We visited this restaurant on August 5, 2018. This is a restaurant that clearly caters to Americans, as much English was spoken by other guests. The service and food was quite good. I would not call it the absolute best restaurant we have been to in Rome, though it definitely did not disappoint. The bar has drinks beyond beer and wine, which is wonderful, and the food prices are reasonable. We ordered pasta, all homemade, as well as the mussels and clams appetizer, which was very good (we did have to ask for bread to slop up the sauce, but they happily provided). We sat inside, which is air conditioned (a bit of a rarity in Rome and important in August!), and we made reservations using Fork. By making these reservations, we received a 20% discount off of all food and drink, an added bonus. If you don't have reservations, you will want to show up just before they open at 7pm to snag a table. People were mulling around outside from 6:30pm on. Overall, this is a terrific restaurant to go to, and we highly recommend! read more

One the best all around dinners we had in rome. Everyone liked their dish (beef with truffle cream, veal saltimbocca, lasagna, and tagliotini pasta with truffles). The starter mussels were delicious, and the cremoso al pistaccio dessert was also great. The outdoor seating is very nice on a quiet street. Service was very good as well. The prices are reasonable and a good value for the delicious food. read more

Had to try based on the good reviews while we were in Rome. Although it was a busy Friday night and the place was full when we arrived we were greeted with a friendly face and two glasses of prosecco to enjoy while we waited. We only ended up waiting about 10 mins before a few tables for two opened up so it was no trouble at all! Everything we tried was delicious and the prices were very fair for the area. If you're nearby and looking for something a little less touristy I would recommend giving this place a try! read more

Food was very good, service not so great. My husband enjoyed it more than I did. My dish, homemade pasta with cheese and pepper was very good and fresh. read more

Great restaurant. Very friendly people, great atmosphere, food is individually prepared and tastes amazing! Great find, little off the beaten path but definitely worth it. Best meal yet! read more

We got a good deal: 15€ for two courses, wine, and water. However this place was just okay. It's tucked a few streets down from the pantheon where it's nice and quiet. I chose lasagne, chicken, and red wine. The lasagne was dry but the chicken was buttery. Service was great. However the part that got me was that I could smell the bathroom from where I was sitting...so not sure I can recommend this place. read more

Fantastic, cozy spot steps away from the Pantheon and Ara Pacis. The fixed price lunch was great and included a decent house wine. The carabonera was excellent and a must try. The bruschetta was so fresh you think they picked the tomatoes that morning. A nice date spot in a nice narrow street. read more

The food here great. Had the sea bass and it was the best and most delicious sea bass I've ever eaten! It was fresh and so moist it basically melted in my mouth. Had the steak which was also very good. This place had great service and our waitress was very nice and accommodating! Deffinently recommend to anyone going to Rome! read more

BEST FOOD IN ROME!!! amazing service and great prices. ate here after being in rome for 3 days and having tried 6 other restaurants, la tavernetta wins. We went for lunch and then came back for dinner, it was just THAT good. The owner greeted us for dinner with complementary champagne and made our experience even better the second time around. I would come here every day if I could! thank you la tavernetta! read more

We went here for lunch and it was amazing. The lunch special was a great deal- water, wine, and 2 dishes for 17 Euro per person. We loved the food so much we went back the next day for lunch again. The lunch special menu was totally different the next day but was every bit as delicious. read more

Walked in without a reservation for lunch. The daily menu is a very good deal: first and second courses, water, and 1/4L of wine for €16. Ordering off this menu is comparatively expensive, as some of the first course plates are about this price. The food was delicious and the service was good. read more

Omg! We ordered the lasagna, seafood linguine, carbonara, and the mussels and we wanted to lick our plates and order some to go. The place was small and it was a bit hot inside so I suggest you find a perfect spot to enjoy a perfect meal. read more

This place is a bit hard to find, but definitely worth it (also relatively close to the Pantheon). They started us off with some complimentary prosecco, which was nice. Had two pastas, arrabbatia and the one with wild boar, both were pretty good. Then had the sea bass with potatoes and olives, which was really good and large enough for two people. The tiramisu was just ok, but the wine they recommended was also great. Classic little trattoria that everyone can enjoy, with a fairly large menu and decent prices. read more

First night in Rome and found this amazing place. The dinner was truly amazing!! Love the glass of preseco to start the night off.

Good service, very sweet staff-but the food was super disappointing! We started with the swordfish carpaccio with citrus sauce appetizer, bland and fishy without any special elements. The cacio e Pepe pasta is a roman specialty but came out watery and lacking taste, and the Tuna entree (sesame crusted with fig cream sauce) tasted minimally of teriyaki but was unimpressive in taste despite a beautiful presentation. SKIP this place for the Osteria Delle Coppelle next door--food is much more impressive!! read more

This is a perfect Roman dining experience. On a quiet street just off Piazza Coppelle it can accommodate diners inside or outside. The street does not have the river of tourists passing by your table, as by the Pantheon. The food and service were magnificent. I have lived in Rome and Italy for years and this is the just what you want. Prices are reasonable. We made reservations in advance and we're glad we did. read more

My husband and I eat several meals in Italy so we can try to taste as many different restaurants and dishes as possible. We made a reservation here because we saw online they were often booked up. Heavily booked means amazing / life changing food, right? In this case... Nah. We ordered Bruschetta Miste and a Swordfish special for appetizers and the Tuna with Fig Glaze for our main. The Bruschetta was good; it was mostly the fresh tomatoes were bursting with flavor all by themselves that pushed it out of the "blah" area. However, the Swordfish was inedible. When it came out neither me or my husband could figure out what it was, we actually had to ask what it was before we would take it at our table. It literally looked like a flour tortilla with some tomatoes on top. So yes, if you are wondering... The Swordfish was cut very very thin and presented raw with some veggies on top. Very odd, not sure where this preparation originated from but it's time to stop selling it. Last, the Tuna with Fig Glaze was good, but not memorable. It needed some more dipping sauce to liven it up - which to me isn't a great sign. Again - 3 rating is simply the inability to excite my tastebuds. Service - was excellent. Attentive and readily available for questions. So there you have it, sigh. Another mediocre Italy dining experience. read more

This place was amazing. Their wine was very good, and so was their lasagna. They were able to squeeze us into a little spot which was a little cramped but completely worth it for the food. Highly recommend! read more

*Sigh* Will I ever find an authentic Italian meal in Rome? (Seriously, if you have suggestions, please share!) My husband and I went here on our first night in Rome together, based on the outstanding praises on Yelp. In the States, Yelp has never steered me wrong but here, I feel like I need to keep my guard up. Someone had mentioned in previous reviews that locals eat here but that could not seem farther than the truth - the place was filled with Americans. So much so that I didn't hear an ounce of Italian during our 2 hour dinner, just Americans speaking English. The music was even cover songs of popular American hits... which really just sets the mood, doesn't it? I've just been talking about ambience so far but what really bummed me out most was the food. I ordered the Insalata di Polipo (octopus salad) and the octopus was most certainly canned or frozen... my husband said, "Is this canned tuna?" It had such a similar taste and texture, you couldn't tell. The Bruschette Miste was just ok - the artichokes also seemed canned, as well as the mushrooms. The tomatoes lacked flavor on both dishes. It's just disappointing to be in a country that values quality food and have a meal without fresh ingredients. I hate writing bad reviews but I more so hate knowing that some places clearly pay for good Yelp reviews to boost their ratings... and drive in more American tourists, aka the ones who love Yelp. Dear Rome: a word of advice (in my opinion) - please stop catering to American tourists! None of us want to come here and have something we could have back home. Actually, I've had better, more authentic, more flavorful Italian cuisine in Lebanon, PA (Trattoria Fratelli) and NYC (Il Mulino). Unless you want to walk into an Americanized dinner experience in Rome, please skip this place. read more

Very nice restaurant in a less crowded street, within a short walk from the Pantheon. Friendly and quick service, tasty food and a good selection of reasonably-priced set menus. read more

The appetizer of fish was delicious. The truffle pasta was Devine !!! The grilled lamb chops were just okay. read more

Fantastic meal. The waiters are very friendly and have pride in what they are serving. The dishes are beautifully presented, which shows me the chefs cares about what he makes. Very affordable for the quality and tucked away in a quieter street. Best meal we've had after 3 days in Rome. read more

Just dinned in a couple hours ago. Honestly the service was great, but the food...Omg very average and overpriced. We had mussels and clams as appetizer, unfortunately it lacked a lot of flavor, it was very blend. I had better mussels and clams at my local chain restaurant. Then we had the caccio e peppe, a Roman pasta dish and seafood risotto, but same thing missing flavor and nothing memorable. I suggest you research better so don't get frustrated as I did. read more

Since we only made an online reservation an hour before, the host suggested we return an hour later which was not a problem for us. We returned 40 minutes later, were seated quickly, and each offered a complementary flute of refreshing Prosecco. We ordered a Prosciutto di Parma and Mozzarella di Bufala appetizer which was fresh and delicious. For entrees we chose Eggplant Parmesan and oven-baked cod fish. Both were light and full of flavor. The creme brûlée was sweet and creamy. Overall, a great meal worth waiting for. read more

The food was amazing. We had lasagne and carbonara. However, it took a VERY long time to get our meal while other patrons got their meals before us (having arrived after). The server was not very apologetic read more

Bottom line - La Tavernetta 48 has great food and great service. The servers are very kind and accommodating. So much so, that my youngest son spilled water and broke a glass on his entrée and the waiter immediately removed it and replaced it free of charge. My kids got the Bucanti all' Amatriana and the Mezze Maniche Allan Gricia Agritio and they loved it. I am not a Gnocchia aficionado but the I got the Gnocchi Allan Sorrentina and it was fantastic. My wife got the pumpkin risotto special and found it to be amazing. La Tavernatta is in a alley off of the Piazza Del Coppelle and sitting outside is a real joy. We had serenading guitar players and an overall lovely environment. The prices were very good and the food was well above the prices. Highly recommend. read more

The best restaurant I have ever been. The seafood soup is amazing, and pasta Al'Amatriciana is perfect. The wine house is pretty worthy, and the waiters are so eficcient and advisory. read more

We loved the place, little hidden location just made even better atmosphere. Nice outside sitting, reasonable price, good food and really nice stuff who were serving. We went the other night back again, got recommendation for great wine, price for 2 with wine at around 65 euro. We shared appetizer, one main course and one salad. So we could get a taste of everything :-) read more

Terrific place, excellent service, tasty food, the pasta was wonderful. Very honest price. I would recommend and sure would come back.

thanks to yelp and thanks to the previous wonderful reviews.. my wife and I took a 20mins walk off the beaten path to hunt this place down, and it was well worth the effort. highly recommended! service was excellent, staff was attentive. and the food was amazing. loved it! Best meal we had in Rome. read more

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Not a good choice. Service was exceptionally slow- even for Italian standards. Food was only ok, but very expensive.

The truffle pasta was awesome. I got the sea bass for a second course and it was very good too. Good services and reasonable prices.

Regardless of your tastes in food you will find the service, variety, and food preparation to be exceptional. Travernetta 48 serves exceptional authenitic Italian food that is fairly priced. My family of four ate for around 60€ including an appetizer. If you want to have a great meal and great service in a quite location near the pantheon then choose Travernetta 48. read more

Food was ok , service was super slow ... they forgot my first course and keep me waiting while other table came after me has already received their second course . Do not recommend , or else if you have lots time to waste read more

To describe in one word would be amazing. From the food to the service everything was great. Our server Laurena(sorry if I spelt it wrong) made our entire evening with how friendly and nice she was, also was the best server we have had on our week vacation in Italy. I had the lasagne and it was the best I've ever had. They give you a welcome glass of prosecco and an after diner drink of limoncello. I can't recommend this place enough if you're in Rome, I've been to Rome three times now and this restaurant is definitely the best I've been to in all my stays read more

The Bruschetta Miste was wonderful. We had the pasta a la Amritriciana, the Lobster with spaghetti and the caccio en pepe. Awesome! Excellent service. We had the tartufo classico and the Panna Cotta con Fragola. Both were excellent. read more

The food was some of the best we had in Rome, and we've had some very nice meals so far. We will definitely come back here on our next trip.

We just had dinner at this wonderful restaurant. The food, atmosphere and staff were all fantastic. We are sorry we are leaving Rome tomorrow and are unable to enjoy another great meal at this terrific restaurant! read more

Excellent service and the food was out of this world. I hate fish and their tuna tartar was delicious. Lorena my server was a sweetheart. I will definitely come back here the next time I'm in Rome. If you go to Rome this place is a must. read more

Very very nice.genuine and fresh food, good selection of wines, great hospitality, good service, no pizza