Staff very friendly and will go again next time in town read more

Great Service and outstanding atmosphere. Food is a taste of Rome and out of this world. Excellent house red wine. Make reservations in advance. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Stumbled upon this great little place one day after an exhausting day of walking around seeing the sites. I lived in Northern Italy for a few years and this place brought me back to that time. A quaint little non pretentious place on a quiet street a few blocks from the crowds. The owner is fantastic, the food simple but very elegant. Servings are plentiful without being too much. read more

I almost dont want to review how amazing this place was so that the next time I come to Rome it won't be so crowded that I cant get a table...but seriously this place was my favorite restaurant hands down in Rome. Every bite was beyond excellent. Truffle Lasagna is not to be missed. Bruscetta was amazing. Entrees were soooo good. Service and ambiance were also incredible. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent food, some of the best in Rome. Very friendly service. The pasta with pork cheek is the best in the city. Tirmusa though was just ok. read more

While staying in Rome for 2 days we ate dinner here. It was delicious and one of the best meals I have had while in Italy. I did not want to eat at places that are super touristy and unauthentic. I've worked in restaurants for the last 10 years and love my food. This place was everything I was looking for! We had a house red that was delicious. I had the spinach bacon and Parmesan salad and it was honestly the best thing ever. My aunt and gramma enjoyed the fresh tomato crostini! I had the lamb kebabs while they had pasta and we left very happy! read more

Old Bear is our favorite restaurant in Roma due to the amazing food, great service and perfect ambiance. It's THE Italian dining experience you seek out to find. The restaurant is tucked away on a side street conveniently close to the busy Piazza Navona but far enough to be a romantic shelter away from the chaos. Try the Spaghetti Amatriciana - it's simple but incredibly memorable. read more

1. Cheese Lasagna was pretty good and tasty 2. beef steak cubes, I don't reccomend, very little taste read more

I eat here every time I'm in Rome. I've had many of the dishes and loved them all. Off the beaten path, great staff and reasonable prices! I'll be back! read more

Excellent food and service! We had mushroom truffle lasagna and spinach ravioli, it was delicious! Very friendly staff

The food was way too salty. My wife ordered the lasagna with eggplant, and I had the spaghetti amatriciana, and both were very salty; we couldn't eat it. The waitress told us that she had the cook taste it, and he said that was how it should taste. She said it was a matter of richness. They did not charge us for it. We just came from Firenze and Venezia, and the food was always excellent. We will see... read more

My husband I went to Old Bear nine years ago on the recommendation of our cousin who lives in Rome. It was a great meal with good vino rosa de la Casa. The service was great, the atmosphere was inviting and the food was excellent nine years ago. We went again last week, and the service was okay, and the food was average. Not bad, but not as good as we remembered (what is, maybe our expectations were too high). The pasta was the highlight, especially the Truffled pasta...get it! You are doing yourself a disservice if you don't. Otherwise the food was okay. But if we ever return to Rome and want an amazing pasta dish with house red wine, we'll be coming back! read more

I don't understand what draws people here. After hearing so many people rave about Old Bear, we finally went with a group of friends. The menu has an impressive variety of options but does none of them well. Tasteless ravioli were drowning in cheesy broth and the lamb kebab was dry and overcooked. The salads and goulash are not impressive either. The atmosphere is something like an English pub and in fact there was a great deal of noise which sounded like drunken sports revelers coming from upstairs. To top it off, people stood right outside the door and smoked (not unusual) but the smoke came right inside and filled the small room. I can't think of any reason to return. read more

Excellent Tiramisu. And I did not expect the pumpkin lasagna to be remarkable but the combination of the rich cream and cheesy bacon flavors was just remarkable. Others at the table loved the truffle lasagna and seafood linguine. All at an excellent price. read more

Although they have the standard Italian meals, they also have some other flavors that are very different. The pumpkin lasagna was rich and delicious. Their salad was dressed, which was a first. They have a nice dark beer on tap. Very friendly service. On a nice quiet street with great outdoor seating. read more

Best food in Rome! The truffle lasagna and gnocchi was tomato sauce is delicious. The service is lacking in that it takes forever to get the waiter's attention and it is hard to get it without a reservation. read more

Fantastic place down a quiet back alley. Easy to find. Super nice waiting staff. Great shared salad, wonderful spaghetti with scampi & awesome dessert of icecre & chocolate with delicious cream etc. has to be a good place. Frequented by U.S. airlines pilots & flight crews. Thoroughly recommended. A gem. read more

Great cave-like typical Italian restaurant. Had the Mediterranean salad, which was fantastic. Also had huge portions of pasta. One with muscles and the other had very few scallops in it. The flavors were incredible. Carafe of wine for $6.50 euros. read more

I was recommended by family to visit the old bear. The drinks, service and location were great,. The food was amazing. The lasagna is a must try !! read more

Amazing amazing restaurant. When they say the portions are generous they mean generous. We were 6 Americans and we ordered more than enough food. Both the truffle and pumpkin lasagna were amazing, as was every meat dish on the menu. You can't go wrong with anything here. Great staff, great food. read more

Great food, pastas the best, mushroom lasagna great, pumpkin too

Listen, I'm a 70 year old male, and I don't get into this Yelp stuff much, but my kids do. We found this place because it was open a lottle earlier than the other places... Had the grandkids with, and they were starving. I admit I enjoy a decent beer, and they had several good ones on tap. We ordered for the 4 adults, and 2 kids, and after being in Rome for a month, and loving it, we started loving it more. This is a gem of a place! Don't tell every one. They'll spoil it. Everything we had was great, from vegetarian to the beef filet that I had. I'm assuming someone in this place is from Austria or Germany it's great. Don't go there! I want it for myself! read more

Amazing! Though for non Italian speakers to figure out how to get a staff members attention to get a table, but once they clear a spot and acknowledge you're next, it works out ok. Service is pretty slow but the food is worth the wait. We sat outside which was nice, but inside looked good too, a very cool farmhouse type thing going on. ordered a bruschette with tomato (only 1 piece of bread) but a big piece that was grilled nicely and mounded with tomatoes, oil, and salt. Also had the rustic antipasto which had various cured meats and cheeses and was awesome. We both had pasta (gnocchi with gorgonzola sauce and pumpkin lasagna with speck ham). Both dishes were excellent, the gnocchi were unbelievably light which countered the rich cheese sauce. pumpkin lasagna was a little light on pumpkin but tasted amazing. No room for dessert after everything else. Would recommend this place to anyone and may go back again before leaving Italy. One last tidbit, your server will not bring a bill, when you're done, note your table number (small metal plate) and tell the bartender, he will give you your check and take your payment. read more