Taverna Lucifero

i like this place. one of nicer services. riccota pesto on…read morethe house was good got the meat and cheese plate. glad i got it. such unique spread. standouts were the fat pieces and the goat cheese wasnt stinky. first time experiencing that. worth trying once. tiramisu is worth getting here. the chocolate is excellent. great quality tiramisu. best ive had. i previously said that about two sizes five stars for the previous. didnt love the carbonara. it was just salty. the meat in it was good though. the wine was paired poorly by our server

Top Notch in every way. Arrived early for our reservation and we were seated immediately. We…read moreordered a bread basket and three small dishes. We always say we can order more if needed. We chose the Suckling Pig, a Burratta, and Polpettte(meatballs). A small complimentary appetizer arrived. A nice piece of I believe to be ricotta with a bit of pesto on top and a wonderful slice of a salami which was the special of the month. I believe they referred to it as Easter salami. A great way to start. Our bread arrived and we could have been happy with just bread. Had to make ourselves stop eating before the food started arriving. The food started arriving: - Suckling Pig arrived and I was a bit taken back as it was served cold. But it worked. It was served on crunchy bread and topped with pickled vegetables and a dab of mustard. I could have had a larger plate and it be my meal it was so good. - La Burrata Pugliese con Pomodorini was a large burrata cheese with fresh black pepper. I was garnished with semi-dried cherry tomatoes and fried sage. Perfect. - Polpette came last. Three beautiful meatballs made with a mixture of veal, beef and pork and served in a tomato sauce with equal amounts of polenta. Knew we would love this dish as we always get it when we visit and will continue with our ritual. Complimentary little dessert arrived which was a biscotti with a chocolate dipping sauce. A very nice gesture. Service was outstanding. The small restaurant has seats in every nook and corner which just makes it homey. Highly recommend that you book in advance. This place is popular for a good reason.

The wine wall

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Spirito Divino

4.6(97 reviews)

0.8 km•Trastevere

Best pasta I had while in Rome. So glad I found this spot. Highly recommend. Pasta so good you…read morecan't help but smile when you eat it. I still think about this pasta every day! Friendly atmosphere!!!

This is an amazing restaurant you must try in Rome. The mom is the chef and son, Frederico is a…read morekind and funny server. There are not too many tables but the ambience is intimate and beautiful. If you have to eat gluten free, like me, you can have anything on the menu, except for three items. I had the pork dish created by Julius Caesar's chef. It was tasty and the right size portion. Everyone i was with enjoyed their meals. After dinner, we went down to the wine cellar. Such a cool space. It dates back before the colosseum.

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Charly's Sauciere

5.0(3 reviews)

2.4 km•Esquilino

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Love their food. Our airbnb host recommended this place so we gave it tried and it exceed our…read moreexpectations. Foods is delicious. Waiter/ waitress were super sweet. House wine was super tasty. Nothing from this place that we didn't like. So glad we came

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Rooters with red wine sauce. Delicious. Almost lick the plate

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Cantina Lucifero

4.6(21 reviews)

0.3 km•Centro Storico

Amazingggggg!!!! Truffle heaven!!…read more No doubt that Italy is the place to be for food lovers, and to top it off if you are into truffles .. this is the place to be! The food was exceptionally delicious and service was superb. We got seated right away and the place is a cozy little place that we absolutely loved. We got Prosecco on the house as we got seated. The host told us the specials (truffle of course) and the menu was very simple and easy to understand. We got the cheese platter with truffle honey. We ordered some delicious wine to be paired with our truffle pasta and we ended up enjoying every last bit of our pasta when it arrived. Our hosts checked us upon us quite often if the food was ok and we needed to order anything more. I highly recommend this place to everyone who loves truffle and authentic Italian food!

Oh my word. This was probably my favorite place in Rome - everything was exceptional! The…read moreowner/main chef(?) personally greets each customer and he really makes you feel very welcome and as if you are one of the locals. He walked with me to pick out a wine to pair with my meal and really listens to understand what you like. The food was extremely affordable (maybe I'm just used to expensive Boston prices? ha!) and our total came out to about 80 euros for my boyfriend and I, which included: 2 glasses of wine each 2 appetizers (3 plates of food - a salumi sampler, buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes, and a mixed vegetable plate) 2 entrees (boyfriend got the truffle filet mignon and I got truffle taglione) - OMG order something with truffles. They have an entire basket full of them in the restaurant and will come and shave each by hand onto your meal. I've never had a meal that smelled SO good - tops the list for sure. We also got some complimentary limoncello shots and dessert, which was a fantastic touch. The place fills up if you arrive a bit later but well worth any wait and they even deserve a second visit on your vacation.

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Special of day with fresh shaved truffles

Ai Tre Scalini

4.4(498 reviews)

1.3 km•Monti

I loved this restaurant/wine bar so much. We didn't have a reservation but they put our names down…read moreand let us order drinks and bar snacks at the bar (seating along a wall facing the bar and the bar itself). We ordered one of their more natural red wines available chilled, and Pane & Olio EVOO, and Salsiccette al Tartufo. The bread was so fresh (baked in house daily), and also came with a spicy olive oil option as well as salt and pepper and a plate to dip. The sausage was the perfect little snacking cup with toothpicks and overall everything went well with our wine. They also gave us the little circular baked crackers to dip in our wine. When we were called we were moved to the main dining area which was adorable. Nearly every table had unique artwork on the surrounding walls. We then ordered more of the same wine, the Bonaccia salad, and the Parmigiana di Melanzane con Ricotta Salata. The salad was SO good. It was perfect with lemon and delicious olive oil dressing and an even mix of lettuce, cooked diced potatoes, olives, octopus, sundried cherry tomatoes. The eggplant was a fantastic texture, not too soft but tender and the cheese on it was immaculate. We were too full for dessert but the waiter offered us free limoncello shots as a night cap. My favorite part of this spot was how fun and kind the staff were to us. Letting me practice my Italian, giving great recommendations and overall being super accomodating. I'd love to come back.

Our tour guide recommended this spot for lunch and what a recommendation it was! We arrived around…read more1:30 on a Wednesday. Still busy for lunch and at first there weren't any outdoor tables but somehow one became available right after we arrived. Smaller interior with sectioned dining areas and a good sized outdoor eating area. Our server recommended the Buffalo Ricotta cheese with honey truffle-wow! It was exquisite-so light with honey truffle taking it over the top. They ran out of their Rose so we went with the recommended Red-Monica de Sardegna (delicate/spicy- Sardinian) For main, despite many enticing options, we ordered Lasagna Funghi and the Ricotta Ravioli stuffed with artichokes with Cacio Pepe cream. The lasagna was like no other we've had before -must try! The Ravioli was decadent and creamy-delicious! We were talked into the fresh Panna Cotta for dessert-simple, fruity and light -just right with our espresso and milk. Our server, Anna, took great care of us-kind and patiently provided recommendations and menu option details. One of the top restaurants in the Monti area and not to be missed!

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Hostaria Po

4.4(25 reviews)

3.2 km•Pinciano, Salario

Great service! The host was nice and the place had a nice ambience. However, the food lacked. The…read more pasta was thick with no flavor. We had 3 different plates and none were appetizing. We left more than half of our food. I do not recommend. If they improve their dishes, this place would be great.

The owner seated us and waited on us himself during a slow Sunday afternoon. He brought bread and…read morethe most delicious olive oil. The food was absolutely delicious and very plentiful servings. I had a salad and carbonara that was more delicious than I have tried anywhere in the world. It was creamy and the prosciutto was crispy. I could eat it every single day. In fact we did try the restaurant two days in a row because it was just that good!

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Da Cesare

4.2(61 reviews)

3.5 km•Portuense

the meatball here is better than the other meatballs ive had. but its just meatball…read more the fried gnocchi was underwhelming. pretty dry and doughy. cacio sauce wasnt melted enough, or plated too early the pasta was great though. tonnarelli alla gricia. the noodles were perfect here. probably the best. the pork cheek was perfect. the sauce was very good, a little salty. excellent pasta

A highly anticipated meal due to being recommended, what I will say is the food was great. My wife…read moresaid the ravioli all'amatriciana was the best pasta dish we had on the trip. I had the rigatoni alla carbonara, and it was amazing. Unfortunately sitting inside was so uncomfortable due to the heat and lack of air conditioning (which they have , but don't have on) it made the meal very unenjoyable, so much so we couldn't even finish and both wanted to leave. The service was also the most unfriendly we experienced in all the places we went to both inside and outside of Rome. The food is really wonderful which is why I'm rating it good, but we left with mixed feelings.

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Rigatoni Amatriciana

3Quarti

3.9(35 reviews)

1.7 km•Prati

Food was okay, but the owner is a genuinely unpleasant fellow…read more Zucchini flowers - under-seasoned Amatriciana - average compared to the rest of Rome. Danish beef - okay.

The restaurant opens at 7:30 pm for dinner. Great waiter! Ate outside, and they even had heaters…read moreif needed. I had the spaghetti cabrenaro, chardonnay, zucchini cupcake with cheese fondue, and a small tiamasu. Great family oriented restaurant and highly recommend

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3 quarti and zuccinni flowers

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Rione XIV

4.8(22 reviews)

1.4 km•Prati

As everyone said, food is great, setting is intimate, wait is worth it. Carbonara and side…read morecannellini beans were awesome.

We ordered a bruschette smoked salmon and mozzarella to start. We told the waitress that we want to…read morekeep looking at the menu as we weren't ready to get an entree yet and she said we can't only get bruschette because we need to order more. We asked what we need to order and she said more food. That turned us off. We ordered the smoked salmon and mozzarella bruschetta, paid, tipped and left. The food was okay. The service was rude.

Unassuming entrance

One of the special offerings on 19Jun and a Chianti

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Tiramisu and Semifreddo al Pistacchio

Su e Giu Cucina Romana

4.6(235 reviews)

1.5 km•Prati

Review # 1200 After…read moresome shopping on the Via cola Di Riemzo, we were ready for lunch. This spot was a Yelp find. We arrived just before they opened at 12:30. We asked for a table outside and the kind lady asked us if we had a reservation (oh oh). We didn't. No problem as we took our pick of one of the tables. Two levels inside with a small Bar in the back. Before we knew it, outside seating was full and inside also filled up-a good sign. We ordered a liter (ended up being too much but when in Rome...) of their house Red and enjoyed it. For starters, we ordered the Fried Artichokes (thick breading and will order the Roman style with garlic/vinegar next time), fried Zucchini and Suppli-Cacio Pepe. The Suppli was delicious and was enjoyed the most. For main, it was Pasta Carbonara (Guanciale )-Proper carbonara and the streak of not having a bad version of this dish in Rome continues. The sliced Beef with mushrooms was also delicious -super tender and thin pieces of beef (medium rare as requested). We asked if the Tiramisu was house-made. Our server answered, "yes, and I am the one who makes it." How could we not order after that?! One of the best Tiramisus we've had. Perfect balance of coffee dipped lady fingers with cream-delicious! Our Server was kind, attentive and full of hustle -she was covering a lot of ground. Don't miss this Gem if you are in the Prati district.

On our last night in Rome, we wanted to dine at an intimate restaurant located close to our…read moreapartment in Prati. Already depressed knowing we were returning to the cold and fearful Minneapolis, we spent the day packing and wandering Prati. After drowning our sorrows at a few cocktail emporiums in the early evening, we walked into Su e Giu without a reservation close to 9:30. The two guys working the front showed us to a table, and we proceeded to have a perfect last night meal. Our appetizers and pastas were great, service was friendly, and I spent time reflecting on how wonderful Rome is, rather than thinking about our return to the fractured States. Su e Giu Cucina Romana is the perfect Roman restaurant to feel La Dolce Vita. It is a sweet life indeed.

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My wife and I had an incredible dinner at Taverna Lucifero. The food was absolutely delicious! She had the filet mignon with black truffles, and I went for the pasta with truffles and both were truly outstanding. The owner was very friendly and gave us great recommendations, and the service was top notch. Honestly, it was the best meal we've had in Rome. We'll definitely be back next time we're in town! read more

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