We found a real hidden gem, and I'm hesitant to let anyone know about it. One of the best and…read morememorable meals we had on our entire trip to Italy. Homemade bread, and the best cacio e pepe pasta I've ever had. Completely unspoiled by tourists (there's not a line of tourists out the door) and a very authentic experience. A couple runs this restaurant, and the wife serves every single table and gives you her undivided attention. We met a family at the table next to us who's been going to this restaurant for 15 years straight. If that doesn't speak volumes, I don't know what does.

What a great experience, Max was amazing, service is top notch. The food was better than ever…read more Wish I could give it 10 starts

Long day of walking tours. Saw the ratings on this restaurant and said, "gotta try it" Well there…read moreare NOT enough amazing words to describe this place; from the owner, the view, the fooookd. All the BESt. The carbinarra for 2 was brilliant. I had the Linguine Aophia Lorren and I wanted to pick the plate. Everyone raved over their meals. It is a MUST experience while in Rome.

THE place for carbonara! Don't miss the fried Zucchini flower. The sleeper option, the balsamic…read morevinegar Alfredo fettuccine! Charming view of back of the Forum. May have been our favorite of the trip.

We had wonderful pasta, excellent service at this intimate restaurant. It was a 35 minute from…read morethe city center but well worth it. The carbonara and Affogato were amazing. It's a great local eatery away from the crowds.

Sparkling small meticulous kitchen produces interesting iterations on traditional food. Daring and…read moreinnovative treatments of ordinary dishes makes this restaurant worth a try. Family runned and short handed. Make time before coming unless it ia not crowded. Very small hidden space with no signage or menu to display due to a dedication to change. Support this family and its innovative practice because i see this one getting more press

Tucked inside the Gran Hotel Via Veneto is the Michelin starred Magnolia. Who am I a mere mortal…read moreto review a restaurant bestowed a star by the Michelin gods you may ask? Without commuting gastronomic blasphemy I shall attempt to answer that question. There are two entrances to the restaurant, one through the hotel and one by the street. Take the separate entrance by the street. It assists you in your gastronomical journey as you are transported to what is a theater of art for food. The chef, Franco Madama, is Rome's Alan Duquesne; actually better as I told him. You have the option of dining on a set menu of 120 per person or a la carte. The courses are divided between "art plates" and regular servings. I chose from each. My antipasto was the Gran Riffelsso an octopus in creamy chocolate sauce. My wife had the Muschio. The former reminds the chef of spring in his hometown and the latter is inspired by the hills of his hometown. I could smell the truffles from 2 feet away. For my first plate I had the spaghetti a la carbonara; perhaps the best I have ever had in my life. For the final plate I had the octopus. The chef gave us complimentary desserts. The food's presentation was bar none. It was perhaps one of the finest meals I have had. Dress is chic and there is a dress code.

This Michelin Star rated restaurant did not disappoint!! The Greatest Chef I've ever been around…read moreFranco Madama (pictured) treated us like we were they only folks in the restaurant!! We went in late and my wife only wanted the risotto but I wanted the full Tasting menu! Normally they don't like to do that because of how long the tasting menu is !! I ate for 3 hours while my wife's palate was jealous!! It was so much greatness on a plate that I can't even describe it made my first day in Rome a very memorable one! The vegetable textures was exactly that, an array of texture! The Ravioli di granchio was an orgasmic experience! The creamy crispy chocolate secrets was perfection in a dessert! I can go on and on but now I'm getting hungry

tl;dr excellent traditional Roman cuisine meets exceptional service, so you are sure to feel right…read moreat home in this family-run trattoria The Roman pasta scene is dominated by four quintessential pasta dishes -- Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, Amatriciana, and Gricia -- and each is served at any of the countless trattorias around Rome. While plenty of these places are unabashed tourist traps, others are true diamonds in the rough. Finding the gems can be challenging -- so I was relieved that our host in Rome invited us to one of his favorite family-run spots: La Pace del Palato. Just blocks from the Piazza Navona, La Pace makes its home on a slightly sleepy side street. Inside, cool bright colors pop out directly from the walls. Plaster meets exposed brick in a wavy pattern across the walls, themselves only decorated with shelves of wine. Metal stars hang down from the high ceilings. Muted jet-black chairs are pressed up to the lightwood tables, each decorated with a dumbbell-shaped lamp. Just days in advance, I secured a reservation for weekend dinner. The proprietor Renato didn't speak any English, but he was fluent in hospitality. As soon as we arrived, we were made to feel at home, and the staff joked with us like family throughout the meal. Our meal kicked off with two complimentary antipasti: a flavor-packed, Aperol spritz-inspired amuse bouche and a smoky roasted eggplant salad. After that, our group gravitated toward the "Roman Tradition" selection of the menu: classic Roman pastas. My favorite was the excellent Mezzemaniche alla Carbonara. Despite the deep yellow sauce, the flavor was rich and peppery rather than egg-dominated. I also loved the Rigatoni alla Amatriciana for its particularly tomato-forward sauce and plentiful pork. But don't sleep on the generously-sauced Ravioli (prosciutto, ricotta, and thinly-sliced proscitto) or the melt-in-your-mouth Stringozzi alla Gricia (cacio e pepe enhanced by guanciale). Across all of the pastas, my only criticism was that the pork could have been more consistently crispy; otherwise, the textures and flavors were excellent. We completed our meal with a tiramisu -- it is a testament to La Pace that we downed the dessert despite our already-full bellies. Our bill worked out to just over $100 -- on par with some of our least memorable meals in Paris. La Pace del Palato literally translates to "the peace of the palate", and the name couldn't be more apt. This was our final restaurant on a whirlwind trip through Italy, and everything about this meal satisfied. For Roman classics done right, look no further than Renato's humble cucina.

This is my number 1 fav restaurant in Rome. If you wanna have the best food experience you have to…read morego here. Everything it's exquisite from food , to wine ,to ambiance, to staff . It's a mix between the Italian old cuisine to the new one. The variety of wine that they serve it's in a perfect symphony with the variety of the food. Renato the owner and his family they gonna make you feel so special that you would like to have dinner always there. The ambiance it's intimate and typically Italian style. You're welcome.

So nice and so efficient. We wanted to sit and eat but were in a hurry for our tour at the…read moreColosseum so I got a Nutella croissant and it was sooo good. Got a cappuccino as well. We all pretty much got the same thing and ate it quietly so I'm assuming everyone else's cross isn't was just as good. Wish I could review the breakfast. To order pastries to go just go inside to the counter on the right and they'll take your order. 4 pastries and 4 drinks was about 19€

Great service! Amazing Negroni and Old Fashion drinks! Highly recommend this location!read more

Nice, tiny little spot with absolutely the best service. It has a small menu but delicious…read moreoptions. I had a lovely glass of Chardonnay, another had a glass of Merlot, yum. At our table we had lasagna, risotto and gnocchi. Everything was delicious, they also presented us with small squares of dark chocolate for a treat.

After shopping at Porto Portese, we walked to this Testaccio neighborhood to taste their blueberry…read morerisotto among other items. We arrived as soon as they opened, and the Chef was very friendly and offered some samples of cheese including his burrata, which was incredible! Everything we sampled was delicious! We felt so special because we were the only ones there when it opened and it felt like we had a personal chef! The blueberry risotto and pasta were worth the walk over here! Loved this place! The ambiance was incredible!

My local cousin, a personal chef, picked this place for lunch and I ate here with her family. I was…read moreshocked it was not crowded because it was so good. But it may be more of a dinner place. I started with the sardines on buffalo mozzarella on a bed of arugula. Wow! What a simple but delicious dish! I ate it all! I want to make this for a future dinner party. I got the carbonara as my main dish and it was delicious. It was the only carbonara of the trip and was very satisfying. One of my cousins also ordered a side of chicory, and although I later ordered it at other restaurants, this was the absolute best. The four of us split two lemon desserts which were light and hit the spot. I would definitely return here!

Grano has been my favorite restaurant in Rome for years. The food and the service are always…read moreexcellent, and it has a really nice retrained vibe. It's not Americanized Italian food, but real Italian food. And their wine selections are excellent too!