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.

Fuorinorma is a great little restaurant that was packed with people when we walked by, so we…read moredecided to stop in. We noticed they served porchetta and ordered the porchetta sandwich--it was easily the best one I've ever had. The meat was flavorful, tender, and perfectly cooked. If you're looking for a quick, delicious bite while exploring the city, I'd highly recommend giving this place a try.

This place is an awesome hole in the wall spot. They specialize in paninis and charcuterie boards…read morewith lots of options and variations. Not a ton of seating but definitely worth the trip, the restaurant is located just off of a Main Street. I tried the number 16 panini which was off the best sellers and it was true to its label. Very delicious, the bread was the perfect crispness and texture. The meat was also perfect amount of juiciness and flavor. It is also served with some mayo aioli which really puts it over the top. The service for both dine in and to go is really fast. The staff are also incredibly friendly, the place really caters to tourists as well - free WiFi!

We really enjoyed our dinner here. Off the beaten path, friendly, locals, fresh food, like what you…read moremight expect from a home cooked meal.

Amazing! Staff treats you like family, their special of the night was so delicious. Other friends…read moregot the truffle pasta and said it was best thing they ate all trip.

Great food, great service. So good we went back there for a second night. Group of six and everyone…read moreenjoyed their meal.

The food is great! Food is five star! Service is bad! Waitress charged service and still asked for…read moretip! She said my service is not good why no tip ( never asked if we need anything or napkins, only service food and asked for tip!).

Artichoke bruschetta flavored perfectly as was the Tuscan Soup; spinach ravioli fresh & paper thin…read more All accompanied with a light Vermentino. Great find near the Termini

Delicious little local spot located directly in the center of Rome. This place gets crowded quick…read morebut you can sometimes get reservations on the fork. Highly recommend to start with the truffle Fried eggs and finish with the Carbonara along with a bottle of wine.

This is a restaurant recommended by the hotel staff. We walked about 5 minutes to check out this…read morecute restaurant. There is plenty of outdoor seatings but we chose to sit inside enjoying the AC. The menu has a variety of choices. The owner recommended the special pasta, seafood pasta with squid ink. My daughter ordered the chicken and pepper fettuccine. To start, the chef offered the complimentary cheese ball with pesto sauce. It was yummy. My pasta was so amazingly done. The spaghetti was cooked al dente. The squid ink sauce blended well with the shrimps, clams and mussels. My daughter's fettuccine was also well prepared. The sauce and the minced chicken blended very nicely with the sauce. For dessert, we tried the pistachio semifreddo. It's my first time trying this Italian dessert. It's like a pistachio ice cream/cake texture. The dessert was so heavenly and the pistachio sauce was both crunchy and rich. If you look for a solid good Italian restaurant, Culinaria is highly recommended.

Delicious! Creative menu that I wish I could explore more than once. Wonderful little place with…read moreterrific atmosphere. Nicest people in Rome? Very possibly!

Pasta dishes were amazing. Everything came out quickly and was devoured by our family. We got a…read moresampling of pasta plates to share and then ordered more of the best items. Then we shared 2 tiramisu. Best we've had so far. Service was great and we had a good spot outside to enjoy the evening. Highly recommend.

The service was great! The lady at the front counter is super attentive and kind. She lets us sit…read moreoutside at the tables for no additional fee since there is an extra sit down charge. She remade our coffees after double checking it had oatmilk. Coffee and food 10/10 grazie!

Everyone on Yelp gives this place five stars…read more My landlady made this her top recommendation for eating in the neighborhood. I am giving this place five stars. Do you see a trend here? * * * Most of our first-rate eating in Rome has been in cheap or midrange places. We have been surprisingly burnt on a number of upscale expeditions. But Cesarina is the clear magnificent exception. This was a truly truly grand meal. I would love to eat here a few more times before I go. If you are bringing your wallet with you to your dinner, This is a place you want to bring your wallet to. * * * Talking about individual dishes actually does not make a lot of sense for three reasons. 1) I have no doubt that everything on the menu is good. 2) The menu is very traditional. There is absolutely nothing on the menu that you won't recognize or you have not heard of before. 3) The menu is also modest in size. Tons of downscale tourist places next to the famous attractions offer menus that are much larger. The return to doing the same dishes over and over and over again is that they have polished their execution to a very high level. They know how to make these dishes and the dishes are first rate. * * * A basic overview of what you are likely to get. Roman cuisine is classic in the sense of classic versus baroque. Elaborateness is shunned in favor of simple elegant preparations. Go north or go south and the cooking becomes fancy again. In many ways, Roman cuisine resembles British cooking at its best. Superlative ingredients prepared with the minimum of distractions to draw your palate away from those ingredients. Spaghetti with just tomatoes and basil is the quintessential Roman dish. Things will usually not be unadorned as an American steak house steak. But if you get a fine beef dish, there will be only one or two ingredients to provide the flavor contrast. The menu at Cesarina is heavy on fine meats of all kinds. There are a small number of fish dishes. One appetizer we had was simple fried vegetables. This could have been tempura at a Japanese restaurant, Only this was Italian rather than Japanese frying. Each vegetable was magnificent. Another starter was a plain bouillon with diced celery and carrots as the only filler. My wife adored it. Pasta dishes were very lightly sauced so that you could taste the naked pasta. But oh my god, those drops of sauce were to die for. I think you get the basic idea. * * * My normal taste in haute cuisine is baroque rather than classical. I recently reviewed (and went nuts over) an omikase restaurant in Texas where each of the 22 dishes had no fewer than five components. That is the way I usually roll. But Cesarina offers refined eating along simple lines. Haydn and Mozart demonstrated the emotional potential of composing music in the simplest possible way. What holds for composers of the classical era holds for great Roman food. Cesarina is elegant bliss on a level with Haydn piano sonatas.

Alessio was my wonderful waiter! All the food was favoloso!!…read more Appetizers was prosciutto. Risotto with porcini mushrooms! Veal was amazing!!