A beautiful place with a family atmosphere- delicious food. Would come back again and againread more

My husband and I had a memorable lunch at this welcoming and superb restaurant. It was our last…read moreday in Rome and since we wanted seafood, we thought that a Sardinian restaurant would be a good choice. Lucky us to have chosen Eleonora d'Arborea. Located in an outer neighborhood (you can take a bus from Pizazza Venezia to within a couple of blocks of the restaurant), we had a late reservation but entered to find the comfortable main rooms still active and lively. When our waiter realized we spoke English, he sought out the owner who helped us navigate the large menu of choices and with his encouragement, we made a meal of primarily the restaurant's starters. We had crudos and tartares, raw clams, and plates of fish and vegetables. The food was extraordinary. Probably the best seafood I've ever had, and I grew up on the New England coast and now live in NYC -- I think I know fish. We also enjoyed a delicious Sardinian wine and ended the meal with the owner's treat of two small glasses of a strawberry liqueur, house-made. Our only regret was that it was our last day in Rome and couldn't return to try more things on the menu. We appreciated the restaurant's friendliness, helpful service, and most of all, the superb fish and shellfish. If I can't travel to Sardinia, I can only hope to return soon to Rome so we can eat at Eleonara d'Arborea again.

The service was AMAZING! Very kind even though they were super busy! The fried pecorino cheese was…read moreSO good!!!! The mixed seafood was not very fresh, I could only eat the octopus. The oysters were ok... one of them I couldn't eat.

Arrived with great anticipation for dinner at this restaurant we love and have enjoyed three years…read morerunning. It was clear from the moment that we arrived that just about everything had changed; the staff, the management, the ambiance, and most of all the menu. Gone was the Sardinian family, the raffish atmoshere, and the extensive and superb seafood menu. Through the gracious staff tried to accommodate us, and assure us that the now weighty menu would satisfy, and indeed some dishes were quite delicious, especially the Insalata di Mare and the Spaghetti alla Vernaccia. The Rombo con Patate of last year (see photo) was nothing short of a disaster. I will not describe it further. We left the plate, got our bill and took our car back to our hotel. The one constant in life is that everything changes, and I guess that's true here too. Peccato...

An excellent meal. The food was fresh very appetizing. A very quick walk from the Hilton Garden…read moreInn Colosseum!

What a hidden gem in Rome!…read more Went here about a year ago and still think about this meal to this day. My party stayed here a long time, and the restaurant eventually filled up (we got there early for dinner). The break down of what my party ordered: Pane (bread) x2 - €2 - didn't really order this, it was just brought out at the start of the meal. Sauté Di Cozze (mussels sauté) - €10 - not a huge mussels fan, but I ate a couple. Looked really good, so I'm sure if you like mussels you would enjoy this dish. Risotto alla crema di scampi (risotto with scampi cream) - €12 - the scampi cream really stood out in this dish. I'm a big fan of risotto so this dish was still pretty good, but I personally don't care for scampi cream. Spaghetti alle carbonara (pasta with beaten eggs, bacon, pecorino cheese) - €10 - I've had carbonara before this (and have even made it myself at home), but I've never had carbonara as good as this. Usually I get sick of cream sauces on pasta pretty quickly, but I could eat their carbonara all day everyday. Definitely my favorite dish of the evening. - the pasta was the most al dente pasta I've had in my whole time in Italy. Spigola alla vernaccia (sea bass, olives, vernaccia wine, cherry tomato) - €15 - solid dish, didn't stand out. Panna cotta della casa (homemade panna cotta) - €5 - classic panna cotta, nothing special but still a great way to finish off the meal. To drink: 1/2 liter of wine - €7 - delicious for a wine and light, got me tipsy 1 liter of water - €2.50 Limoncello on the house! - the staff was very generous with their limoncello. It made the experience at this restaurant even better than it already was! Although there were a lot of dishes that weren't to my liking, it was more because I'm not a fan of the raw ingredient rather than the restaurant preparing them poorly. Since the carbonara really changed my life, the alcohol was generous, and the staff was amazing, I still give this restaurant five stars. I would definitely come back here again and recommend it to others.

Loved the food and service here. Very comfortable and great recommendations from the waiters…read more I only managed to snap this picture of the craw fish because the rest was devoured fast! Lobster linguine delicious ! The turbo fish was excellent. Can't wait to go again!! Waiting for the bill however was way to long .

Good food! The thin bread crackers they served complimentary were so yummy. I got the grilled…read morecrawfish with a side of spinach, crawfish were good and spinach amazing! The people I was with got lobster linguini (which was pretty good!) and the trout with potatoes which was yummy. They definitely have some heavy dishes but it's very easy to eat lighter here and still feel satisfied which is always good! I also got some fruit for dessert which was so fresh and sweet! I've heard great things about letting the owner chose your meal for you, so I hope to come back and do that one day. Went again tonight and had some incredible raw fish!!

Concierge made a reservation for us, claiming this is a great seafood place. Horrible food and bad…read moreservice. Waiters barely speak English, more desirable items on the menu aren't available. Almost everything we ordered, and we ordered the most expensive items, was bad. This is very surprising, considering food is generally good in Italy. For 130 euros for two it was horrible, just horrible. Do not eat here

Sardinian cuisine learning experience - perfectly ended with seadas (sweet honey fritter) and mirto…read more(berry liquor) mm mm

More pricy than other restaurants in the area but each course was excellent & thus justifying the…read moreprices . Would definitely go again . Lots of locals in the area were there too .(Another good sign.)

My godchild recommended Osteria Barberini. Apparently a very trendy and very hard resturant to get…read moreinto so we made reservations about 2 months in advance. They are known for the best Truffle anything anywhere. lol. A little tricky to find and very small. Maybe 6 or 7 tables at most. I was surprised when I read the Yelp reviews that a few of my awesome Yelpers also dined here too and gave high marks so I was very excited to give them a try. After ordering some tasty vino we went the Focaccia with mozzarella, black truffle with a truffle cream sauce. The Focaccia was lite and a thin crust. Topped with some delicious mozzarella and black truffle made this appetizer and home run choice. After the Focaccia I decided to stay on theme and went with the Fettuccine al tartufo nero e porcini (fettuccine black truffle & porcini mushrooms). Holy cow, a delicious culinary delight. Some other hits of the table included the beef fillet with green pepper sauce & Digione mustard. Astice grigliato, verdure al vapore e maionese alla curcuma (Grilled lobster with steamed veggies in a mayonnaise turmeric sauce and a Lasagna, tartufo nero, funghi, mozzarella e grana (lasagna with blach truffle, mushrooms, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese) All were just amazing. Impeccable service and an old world Italian charm decor made this a delightful experience.

Very quaint place with family running the floor.. had the sizzling beef & it was lovely. The fresh…read moregreen arugula salad was refreshing

**WARNING**. Dine here at your own peril!…read more I don't usually write reviews but this one forced me. It's the worst restaurant I ever ate in Italy (out of dozens I've been to). Me and my girlfriend were walking back from the Collesium and decided to stop here for dinner. The wait to sit down was not long but there were too many issues after that and the best way to describe it is with bullets points. - It took 90 minutes from the time we sat down to getting our food. I undertand that this is a tourity area and things get busy, but during all this time waiting there was no check-in by the staff to see if we needed more drinks or water. - Salad was ordered and got to our table 60 minutes in, "dry" with no dressing or even basix olive oil. Eventually we asked for some oil/vinegar and we were charged extra for it. - Got a glass of wine and water was evidently added to it. My girlfriend also thought it tasted watered down. I should've complained but at that point I was already wanting to eat and just leave. - Food eventually got to us cold and stale. I got the Tagliata de Manzo and it must be the most gammy meat I ever ate. For a good comparison, imagine chewing bubble gum with bloody meat flavor. - The nail in the coffin was when I tried to go to the bathroom and the server inside kicked me out (I was sitting outside). Extremely rude and aggressive. Granted there may be lots of tourist just trying to use the facilities but the lack of awareness and willingness to check if I was customer was baffling. I ended up not going to the bathroom and just asked to the bill as I was done dealing with the BS. Note that this was also not cheap. The bill landed at 80 euros for basically a lettuce and tomato salad, two mediocre meals, one glass of watered down wine and an extra touch of disrespect for desert. NOT RECOMMENDED! Avoid at all costs. EDIT - We also got food poisoning from this place. Ruined our vacation. It's was a gift that kept on giving!

Nice little family-run Sardinian restaurant located in the Monti neighborhood. It seemed to be a…read morepopular spot for tourists, but we didn't see many locals eating here. We enjoyed our meal, particularly the desserts.

Great seafood and kind staff with a nice ambiance. A bit pricey, but I definitely recommend the…read morecrudo and the pasta. Definitely worth a visit!

I dined here over four years ago, while in Rome for a study abroad program. I didn't want to eat…read moreanywhere that that was touristy, so after some extensive searching, I found this gem. Though we did not speak any Italian, the shop owner was very welcoming and polite! We told him (as best we could) that we were from America and he treated us super kindly. He offered us appetizers (on the house!) so that we could sample true Italian seafood. He sent over grilled shrimp on crusty Italian bread with grilled asparagus, followed by a fritter of sorts which consisted of a ball of extremely tiny fish. The "fritter" is something I wouldn't have considered ordering as eating small fish whole isn't something I'd normally do, but it was good! For our meals, we ordered the fried seafood platter which consisted of calamari, anchovies, and other small fish and crustaceans. Wow. I was blown away! We cleaned the plates! I recently began planning a trip to Italy for next year and knew that I'd have to mark this place for a return visit. It's truly a testament to how good the food is if, after four years, I can vividly remember what I ate! Can't wait to go back next year!