We (family of 4) were in Rome for just over a week and found this place on 45 minutes notice and…read moregot a reservation. It turned out to be all our favorite places we ate the whole trip!! The appetizers, main courses, and dessert (cheesecake, which I hardly ever get because no one makes it well) were all so so good. Absolutely outstanding, best food we had the whole trip. The staff was also very friendly, talkative, and attentive. So glad we found this place. Highly recommend!!

Great spot for a late lunch. Very nice mussels and freshly prepared pasta dishes. Wine selection…read morewas pretty wide and surprise lemon shot was great.

The service here is so amazing and quick! The atmosphere of this restaurant is very clean,…read morewelcoming, and comfortable. Food is literally so delicious and every single meal I had was unreal. Totally recommend this restaurant!

Our first meal in Rome was here, and I'm so glad it was here. We arrived on Christmas Eve and…read morewanted a good meal. Our hotel manager had suggested another restaurant, but I was apprehensive to try, but did later, more on that restaurant review in it's own post. I rather did what I should have done throughout the trip to, which is to search google for local reviews. This tactic I found to be much better than to trust American reviews for restaurants to visit from Youtube or even here, just because the American touristy taste tends to favor bland or Olive Garden style pseudo Italian. The real Italian taste is much different and something one needs to develop. I was familiar with European Italian food, as I had said before in other reviews that Mexico has better Italian food outside of Italy. Additionally, the good restaurants here in Italy do not open before 7 PM. If it does or if someone that looks foreign to Italy is outside trying to lure you in, it's a tourist restaurant with iffy flavor. At this restaurant my husband had the Lobster pasta and I had the spinach/ricotta ravioli, and we both were beyond satisfied. We also had the artichoke as an appetizer, and trusted the waiter with his suggestion for a bottle of wine. He must have been some genius because the wine went well with our meal. The ambience was cozy and very family oriented, however, the rain outside made it romantic for us. Another key point for this restaurant and it traditional flare was that they brought out the olive oil and red vinegar for our salad and of course olive oil for our wonderful home-made bread. I'm so glad we chose this place for those of us Americans who understand culinary cuisine.

We stumbled upon this restaurant as we were walking and decided to eat here after seeing the…read morepositive reviews and the tucked away setting. The location was serene and we were excited to try the carbonara. The first bite of the truffle was best as it was strong and flavorful but each subsequent bite after was overly salty. The other dishes were decent but also quite salty compared to other places we've had in Italy. The server also forgot about our water and we only received the water after another server noticed. What I would warn is if you're a tourist, they will ask for tip, which is not what authentic places are supposed to do. This was a major turn-off regardless of whether or not locals were also there.

Tucked in one of Rome's many alleys, don't let this restaurant's location sway your decision of…read moreeating here - because this will be one of the best meals you will have in the city. We absolutely loved everything here - the servers were knowledgeable and friendly, the ambiance was warm and inviting, and the food (especially the pasta....any pasta) was delicious. I would rate the Tiramisu here as the best I had in Rome (even better than Two Sizes).

Trattoria Vecchia Roma is came highly recommended so we decided to give it a try. The smell of…read moregarlic outside the restaurant was incredible so we were very starving and ready to eat. The restaurant is really busy and feels a bit chaotic. We were sat in a very high traffic area so it was kind of tough to relax. The menu was extensive and the prices were very fair considering it is a touristy restaurant. They don't ask you if you want bread, and then they throw it on your table in a paper bag and charge you for it. My husband liked his chicken parm and my sister in law loved her ravioli, but everyone else thought their dishes were underwhelming. Nothing was memorable. There are definitely far better restaurants in Rome and I would skip this one!

Trattoria Vecchia Roma is wildly popular, gets a lot of attention, so we gave it a try…read more The restaurant was busy and lively, but it felt more touristy than expected. The overall feel was rushed, and by the end of the meal it felt more like something you'd find in Little Italy in NYC than a memorable Roman dining experience. There were some positives. The fried artichokes were tasty, and the polpette al sugo were decent meatballs in sauce. Prices here are also great -- wine and pasta are very affordable. The pastas themselves were ok, but nothing stood out. They leaned a bit salty and felt more generic than expected. We also tried both the traditional tiramisu and pistachio tiramisu -- again, ok, but nothing special. One thing to be aware of: bread was brought to the table without us asking (three slices), and it showed up on the bill for €2. Also, if you're coming for the amatriciana, it's supposedly to be finished tableside, but that doesn't always happen -- apparently it's only done in certain parts of the restaurant, which was disappointing. Overall, it was fine, but with so many great dining options in Rome, it's hard to imagine this being the best meal of a trip.

The best restaurant in probably all of Italy. The food, service and staff were all amazing. The…read morerestaurant is very small so reservations are a must. We had 2 types of pasta, fish, 2 types of appetizers and 2 desserts and each dish was exceptional in quality, taste and presentation. Michelin quality food and service.

Quirky restaurant in a back alley. Suspect many of the positive yelp reviews are not real,…read moreunfortunately. A real tourist trap - would avoid. We went to Tonarella nearby and had a great meal!

We were walking by and decided to try this restaurant because it is away from the crown and Main…read moreStreet. We were seated in the garden which is very pretty and romantic. They have a fountain in the garden with real trees and plants. The food is amazingly good! We are a family with lactose intolerance and the waiter was very helpful in guiding us what to get. The waiter suggested white pasta with olive oil for him and he loves it! I had the calamari and prawns. And my husband had puttanesca with tuna. All are delicious! Highly recommend this place!

This was one of the first meals on our trip and we tried some delicious traditional Roman dishes!…read moreWe got the cacio e pepe (something that had been on my bucketlist), the oxtail gnocchi, boiled artichoke, and roast beef with potatoes. The oxtail gnocchi was my personal favorite. The oxtail was really lean, and I just love gnochi, in general . The artichoke was also such a unique dish and has now become one of our go-to orders in Italy.

Coming from Indiana this may not be noteworthy but this may have been the best pasta we've ever…read morehad. Don't ask me the name.but it's shrimp pasta and spinach tortellini. Apps were mussels obviously and eggplant. We had a nice white wine and then lamb chops, although we shouldn't have. Everything was delicious and beyond expectations. Service was great. Sat outside and had a lovely evening. Yelp doesn't fail

We were staying right around the corner in Trastevere and noticed that there were some restaurants…read moreon the side streets rather than the main drag that had cute outdoorsy settings. The other one didn't take card, so we landed on Il Tarallo, and thank God we did. The service was incredible- it wasn't like other restaurants who consider Americans less worthy customer (I know service culture is different here, but still!). There were plenty of menu options that looked good, and the house white wine was a good starter. They refilled our bread multiple times as well. We started with the seafood "salad," and everything on it was divine. For entrees, I ordered the chicken dish which was SO good, and my husband ordered the oxtail stew. He liked it, but after seeing some of the pasta dishes at other tables, he said he wished he had gone with that instead because those looked delicious. They had lots of dessert options as well. Overall, a great experience, and a restaurant I would definitely return to!

The earth moved. We…read morewant back and forth to the astral plane at least ten times. And that was only during the first course. * * * Trattoria Monti is an absolutely sensational house of traditional Abruzzo cuisine. It fills up fast. Reservations are strongly recommended. It may take reservations to get into this place. But I have no reservations whatsoever about the food. Trattoria Monti is pure amazingness. * * * The first course that had me commuting back and forth between Earth and the Astral Plane was Ravioli with Tomato Sauce and Grouper. Ravioli yadda yadda yadda. Tomato sauce insanely good but yadda yadda yadda. Intentionally well aged super strong grouper? WOWZA !!!!!!! The fish flavor blended with traditional pasta and amazing Roman tomatoes beautifully. But this was a ravioli filling that commanded attention. I paid attention. Big time. * * * Vitello Tonnato is a standard Italian summer dish. (Veal with tuna sauce if the name doesn't ring a bell.) I had never had it before but I knew about it. I did not know that Vitello Tonnato defines comfort food. Never mind the fact that the Italians have both superior veal and superior tuna. The dish is a reminder of a basic lesson in classic French cuisine. Fresh mayonnaise made by a fine chef is just an amazing ingredient. Fresh mayonnaise is integral to a Vitello Tonnato. It made everything wonderful. * * * Dessert was apple cake with zabaglione. The apple cake was nice enough but was just a vehicle for the zabaglione. Zabaglione is like chocolate. There is no such thing as bad Zabaglione. Even I do a very good version of this, Because cooking Zabaglione is simple simple simple. Everything does hang on the quality of the Marsala wine that you use as the main ingredient. Trattoria Monti has access to Marsala wine that I could never locate and probably never afford. Good stuff in --- Good stuff out. Absolutely positively amazing stuff in --- Absolutely positively amazing stuff out. This was Zabaglione for the Gods. The Gods weren't eating at Trattoria Monti that day. (I think they were watching PSG vs. Arsenal in the UEFA Championship.) So I got their Zabaglione. Never mind Apple Cake. That stuff would have been splendiferous even on a brick. * * * Perfect appetizer. Perfect main course. Perfect dessert. Perfect life. What more could you ask for from lunch?

Ah, Rome! One of the "Great Cities" in the world…read more Like everything else (now-a-days) some of the luster and swagger is missing or at least diminished, but food wise it's still at the top of its game. Our lunch today at Trattoria Monti was magnificent. This small, cute family restaurant was packed to overflowing and the menu was complete eye candy. Mom, the Owner, conductor / Chef / Facilitator of this show runs this place like a Swiss train and everything coming out of this kitchen looks amazing. My wife and I settled on: * Verdicchio - this local wine as flat out amazing * Tagliolini Alici - was a Quadruple A Star pasta with sardines, vapors and raisins. This was so good neither one of us wanted to share this dish (but we did) * Melanzane Parmiggiana - eggplant Parma so delicate and so rich I savored every bite * Vitelli Tonnato - was veal with tuna sauce that was the star of this show!!!!! The service was stellar, the ambience was soooooo Italian and the food.........just read the above! We both loved this place and if we are anywhere in the neighborhood of this classic restaurant you can sure bet we'll trap a table!