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    Sciuè Sciuè

    4.5 (106 reviews)
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    Spaghettoni with octopus, dry tomatoes, Rocket and cherry tomato (best pasta dish I had all trip)
    Jen E.

    Spent 6 days in Rome over the Christmas holiday and had my share of amazing Italian food but THIS...this experience was probably one of the highlights of the trip. So many restaurant choices in Monti but my hotel recommended this spot and it did not disappoint. They were quite busy that Tuesday evening but the 2 male servers were so accommodating, even though we did not have a reservation. The ambiance is cozy and warm, the service efficient but friendly. We dined on 3 fabulous courses: prawn balls and squash blossoms followed by an absolutely delicious spaghettoni with octopus and tomatoes while my friend had pappardelle with pork sausage, parmesan, balsamic vinegar and crispy artichokes...she claimed it was one of the best pasta dishes she's had, ever. The menu seems to change regularly; given how amazing our meal was down to the desserts, I'm sure they are always on point. Loved everything about this dinner and hope to one day return. Cannot say enough.

    Zucchini with ricotta
    Marlon T.

    Sciuè Sciuè is a very hip Italian restaurant near the Colosseo in the center of Rome. We were in Rome for our honeymoon, and I had done most of the restaurant research. This dinner was the only place my wife was interested in trying, and it ended up being a mixed bag of results. The decor is very nice, modern look with great lighting, small tables, and a cool looking bar area. We ordered wine and pasta to go along with some antipasti before deciding on a main dish. We ordered a pasta named Lombricelli, which had the consistency of a very thick spaghetti. The Lombricelli was served with a pork minto pesto sauce that was absolutely delicious! The mint was pronounced but not so heavy in your mouth, the pork had great flavor with the cheese really helping season the dish as well. The inconsistencies in dishes came from a simple and sort of bland zucchini roll with ricotta cheese. We liked it but it was bland, and like several places in Rome, they didn't have salt and pepper at the table. I ordered a squid dish with tomatoes and olives while my wife ordered sea bream and vegetables as our mains. Squid dishes are usually something we go for and it's understandable when grilled squid is a little chewy. This particular dish was a little too chewy for my liking and the tomatoes had great flavor but did lack salt. The salty came with the olives, but I prefer the seasoning be consistent not relying on brine to taste the dish. My wife had wanted to order fish all trip, and she did enjoy the sea bream. The vegetables on that dish were cut very small, and had flavor but once again lacked salt. Overall, the ambiance was a 5, service was fine but a little slow to get the main dishes out, and the food was a 4. The reason for the overall 3 star rating was the lack of salt in general that lead to bland dishes and some chewier than normal squid.

    Danielle G.

    Recommended by our hotel in Rome, we walked over to Sciue Sciue for dinner. Small and intimate, located in the Monti area on a narrow cobblestone street, this place feels very comforting. Service was great, our waitress was very nice. Food was good, I had fish (sea bass with crispy leeks), husband chicken with some delicious glaze, had and my kids pasta and calamari. Very good!

    Bingying L.

    UGH YES TO THIS PLACE! Different from the typical pasta places you're going to find in Italy and you'll want to try more than just the pasta. The grilled calamari, zucchini flows, and of course, the pastas themselves. They were all delicious and honestly somewhere I would go more than once. If you have time, please please try this place out. Excuse the poor photography since we went for dinner and it was dark. However, I would try going to lunch too!

    Absolutely my favorite restaurant in Rome. Would have came back a second time if I could! Everythjng was immaculate!

    Josie A.

    This was the best meal I had in Rome (and I ATE WELL). The menu varies by season, but I had a fettuccine with sausage, artichokes, and pecorino as well as sea bass with sautéed chicory. Dad had a spaghetti with tomato light pasta as well as a sausage and chicken strip like sauté (came with roasted potatoes). EVERYTHING was amazing. No room for desert, but they had a selection of pre-made cakes that people seemed to love. The space is really cute and the service was great.

    Matt S.

    Waitress who served us was very nice and helpful when I asked for her recommendation. We had the tuna tatare for starters which was amazing then my wife had a steak which was good . I had the calamari which was excellent ! Will be back !

    Marz R.

    Lovely, cozy spot on Via Urbana. The decor is simple yet elegant and the waiters are friendly. The menu is brief but they change it up every once in a while, and their prices are quite fair for this area of Rome. We've been eating heavily most days here and I just wanted something lighter for dinner. Spaghetonni Sciuè Sciuè, made with cherry tomato and basil, was a good choice. The pasta was perfectly cooked and the sauce was very fresh. My friend got the lombrichelli with pork sausage, black cabbage, and pecorino di fossa and it was very flavourful. We inhaled it all quickly. The atmosphere is more intimate here so it's great for catching up or a romantic evening. Do yourself a favour and check this place out.

    Fried calamari with leak and honey. €10. Not worth it... squid chopped up into tiny pieces.
    Derek Y.

    I don't think I would rave about this place like some of the other reviewers do, but I certainly had a good time here. The restaurant has a nice, calm atmosphere in an alleyway, and with the sun shining outside it provided a respite from the heat. We came right before it closed for a few hours during the day. I and my girlfriend shared the fried calamari and leak with honey appetizer (€10) and then I continued with the mezzemaniche with ham, porcini mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and Parmesan cheese (€10). The calamari was definitely NOT worth it; the squid was good, but it was thinly chopped into fine strips. It also tasted a bit sweet from the honey and I wasn't wild about that. I wish they had provided traditional large O-rings of squid like other restaurants do. The pasta was quite delicious but the issue is that there was so little of it. The dish was cooked exquisitely and the meat, cheese and pasta all complemented each other. I think a small bit of bacon would've taken the dish to another level, but I did enjoy it still. At €10 the dish was all right in terms of worth, but I could've used a little more. Service was excellent and I'm glad I could say that because some restaurant employees may not always be the most hospitable and that can ruin the visit. The manager (or owner... not sure of his position) was very friendly and was happy to speak with us. I would recommend checking out Sciue Sciue for a light meal.

    Heidi M.

    Fettuccini was fabulous! Great spot in Monti. Love the area off the main drag, hidden away from rush of town. Friendly staff, good prices, excellent food, chill vibes.

    Ann T.

    Location: Again, in my home away from home neighbourhood, Monti. It's one level down from my original first love, Fatamorgana. So you would come down Via Zinagli from Via del Boschetto, and right before you reach Fatamorgana, you'll see a short 'hill' on your right. Sciué Scuié is right at the bottom. Service: Pretty good. My general takeaway with Rome restaurants has been that owners/wait staff love the locals and only tolerate the tourists - unless you're somewhere super touristy like Piazza Navona etc. If you endeavour to speak to staff in Italian, they may warm up to you. Over here, the staff spoke English well and while not overly friendly, were still very nice. Food: This is serious quality, my friends. My disappointment in the fact that they are closed on Sundays (my last day in Rome) is unfathomable. I am REALLY disappointed! So, on to the food; as a starter, I had the grilled zucchini rolls with shrimp, arugula, mint and cherry tomatoes. This dish was both light and delicious - very, very good! You could order this along with one or two other appetizers and make a meal out of these. From what I saw at other tables, you can't go wrong with any dish that you order. My main was fresh fettuccine with pumpkin, bacon and cherry tomatoes. Not only has this dish replaced gelato at Fatamorgana as my first love, but it is hands down the best meal I've had in Rome. The pasta was perfect. The bacon was thinly sliced, salty perfection. Everything else just contributed in a big way, to both the taste and quality of this dish. All ingredients were fresh. Did I mention how upset I am that they're closed on Sundays?! For dessert, I had an Italian cheesecake. This is nothing like the crap you eat in North America! It looks like pie (it's got the crust and everything) but is about 100 times lighter (made with ricotta). The texture is different as well - it sort of reminds me of a bread, but a light and airy version. In any case, it's fabulous and you should try it. Price point: Very reasonable. High quality, delicious food outside the tourist area - you'll find a cool setting, amazing music and a bloody good vibe. For 1L of water, a glass of wine, appy, main, dessert and cappuccino, it cost me 32€. GO!

    Spaghetti with marinara, fresh cherry tomatoes, and basil
    Brian S.

    This is one of those classic Rome restaurants that you have to just get lucky and stumble across...and thankfully we did. From the outside it just looks like just another place, but once you're inside you can pick up on the cool vibe immediately. Sadly my stomach wasn't cooperating on this part of our trip, so I had to sit this meal out. Immediately I regretted doing so, however, after checking out the people eating to our left, as they had this fantastic looking plate of fresh cut pineapple that I would've killed for had I been hungry given the 90 degree heat. Food envy at its finest!! Soon after my girlfriend ordered spaghetti with marinara and fresh cherry tomatoes, and confirmed my belief that the food here is high-level. The service also, was excellent, as our server was extremely attentive and sensitive to the fact that we had to catch a train to Florence shortly. He even gave us two plates to share the spaghetti without us asking, which subsequently caused my food envy to reach maximum levels, as I now had a plate of delicious food in front of me with no means at all of eating it (wine hangovers are the worst). However, even that couldn't inhibit my ability to see that we'd struck gold with this place. The kick-back setting and fantastic ambiance makes it a great place to stop by for lunch - safely away from the hustle and bustle of the metro and the Colosseum especially. "When in Rome", all Americans want to eat like the locals do, and if you're lucky enough to stop by here, you can too.

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    Fantastic! Great lunch setting. Variety in the menu. Food was fresh and extremely flavorful.

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    Le Tavernelle - Lobster pasta

    Le Tavernelle

    4.5(171 reviews)
    0.3 km•Monti
    •€€

    The service here is so amazing and quick! The atmosphere of this restaurant is very clean,…read morewelcoming, and comfortable. Food is literally so delicious and every single meal I had was unreal. Totally recommend this restaurant!

    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.

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    Al Forno della Soffitta

    Al Forno della Soffitta

    4.6(309 reviews)
    1.6 km•Termini
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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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