Good and bad with this restaurant. We loved the atmosphere and thought it had a beautiful, quaint feel. We ordered the cacio e pepe, the bread service and the pistachio meatballs. The cacio e pepe was great and would 100% recommend that to anyone. The bread service was ok but not necessary. The meatballs were the most recommended item but I thought were the most bland. Just not really seasoned even though they looked great. read more

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Food was excellent. Service as well. We ordered artichokes four ways and it blew our minds! The pasta was prepared perfectly and the wine suggestions paired perfectly. This was a happy accident we are so glad we found! read more

Dilla - Butter and Parmesan Noodles with Truffle - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Food was AMAZING. It's in a nice populated area but a side street off so it was much quieter, but had foot traffic and romantic ambiance. Cannot recommend enough. read more

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Love it. Great location near the Spanish Steps. Chic atmosphere, reasonably priced, great food, and great service. Small restaurant, so make reservations. We ate there both nights during our last visit to Rome. read more

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Heard about Dilla from the show Bobby & Giada in Italy. I am ABSOLUTELY obssessed with pistacchio, so when Giada made the mortadella meatballs on the show...I knew I had to stop in. It was a fairly quiet late afternoon & we had the: *POLPETTE "DILLA'" CON MORTADELLA E PISTACCHIO "Dillà" veal meatballs with mortadella and pistachio - bellissimo!! So unique and delicious. Mortadella is also fairly fatty so this retain a really nice texture (not dry at all). *GRICIA (Pasta with guanciale and pecorino cheese) - one of the four Roman pastas - how could we not? It was PERFECT here at Dilla. I could have eaten plates on plates of this! Cute lil' spot and I could see it getting super busy around the usual Italian dinner time of ~9pm - ha! Worth a visit! read more

Best meal we've had off of Babuino. Quality products and delicious food, wine, and drinks. Molto bene! read more

Dilla - Restaurant sign - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

It's about 5 minutes walk from the Spanish steps. We were a group of 6. Everything we ordered was delicious. Highly recommend this place. read more

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We came for the Dilla mortadella meatballs and they did not disappoint!! They were delicious. We got a little table outside and enjoyed having wine and eating in the street. Service was quick and friendly. It's pricey but worth it. read more

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This was surprisingly one of the best meals we had in Rome. Cute little alleyway restaurant with a robust menu. The pastas, seafood apps, and dessert were all good. Service was good. I'd definitely recommend stopping by, especially if you're in the area shopping or visiting sites like the Spanish steps. Didn't seem like a tourist trap either. read more

The food was really good! I had the lasagna and loved it, the meatballs with pistachios were out of this world. The service was really friendly, I appreciated that the server telling us about the area. Highly recommend this place read more

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The food was amazing! Definitely our favorite restaurant we ate at while in Rome. The location and atmosphere were perfect and our server Salome was very kind and wonderful. read more

What an amazing place we stumbled on this restaurant on accident. The food was amazing. They had the best carbonara we tasted in the city. The service was nice. The ambience was great hidden and tucked away. read more

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Four of us had dinner here. Two of our pastas were undercooked. I understand and appreciate all dente, but this was not that. It was undercooked. When you have to dig pasta out of your molars, it's undercooked. Two of our dishes were so salty they were inedible. I ate one bite of my pasta only. When I informed the waiter that I could not eat it because it was so salty, I honestly don't think he believed me. They removed $6.00 from our ticket. My dish was $16.00. Apparently, my one bite was worth $10.00. I want to say that we appreciated the service, because the waiter was initially very nice, and we had fun conversation with him. However, when the time came to truly provide excellent service - which is to believe what your customer is telling you, and make it right - they just didn't even try. I cannot recommend this restaurant, and will not be back. read more

Pretty good little restaurant. We ate outside and it was not the best seating situation. It's a small street and busy. Lots of cars passing by the street seating area. But it's par for all restating the area. That it for the bad for this restaurant. The great. It was fairly inexpensive. 119 euro for 4 with drinks!!! In an expensive shopping and tourist area. The food was tasty and the staff was excellent. Made us feel LY appreciated even as it got really busy. I feel bad to take the star away for the street tables. read more

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It was our last night in Rome and it poured from 4 pm to 6:20 pm so we decided to try a restaurant nearby the AirB&B. It was Dilla. I tried to book the reservation online but kept getting error messages. I tried 3 different available reservation times and all 3 times same error. Table not available. Since it was a 3 minute walk, we headed for the restaurant. They were very kind to accommodate us with a caveat that we must finish our meal and leave by 7:30 pm, which we complied. Joel ordered the steak and said it was delish. Cooked to perfection. I had the spaghetti with clams and roe. I believe it's the best tasting I have had since ordering linguini with clam sauce in several restaurants around the world in my lifetime. The service was good. The restaurant ambience is very classic. Just wished we had more time so we can fully experience the restaurant's food from appetizers to desserts. read more

We had dinner here on our last night in Italy. It was right around the corner from our hotel and the concierge recommended it. He actually made the reservation for us. The food was fantastic and the service was better! The only negative was we were offered a table outside. I suggest dining in. The street is really narrow and heavily trafficked. Also lots of people approach the table selling things outside. Dine inside and enjoy a fabulous meal. read more

Dilla - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Our concierge at the hotel we were staying suggested and made us a reservation for this restaurant. As he was telling us about their authentic Italian food his eyes got wider and wider with excitement. I thought it was hilarious. We went for dinner and man did we underestimate the power of fresh ingredients! We did not want to leave even the Merlot was amazing . This suggested by the waitress. A little bit pricier, but we did not complain. We went for a good walk after dinner. Loved it read more

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Wonderful dinner- great service and delicious food. Carbonara was best we have ever tried. The restaurant was gorgeous and the tables spaced well- would return in a heartbeat! read more

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Recommended by a friend, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Reservations are highly encouraged. Tables are small and the space is tight, but the walls and shelves are interesting. We ordered meatballs, plain pasta(delicious!) and dessert. This is a place I will return when I have more time to enjoy. read more

Second year in a row we come here from long Italy venture to be the most amazing Lasagna ..on top of the nicest staff, food, service and ambiance ..a must stop ..any negative reviews are just any people ..small neighborhood gem..if it's a nice night seat outside is a dream but this night on a rainy night sat inside and it was equally delightful read more

Dilla - Lasagna supreme....the best!!! - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Dilla was the best meal that I had in Italy. There, I said it. Dinner in Rome is important (especially when you only have two nights) and you can bet that I did an extensive amount of Yelping before deciding upon the perfect place. When we checked into our hotel there was a guidebook with the owner's personal recommendations. After seeing Dilla starred I knew we'd really be in for a treat. Pasta all'amatriciana is a classic Roman dish, so of course this was a must. This dish did not disappoint. The pasta was perfectly al dente. Although this dish is typically served with bucatini I was happy to see it served with a shorter and thicker noodle. In my opinion this worked really well with the sauce. And speaking of sauce... this one was perfection. So many chunks of guanciale which is never a bad thing. Next up were the pistachio crusted meatballs. Yes, pistachio crusted meatballs are a thing and yes they were life changing. A serving comes with three plump meatballs and is the perfect addition to a pasta entree. My husband also loved his truffle pasta and finished every last drop. The decor is trendy and feels a lot more modern than most of the old school eateries that line the city streets. Prices are fair, portions are large and service was speedy. Honorable mention for the bottle of Ronchedone. Hubs and I both agreed that this was the best red wine we tried in Italy. I'm not one to snap a photo of my wine to remember for later, but this was just so good that I couldn't resist. And fairly priced to boot! When in Rome... you will be faced with an endless amount of dining options. Dilla should be high up on your list. Make a reservation online, and thank me later. read more

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Was going to Italy for our honeymoon, wife found this spot and had to leave a $50 no show deposit. Got there and took our seat, 15 minutes before the waiter took our drink order and it was like he was doing us a favor. Asked him to take our pic and he brushed us off and said later. Finally took our order, food was very very good, the only reason the 3 star rating I think the server looked like he ate a lemon and had a sour puss look on his face all night. Would recommend the food but not so good as leaving a deposit lotsa great restaurants on the same street. read more

Came here for the artichoke dish and it was amazing!! They fried an artichoke so delicately with a side of cream sauce that it didn't even really taste like artichoke anymore (for those who dislike artichokes). The pasta was amazing. Highly recommend trying the carbonara, since carbonara is one of Rome's classics. The meat dish was also amazing, featuring well seasoned Prosciutto and the cheesiest and moist mozzarella ball of all time. The highlight is definitely their artichoke though -- so swing by if you're interested in that! read more

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Great little find in Rome with excellent food and good service. We were able to sit outside and enjoy the perfect weather so I couldn't get a good feel about the interior, but it looked very quaint. My party of 4 enjoyed all our meals as well as the appetizers. With a very solid Montepulciano our dinner was wonderful! read more

My husband and I visited Dilla on our first night in Italy and it has remained at the top of our list throughout the trip for food. I got the truffle pasta and it was seriously the best thing I've had in Italy - a must get!! My husband got the cacio de pepe and it was really good, a staple. The environment was really cute and was in a quieter area of the city which was much needed - if you know you know. One call out is you do need to make a reservation beforehand and make sure they ask for your name when booking. We had a little issue with them not having our reservation but luckily they were accommodating. Definitely add to your list! read more

Dilla - Truffle pasta - a must get!!! - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Online reservations worked well. Meatballs were great, as was Carbonara and chef's special raviolis stuffed with burrata. Good service and pricing. read more

Truly the best lasagna I've had in my life, with the truffle cream pasta coming in at a close second. The rest of the food, drinks, and service were all above satisfactory as well. Great air conditioned indoor ambience that was a plus for the hot month of August we visited. 10/10 recommend!! read more

Dilla - Lasagna, truffle pasta, cacio y pepe - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

We heard about this place from Giada deLaurentis on a special she did with Bobby Flay on Rome. We had the meatballs and they were yummy! The truffle pasta was really good too, my daughter loved it. the rest of the food we order was simple but good (caprese salad and roasted chicken). One of the best meals we had in Rome. read more

This was one of the best meals we had in Rome. The lasagna was fantastic, the truffle pasta and the best tiramisu we had the entire trip! While more pricey than other places (as others noted) the food and atmosphere was worth it. We had an excellent bottle of wine (48 euros) and just made for a great evening. read more

We were visiting Rome and booked a reservation for 12pm on a Sunday. Service was very friendly and the restaurant had a pleasant and modern ambiance. They were kind enough to seat us by the window. As for the food we ordered the black truffle pasta and Alio e Olio. They were both phenomenal and the best pasta we had in Rose after trying several top spots on our trip. read more

Dilla - Black Truffle Pasta - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Solid spot for lunch in Rome. My wife and i found this on yelp. The restaurant is located on a small side street. The place has a little cafe feel, but the taste is big. Solid pasta dishes. read more

Food was amazing and staff was extremely nice! Had the truffle pasta and it was excellent. read more

Dilla - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

The food here was amazing and we really enjoyed it. The pasta and crispy pork was delicious. Dishes are a little pricier than I'd thought but still okay priced - around 13-18 per dish. No service charge per person, but we did order bread for $4. Location is nice as well, close to Spanish Steps. When we got there it was fairly empty but by the time we left it was packed and people were waiting for seats. We got to sit outside, and I'm glad we got there when we did because about half an hour after we left it started pouring. Always wondered how they would fit the people who were outside all inside when it rains and is already packed. read more

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Love this place so much!! We didn't have reservations, but we arrived at 7:30pm and we got seated right away as long as we finished by 9pm! We initially ordered the truffle pasta, the spinach(?) and mussels tonnarelli, and the steak. Everything was VERY good, especially the pastas. Then when we finished all courses, we ordered another pasta for dessert. This time we asked the waiter to surprise us with any pasta dish. And it did not dissapointed, she surprised us with lamb paparadelle. Oh man, the paparadelle was chef's kiss. Amazing food and amazing service, everyone was so nice! Love that the prices are reasonable, we ate a more expensive restaurant yesterday with better reviews than this one, but we all thought this restaurant trumped that one. Will definitely come here again!! read more

Best meal we had in Rome! The truffle pasta and lasagna was absolutely amazing! We would definitely recommend this place.

Delicious!! Delicious! Lovely atmosphere and Very Good Service. The Menu had a nice variety and the prices were reasonable (on the higher end for 'tourists' but worth every Euro). Definitely need Reservations. Don't just show up and expect to be seated, it's a lovely spot, and not very Big. Will definitely return! read more

Dilla is a great little gem in Rome. It was probably the best pasta that we had in Rome. The service was great and the restaurant was very nice and aesthetic. I had the truffle pasta which was amazing and we had a variety of appetizers including the veal meatballs. Everything was great, however it was a little bit more pricy than any of our other meals in Rome. We will definitely be coming back! read more

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This restaurant was recommended so we thought we would try. It was 6:00 so an early dinner so not very crowded on a Monday night. I went in to ask if we could sit outside, there were no other patrons outside and the inside was almost empty. The blonde lady behind the register gave me this annoyed look as if I was bothering her and said "I have to see what is available " and rolled her eyes. A man came over and escorted me out and sat my husband down at a table. After a few minutes it started raining so we went inside to see if they could accommodate us, my husband being typical nice American says to the blonde "it looks like we're getting some rain" and she said "how should I know". We asked if we could eat inside and once again she said "you have to hurry up and eat we have reservations at 8:00". First of all it's 6:00pm second the inside was practically empty. Against my better judgement we stayed because it was raining really hard at this point. We ordered lasagna....I've had better lasagna from the grocery store frozen food aisle. I asked the waiter for a Pinot Grigio, he gives me the wine list. It is nothing more than a list of wine, no description whatsoever, no pricing, just names. I asked him to pick a nice white wine for me....he brings me water!!! At this point I was done with the rude attitudes and bad food. If you are an American, don't go there apparently they have something against us read more

Ordered seafood spaghetti and mozzarella salad. Spaghetti is fine, good tomato source, fresh seafood. I would recommend to avoid mozzarella salad which is absolutely over priced. Though in general the two dishes we ordered were a bit pricy to their taste or portion. Nice staffs. Cozy ambiance. Ps. Need Covid green certificate to sit inside. read more

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This was an insane meal. We showed up like 2 hours early for our reservation because we were so hungry and they were very accommodating. Excellent wine list, friendly staff. The food was our favorite in Rome!!! Truth be told I came here because Giada dines here, but now I know why. The mortadella meatballs were so unique and delicious. But we LOVED a ceviche salad we had as an appetizer that was a daily special, it had fresh jalapeños in it and pickled veggies. The fish was so fresh, I believe it was scallop ceviche. We also shared the truffle pasta which was a delight. We loved our entire experience. I wish I took more photos but we couldn't keep our hands off it long enough! read more

Dilla - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM