Perfect gem for a local, authentic Roman experience. Used the English menu to order cacio y pepe,…read morepan roasted lamb, gnocchi, salad, and tiramisu. We want to go back to try the crème brûlée and chocolate mousse. Wine recs were spot on. We showed up without reservations an hour before closing and didn't leave until an hour after closing because we were having such a wonderful time chatting with the staff and other customers. Reservations are highly recommended especially on weekends and holidays. You can only make reservations by phone. It's a short walk from Ostiense Station and has both indoor and outdoor seating. We really wanted to leave a tip and there's a lowkey tip jar that is a chicken piggy bank by the cash register. Enjoy!

Best Amatriciana I've had in a while! The guanciale was perfection: super crispy on the outside and…read moremelt-in-your-mouth tender on the inside. For dessert, we tried the tiramisu and enjoyed it, but I heard the chocolate mousse is a must-try.

This is a real family run, Roman trattoria. They serve traditional dishes with pride. Mom cooks…read moreeverything including homemade pasta, though dad helps in the kitchen too. Two sisters serve. We enjoyed the pasta cacio e pepe, generous portions but not heavy. The secondi or meat plates are also very home style. Presentation is nothing special but it's like having a really good Italian mamma cook for you. I got talking to the family after loving the tozzetti, apparently the local cookie similar to but better than biscotti from Prato. I got the recipe!!

Long overdue review. This is a charming restaurant run by three generations of a wonderfully…read moregracious family. We stayed last summer at an apartment across the street for a few days and this place was so good we came back every night. Everyone went out of their way to make us feel at home, carefully explaining as best they could what the dishes were. The daughters who took our orders were SO nice - the dad brought out a leg of cured special ham to show me what it was and gave me the label so I could look for it back here in the US. The family took a picture with us on our last night. I have forgotten the specific dishes (sorry) but all were wonderful. We look forward to returning some day.

Few minutes walk from the Patheon, but there is nothing touristsy about this hole in the wall. Less…read morethan 10 tables and casual. Small menu which means quality and flavor precision. Two man show restaurant. Best Carbonra after a few places I've tried. All 3 of my dishes were perfectly done. 5 stars for food, price, and service combined.

Saturday Night: Food…read morevery good, regardless if they forgot one of our dinner meals. Ambience, excellent. Beautiful place. A/C? No, it was on, but the doors and windows were open. Service? God awful! Not attentive at all, no offer for dessert, coffee, anything. We weren't brought our drinks until the appetizers came out, no water, no wine etc. We were finished eating for 20 minutes before the waiter came back. My dad actually got up to grab another bottle of water for us!!! This place can be a gold mine. Maybe I'm missing something here? (6) people in the entire place on a Saturday night. Finally, we had to go to a restaurant around the corner for dessert, coffee and after dinner drinks. We would have gladly spent more time and had the above after dinner, but they simply did not know how to run a business and cater to their customers.

Unexpected find in Testaccio, a hidden gem where you can savor gourmet seafood dishes at very…read morereasonable prices. It's "osteria" style, but offering attentive service and bold menu options, like artichoke-crusted sea-bream, or zucchini-flower-crusted bass with potatoes and grilled calamari. That's a mouthful, and a delicious one. I did not get to try the pasta, I think that appetizer + main course is a great combo. Among the starters, notable zucchini flowers, anchovies and mozzarella au gratin, even more delicious than the eggplant parmigiana. Desserts are all home-made, if you have a sweet tooth, it pays to save some room for the exquisite "tortino ai frutti di bosco", or a classic Tiramisu. Even the bread is good! In summary, a not overly sophisticated seafood place with excellent ingredients, novel combinations and pleasantly reasonable prices.

Lived in Rome for a few months and this was one of my best dinners. It isn't much to look at but…read morethe food was delicious. It's mostly seafood with some wonderful 'off the menu' items. Highly recommend it if you're in town

Lovely spot. You have to know where to go to find it, as it…read moreis below street level, but once you are there you are on a quiet cobble stone street and you can enjoy being outside without the noise of cars rushing by. The bar is in this gorgeous brick building and looks very much like a northern European place (felt like Zurich or Stockholm). There was a live band when I went, which was good. Drinks were perfect. We didn't have a full dinner, but nibbles were really good. Service was great, really attentive and very accommodating.

From the owner: Siamo più di un semplice cocktail bar. Städlin è un luogo di incontro, creatività e divertimento,…read moredove ogni dettaglio è pensato per rendere speciale la tua serata.

I am in LOVE. With this restaurant. I'm so glad I waited to go to both Michelin-starred restaurants…read moreI had reservations for in Rome before writing reviews. Because after the first one, I was happy. But this one was an EXPERIENCE. First of all, our waiter was wonderful, patient with all the questions and food restrictions, and funny when it came to describing the food and convincing my less adventurous companions to try something new. We got the 4-course tasting menu and I am pleasantly full, though I didn't expect to be with the smallest option, along with the 3-paired cocktails addition. We got a fish-cheese sushi-type amuse-bouche that was just delightful with all the salty flavors. My first course was the raw beef in a watery tomato sauce, paired with a margarita. The beef was interesting and good, but the margarita was what amazed me. Unlike every other margarita I've had in my life that is too sour and gross, this one was classically made--strong, and all the right levels of flavor; for the first time I think *ever*, I didn't want it to end. My second course deserves its own paragraph. I got "risushi"--the sushi risotto--and it blew me away. It was a melding of flavors--wasabi, salty salmon, ginger, cream, tangy lime. When I asked the waiter to describe it when I was ordering, he said: "It's like a POINT and then another, different POINT, and then another POINT." I had no idea what he was talking about until I ordered it. It was like nothing I've ever eaten, it was genius, and it was totally lots of POINTs--a different flavor profile with every move of your mouth. If they had brought it for my 3rd course, I would have happily eaten it again. I know that I will continue to crave it long after I've left Rome. I can't even remember what cocktail was paired with it because it blew all other flavors away--although I do recall it being a good, unique drink with carrot powder on the rim! Back to the normal food. The 3rd course was the spaghetti aglio nero--a black pasta with ricotta and the *slightest* of fishiness. It was delicious, bite after bite, and I was so happy with it. It was again, as my waiter described it: "Flat. And then the next bite, flat. And then flat." Lots of flats, not different points....but very good flats that I would totally order again because you know to expect each one to be so tasty. It was paired with a sweeter cocktail with St. Germaine, again very good. And for dessert, I had the apricot--which was laid out in beautiful art along with some creams and laced sugars, and which was the perfect, light end to the meal. And then a couple of sweets with our bill--a sweet cream, meringue, and chocolatey-peanut ball. If I lived in Rome, I would take everyone I know and be here all the time. This place even convinced my non-foody friend to appreciate the experience of a Michelin-starred restaurant. Thank you for a wonderful night!!

Disappointing. The promise of a modern, up and coming restaurant with a recently earned Michelin…read moreStar. Expectations were high. I would pass over this and look to other options in Rome for a great Michelin meal. Reservations made well in advance. (Party of 4.) The restaurant called to confirm the reservation ahead of time increasing my confidence that we we up for a great experience. The first challenge was finding the restaurant. The local driver struggled to find it and we found ourselves in a graffiti ridden neighborhood. One wrong turn and we came across a group of locals warming their hands over a fire (really.) Actually, not far off our destination, we backtracked and made it to the restaurant. Despite the neighborhood, the scene is modern, open, inviting. The restaurant is full of artwork and interesting decorative details. We thought the restaurant might be empty due to our early reservation. During our 3 hours at the restaurant, it never filled. The menu is offered with 4, 6 or 8 courses. If you choose 6 or 8 then all at the table need to order the same courses. The service was poor. There was one waiter for the entire restaurant. He was not helpful in suggesting courses and not attentive to the table. The staff was not sufficiently knowledgeable about the wine on the list. After a couple of tries, we found a good wine and were disappointed to find that we could not order a second bottle as they only had 1 bottle in stock. Given the Michelin star, service should be outstanding. Amuse-Bouche - we were offered a small taste that was described as 'ham and toast'. It seemed to be a cube of aspic sandwiched between two black(!) crisps. Visually, not appealing. Taste -not good. VITELLO TONNATO - appetizer The only highlight of the night. Sitting in a ponzu broth, a handful of delicate veal pieces wrapped, like wontons, around tuna cream. Two flavors you can't imagine together and absolutely delicious CALAMARO RIPIENO - appetizer Sizable pieces of calamari, wrapped around spinach and cheese and served with grilled greens. Tastes were fair but the calamari was not sufficiently prepared and tough to cut and eat. RISOTTO Visually unappealing. Flavors ok. CARNE DELLA SETTIMANA Flavors were good, but the cut of meat was skirt steak - just not a tender piece of meat. RAVIOLI DI CODA Good flavors. Seriously under seasoned. BABA A round light case infused with cream. Reminded me of a tres leches cake in preparation but not nearly as flavorful or sweet. Did not finish. CIOCCOLATO A pile of chocolate on the plate. DOLCE BIANCO Meringue, cream and almond paste. Tastes ok. Presentation artistic, but not appealing.