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Sciuè Sciuè

4.5 (105 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.

Fried chicken, fried potatoes, and salad
Cam O.

Fantastic dinner! The restaurant itself is very well decorated and comfortable. The waiters were all nice, outgoing, and approachable. The bruschetta was easily the best I've had - no picture but it had cherry tomatoes and a black olive spread (looked different than the one that Marion J. posted, even though that looks great too). I had the tonnarelli with fried calamari and my wife had the chicken with fried potatoes and salad. Everything is very reasonably priced. Water, bottle of wine, bread with oil & vinegar (no charge), bruschetta and two entrees came to 41€! Love it and would recommend it to diners of all "class".

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12 years ago

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(167 reviews)
0.3 kmMonti
€€

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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Le Tavernelle - Inside dining area

Inside dining area

Le Tavernelle - Squid and seabass

Squid and seabass

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Al Forno della Soffitta

Al Forno della Soffitta

4.6(302 reviews)
1.6 kmTermini
€€

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.

Rome trip March 2025 This place was hella busy. There was…read morearound a 40 minute wait for inside dining. However, they had apparently started having dining "outside" which consisted of a few tables-for-two on the sidewalk. My brilliant wife came of with the idea of asking if we could just take two of those tables next to each other so she dined with one daughter and I the other. We probably looked a little funny as we got up to share plates between the table but hey, we were seated in 5 minutes. Car traffic wasn't too bad so that wasn't a distraction though it was amusing seeing delivery bikes coming and going sometimes even returning constantly to the restaurant. Clearly a very popular place. I have to hand it to our waiter, he did a fantastic job serving not just the outside but his inside assignments as well. Guy got his steps in for sure and yet he smiled and was kind through the evening. Not a sign of stress at all. Love that. Food-YUMMY! Since we were on separate tables I didn't my normal "Wait let me take a picture first!" moments lol. We got the Fried Mix to start off with which. I personally ordered a pasta carbonara and the daughter I was sitting with got a margherita pizza. My wife ordered the chicken which was thinly cut breaded chicken slices. I ordered a red (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) to go along with my meal. Don't have all the foodie pictures because of our split tables but trust me it was all fantastic.

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Al Forno della Soffitta - Pizza oven

Pizza oven

Al Forno della Soffitta - Mussel and clam soup

Mussel and clam soup

Al Forno della Soffitta - Taken 3/23/2025

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