Yay!! The first to write a review for the Dutch!! No pressure…read more.. It was my first week in Italy, about 7 years ago. My ex and I were strolling down a narrow alley and came upon this pub, The Dutch. The bartender was young with barely tamed long hair and an excellent grasp of English. We pulled up stools, ordered a strange red beer called Affligem and struck up a conversation. About the 12th time we asked him to translate something for us, he breaks out the largest dictionary I have every seen and not-so-politely tells us to look it up. We were hooked. The Dutch became our hangout for the next 2 years. But alas, all good things must come to an end... I just returned from a trip to Gaeta, my first in awhile. The Dutch is timeless. Many things are the same as they were...the quality food and drink, the warmth of the owners (it's a Mother/Father/Son enterprise), the regulars--both Italian and American. There were also a few upgrades...wi-fi, wii, a multitude of absinthe varieties and ravioli night! Not your normal raviolis, mind you. It's mama's recipe and these suckers are BIG...2 are the same size as a small plate, filled with meaty, cheesy goodness. Yeah, baby. So enough reminiscing, already... The Dutch Pub focuses on fresh, authentic food in a fun, pub atmosphere. Pizza, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, soups, dutch food (with 24-hour notice)...the menu is pretty robust for a small pub. Much of the produce is from a local garden. Dough is made fresh daily. Even the sandwich buns are house-made. To the bar. The draught beer is pretty unique for the area--Affligem, Wicske Wheat, Murphy's Stout, and of course, Heineken. They have a large menu of shots, and like I mentioned earlier, several varieties of absinthe. And they serve Illy Coffee, yum. The best thing is that The Dutch is thriving even through the recession...just means they'll be around the next time I visit too!! Thanks Yvonne, Rino and Maurizio!!

What a gem! This place is great. My buddy and I were welcomed in and sat right away. The…read moreatmosphere is what you want in a pub. Good music, a large selection of good beers, and everything on the menu sounded tasty. We got the bruschetta roulette for a starter. The flavor was good and one of them had a surprise habañero tucked in there. I wound up picking that one. Wow! Quite the punch. Then got a super spicy burger and a super burger. They were delicious. You may not find this place unless you're walking down the alley, but I highly recommend stopping in if you get the chance.

Looks like a pub from the outside and when you walk in there doesn't seem to be many tables, but…read morethere's actually an open terrace out back. So you have the option of sitting indoors or outdoors. They seem to get pretty busy though, so you have to be proactive if you want service or asking for the bill even. This place was one of our best meals during our Italian trip, if a little heavy. My favorites were the Tagliolini Asparagi Funghi Porcini Tartufo e Salsiccia (read: Taglierini with asparagus, porcini mushrooms, truffles & sausage meat pieces) and the Ravioli di Ricotta con Crema di Tartufo e Noci (Ricotta & spinach ravioli with nuts & truffle sauce). The latter only came with 3 large ravioli, but it was the best spinach and ricotta ravioli I'd had. Both dishes came laden with sauce, which were really good, but by the end I had to start scraping it off to the side because it's pretty heavy, rich, and oily. The side of veg I ordered, on the other hand, was a complete disappointment. Completely bland mush of what used to be romanesco broccoli. The menu is entirely in Italian, but if you're obviously foreign, the server will likely ask if you need him to translate. The translation will be basic, but it will give you a good idea of the ingredients. I think prices are really fair for what you get. And although communication will be a bit stilted if you don't speak much Italian, we survived (though we didn't think so when we first walked in!). We went during the beginning of lunch and the two servers were too busy constantly rushing to-and-fro to really pay attention to anyone, even to take money. I saw some people stand quite long at the register waiting to pay. Most people were regulars, and the ones who were most familiar with the staff/proprietor just handed him some cash when they were ready to leave and he just dug out some bills from his pocket as change. I never saw anyone ask for the check as most people just walked up to the counter to find out what they owed. I did, however, ask for the check and was given one without a problem.

Great beer selection and nice venue but terrible Pizza... The staff is great and really host folk…read morewell - we were there and a intra-national soccer game was on --- fun time! Com'on this is Italy, they have to do better with Pizza!

As great as Italian bars are, they are usually a mixture of so many things... coffee, pastries,…read morealcohol, etc. When you want a true pub/bar type of place, they generally won't fit the bill. But here in Soriano we have St Patrick Pub, a traditional "pub", but still with something of an Italian feel to it. Lots of great beer here on draft, a real cozy "hang out" feel, snacks of course, and late hours.

How is there a Steelers bar in central Rome? Well, the owner lived in the US and is a fan…read more If it's game time, expects this place to be rammed. Otherwise it seems very popular with expats and locals. Tons and tons of US sports memorabilia, cool bartenders and peanuts in the shell!! Cone on, that's great. We met done super fun folks from the UK that said they came here every day of their trip because they enjoyed it so much.

This is a great bar in a touristy area. The only Steelers bar in Italy, the owner runs a tight…read moreship. The $7 aperol spritz hit the spot and we enjoyed sitting on their outdoor deck. We went there all 4 nights of our trip as our apartment was closeby. Great spot!!

Stumbled upon this cute pub last night, it was near our Air B&B so why not the atmosphere was a…read more10/10 the drinks were even better. Service was outstanding!! We will be back every night while in town.

Nice Irish pub where I went to watch some rugby on the tv. Not a big main bar area but very…read morefriendly staff and friendly customers. Pretty well stocked bar too with about a half dozen beers on tap/draught. Discovered some delicious Irish cider too - Bulmer's.