This place is phenomenal...is just a beautiful place with amazing food. My friends husband knows someone who is part of this restaurant so we didn't choose anything off the menu he just brought out so many wonderful dishes. Everything was amazing. The service was incredible and they took such great care of us. It's in the heart of the center and a great place to dine and people watch. I will be back read more

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I came to eat here because I read great reviews and also read about how great the meatballs were here. I ordered the meatballs, and they didn't disappoint. These meatballs were delicious! The only thing is that the meatballs are not served with pasta, only a side of bread. Regardless of that, they were so delicious that I wish I could have gone back again. The restaurant is in the charming Trastevere district, and we really enjoyed our outdoor seating. The only downside was the wall right across the restaurant that had been badly tagged. It wasn't the restaurant's fault, but it was an eyesore. On the bright side, the restaurant itself was beautiful. The service was excellent. Our food arrived promptly, and our server was attentive and helpful. He even recommended an organic soft drink for my children called Gassosa. Overall, we had a fantastic experience. read more

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We have all the things we need with this one. We have quick service. We have a cute patio tucked into a cozy corner of Trastevere. We have excellent fresh Roma food. La Scala is a solid, satisfying dinner spot that doesn't waste your time or test your patience. We were in and out and under an hour. The ambiance is very low-key and rustic. This is not a tourist trap. I ordered the octopus salad, and it was perfectly tender and the whole dish had a bright citrus-forward flavor that made it feel light and refreshing. Delicious! read more

La Scala In Trastevere - Seafood Near Me - Rome, RM

Our first dinner in Rome, and we were disappointed. The pastas we got were not good. The cacio e pepe sauce was not even emulsified, so the sauce felt thick. The only thing that saved the meal was the coda alla vaccinara. Would not recommend this place. read more

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Ambiance was amazing Food was great Service host was a little mean I had the truffle mushroom fettuccini's Wife had lasagna read more

La Scala In Trastevere - Seafood Near Me - Rome, RM

Excellent food!!! Great atmosphere, watching all the people walk by having a great wine!! Highly recommended, out of all the places we've had in the city here in Trastevere, so far La Scala was by far the best!!! read more

I had high hopes for this place because of the reviews. The service was so so. They were very friendly but didn't come by hardly enough to see if you needed anything specially refills on your wine. The ingredients were really fresh specially the prawns but when I ordered the ribeye which should've been cooked medium rare they made it well done. The steak itself was really good quality but they waaaay overcooked it. If they had cooked it properly it would've been delicious! The fettuccine was really good but refills we had to chase them down to get more of. Definitely can see how this place can be a 5 star but tonight was definitely a miss for me read more

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Great place to eat - had the lasagna which is the best I have eaten so far! Also the steak with green pepper sauce was great! read more

La Scala In Trastevere - Lasagna - Seafood Near Me - Rome, RM

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Really enjoyed this place! We came for a drink and ended up ordering two pasta dishes. One had bacon meatballs which were to die for with the spicy tomato sauce that accompanied it. Great atmosphere outside and attentive service. Would recommend for a drink and bite to eat! read more

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Loved the vibe of the place Servers were extremely attentive. We missed our original reservation but they still made accommodations for our group of 3, maybe waited 30min. Waiters gave great wine pairings for the food we chose. Ordered the Oxtails in red sauce, soooooo good!!!! They were huge but unfortunately didn't pack too much meat on them. The deserts were delicious! Ordered a brownie cake & a cheesecake read more

La Scala In Trastevere - Cheesecake - Seafood Near Me - Rome, RM

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The food is outstanding, and the prices are cheap! We have visited several times while we have been here.

We have been in Italy for 7 days and this was the least favorite/ most disappointing meal of our trip. It was one of the first nights we didn't have reservations so all of the recommended places turned us away at the door. It was next to a famous spot and had nice outside seating, so we sat here. From the wine, to the bread, to the meal, to the price.... It was our least favorite Italian meal, and it was the most expensive... If you're in a similar position where you don't want to wait and don't have a reservation, we recommend you don't stop here for dinner as your next choice. read more

We came here craving some seafood and we were not disappointed! Located in the heart of Trastevere, this place is right next to a great gelato shop and other great restaurants to try. But definitely come here for the calamari and seafood pasta dishes! They were so fresh and flavorful and I could not stop eating everything. Their chocolate tart was rich and delicious but the the tiramisu was a little cakey for my liking. The service was amazing and when my friend got a stain on her shirt they even had something to help fix that! Overall this was a great spot for pasta and seafood and is along a nice lively street. I recommend if you're in the area! read more

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We actually ended up settling and coming here after not being able to get reservations for Hostaria Capo de Fero, but was not disappointed with our meal here! Was easy to make same day dinner reservations by calling for a party of 6. They sat us outside in the patio area where it was quite lively and we could hear live street music. Our server was really friendly and kept an attentive eye on us throughout our meal. They had a pretty extensive menu. We had * Sformatino Octopus (like a potato and cheese baked flan/souffle) - very well liked by the table. Octopus portion was generous. Great with their fresh bread. * Seafood Gazpacho - very hearty for gazpacho but i loved this. Such fun interesting flavors. Really fresh seafood with a pistchio crumble. * Vongole - this was rather disappointing. I would pass on this * Lobster Pasta - this was good but not nearly as good as the crab dish * Crab pasta - highlight of the dinner! Pasta mixed in with the buttery goodness of crab innards. Get ready to get messy as there's a generous portion of crab legs that come with this. Overall the prices were very reasonable, most of the food was great, and service friendly :) read more

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A great restaurant in Italy! Great ambiance, delicious food and great service! The mixed seafood was great but I wish I would have ordered the filled with peppercorn cream sauce. My friend ordered it and it was delicious! read more

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Food was not the same level as many other restaurants around Trastevere. The menu was limited and the pasta did not even taste fresh.

The steak was great , it was perfect and huge. The ravioli was ok little over done but good flavor, I would go back.

Been here a handful of times and I've always enjoyed it. The food is made simple, fresh and traditional. Price is very reasonable and it doesn't reek of a tourist trap. I much prefer to eat outside and people watch if possible since I'm normally traveling alone. Service is efficient and what I expect in the Trastevere area. I would say that this is a casual dining experience at a neighborhood favorite. After all, it was recommended to me by someone who lives near here. read more

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Everything about this meal was exquisite! The gazapacho (with shrimp) was hands down the best I've ever had!!!! Meatballs and Lasagna also. Even the bread basket variety and flavors were great! I only wish this wasn't our last evening here. The service is personalized and perfect. The ambiance inside is beautiful, but we chose to sit outside and enjoy the people watching and neighborhood architecture. Even the ladies' room was pleasant, clean, and decorated with many nice touches, including a baby changing area with wipes. read more

This restaurant has some delicious options and is located in such a central cool area of Italy! Great selection of wines as well. I tried their Carbonara and it was amazing! Their Caprese salad was also delicious. Highly recommend this place. read more

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An amazing spot in Rome in the beautiful Trastevere area. I had the mushroom ravioli and my husband had the carbonara. We both loved our meals! read more

La Scala In Trastevere - Mushroom ravioli and carbonara - Seafood Near Me - Rome, RM

Ate there December 2004 and loved it simple Roman dishes, a no-frills restaurant in the middle of the tourist path through Trastevere read more

This restaurant was wonderful. And the service was very good. The food was spectacular and presentation was also spot on. Very difficult to get into this place. We got lucky we showed up and the host said we can wait outside and if anyone cancel and we get in. Someone showed up too late and we got their spot. You should make reservations two months in advance, but it's definitely worth it. read more

We had a very good lunch. Recommended. Lost points for: 1. Asked for tip. Which was stupid as we planning to tip anyway. 2. No toilet seat in Il bagno. Sparking wine: Marco Carpineti Kris brut €29. Good toasted oak taste. Eggplant Parma appetizer. Delicious. Even the 'eggplant hater' liked it. Meatballs - huge portion. Excellent. Great red sauce. Oxtail - huge 3 bone portion. Excellent. (We took some food to eat as leftovers.) Dolci, grappa, coffee. + Service - started out slow as they slammed, but then become so good that we decided to tip (a rare action for us) + Hefty Comas flatware + Patio on the piazza + Tablecloths + Cloth napkins + hours - open every day from 1200 to 0030 - no toilet seat €123.50 for lunch for 2 (including €10 tip) read more

This was my favorite meal in Rome. I got the truffle fettuccine, it was amazing! So fresh, buttery, the truffle wasn't overpowering but added the perfect flavor. The caprese salad with pesto was also really good. Service was great and friendly! read more

La Scala In Trastevere - Seafood Near Me - Rome, RM

Amazing food, amazing lasagna! Great service and great setting! It is now a favorite when we are in that part of Italy. We had dinner there twice while we were in Rome. read more

La Scala In Trastevere - Seafood Near Me - Rome, RM

Great carbonera! We are here as a family and were happily surprised. I hate that this platform makes you write at least 85 characters in your review. read more

Great service and food! I was here with a group of 12 ladies and we were treated well!

We visited La Scala the first night we were in Rome, and the second to the last night (5 day trip then on to Croatia). The pizzas are wonderful, thin crust with the right amount of toppings prosciutto and cheese, the grill vegetables were spot on, the appetizers: bruschetta and olives were delightful. We used this restaurant when evaluating the taste of different pizzas we ordered at other restaurants. This place has the right atmosphere and the waiters are second to none. La Scala in the Trastevere district is a must visit. For the amount of euros spent it was worth every penny. read more

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Loved this place....went on a Sunday and felt at home when we saw local families their....thank you all for our best Italian restaurant experience read more

Horrible service.not kind to tourists. We went to grab dessert post dinner and told a waiter up front that it was just for dessert. They then sat us, we waited for 30 minutes for a different waiter to rudely tell us you should not come next time if it's only for dessert because we're a restaurant. We kindly said we did tell them up front before we were seated and he scoffed at us. Do not recommend at all. read more

I sought this restaurant out based on the recommendation from a colleague's son who spent some time in Rome as a college student. It did not disappoint and was fantastic. My experience was aligned with most of the other reviewers. In a neighborhood teeming with restaurants, I would go out of my way to seek this one out. Their menu is comprehensive and is divided into several sections grouped types of foods: local specialties, seafood, meats etc. their wine list is extensive. I offered a price range and our server recommended an Italian Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon blend which paired well with dinner. Some of the dishes ordered/shared by our party of three: a very good tonnarelli cacio e pepe which I was interested in as I had never had it before. Now that I've checked that one off my list I can say that I get it..... the interplay of a few simple high quality ingredients combined with the somewhat unique thick square shaped long pasta was very very good. Carciofi alla giudea, the fried artichoke in the Jewish style A small crock of the meat lasagna which was excellent and recommended! Grilled lamb chops with the freshest, most fragrant rosemary I've ever tasted that were fantastic and reasonably priced I was tempted by the truffles. There is a menu section dedicated to truffles dishes so I ordered the filet of beef topped with shaved black truffles which was perfectly cooked and a nice treat. We also got a mixed seafood grill dish that had large prawns, grilled squid and a very light delicious piece of fish that I forgot to ask what kind. For dessert we got Nutella crepes and a first rate panna cotta topped with a coating of coarsely chopped high-quality dark chocolate. Yum! A complimentary taste of limoncello with some biscotti rounded off the evening. Service was good and typical as indicated for Italy; remember to ask for the check when you're ready. read more

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After several days of amazing meals in Rome, we went to La Scala. What an utter disappointment The service was OK - no better or worse than anything else we have experienced during our trip The food unfortunately was not good We had four different entrées - carbonara, gnocchi with tuna, ravioli, and fettuccine with octopus. In each case, the pasta itself was cooked ok. The sauce, for each of us however had little to no flavor and was overflowing on each of our plates. With so many good restaurants in Rome, this was a big miss read more

Light, airy, flavorful Margherita pizza, best Carbonara pasta ever, fresh, delicious fish, friendly waiter, warm, inviting ambiance. Best dining experience we've had in Rome. read more

Another Rome recommendation that I absolutely loved! Definitely make a reservation, otherwise they may turn you away. We were lucky and were seated, but we saw some others who followed us get turned away! We were seated outside and ordered a bottle of the house wine & prosciutto and melon to start. I know ham & melon together sounds a bit weird, but the sweet/salty juicy/dry combinations work perfectly together! My boyfriend and I ordered this appetizer at almost every restaurant while visiting Italy - I recommend! For entrees, I ordered the ravioli al pomodoro e basilico (Tomato sauce & basil). Ravioli is one of my favorites, so when I see Large home-made ravioli stuffed with buffalo ricotta on a menu, I'm ordering it! I recommend these as well! The tomato sauce was dynamite and the ravioli were cooked perfectly! My boyfriend got the risotto and he said he enjoyed it as well! I recommend visiting La Scala for a romantic date night in Trastevere! There was a guitar player right outside by the steps in the plaza. So romantic! read more

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Great classic Italian restaurant to visit! My New York Italian tour guide uncle always recommends this place and it doesn't disappoint. Nice to have more seafood variety to as a light alternative to many heavier dishes. read more

Had a lovely time here, one of our best meals. We may have arrived a little on the early side for dinner but our meal and wine was amazing. Seemed like many locals agree as we were one of a few tourists the read more

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Stuck between 3-4 stars and undecided for a few reasons. Overall, ambiance is very nice. Great outdoor seating right in the heart of travestere, on a lively, very fun street. A bit more expensive than other restaurants in the area, in my opinion. Food was 50/50, will describe that below. Pricing: like I said, definitely a bit higher than some other restaurants, but nothing too crazy whatsoever. Burrata was a bit on the pricier side, and we tried the truffle burrata which was a bit more expensive (and obviously expected). Came just a small piece with nothing else accompanying it. Was very good, but small and pricier than other places. Wine ordered by the half bottle for the same price as other restaurants charge for a full bottle. Pricing of main meals such as pastas seemed normal, main dishes maybe a bit more expensive but again nothing wildly above average. Food: undecided because my meal was delicious, yet friends did not enjoy their burrata risotto at all. Said it was severely lacking flavor, and were very disappointed. I ordered the fettuccini frutte di mare (seafood dish), and that was very good. I order this a lot and I did not have any issues with this dish at all. Dessert was actually very good!! Ordered Nutella crepe and fresh fruit cheesecake. Both were delicious and fairly priced! Overall, can't say this place is a MUST to try in Rome, but absolutely not did not hate it. The one dish we ordered may just have been off, but who knows. Sitting outdoors was definitely very nice on a Friday evening. read more

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FANTASTIC! Stumbled upon this place by accident, made a reservation for ten the same night. Dishes of crab, truffle pasta that was ground tableside, and the most succulent vinegar steak came out promptly. This steak is a MUST. Cooked rare and tender, drenched in liquid magic- this is a dish I wish I could have every night for the rest of my life. Sitting outside in the evening was very nice and the waiter was helpful and spoke good English. read more

This restaurant was just ok. The bruschetta was good and I loved the cheese that came on it, but the primo I ordered did not impress me. I ordered the lasagna al Forno and it consisted of sheets of pasta in a terra cotta tub of sauce. It was more sauce than pasta, but it tasted good. Overall, not a stellar or memorable meal, but it was ok. read more