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    Il Margutta

    3.9 (83 reviews)
    Closed 8:30 am - 11:30 pm

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    Winter salad. Spectacular.
    Erin N.

    Good, but expected better. After hearing rave reviews we went out of our way to experience this place. The winter salad was spectacular. The fresh pici pasta was so heavily salted it was inedible. After a long wait to get the waitresses attention, they remade it. Second version was delicious. Servers were pleasant, but mostly not present.

    Tonnarelli Pasta with Datterini Tomatoes and Vegan Mozzarella (12 euros)
    Shannon R.

    This is a beautiful restaurant in Rome, that just happens to be vegetarian with lots of vegan options. They couldn't find our reservation, which I made online, but they were happy to seat us anyway. The drink I ordered, the Hugo, was pretty forgettable, which is a shame because they're known for their cocktails! It tasted like a weak mojito. Sam ordered a glass of wine, which the waiter completely forgot about until we reminded him halfway through our appetizer. So that wasn't a great start, but I'm happy to say, it got much better from there. We shared a strawberry salad, which was smaller than we had expected considering the price, but it was wonderful. Full of flavor, only the freshest ingredients, truly delicious. Don't share this because you're going to want it all to yourself. I ordered the tonnarelli pasta with datterini tomatoes and vegan mozzarella. It was was basically spaghetti marinara, except the best spaghetti marinara I have ever had, in my entire life. I moaned after each bite, it was so perfect. Tonnarelli has a bit more "bite" than spaghetti, and it gave the dish a lot more texture. I ended up eating a lot of pasta over the course of the trip, and upon reflection, this was one of my most favorite. We skipped dessert because nothing jumped out. I would absolutely return for salad and pasta, as they were truly outstanding and exceeded expectations.

    Christine P.

    Great place for vegetarians! Loved the decor and ambiance inside. Great place for a relaxing dinner after a day full of touring the city. Overall the food was delicious, loved the burrata and dessert the most! With the bread, ask for the olio and balsamic.

    Small zucchini fritter appetizer compliments of the chef. Not terrible, but not that special
    Aalap H.

    As a vegetarian, I was excited to try Il Margutta, reportedly one of the older vegetarian restaurants in Rome. I arrived on a Monday night around 9 pm to see that it wasn't too busy and got a table on my own. Ambiance was very good and the restaurant has good artwork and a nice classy vibe. After looking over the fairly extensive menu I settled on the Il Margutta tasting menu and a cocktail... And then waited. It took almost 15 minutes for the wait staff to come by and take my order. It seemed that none of the regular wait staff were allowed to take orders and I had to wait for 1 of 2 more senior waiters to notice me. Before they even took my order, the waiters almost poured me wine meant for the table next to me! At first, I thought it was being offered to me as an apology for having me wait so long. After that the food came at regular enough intervals. Unfortunately none of it impressed. The presentation was always great, but each dish was lacking in taste and creativity. After a series of bland and overly oily courses I was waiting for the dessert promised on the tasting menu only to see it offered to the table next to me! They explained to the waiter that they already had their dessert and 5 minutes later he brought it to me along with one compliments of the chef. Pretty disappointed that I had a subpar experience as I was excited to try food at a strictly vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Rome

    Eggplant meatballs

    There are not a lot of vegetarian options available in Rome so when we came upon Il Margutta and saw the menu we booked a reservation. Ended up being one of the best meals we had all week. Great presentation and service and ambiance. Had the Apple, Mango and Stracciatella cheese, cruelty free seitan skewers, and basil soup as starters, ravioli stuffed with burrata, eggplant meatballs, risotto riserva. Everything was great and the bread was very good. A stroll back to our apartment through the Rome streets capped off the evening. Highly recommended.

    brunch buffet! (hot items)
    Matt R.

    There is a lot to be said for a vegetarian restaurant in Rome, considering that a traditional Osteria (unlike Il Margutta) is not very vegetarian friendly. There is also the comparison factor of how much a traditional tourist trap restaurant would cost, which is still more than IL Margutta. The lunch buffet runs from 12:00 to 4 PM, although technically this means until 3. Reason being that italian restaurants have a hard close at 4 and reopen for dinner. Now let's get to the restaurant itself. Number one, the restaurant is on via Margutta (as named). So plan to get there via taxi or metro, because the city tour busses do not strop you nearby. The restaurant itself is attractive, with a nice clean interior with it's own cafe and bar. Outside is a nice carpeted area and between the two is the buffet during lunch. The food itself was simple and excellent. You have a choice of 3 brunch packages ranging up to 18 Euro for the "Happy" package which includes all brunch options, wine, cappuccino, and cake. If you're eating said happy option, don't expect to eat the rest of the day. 8 hours and 8 miles of walking around later, I'm not even remotely hungry yet. The food itself ranges from Greek style (cucumbers with Greek yogurt) to Indian style (a mild Indian tofu curry) to traditional brunch style (an egg casserole) and Italian style (explicitly common but not Roman style). By which I mean pomodoro pasta(red/tomato sauce) , risotto with pesto, eggplant parmesan, and a pasta salad with vinaigrette. Brunch can also include(based on package) fresh fruit, bulgar salad and juice/bread as well. If you haven't had the impression by now, there is a lot of food. Which is good because it's all very good food. Nothing was any worse than good, and many dishes were great! The bill as mentioned was 36 Euro, which beats the average 40-50+ at nice restaurants and was well worth it. Anyone going to Italy(rome) , this place is a must try.

    david g.

    Good and creative vegetarian menu! After 4 days in Rome I was in need of something fresh and light. Hit the spot! I want to go back tonight. My wife enjoyed simple pasta with tomato sauce that was very fresh with buffalo mozzarella. I had summer salad and melon/fig/ricotta/honey plate. Refreshing break from the monotony.

    Michael C.

    This is our favorite restaurant in Rome! It's all vegetarian and vegan and the food spectacular. The chef is a stickler for quality and presentation.

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    Great atmosphere with art. Great vegetarian food. Pesto gnocchi was incredible as was Autumn Salad with pear and Gorgonzola.

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    Su e Giu Cucina Romana

    Su e Giu Cucina Romana

    4.6(233 reviews)
    0.9 kmPrati
    €€

    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.

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    Borghiciana Pastificio Artigianale - Interior

    Borghiciana Pastificio Artigianale

    4.7(58 reviews)
    1.5 kmPrati

    Yes, it's worth the wait if you go there early. We stood in line at 12:30 on a weekday, as in,…read morelunchtime. We were 2nd in line and waited about 30 minutes. I would wait longer. I had possibly the most amazing chick food pasta a girl could imagine. Girls know what girl food is. The pasta in Italy is just better -obviously. But then put all sorts of girl flavors on it like Lemon and Orange, just lightly enough, zest with a small hint of cheese-..... omgosh. Yes, yes, and yes. Need my hubs to replicate at home. He is going to be busy trying to perfect this. Tagliatelle with orange and lemon parmesan. This was it. It was the best. Everything else we ordered was amazing as well. Wait outside. They don't have a sign telling you to wait, no server telling you to wait. You wait out there, wondering if you're in the right place, but then people stand behind you and you're like - oh! I'm here. This is the place. There are possibly 4 tables inside. It's small. I read about them being rude- we did not have that problem. In fact, they made a mistake and we kindly let them know we ordered something else- they corrected it and were nice about it.

    Best meal of our trip. The restaurant is small, with very limited indoor seating but staff was able…read moreto accommodate our group of 6. Staff was incredibly friendly and let us order while we waited so the food would be ready when we sat. Incredibly fresh in house made pasta

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    Amazing pistachio tiramisu

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    Da Romolo Alla Mole Adriana - Carbonara

    Da Romolo Alla Mole Adriana

    4.7(96 reviews)
    1.5 kmPrati
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    Our Vatican tour guide recommended this spot to us so Lisa and I were on the hunt. Upon arrival we…read morewere graciously greeted and taken to our seats right away. Our kind waiter bright over water, bread and breadsticks. No olive oil, no butter just dry. For our lunch I decided on the cacio e Pepe and Lisa opted for the ragú. Both were delicious. For dessert we were told the owners mom made lemon cake so that was a no brainer. It was fabulous and paired well with espresso. Our waiter also brought us Amaro. It's a licorice like liqueur enjoyed as a digestif. Definitely an acquired taste that reminded me of Aguardiente. Overall the service and staff were exceptional and I would return if ever in a Vatican City again.

    At the recommendation of our Vatican tour guide, we visited for an impromptu lunch on a Friday…read moreafternoon. Lorrisa ordered the cacio e Pepe and I ordered the Spaghetti all' amatriciana. We were both satisfied with our selections. Our meals started with bread service, both fresh bread and packaged breadsticks. We didn't receive any olive oil which might be the norm in Italy. For dessert, we opted for a slice of their featured lemon torta. It was enjoyable and we paired it with espresso. Finally, our server offered us a popular digestivi - Amaro. It reminded me of Jägermeister and I wasn't a fan. But I appreciated the hospitality and kindness of his gesture. In summary, we left content and with full bellies. Our server did a great job and the manager or owner acknowledged us and seemed to appreciate our business. All in all, this lunch was a positive experience.

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    Fillet Steak grilled medium

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