I went to Trattoria Appia on Atwell Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a pretty renowned Italian restaurant on Federal Hill. I ordered the seafood pasta and it did not discipline. The flavor was very, very good and rich and deep. Service is pretty good too well trained, and professional. We sat outside as it was a nice day. The restaurant was clean. The outdoor patio was clean, and I had an overall pretty great experience. read more

Trattoria Appia - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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The good: Waiter was very helpful with selection of entrees and very attentive The calamari was off the charts, the best of flavors was added to this dish.the chicken Parm was delicious the Caesar salad dressing was delicious the other item we had was delicious. Just not enough food on the plate., the drinks were strong, but added a good punch of taste.And worth it! The not so great, the gnocchi was bland. Bread doesn't come with the food and was purchased and skimpy, the portions were all small for the price point, I don't mind paying higher food prices , but the portion size, Didn't match the price, other than that I would go back again and try different options read more

I've eaten at Trattoria Appia several times, it's always been a great place to eat...until today. We arrived a bit early, 3:30 on Valentine's Day after coming from a Providence game. The only reason I add that is that the Atwells Ave restaurants know that when the game lets out of the Amp, then the crowds are on their way. We decided on the prix fixe menu - a strawberry arugula salad, a pasta and scallops appetizer, a mushroom crusted steak or stuffed lobster and a dessert choice of pistachio affogato or chocolate mousse. Our waiter had no idea what was on the menu. Like....none. It was a prix fixe menu, there were only four items on it. My wife ordered a limoncello spritz - it was a menu option. An Aperol spritz was brought instead - the wrong drink - but fine, she drank it no biggie. The salad was very sweet - the goat cheese was excellent. The appetizer was absolutely tremendous. Fresh pasta with a sage brown butter sauce. We ordered the steak - it was designed to split. We ordered it medium rare. It came to us very well done - well overcooked. The edge pieces that we started with were acceptably rare, so we ate them, then realized how overcooked the rest was. We told the waiter, he didn't seem to care much, said he was sorry. My wife ordered the pistachio affogado for dessert. They "fogadd" about the affogado (espresso pour on top) it showed up bare. All in all a poor experience, and expensive. read more

Trattoria Appia - Mushroom crusted steak well over cooked - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

What a delightful dinner. The restaurant is beautifully done, the lighting and art work on the walls make for an aesthetically pleasant dining experience. For starters we had the crispy calamari which was perfectly cooked. Lots of flavor. For our entree I had the Bistecca Griglia and my girlfriend had the gnocchi al Forno. Both entrees were absolutely delicious. Cooked perfectly and p packed with flavor. To end the night we shared a tiramisu which was probably one of the best tiramisu I have had. Overall the service, restaurant and food were excellent!!! read more

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My friend and I went here last night for their wine pairing menu. Tyler, our server, went above and beyond. She was incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and friendly. The food was phenomenal, the wines were great and interesting, and the price was very reasonable. I highly recommend going here and asking for Tyler as your server! read more

Can't say enough good things! Service was prompt and lovely! Was greeted with yummy bread and olive oil. Delicious aperol spritz! The place was moderately busy for a Monday, great vibes! Handmade pasta is incredible! And the sauce was a perfect consistency. The basil pesto was a great suggestion! Perfect federal hill spot! read more

Trattoria Appia - Gnocchi Al Forno - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Love the atmosphere but was let down by the food and the restaurant was cold. We sat at bar, service was quick but after the initial drinks, bread and food no further checkin until bill was paid. I love spaghetti and meatballs but in this case they seemed to have forgotten to at least take the meatballs out of the frig and and put them in some hot sauce before serving. The spaghetti was good, meatball where dense and clearly just tossed on the plate, cold The bread was crisp and oil was at least served hot! The frutti di mare was flavorful, but had only 1 shrimp , claims were absurdly small ( baby tiny, not worth it ). read more

Trattoria Appia - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Eh. Went for dinner tonight.. took almost 25 minutes for our waiter to come over and address us... it was not busy at all. Bread was okay, olive oil was too. The espresso martinis were good! - probably my favorite thing we got. The fried mozzarella balls were COLD & subpar at best. The food... the spaghetti and meatballs taste exactly like a can of spaghetti-os - no i'm not trying to be a smart ass. My Bf and I both agreed that is EXACTLY what it tasted like... very odd not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing... overall restaurant was cute.. our table was lopsided and we had to pay $20 for parking... won't be back. try another restaurant on the strip. read more

Trattoria Appia - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

My friend and I reserved a table for the wine pairing dinner. We truly enjoyed the experience from start to finish. The food was delicious and wine was amazing. We had an amazing server, TYLER! She was kind and knowledgeable about everything. She really took the time to explain things. She chose the food and the wines for us and we were pleasantly surprised. We will definitely be back! read more

I was excited to try the newly improved Trattoria Appia, formerly Tarttoria Zooma, and my experience was delightful. I must commend D. for the excellent service. Overall, the food was average. We ordered crispy calamari, but it was quite bland, needing more seasoning and was a bit oily. The roasted beet with burrata was good but also lacked seasoning. My sister enjoyed her Caesar salad. For the main course, I chose the Fungi al Garganelli, which was supposed to include mushrooms, but they were unavailable, which was disappointing. I then ordered the Sacchetti, pasta shaped like a small purse or tortellini, but it lacked flavor and lobster. Conversely, the half chicken leg was delicious. For dessert, we had the chocolate mousse torta, which was very tasty. read more

The restaurant looks really nice, it has a nice bar area and those tables close to the street are really great view, but the service was very slow. Appetizers are all small and cold, we were sitting there for over an hour and the pasta we ordered was still not on the table. I don't know what's wrong but there were only a few cook in the restaurant and serving a few groups of people. I had the handmade black ribbon pasta and when I finally got it, part of the pasta was hot and part of them was already cold. I did not think that's a big deal at the beginning, but the pickled sauce was just warm and really strong. It got me to the bathroom immediately and kept sending me to the bathroom until 3 am. I cannot believe what we had for a hundred dollars. This is the first time I visited and will be my last time. read more

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Nice ambiance, attentive servers and excellent food! We had reserved the back room for a private event and were very pleased with the experience. read more

Food: We went for restaurant week and I got the Caesar salad (which was good but nothing out of the ordinary), the farfalle appia (which was pretty tasty and very meaty), the Pinot Grigio (what can I say?- it's wine lol), and the pistachio gelato (which completely won me over...that was some gooooood gelato!) Service: our waitress was super nice and very attentive. Ambiance: the AC broke in the front on this very hot day, but we were seated in the back which felt nice. It was a spacious place and had a clean cozy look to it. Parking on fed hill can always be a challenge though. But this place was good overall. read more

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Horrible service received during 2024 Christmas Eve dinner. We ordered the Dinner Special 'Feast of Seven Fishes' which has 3 Courses (1st Course of appetizer, soup; 2nd Course; and lastly Main Course). The 1st Course was served in a timely manner. Sadly, the calamari was way TOO SALTY and dried up. The lobster bisque was served on a curved plate and only a had a only 2-3 spoonfuls of the actual bisque. Then it just became downhill. We were made to wait 40 minutes for the 2nd Course to arrive on our table. It was an arugala salad and 4 SMALL pieces of scallops! It does not take long to make a salad and sear scallops! My partner was an executive chef for many years in NYC and Northern NJ and this was just absolutely an unacceptable wait time. The 3rd Course was spaghetti with mussels, clams and salmon. Fortunately enough it made its way to our table. We didn't think we could wait for it after the delay of the 2nd Course. The really annoying part of this experience is that our server never checked on table until the end to give us a check. He was too busy with his coworker at the bar taking selfies of themselves to post on social media. Mind you he kept passing by looking over -- knowing that it's been 40 minutes -- and our 2nd course hadn't been served. He was literally also avoiding patrons still not having received their orders for some reason. By simply checking in and letting us know that the kitchen staff was backed up would've been an assurance of the delay. I'm pretty sure we're not the only ones who will be posting negative reviews on their Christmas Eve service. We were looking forward to visiting this place when we made the 7:00 pm reservation. But the service just destroyed it. So BOO to the "new" conversion to Trattoria Appia. My advice that if you stumble on this restaurant -- only order pizza. Do not order anything else listed on their menu. read more

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Beautiful dining space, with lots of room for a private party of 50. Food and drinks orders took a while to come out but the food was good once it did arrive, especially the calamari, baked salmon, and thin crust cheese pizza. The chicken piccata was generously sized but wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked. The penne ragu was also a little tentative in flavor. The wine selection was good. Our servers were good, but the one server I interacted with that wasn't assigned to the private room could have been more helpful. read more

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Tried the lunch time 3-course menu today! What a nice surprise. Friendly staff, beautiful interior, great pricing and selections. They make the pasta fresh on-site and I tried the spaghetti with clam sauce which was just perfect. read more

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Went to Trattoria Appia (the old Zooma) on Federal Hill and I loved the experience. As we walked into the restaurant we saw a lady making their famous homemade pastat (black ribbon this time, made with squid ink). The dining room was ample and full of artwork on every wall. We had the spaghettini con Polpette.... a declicious dish with pasta cooked perfectly al dente topped with their famous meatballs, house marinara, hand-dipped ricotta. The meatball was to well seasoned, moist and delicious, it was a real treat.... The staff was courteous and well trained. I would come back.... read more

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One of the worst experiences I have ever had at a restaurant. We were seated on time which was the only positive part of our experience. When our waiter finally came over he informed us that the already limited menu was out of almost all the entree options (at 7:30!!) Only pasta and gnocchi options left. We ordered a salad and calamari to start. Portions were very skimpy and food was average. Our entrees took over an hour to come out and about 10 minutes before that our waiter informed me that the kitchen was out of gnocchi and I would have to substitute pasta. The waiter was rude, inattentive and unapologetic for the abysmal experience making it even worse. Would never return here. read more

I will Never go back here again , one and done .... small portions , and Overpriced Everything your paying to eat on the Hill , read more

We've been here several times and this visit wasn't the best. Our server was wonderful and energetic. We shared an antipasto board which was not very special. Each of us had a pasta dish and each was good but not remarkable. Perhaps we should have ordered meatier entrees to get the full experience read more

I love this place! It's so aesthetic and the vibe is really nice! The bread and oil were good (especially the oil), the soup was good as well, and the salad was amazing! I liked the pasta and pizza as well (especially the pasta). I would definitely recommend the pasta over the pizza. The service was amazing as well -- everyone was nice. read more

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Well, went on Christmas Eve it was busy but the service was slow, the bus person was more attentive than the server. The Lobster Bisque was cold the Calamari was over salted and lukewarm. The 2rd course is still yet to arrive and it has been 45 minutes since our Bisque and Calamari was served. It's an hour and half since being sat and finally the 4 Scallops and Arugula Salad And two and half hours later the meal is finished. Served never checked on us, food was mediocre and the atmosphere was pleasant. The couple next us was engaging and experienced the same. read more

Food is okay nothing fabulous, but the portions are very small. Also the service is subpar even when its not busy. Overpriced for the amount of food you get. Pizza is very doughy. Definitely would not return. read more

My husband and stopped in this weekend for the first time. I wish I had taken a picture of my dish! I ordered the "Sunday dinner" which is a Sunday special. The menu states it has Braciola and handmade pasta. I chose cavatelli as my pasta. When it arrived to the table this plate immediately took me back to my childhood at my Nonna's table! The dish was DELICIOUS!! I highly recommend this dish if you are lucky enough to find it on their menu. The restaurant is also really nicely decorated, a great atmosphere. read more

Service / waitress was fantastic!!!!! Food was superb. Drinks were artisan. Wonderful atmosphere.

Outstanding service from the bar and our waitstaff David! The homemade pasta is glorious. The windows were open giving the restaurant a beautiful outdoor feeling. read more

Very disappointing, service was terrible, service very slow, chicken was very tough could not even cut it. No manager on site, one server for entire restaurant. Table cloth and menus had red sauce on it. Very dirty read more

UPDATED REVIEW *visited 1 year ago and need to change the review. I went Sun. 5/18/25 and had a different experience it was like I visited a totally different restaurant. I wanted my husband to have the delicious meatballs from 1 yr ago. its not the same.... I am sorry but I was served what I can only guess were frozen meatballs they were beigy brown and my 15 yr old daughter called them "sad". Last year I had what tasted like a nonna's secret delicious homemade meatballs... and yesterday I was told specifically I was being served angel hair pasta and it was reg spaghetti. My husband ordered a chicken dish with prosciutto and we were surprised to receive a breaded chicken parm. Were yesterday's dishes bad ? No. Not from a deli or pizzeria point of view where you expect that type of "premade"food. But from a trattoria? Yes. I was really surprised. :( read more

Trattoria Appia - Fresh pasta - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

We went out for a work holiday lunch, and it was a terrible experience. It took an hour just for the appetizers to come out, and another hour before we received our entrées. We even had to track down the server to let them know we were ready for dessert. Most of the food wasn't hot and the flavor was just fair. There were only a few tables occupied--so what would happen if they were actually busy? Truly disappointing. read more

Trattoria Appia, formerly known as Trattoria Zooma, underwent a recent renovation. The highlight of my meal was undoubtedly the TRIANGOLI NERE DI GRANCHIO. These exquisite handmade ravioli, filled with lump crab meat, mascarpone, and citrus zest, were a true delight for the taste buds. The combination of flavors in this dish was nothing short of extraordinary. The sweet vermouth added a unique depth to the dish, while the heirloom cherry tomato cream sauce provided a perfect balance of richness and freshness. Each bite was a burst of indulgence. Trattoria Appia has certainly upheld its reputation for House Made Pastas, and this dish was a testament to their dedication to quality and taste. The renovation added a welcoming ambiance to the dining experience, making it even more enjoyable. If you're a fan of Italian cuisine and appreciate well-crafted pasta dishes, the TRIANGOLI NERE DI GRANCHIO at Trattoria Appia is a must-try. It's a true culinary masterpiece that left me craving for more. I paired it with the wine flight and it was amazing. read more

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Wow- I've never waited 20 minutes for a waiter and 11/2 hours for our meals to arrive, and it wasn't even good. Undercooked pasta, tasteless veal piccata, bolognese meh and no apologies for sub par service and food. It seems the kitchen went on strike. The busboy even had problems finding water glasses for us. Management needs to take note. read more

It was a Saturday night and we did not have reservations so expected a wait but were seated promptly. I ordered a red sangria and was utterly disappointed. The ice was protruding over the rim and it was more juice than wine. See pic for 2 sips taken. It was gone in about 6. I wasn't going to say anything but my husband mentioned it to the server. She stated she had been working there for 3 years and they fill to the brim with ice every time. She could make me another but it would be exactly the same. I obviously declined. There was a couple seated nearby that had one and clearly it was not. My husband nodded toward her and she stated they were here long before us and it definitely was (they were seated about 5 min prior to us because we saw them walk in) so it wasn't that the ice melted but whatever. I'm just saying you can go to Capital Grille and pay $15 for a sangria in a larger glass with normal amount of ice, $12 at Il Fornello (pitcher for $38), $12 at Tavolo. Pretty much anywhere else in the hill will give you a full glass of sangria with normal amount of ice for the same or less. So perhaps skip the drinks and go to Venda (or anywhere else) before or after for a few. I ordered the lasagna with a meatball, and my husband ordered the chicken parm with gnocchi. Our food arrived before our silverware. The server promptly brought some over. I'm Italian and consider myself a good cook, we dine out a lot at Italian restaurants. I like to try them all but have my favorites. I can honestly say the lasagna was the best I've ever had. The pasta is made in house. It's wonderful and came out very hot. The meatball was also very good. Unfortunately the chicken parm came out room temp so my husband sent it back. He said the gnocchis were amazing. The chicken came back warmer but unfortunately was dry, tough, and overall just not enjoyable. Our server offered another dish and he opted for the lasagna which he also enjoyed. She seemed visibly annoyed and we noticed her muttering to a coworker. Perhaps it was about something else though. We were very full so skipped dessert. Typically I visit pastiche for dessert anyway. So typically drinking while on shift is frowned upon in most professions. I'm a nurse and have never worked I'm the restaurant industry so perhaps it is acceptable. We did notice our server and the owner drinking at the bar during our meal. I just thought it was odd as I've never witnessed this before in any upscale establishments. It wouldn't stop me from returning though. Food prices are reasonable. $10-14 for a drink is average. If my drink was not all ice I'd say it's fine. Perhaps a martini would be a better option if you actually want to enjoy a drink. The price of meals ranges from $18 to around $50. My lasagna was $26 I think and worth every penny. Expect to pay $3 for medium meatball which is also fair. Our check was about $75. We had a gift certificate for $40 that was given to me. It made the waste of $14 for the drink a little less sad. Overall food is good (except the chicken parm- for a good one visit Il Fornello in N. Providence). Drinks meh...Service good but not warm friendly good. Parking is shit. Expect to drive around for awhile, no valet due to el fresco dining. No read more

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The restaurant looks beautiful but we did not enjoy our experience. Went with a group of 16 people, took 1 hour before we were able to order. It then took 2hrs before they started handing out food but at different times, so a couple of people had finished their meals before the next few people received theirs. My grandmother ordered gnocchi, it was very undercooked so she sent plate back for a new one. It took so long she didn't eat anything and had to take it to go. read more

Home made pasta. That's it. That's the review! Honestly some of the best pasta I've had. Definitely pay attention to the descriptions because a lot of the dishes that most people pick don't come with the home made pasta and it's a $6 up charge. Also, I chose the vodka sauce pasta and it didn't come with a meat so I also added chicken which was a $5 up charge. My $19 pasta bowl was now almost $30 with tax so they definitely know how to get cha! We also got the cheese cake for dessert which was to die for. A place for a nice visit but not somewhere I would go all the time due to the price. read more

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Earlier in the week I made a reservation on Open Table for my birthday dinner. There must have been a glitch because the hostess didn't have my reservation for six. No worries, though...within five minutes they rearranged some of the seating to accommodate us. We all enjoyed our meals, and the service was friendly and attentive. Additionally, special requests substitutions were honored. Thanks for helping to make my birthday great! read more

We decided to try this restaurant after seeing them on the Providence Restaurant Weeks list. We quickly found we had been there before, when it was called Trattoria Zooma. Nevertheless, the food was still great, and we hope to try more Italian delights from them soon. The service was good. read more

Trattoria Appia - Sunday Gravy - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

We got there, we did not have a reservation but a table was open, that was good, we were hungry! Keep that in mind, so we put in are order for drinks 8 minutes not to bad then we put in appetizers, and are main meal! We waited 45 minutes then we went in and asked hey what happend people who just walked in got there food And bread when they sat down, we were confused and hungry after a long time we finally get plates they forgot to give us plates and forks etc We finally get that and they bring out bread, agine we ask about our food they forgot to put it in to the chef's we also hade some wear to be so this was making this really not nice! Finally like 2 hours later we get are food, food was great But I don't want to wait 2 hours for a 13 minutes of eating!!! Don't like being forgotten at a restaurant But yeah idk food is great place nah read more

Sunday, August 17, sat at the bar. Disappointed in the service by the bartender. Very inattentive had to wait a long time for bread and to give the order and to get the check. Miss Randall! food was very good. read more

We had a positively lovely dinner at Trattoria Appia on Federal Hill for our 13th wedding anniversary. The chicken marsala was out of this world, and my husband's pasta made him so happy - freshly made every day in house - can you ask for anything better than that? The service was impeccable. We let them know we had reservations for the Gondola at 6:35 so they were very accommodating of that, but in such a nice way - they didn't rush us at all, but they did make sure we had everything we wanted in a timely manner, which I really appreciated. We got a table by the window, which was really nice. If you're on Federal Hill in Providence, I highly recommend this place. We were very glad we had dinner there! :) read more

We went for Christmas eve- one of the specials for that night was the seven fishes and that was the reasons we booked our Christmas eve dinner there because of that and if your Italian then you know you should be eating fish on Christmas eve and Appia is an Italian restaurant, our reservation was at 7:30 the place was packed and the staff seemed overwhelmed VERY overwhelmed - We didn't get greeted or asked for drinks until 8:00 after someone in my party asked the waitstaff ( we did feel bad because they were very busy) when it was time to order our food we were told they were out of the seven fishes and no swordfish- the only other fish dish available was salmon ( even our waiter could not believe they did not have any fish available) this was very disappointing!!! Someone in our party ordered a margarita pizza it was burned ( they did take it off the bill- that was not what we expected but it was very nice that they did) I heard there was new management so maybe the issue was with management. read more