We were exhausted from the day, and looking for dinner. My requirements were it had to have tables with real chairs, and air conditioning. We did way better than that with our choice. Without reservations we were warmly accepted and led to an upscale dining room decorated with photos of famous people holding up their hand. That was certainly something we could discuss while waiting for our food. Life also has outdoor seating but on this warm evening we were glad to sit inside. I knew this was going to be a first-class meal, and it was. Service was great, getting us started with water and soft drinks (with ice!!!) as we decided what to order. My wife selected one of their black truffle dishes, I had a large sample, and it was Wow. I had a bad experience with Spaghetti Carbonara a couple of days ago at a different restaurant and chose their Artisan Spaghetti Carbonara to try the dish again, and this one was delicious. The creaminess, with bits of salty meat, gave this meal spectacular flavor. To finish I had a glass of berries topped with salt and lemon juice. I love fresh berries and I loved this interesting ending to a memorable meal. read more

Life - Berries with Sugar and Lemon Juice - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Cool, air conditioned spot that we really needed on a super hot day. Beautiful restaurant and nice staff. Food was almost all great. I can recommend everything that we had with truffles on it. The one thing that we wouldn't get again was the tempura battered squash flowers. The carbonara with truffles was great and we liked the ravioli with truffles. read more

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I had an A+ experience here, with warm and attentive staff, a nice seating area in- and outside, not to mention the delicious food. I had the Fiori Zucca (zucchini blossoms stuffed with herbed ricotta) and ravioli carciofi burrata (artichoke mozzarella ravioli) which were both fabulous! Even with the menu disclosing that the artichoke is from frozen, I thought my meal was to die for. The sommelier was a delight to speak with and recommended a great glass of Per Eva. I finished up my meal with a bit of limoncello which I highly recommend at the end of any meal in Rome. I had so much fun here and was well taken care of. Staff speak excellent English and keep an eye on you (and your belongings!) so I would return given the chance. Nestled between Via Del Corso and the spanish steps, this place is a convenient and pleasurable meal choice. read more

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While staying in Rome, my husband and I had the pleasure of dining at Life... Ristorante & Wine Bar, conveniently located less than a ten-minute walk from our hotel. Our servers, Daniele and Tusher, were exceptional -- friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. Daniele recommended a bottle of Poggio all'oro - Brunello di Montalcino, and it was an excellent choice. Although the restaurant is known for its truffle dishes, we opted for other options since neither of us are fans of truffles. For appetizers, we shared the Roman Style Artichoke and Sautéed Endive with Black Olives. While I enjoyed the artichoke, I was hoping for a bit more flavor from the endive. My husband, who isn't a big fan of vegetables, didn't care for either. For our main course, we shared the Grilled Boneless Chicken, which reminded us of schnitzel. Interestingly, the English menu described the chicken as grilled, but it was actually fried in a light batter. We also shared the Carbonara, both of which were delicious. Overall, it was a wonderful experience with great service and quality food. read more

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Service was excellent with Barbara as our head server. It was a busy tourist filled Wednesday afternoon and seating had looked dismal outside. Thankfully we made a reservation and we were promptly seated with A/C indoors. We each ordered a different truffle tasting menu (fresh and truffle oil). Both menus were exceptional and one of the appetizer samplers had two great carpaccio options (beef and duck). Pastas were expectedly fresh and the house made ravioli was the best I've ever had (trite praise but literally accurate in this case). My wine pairing especially was perfect and each glass was better than the last. We had a great lunch experience and the service could not be beat. They were so polite and patient with us, as well as some more demanding tables nearby. Thank you again, Barbara. A great meal after nine years since we last visited Roma. read more

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We had the avocado and prawn salad when was excellent. My wife had the sirloin steak and I decided on the peppercorn filet. They both were prepared perfect. The sirloin was very tasty and outer sear made the natural flavors to die for. The filet was extremely tender and complimented perfectly with the peppercorn sauce. read more

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Upscale feel but down to earth staff. Delicious and creative dishes. Can't go wrong with their truffle specialties. Wine enthusiasts will enjoy this place. Our table of 4 enjoyed our appetizers, main courses and desserts. We had the fried flower, honey, and cheese appetizer that was so unique. The waiter brought out the truffles to explain their region and let us smell them. read more

Life - Gigantic Truffles!! - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

We discovered Life our last night in Rome. What a great way to end a fantastic vacation. Everything about Life exceeded our expectations: the food, the service, the ambiance. Our server, Tushan, was excellent. He was friendly, attentive, and gave us a superb recommendation on a wine to go with our meal. The food was delicious. My husband had the best burrata stuffed ravioli he has ever had, and I thoroughly enjoyed the tris tartare. As our main course, he had a phenomenal veal scallopini while savored the best medium-rare steak ever. This was by far the best meal we had during our nine day visit. Go enjoy Life! read more

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The whole experience was amazing. From walking in to be greeted. Wonderful explanation of the specials and the truffles! We also had non truffle lovers with us and I was a bit worried it I didn't need to be. The wine the food the service ( we got service from everyone! Even the chef said hello! And wow desert was incredible too! We dug into the entrees so fast I think I forgot to take pictures but here are the deserts. We will definitely go again! It was one our most fun dinners on a month long trip of 9! That's saying g a lot! Go you won't regret it at all! In fact I made the reservation and two months later my friends are still thanking me! read more

Life - Limoncello sorbet - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Always wonderful service The food is always consistent. Everytime and everyone I bring, loves their meal. The ambiance is very nice, and this places does not disappoint when you're looking for white linen service restaurants. We return almost every other visit, and we are in Roma alot. read more

EXCELLENT!!!! The staff, the chef, the ambiance was all superb! The filet was one of the best filets I've ever had. The chef was very accommodating to our gluten free/keto needs. Delicious! read more

Life - Filet with truffles! BEST steak in Rome! - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Food, service and outside table was amazing! Just the perfect ambiance we wanted. The spaghetti with clams, lamb, salad and spinach were amazing. All navigated by our waiter Francesco! Perfect street-side cafe for our first time in Rome!!! read more

Reservations recommended - but somehow we lucked into a quiet table in the back - they have many little rooms and outdoor seating as well. The host was very accommodating and the staff was attentive and great. The food was fantastico! We shared four courses (how do Italians stay so thin and chic?!?). Started with a puff appetizer with asparagus - nice presentation and it did a great job warming up our taste buds. Then came the next course that I must rave about: ravioli crispy artichoke (can I hope my arteries will forgive me?)! And just when I thought this was meal was epic, the best was to come. The sliced beef with mushrooms was ordered off their limited time special menu, was spectacular! While we ordered it as medium (more like medium rare), it just melted in our mouths. Then came dessert...and this was the tiramisu I had searched all over Rome!! Amazing doesn't begin to describe. G, who isn't the biggest fan, dug in with gusto after her first taste. The staff then offer limoncello and chocolate mousse balls that bowled us over. In addition, we met a lovely couple from Denmark celebrating her birthday! Whether you are celebrating something special or just want a special meal, go on and enjoy Life! read more

This restaurant did not disappoint! The portions were perfect. We ordered the fettuccine with lobster, the king prawns with spaghetti, spaghetti carbonara, pappardelle with duck & apple, and ribeye. Everything was delicious except the ribeye. We cooked it medium rare and the steak was still tough. For dessert, we had tiramisu and puff pastry... both were delectable!!! Staff was super friendly! Def coming back next time we are in Rome. read more

Service was great! But the drinks we received were not too good and flavor of the raviolis were average at best. Bacon on the carbonara was excellent. Noodles were not cooked all the way however. read more

Life - Ravioli with black truffles. - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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As an American, we have always heard that the food is amazing in Italy. So far we've spent 2 1/2 days in Rome and the food is nothing close to amazing. The food is bland, it feels like it's aged and it's absolutely disgusting. For so many years, we've heard how great Italy is for its food, but our first impression of Rome, Italy is that the food is disgusting. The staff was very nice and very courteous, unfortunately this restaurant is a absolute zero maybe even a -0. I don't think Italy knows what seasoning is or how to cook meat. The chicken was supposed to be grilled and it came out fried and also tasted like it was fried and fish water. Moving onto the next place, hopefully we'll find something better. read more

Omg this place is a must stop during your time in Rome. We walked in and the staff was amazing, the vibe was on point, and the food was amazing. read more

I trusted yelp reviews so of-course we are going to try for our first lunch in Rome! And it was amazing, everything is fresh, proseco hits the spot, and this cobblestone sidewalk restaurant is what I call a refuge for the weary tourists with fine dining and wine from the hustle bustle! I love love it! And once you are done the exquisite and reasonable price black truffle carbonara , Louis Vuitton is just right around the corner of the restaurant. What are you waiting for read more

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Excellent food, service, and ambiance. We will be heading back for dinner once we revisit Rome.

Found this local restaurant on Yelp and decided to come in cause of the raving reviews. The food here was fantastic and the service was amazing! We started off with a beef carpaccio and to my surprise, it came with big slices of truffle on top. It was delightful and a generous portion. Then I had of side of truffle mashed potatoes with another slice of truffle on top. It was probably the BEST mashed potatoes I've ever had. Me and my mom shared a plate of lobster fettucine and it was loaded with lobster meat. We had asked that it come deshelled but if you'd like the cool picture, you can have it come in the shell. Huge portion of pasta. Then for dessert, we had a very, very delicious tiramisu with amaretto. So light but rich in flavor. They also gave us complimentary biscotti with cream and 2 shots of limoncello on the house. It was very nice of the server. However, I was a bit turned off by the manager who came to run my card at the very end. We had just finished an amazing meal and when I got the bill, I noticed there was a service charge added and so I was planning to leave a tip on top of that but before I could add it in the machine, the gentleman taking my card said, 'Oh the service charge doesn't go towards the servers. You have to leave tip in addition' and so I added 4 Euro and he asked 'Oh is that it?' in a very rude tone so I felt bad and added 6 more Euro. It made me feel very uncomfortable as everywhere else I went, no one has ever forced me to tip in a country that doesn't require it. Despite that unpleasant end, the other parts of Life were very good. read more

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Easily the best pasta dish of my life Handmade Ravioli filled with burrata with shaved fresher white truffle. The best meal, in the perfect ambience on a beautiful night ! read more

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Great food !Best service we received in Rome . My favorite was sea bass carpaccio and calamari appetizer . Will definitely come back read more

Life - Sea bass carpaccio , Calamari - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Charming, Delicious even by italian standards, nice quiet location with cozy, romantic outside seating Wonderful service, waiting staff works as a team. Duck carpaccio for appetizer is a must. If you like mushrooms, I highly recommend truffle tasting menu. I ended up taking only part of it à la cart and wish I did the whole thing. read more

I just wanted to highlighted these two stars given above because it almost ruined my night at Life restorante. Coincidently, we were served next to asian families and I haven't seen any type of descrimination whatsoever; no comment on the Cropped Shoulder T-shirt their son was wearing. We came in final minute and was given a sit inside. Left the restaurant, decided to come back and still we were give a sit outside. Side tip: the chardonnay sanct valentin 2019 is impeccable. Enjoy life my people. Ciao! read more

A few weeks ago, my friend and I stumbled across Life while looking for a non-tourist trip to have lunch. We were SO very grateful to have come across Life. The service was EXCELLENT, there were very few tourists and the food was delicious. To start, we shared the burrata which was perfect. My friend then had a fresh salad with chicken, and I had the ravioli with fresh truffle. All of the food was perfect and I'd recommend Life with my eyes closed. ESPECIALLY since there are so many tourist traps in that neighborhood. read more

We had a wonderful experience celebrating my husband's birthday at Life Ristorante! Great service and great food! The staff was so nice and welcoming. read more

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Honesrly when in Roam you have to eat here and visit here! We had such an amazing night. Food like all food in Italy was amazing service was great and so was the ambiance! read more

We may have found one of our favorite places in Rome! Quiet street and romantic setting, amazing service and staff and the food was perfect! Love this place and can't wait to go back! read more

I hardly ever write reviews, but this was so bad I just have to. The experience was bad from beginning to end. I showed up at the time of my reservation and they insisted they couldn't find it. I pulled up the email confirmation and they eventually sat me. The employees looked overworked and miserable. They did the absolute bare minimum. They took exactly 35 minutes before checking on us and taking our order after sitting us. I'm not sure if they were just busy or if we were being judged by the waiter/server for looking different. There were people who were sat after us yet got helped way before us. Once the food came, it was as very disappointing. We ate out for dinner 4 times in rome and this was the worst. The steak was salty and the pasta was disappointing. I would strongly recommend not coming here. read more

What a gem! The food, the ambience, the service - all amazing. Great location. We set outside and it was a chilly night, but the heaters and covers around the patio preserved the warm air and it was very comfortable. The atmosphere was charming. We ordered Veal Milanese, Rigati all'Amatriciana and beef filet with potatoes. Each dish was beautifully served and delicious. We did not want to stop short so after the dinner we ordered sfoglie croccanti and fruttini gelato di Lancusi. So glad we did it. This is a must visit restaurant. read more

Better than expected! I was googling Italian food options near our AirBnb and stumbled upon Life. They had great reviews so we tried them out. The experience was so much more than we ever expected. The staff was incredibly friendly and the food was incredible. I've heard that some places in Rome don't love Americans, but everyone treated us so nicely and made us feel very welcome. The highlight of my meal was the truffle ravioli, made with in season fresh Nero pregiato truffles. So fresh and the best pasta dish I've ever had. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and I would love to try to get back there again before my vacation ends. read more

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We were walking to the Spanish Steps through the narrow streets when we came up to Life Restaurant. We were so happy to find this gem. The food is excellent I had the Salmon and my wife had the ribeye steak. We shared a seafood salad and a dessert. The service was excellent. They made a special dessert for us as we didn't want any flour late at night. We sat outside in a patio across the street from the restaurant. There was a musician playing the saxophone out on the sidewalk. The tables has candles, which made for a romantic dinner. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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We had duck carpaccio, and the fresh sliced black truffles menu which included beef carpaccio, gnocchi and ravioli, and sliced beef each course with fresh truffles. It was a great value for the meal and every dish was delicious and cooked to perfection. read more

Life - Ristorante Life - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

We went there today. Ambiance is ahmazing. Food is good. Good portion sizes if you are in the mood for multi course meal. Desserts were probably the highlight of the dinner. Really nice tucked place in Rome. Definitely will return next time. read more

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Life is good when you're eating what you love. The restraunt is kind of catered to tourists, but I still recommend it at least once. My wife and I came right when they opened for dinner. We were the first ones there so they immediately seated us. The waitress was very attentive and only followed up when needed, never more. They also gave us multiple items on the house: a cup of champagne each, an appetizer, and a limoncello each for dessert. The waitress gave excellent recommendations on alternatives when ordering appetizers. They highly recommended their black truffles. We ordered the beef filet carpaccio with black truffles for appetizer, lobster with asparagus, lamb rack with black truffle mashed potatoes. The carpaccio was excellent. 6 stars if I could give it that much. The black truffles were generous and delicious. The lobster was cooked to perfection - soft and tender. It came with asparagus which was sour and went well with the meat. The lamb rack was alright. There were only two pieces for the price. The flavor was average but I still ate all of it. The truffle mashed potatoes was really good. I especially liked the taste of the olive oil that was drizzled on top. We ordered dessert too - tiramisu and panna cotta. The tiramisu was average. It tasted exactly as expected. The panna cotta, on the other hand, was simply amazing. Eat it with the chocolate sprinkles first. Then try it with the fruit bits. Then try it all together. The flavors blended very well. After paying, we were offered a limoncello - a local alcoholic delight of lemon and alcohol. They offer it to their guests at the end of the meal on the house. It was sweet and very strong. The price is worth the quality of service and food (minus the lamb rack). Their black truffles are amazing and they are right to recommend the dishes that have it. read more

I'm not sure if I have ever given a one star revue, if I have, I really don't remember. All that to say that this place was a HUGE disappointment and you should not waste a moment of your time here. Upon arrival the host was pretty rude and even though there were a lot of open tables, he said he'd have to check to see if they could get us in. This was the first restaurant we tried on this trip to Rome and since we hadn't experienced this type of treatment on our previous trips to Rome, we chalked it up to him having a bad day or maybe some other circumstance we were unaware of since there was no one else waiting to be seated and no one showed up later to claim the empty tables. He stuck the four of us in a tiny room that barely fit two tables even though there was a large room with open tables that was a lot more inviting and spacious. We were still excited to be in one our favorite cities and ready to eat. The waitress was nice enough and we ordered some Roman staples and a nice bottle of wine and that was the last we saw of her until the bill arrived. The young man who showed up to pour the wine knew nothing about it or how to pour it and spilled a good amount of it on the table instead of in the glasses, but he really didn't seem to care as he offered no apologies and didn't make any attempt to be more careful. We were still determined not to let it spoil the night. Then the food arrived. My pasta was mushy and bland and my husband's pasta was the very worst pasta I have ever tasted in my life. It was actually crunchy because it was so undercooked. I felt so bad because I had picked this place and then to literally add insult to injury,a young woman shows up out of nowhere and abrasively shouts out "Are you finished!" We were all so taken aback (we've traveled extensively through Europe and have never experienced anything like this) we sort of nodded and watched as she loudly and angrily stacked the dishes. The bill came and it was so ridiculously overpriced, but we didn't complain -just paid the bill, but not before they asked us if we wanted to add a tip. This is where we put our foot down and said no thank you as politely as possible. Thankfully the rest of the restaurants we tried in Rome were 100x better and far less than half the price paid at this horrific establishment. There are so many amazing options around this place, please don't waste your money, time and health here (I was nauseous by the time we left there). I regret ever having tried this place and would recommend you steer clear. read more

Our first night in Rome we stumbled upon this restaurant as it was right outside our apartment. I made reservations last minute and we were accommodated. The service was fantastic as well as the food. The ambiance was nice and it was a great first meal for our trip. I had the black truffle ravioli and my husband had the black truffle gnocchi & we also had the duck carpaccio for our antipasto. We were seated inside and it was trendy but not too loud. Our food was delicious & the staff was excellent. Highly recommend! read more

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This is a fantastic restaurant in the Spanish Steps area. It has been around for 20 years, but it feels like a modern, contemporary high end approach to Italian food. They have a seasonal menu of fresh porcini and fresh black and occasionally white truffles, both of which are worth seeking out. The outdoor area is very nice and a permanent result of COVID. The service was efficient and thoughtful, refined yet not obsequious. We have been twice in two years and will be back next time we are in Rome. read more

Last minute while we were walking around the Spanish Steps area, we wanting to eat seafood food and looked on Yelp. We found Life and the restaurant looked gorgeous with a great menu. My husband ordered the Gnocchi with Truffles and I ordered the tartare appetizer along with a side of cooked endive. The food was amazing and it is a beautiful restaurant. In addition, the service was excellent. read more

Glad this was our last meal in Rome as it did not disappoint. The food was incredible, the servers attentive and helpful, and location convenient. Indoor and outdoor seating available (we ate inside and guzzled water after exploring nearby landmarks). Cocktails were on point (Bellini, Rossini), seasonal menu was fantastic (black truffle or lobster) and desserts were delicious (tiramisu and sfoglie). AMAZING place. read more

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