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Everything! It was spectacular ! Love the owner! And plan to…read morego Back in September! Authentic Italian dinner! Paulette, USA Very cute and cozy.

This was a good spot! We both decided to mix it up a little bit with more seafood based dishes and…read moreit paid off. It was pretty good, and the drinks were great as well. We liked the vibe outside but I wish we had sat inside instead, the inside was really cute!

Amatriciana

Rigatoni and wine and beer. Amazing.

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Osteria Da Fortunata

4.0(1.3k reviews)

1.1 km•Centro Storico

You walk up, and the first thing you see is someone's Nonna making fresh pasta in the window, and…read morethat is probably all you need to know as far as whether you should eat here! This place was a treat. Yes, it's hot in the summer. Yes, it's crowded and popular. But also yes, the food makes it all worth it. I had the oxtail pasta at the recommendation of the waiter (and a couple Peronis to drink, ofc). This is slow cooked oxtail that just serves to bring even more flavor to the hearty tomato sauce, ladled over the aforementioned thick homemade pasta... and plenty of it. Served of course with fresh bread and regional olive oil and vinegar, what better? We actually had plenty of attentive service here, and it was honestly the only time a tip was ever mention in our whole time in Italy. This young man earned it. As I mentioned before, it's hot inside. There is air conditioning according to my eyes, but you couldn't feel it making any kind of difference between all the people, the kitchen, and the absolutely stifling temperatures of a Roman summer.

Very small and quaint with outdoor seating. This was our last meal in Rome and would be up there…read morewith one of the best meals we had. We ordered the oxtail pasta dish and the bolognese. Please please please do yourself a favor and order the oxtail pasta (not sure of the name on the menu) but it was delicious. It was also served with an abundance of oxtail. They did not skimp on the portion size. All of their pasta is fresh made and rolled in the restaurant. We also fell in love with the orange soda that was served. We have been on the hunt for it since our return.

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Cantina e Cucina

4.5(796 reviews)

1.0 km•Centro Storico

The food was outstanding, as was the service. A cozy little…read moreplace tucked down a narrow street, you could call it a hole in the wall, but it actually is quite spacious. The waitstaff kindly advised us to wait so we had more space, and had very good suggestions for our meal. The food itself was delicious, and came in surprisingly large portions. I wasn't able to finish. A true gem tucked away in Rome.

The food was great. Great service and ambiance for our first time ever to Rome, Italy.read more

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Tiramisu

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Roasted lamb

44 Osteria Quarantaquattro

4.5(506 reviews)

1.3 km•Termini

My family had the pleasure of dining at 44 Osteria during the summer of 2023, and it was hands down…read moremy favorite meal in Rome. Everything about the experience was superb--from the attentive and friendly service to the exceptional quality of the food. The prices were very reasonable, especially for the level of excellence provided. Pastas were a real standout. Tiramisu was amazing. If we had stayed in Rome longer, we would have definitely gone back. I highly recommend 44 Osteria to anybody who loves food that is visiting the city!

Service was highly attentive and profoundly engaged…read more Mood was pleasant with dim lighting and music was pleasant. Could hear and be heard. The bread basket was delicious served warm with amazing crust. The pasta was a tad undercooked but was the best tasting sauce ever. The melon sauce entirely new and never seen of heard of before. They took "summer melon" which I was told was cantaloupe. It was cut into 1/8 inch teeny tiny cubes and simmered for a long time until very soft and the sweetness a little washed out. It was sooo good. The braised beef was cooked to perfection, the sauce was delectable and the sides were great. The mozzarella and tomato was amazing too. Perfectly seasoned and the tomatoes were conscientiously sliced. 1000% suggest this restaurant

Our restauran inside

Tipico carciofo alla giudia, carciofi romani d'eccellenza

44 Osteria Quarantaquattro - Il nostro mini tiramisù caldo freddo, provatelo è la giusta quantità per chiudere il pasto e per la sua bontà ne sarete sorpresi.

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Il nostro mini tiramisù caldo freddo, provatelo è la giusta quantità per chiudere il pasto e per la sua bontà ne sarete sorpresi.

I Monticiani

4.6(36 reviews)

1.2 km•Monti

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One of the favorite places we ate in Rome. Not the absolute best food, but pretty close. Great…read morevariety of pasta and beef. Everything we ate was good, not one dud. Best thing was the personality of the place. The main guy is great and speaks like 5 languages. The atmosphere is excellent and the rest of the servers are attentive and pleasant. Great place.

The waiter was trying to be kind but the manager (?) an older, tall "gentleman" was very rude. He…read morebarked about there being no take-away when I didn't request or plan on it. I was trying to browse the menu for dessert but he was extremely unwelcoming. We didn't feel comfortable sitting there for concern of an altering of our personal dishes.

Cacio E Pepe

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Le Tavernelle

4.5(171 reviews)

1.1 km•Monti

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.

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Sapori e Delizie

4.5(908 reviews)

1.8 km•Monti

The food is amazing. My brood of seven had several dishes (various pastas and salads), and even a…read morelasagna. No one was disappointed at all. Service was quick, friendly, and exactly what you'd expect from a little neighborhood spot in Roma where the locals eat. I'm also fairly certain the the child locked to his phone, munching on a plate of pasta was the chef's son (which earn a extra points for the family friendly vibe). Worth the walk.

Pizza was dry, barely any sauce. And the lasagna had no sauce at all , which was not bad but the…read morephotos showed something different. Not trying to shame just giving my experience. I personally don't think it lived up to the rating. Service was good and friendly and atmosphere was nice!

Caprese

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Carbonara

Da Enzo al 29

4.4(538 reviews)

1.7 km•Trastevere

Picture this... tiny restaurant in the small streets of Trastevere. You get there at 6 because you…read moreheard there's going to be a line ahead of when they open at 630 and they don't take reservations. You get in line and get a couple of drinks while you wait... delicious. Then 630 comes around and you get sat and eat one of the best, freshest, pasta meals of your life. And to top it all off fresh raspberries in mascarpone ? ! To die for. The vibes were perfect, the food was perfect, and the folks there were so friendly. If you're in Rome you must for.

A friend who had been to Da Enzo's told us the line was worth it and the pasta unforgettable…read more We arrived just after opening and were first in line, even though every table was already full. By the time we were seated, dozens of people were waiting behind us. We sipped an Aperol spritz and lemonade while we waited, chatting with fellow diners who raved about the restaurant. On a sweltering day, our kids were starting to struggle in the heat when the owner came outside and gave them mini pizzas breads. It was a thoughtful gesture that immediately made us feel welcome. Once seated, we ordered burrata, cacio e pepe, amatriciana pasta, pork chops, and fried artichokes. Everything was excellent, but the amatriciana was the standout--rich, savory, and unforgettable. The cacio e pepe was silky, the burrata fresh and creamy, the pork chops juicy, and the fried artichokes perfectly crisp. There's a reason people line up for Da Enzo. The food is exceptional, the atmosphere lively, and the hospitality remarkable. Without question, this was our best meal in Rome and one of our most memorable restaurant experiences.

Cacio e pepe

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Tonnarello

4.2(637 reviews)

1.8 km•Trastevere

Amazing! The food and staff was perfect! And amazing drinks too! Ask for Reza or George!…read more They made our visits grand, but the entire staff was amazing! Highly recommend!

An area we wanted to visit on this trip to Rome was Trastevere. It was evening when we arrived and…read morethere was so much activity, so many restaurants, so many places to stop for a drink. We picked Tonnarello Calisto because of good ratings and because we could sit inside and out of the heat at one of the few indoor tables. Our server Livio took excellent care of us, explaining dishes and just chatting that made us feel welcomed. I ordered their Tonnarello Amatriciana, a tomato based pasta dish with bacon, cheese, and pepper. It was delicious and just the right amount of food for me. The design of Tonnarello noodles worked well with this type of dish. A sample of my wife's tiramisu was a nice ending. We agreed this was a good choice for dinner.

Outside

Oxtail meal

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Al Forno della Soffitta

4.6(307 reviews)

1.6 km•Termini

Super pizza place with a lot of other great stuff on the menu…read more I looked with envy at the other tables who were enjoying spectacular plates of spaghetti with mussels. * * * That said, my pizza was a grand slam home run. Many of their pizzas are quite elaborate With all sorts of exotic ingredients. I went super simple. Gorgonzola. Mozzarella. That's it. Just enough Mozzarella to cut the Gorgonzola and make for a good melt. * * * If you have never had a gorgonzola pizza, you have never lived. Just sayin'. * * * P.S. My lovely wife got a Norwegian salmon pizza. The Norwegian salmon was stacked up high on her pizza As if she was in the World Series of Poker and she was a big winner. I have never seen so much salmon on one plate. After our meal, I made a discreet phone call to the Norwegian embassy in Rome asking them if they still had any salmon left. The woman at the embassy assured me the Norwegian salmon supply was fine. That surprises me given all the salmon that was on my wife's pizza.

It was a positive Yelp review that lured us to choose this restaurant for our first night meal…read moreafter traveling from USA. So, I felt that I owed a review of my own in appreciation. Being new to Rome, and having walked 20k steps on our first day, there are an abundance of options a for dining. We wanted something classically Rome nearby to our hotel. The Yelp review of this restaurant was sufficiently positive to entice us. Being American, we appreciate the earlier-than-customary dining options. We arrived at 6pm without a reservation. We were seated immediately. The restaurant is intimate and very well staffed. The wood fire oven is front-and-center and the fresh mozzarella is prominent in display. We ordered a bottle of wine ... all options are very fairly priced. This is nice. We started with a Greek salad to share. It was unlike any American Greek salad ... and a really delight. It is early June but the tomatoes and peppers were ripe and crisp and really fresh. My wife ordered the Marguerite pizza; I opted for the Gorgonzola pizza (the effusive review on Yelp was compelling). Both were solid. We appreciate the thin crust and the crisp edged. The center of both, however, was doughy and somewhat undercooked. Looking around ... the restaurant was over 50% full even at this early hour. Most were Americans. We saw a good number of diners with pasta dishes ... and none were left unfinished. Sadly, we don't have any comparisons to weigh (yet). So, I cannot affirm any "best of" citations, it this is certainly a solid trattoria/pizzeria. The staff are attentive and the food served hot and fresh.

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Sarmen A.

225

192

2 years ago

After an entire day of exploring Rome--exhausted, hungry, and in desperate need of a great meal--we stumbled upon Ristorante Life, and what an absolute gem it turned out to be! From the moment we stepped in, we felt welcomed by the warm, attentive, and genuinely cheerful staff, instantly elevating our dining experience. We started with the Spaghetti Alla Carbonara, and let me tell you--perfection. Creamy, rich, packed with flavor, and executed flawlessly. Every bite was a testament to the authenticity and quality of Roman cuisine. Then came the beef filet, which was just as impressive. Tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor, it was cooked to absolute perfection. Beyond the incredible food, the ambiance was elegant yet inviting, and the wine selection was excellent--a perfect complement to the meal. After a long day on our feet, this dining experience truly became one of the highlights of our time in Rome. If you're looking for exceptional food, outstanding service, and an unforgettable meal, Ristorante Life is a must. Highly recommend and would return in a heartbeat! read more

David R.

168

9 years ago

Was very good. I had a couple of nit picky things but over all great food. Lots of meals with tartufo which i liked. We liked the modern feel and courteous staff. I had the Ravioli primi with the sliced filet second and tiramisu and my wife had salad as a starter with the turbot fillet. Skip the salad, ravioli needed just a pinch of salt to finish it but everything else was excellent. read more

J R.

13 years ago

Den Bewertungen kann ich mich nur anschließen Essen Top, Preise etwas gehoben aber angemessen Wir hatten mit Vorspeise, drei Wein, 2 Pizzen und Nachtisch 80 Euro bezahlt. read more

Janine L.

141

115

10 years ago

Enjoy our last meal in Rome. The pastas were great with good wine list as well. We didn't made reservation but they manage to accommodate us which was great. read more

DC K.

9 years ago

The place was very nice. The inside was packed, so we had to sit outside. But we didn't mind at all. Food was great and our waiter was great too. read more

Ran B.

10 years ago

Very neat and elegant. Good prices. Great food. Diverse menu. Second time here and will be back for third.

Edward R.

4 years ago

Had the truffle tasting menu. The food and service was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant

McAndrew P.

8 years ago

very depressing; terrible experiences especially going into highschool it becomes pretty brutal

Fay Y.

9 years ago

Fish is good, it just take very long waiting. Mushroom is very good. Tiramisu is good too.

Daniel W.

141

278

145

14 years ago

I was recommended this place from a friend. The food was good. I had the pizza.

Amy S.

432

7 years ago

Amazing food for the price. We had a great experience here!

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This place was just a few steps away from the Airbnb I was staying at. Saw the good reviews and…read moredecided to check it out for dinner one night. The restaurant had a comfortable and warm ambiance and the tables were comfortably spaced out from one another. We didn't know it was preferable to make a reservation ahead of time, so even though there were a few open tables, we were given a small table that usually sits 2 when we were a party of 3. We started off our meal with a steak tartare, which was pretty good and well seasoned. My favorite was the fish we had, and we were disappointed by the steak. The steak seemed to lack any kind of flavor, and the presentation is a bit odd with the steak sitting under the pile of fries.

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This felt like going to a wonderful friend home! The service was attentive, but not overbearing…read more The food was superior! But the service really took it to the next level. The carbonara is excellent! The caico e Pepe is wonderfully creamy! And my stepfather from Texas swears to get the beans! Don't miss the lemon cello made in house at the end!

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