We were looking for a change from the ommni present pasta and pizza ( excellent though they were in every part of Italy we ate in. ) We reviewed the Yelp app for restaurants near by. Nonna was a lovely walk from The Kolbe Hotel. We had a wonderful table in a quiet spot. In front of the restaurant. The owner was gracious and helpful. The waiter playful and generous with care. I am a celiac and generally haven't been able to eat pasta dishes Italy. Some restaurants offer a gluten free options but it is always penne with a bland sauce. Nonna makes a excellent gluten free pasta and I was able to enjoy. The traditional cacio and Pepe with chicory. A must try. Another must try is, of course the fried artichokes. Delicious. I followed with a second plate of stewed beef in spicy tomato sauce. Tender cuts of beef that melt in the mouth. My wife went straight to desert and when she struggled to choose the waiter brought her a selection of all of them. Good house wine. Great food. Fine service. read more

Unfortunately this place isn't all it is cracked up to be. I'm not sure what drew Anthony Bourdain to eat here. Since I adore him I had to come . This place is comparable to Olive Garden. The pasta was over cooked, the steak was tough and the "famous" fried artichoke was greasy! I can sum this place up in 1 word overrated. read more

This place was TOP NOTCH. We were there early, so luckily we were able to get a table, because the place filled up fast. The staff was unbelievable, and the only thing better was the food! Great wine, the house red was just perfect. Artichoke Lasagna was UNREAL, very close to the best we had in Rome, The Jewish style Artichoke was DELICIOUS and I had never had fried artichoke before. Pasta, especially the Carbonara is just magnificent! Do yourself a favor and spend some time here and Americans... Please tip. The staff was just tremendous. read more

Superb food and service. Two fried artichokes on the appetizer are excellent. We came here because of the Anthony Bourdain episode which is well advertised all over the restaurant, and we were not disappointed. The eggplant and artichoke lasagnas were just write well seasoned and not salty read more

Nonna Betta - Accordion music to accompany a great dinner. - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Great food - we went there based on a recommendation from a friend (Patrick) and were very happy! The twice-fried artichoke was yummy and the Gnocchi was delicious. Highly recommend the food. Service was slow outside of the food, but fine. read more

What a disappointment! I don't know if they were having an off night or they are just resting on their laurels since posting Anthony Bourdain's photo prominently by their menu. We were seated and waited about 10 minutes before someone dropped a basket of tasteless bread at the table. After another 10 minutes a dour and unfriendly waiter took our order- carciofi a la giudia, fior di Zucca, tagliettine carciofi and spinach with pinenuts. 5 minutes later we were told no more spinach so we ordered grilled vegetables. The carciofi were good in the center but the outer leaves were too hard. The zucchini flowers tasted good but were covered in such a thick batter and fried so it was hard to tell what was actually inside. The grilled vegetables were actually 4 small roasted potatoes and 6 slices of eggplant that was undercooked in the middle and burned on the outside. The pasta was bland, over cooked and had no taste at all. We ate the few artichokes and did not finish the pasta (and I love pasta!!). When the waiter saw how much food remained he asked if we did not like the food. We told him it was not good. He grunted but did nothing to offer any solution of another option or a discount or even an apology. At one point during the meal another waiter tried to reach a bottle of wine for another customer that was on a shelf over our table. They initially tried to get it without us moving, almost dropping it on our heads then wanted us to move, and finally said they would get a bottle from somewhere else. Last time we were in Rome we ate at Gigetta which I remember was a wonderful meal. I decided, against my husbands advice, to try Nonna Betta because it had better ratings and Bourdain had been here. If you go be forewarned- it may not be like the experience of Anthony Bourdain. read more

One of the best meals I had in Rome. No reservation, but they seated us quickly. Fried artichoke and mozzarella to start. Cacio e pepe, oven roasted lamb, artichoke parmigiana for entrees. Service was efficient and staff was friendly. read more

Our order was taken 45 min. after start of confirmed reservation (table was unavailable and we agreed to wait). One plate brought to the table was an unfortunate substitute for a menu item they didn't have in the kitchen. My utensil service was cleared before completing meal. Food was adequate but unremarkable. The fact that we didnt spill the wine glass because of the unstable table was remarkable. Unlikely to return, as much as this resto promises better things. read more

I love Anthony Bordain. His shows usually come up with good places to eat. Nonna Betta in the Jewish Quarter is no exception. I am a little disappointed to see really bad reviews about this place and the owners being apologetic or defensive about it in responses. The owners don't need to do that. It's great here. I think a lot of the complainers are looking for fancy, Mitchelin star types of food. You will NOT get that here at Nonna. What you do get is a simple home cooked flavors that reminded me of my grandmother and mother's cooking. I know that's how they market their restaurant and mission accomplished with me. First up, fried artichoke. It was like an artichoke made love to a potato chip! It was crispy and salty on the outside and soft and savory on the inside. Bourdain nailed it here. The beef ragu was simple and amazing. It was like something my grandmother would make. It made me feel at home in Rome. My wife had the Ox tail. Her mother makes an amazing ox tail. Nonna Betta tasted exactly like her mother's one. Wine here was also cheap and good and service was great. I would highly recommend this place. read more

Historic restaurant in the Jewish Quarter. The group shared the fried antipasti which was the highlight of the meal and the fried artichoke lived up to the hype. The first courses, however, were nothing special. I had the Cacio è pepe with chicory. It was okay but not anything exceptional. Also found this place too touristy. read more

Nonna Betta - Cacio e pepe con cicoria - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Great resto in Jewish ghetto. Felt like I was eating a home cooked meal. Their house wine was excellent. Everything was awesome. Recommend the nonna Betta appetizer dish, it won't disappoint ! read more

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One of mine and my husbands favorite meals from our 2 week trip to Europe was eating at Nonna Betta. We started off with the Jerusalem fried artichoke. Even though we are both not usually big fans of artichoke, this was delicious with its fried texture and it just melts in your mouth. We should have gotten another one instead of sharing! The main draw of course is the pasta. All of the pasta is fish made and tastes delicious- you will be spoiled and not want to eat boxed pasta again. I got a beef stew pasta in red sauce that was phenomenal. The beef was perfectly cooked and the sauce was flavorful and comple,enter the dish perfectly. My husband had a seafood ravioli that was also delicious, the best ravioli he has ever had! There is a table charge, I believe 2,00 or 2,50 per person, which I was not aware of until we got our bill. However, this meal was top quality and for the price you won't find anything better! read more

Try the fried zucchini! The artichoke that they are famous for was very good and so was the beef in tomato stew meat. By far our favorite thing was the $3.50 glasses of house wine (montepucciano)! Great spot in the Jewish ghetto. read more

Fast service. The fried artichoke starter is a must. The lasagne with artichoke is also very tasty!

Poor service. Even if I came to dine at this fairly highly reviewed place I was not a fan of the service. Firstly I did not receive any bread. The fried artichoke was a bit salty. I then ordered the Jewish-style carbonara and also received a half portion when compared to other patrons. The Jewish-style carbonara was decent that's why I have not rated it one star. Perhaps if I was in a group I would receive different treatment but I can say never go alone. read more

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After touring Jewish Ghetto, we decided to go back and visit this place. Food was decent but nothin special. It has a great rep because of Anthony Bourdain but the food was just average in my humble opinion. Service was a little lacking as well. read more

We waited a total of 1:30 for food we wished we hadn't ordered. The artichoke was great and came quick but our orders had been taken 20 min after we first entered. We only received our main dishes 1:15 after entering. A carbonara had obviously been reheated in a microwave even though it had steak in it and was covered in now melted Parmesan. The gnocchi we're bland. Overall the food was terrible and definitely not worth the wait. During our wait all we got were evasive looks for the waiters but no indication as to where was our food. When we finally got it the waiter apologized for the long wait. We ended up paying more that owed but at this point we only wanted to get out of there after getting our time wasted. Don't go there ! read more

We loved our meal here! The carbonara with zucchini was full of freshness, just rich enough, and one of my favorite meals in Rome.

Saw this recommended a few places as a "must try" for Rome. Perhaps we ordered the wrong things but we would be more likely to categorize under "don't try" if you're not living there and bored with everything else. We had better artichoke at Dal Bolognese. The gnocchi was fine. The oxtail was flavorful but low on meat. The post dinner tarts were the highlight but I couldn't say they were better than elsewhere. P.S. Please don't order brains of any animal ever. Research "prion disease" and then if you're still interested I'd be curious to hear why you think it's worth the risk. read more

Got the Nonna Betta sampler plate, which was really great. It had the fried artichoke heart, fried artichoke petals, a piece of fried cod, and a piece of fried okra. Must get this again. The cod with pine nuts and some cheesy sauce was a nice surprise - ordered on the waiter's recommendation. It was perfect for dipping with the bread. The pasta we got with a cheese, pepper, and chicory was fine. Both entrees seemed to pair decently with a bottle of house wine. We also got the house water. We accidentally met the owner we think as we were waiting for the server come back to help check us in, an elderly lady came out and told us we must come inside. She seemed really sweet and all the waiters were clearly in deference to her. All the staff were really nice, but we had to sit outside as we had tried to use their online reservation system online only 30 minutes before. The online system on their website said it went through, but we had never received any confirmation or even email that said either way what happened, so please be wary of that. We ended up waiting about 30 minutes for an outside table, which was pretty cool at 9 pm without outside heaters in the spring, but we took it just the same. Total came out to be just a little over $50. read more

Nonna Betta - Nonna Betta sampler plate - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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So disappointing! We heard multiple times how great the food is in the Jewish Quarter and decided to check this place out based on reviews, but visitors/foreigners BEWARE. They will try to rip you off! The food was not bad, okay at best. Four of us shared 2 pasta dishes and 2 meat dishes, along with the artichoke and zucchini appetizers and the house wine. The sea bass was good. Homemade pasta with Nonna Betta ragu was way overcooked. The appetizer dishes are small, only 2 pieces each of the artichoke and zucchini appetizers. What really annoyed me was that the waiter blatantly lied to our faces and ripped us off. Before any of our food was served, the he dropped a plate of bread on our table. Now, a tip we learned from a tour guide is that bread is usually not free like how it is in some American restaurants. So, we simply asked the waiter, "is this free?" He told us that no, they do charge for it if we eat it, and he then walked away annoyed that we had even asked the question. When he came back, we moved the plate over to the side and told him we didn't want it. When our bill came, we saw "apane" listed as an extra line item for € 6,00. Thinking this might be the bread that we didn't eat, we asked what the charge was. The waiter, in plain English, said that it was a charge that everyone pays "for using the napkins". Ok, I guess there's no way around it, so we paid, thinking it was something like a cover charge. We then hopped over to the little shop down the street to grab some pastries for our early train the next day, and decided to ask them what "apane" meant. They confirmed our original suspicion that yes, we got charged for the bread. Sadly, this was our last dinner in Rome. I wish we had gone elsewhere. If we ever return, we certainly will NOT be dining at Nonna Betta. There were plenty of other delicious restaurants in Rome that treated us with respect. While I could have given Nonna Betta a higher rating for the decent food, our experience here simply left a bad taste in our mouths. read more

The place has an awful service. Zero patience. The peraon at the door was nice luring people in, yet once inside the waiters were nearly rude, which made us want to leave the place asap. We already ordered the house wine, which was reasonable, yet the appetizer wasnt great, to say the least. Expansive yet not nice. read more

The food is mediocre, and the service (in our experience) is awful. We came on a slow Wednesday night. We waited for 45 minutes and finally one person (out of 4) got served. Then we sat awkwardly around the dish for 10 minutes and decided to all share it after that. Then we waited a lot longer and eventually got a second dish. A half hour later, we asked someone about the rest of our food, and finally it came. We are currently sitting here waiting for our check, having been here over 2 hours mostly waiting. No one ever refilled our water or offered to bring more wine. Again, the food was only okay, and we ordered what our waiter recommended as his favorite dishes. I don't think our experiences measured up to the reviews we read here. read more

The Jewish Quarter is lovely and this is the best spot in it, according to locals. Jewish artichoke is a must try! We had a delicious lunch here. The fried zucchini flowers here were tops. I also loved the fish Nonna Betta style. read more

A really nice place on a lovely street. Very friendly and attentive staff helped make our meal an even more pleasurable experience. We shared two dishes, a more traditional pasta with Nonna Betta's ragu sauce and lamb with roasted potatoes. Both were delicious. read more

Nonna Betta - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

So, I am in Rome for work and have been here for two days with experiences of sub-par food. I work with a local Destination Management Company and the places they were choosing, were really disappointing. So on my free night, I took it upon myself to hit the web. This place came up as a local gem and need to try. I ordered sauteed spinach with pine nuts and the lamb shoulder with potatoes. Everything was really good. The service was awesome. As I was dining alone, a lot of the servers were chatting me up. I asked them to call me a taxi, but they were kind enough to point out how to take the bus back to my hotel to save money. Loved it! I didn't give it 5 stars because I have had better meals in chicago :) read more

Best food I've had so far in the whole month I've been living here. The waiter Gorgio is amazingly attentive. I highly suggest the house wine (white or red doesn't matter). The menu is kosher so it's split by meat dishes and cheese/ dairy dishes. I mixed. My friend and I split the cacao e pepe (which was amazing as it looks it photographs) and the meatballs. I also tried the seafood risotto and gnocchi. THE GNOCCHI WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD. I'm coming back just to order it!! Nice restaurant in the Jewish Ghetto only downside was its secluded location. read more

Anthony Bourdain, what were you thinking. The food was bland and uninteresting and tasteless. I do not know where all the positive reviews came from but I would skip this place. read more

This is a small restaurant. You will be handed to different menus for Kosher dining. The menus really should be replaced as they were old and frayed and dirty. Not the greatest thing to see when you visit a restaurant. They brought a basket of bread even though I didn't ask for it. They said it was part of a fee have to pay to dine there. The bread looked like leftover bread. When other people came and they got better looking bread that looked fresh. WTF! If I'm paying for mandatory bread I say at least give me some fresh bread. I complained and they brought out some more bread. I ordered the artichoke fried Jewish style. The heart and bottoms of leaved were tasty however the leaves were tough and inedible. The second dish was baked codfish with potatoes. It was tasty. Pondered whether this would be a two star or three star. I have definitely had better which would make it a two star however the prices here were cheaper---and the codfish and potatoes were tasty so based on that I will give it a three star. read more

First off I will say that the food was good. My wife loved the artichokes and hummus as well as the meatballs. My bucatini all'Amatriciana was good. The service was the main problem with this place. Check your bill when you get it. We got charged 14 euros for desserts we never ordered. Luckily we caught it. No apology from waiter who was serving us. The guy next to us ordered coffee and after 20 min of not getting anything he said forget it and asked for the bill. They had the same waiter. Maybe it's time for him to call it a day.... read more

Very tasty artichokes, and very fresh and melting in your mouth see bass! The waiter was very friendly and helpful.

Went there with much hope, especially since my hubby is Jewish on his mother's side (which means he's Jewish!!), and he fondly remembers his mother's fried artichokes and blossoms. Plus I respect Tony Bourdain's opinions..But..I found the food very salty, and the fried items were almost "over-fried". But, the staff was nice, especially since it was Xmas Eve. read more

I didn't love it . It wasn't as good as I was expecting . The Jewish style artichoke was too greasy and missing salt , the fiore de zucca were the best I had in Rome but still too greasy . I ordered the provola e salmone risotto , good but nothing to die for . My husband had lamb chops and they were incredibly good . The house wine was really good . read more

We had read raving reviews about this place. I mean, anything written up by Bordain is bound to be awesome, right? We sat outside. Our server was smoking a cigarette and just stared at us for a long while. When he finally came over, he looked very annoyed that we were there. We asked politely for 2 Caciofi alla Guidia and 2 glasses of house red. I cannot stress anymore how physically annoyed the server seemed to be at our mere presence. Thankfully, we had reservations elsewhere and were only here for the appetizers, because this is the worst service we had in all of Rome. Oh, and we were overcharged at the end of our meal. I went inside to inquire and they didn't even try to explain the extra 4 Euro charge. I'm usually all about fairness and normally I would have stated my case, but I was so turned off by the server's attitude that I just paid the overcharge and left. I couldn't leave fast enough. Oh... the artichoke was delicious, but so not worth the shit service. (Note: We're Jewish and so pained by writing a negative review for what can be such a special place in the heart of the Jewish Ghetto.) read more

Terrible service today. My 10 year old son and I walked into this place for dinner while it was still empty (only one other table was taken and people were leaving). We ordered artichoke, lasagna, and baked oven lamb. After artichoke arriving pretty quickly we were waiting almost 30 minutes for main dishes. People were coming in and ordering food, and at some point the waiter walked with 4 plates into the hall. I was thinking that finally we got our meals, but NO. He went to serve people at another table who came much later. I had to stop him and ask about where was our food and only then he quickly gave us two out of 4 dishes that were luckily similar orders. He clearly did not intend them for us! If I did not say anything we would be waiting much longer. The food was so so anyway and we had to get more in an hour b/c lasagna turned out pretty small portion even for 10 year old child. I wasted 43 Euro in this place. NOTE: I speak Russian while I am American citizen. This is second time in couple days in Rome when this kind of "service" happens to us. The restaurant staff becomes nicer only when I pull out my American credit card. SHAME!!!! read more

It has literally taken me a year to write this review. I saw that I still had my notes about this place. So glad I'm getting around to it because this place is superb. This restaurant is nothing short of amazing. I was with my mother on vacation and we stumbled upon Nonna Betta around early dinner time. Perfect! We were hungry anyway. The service was fast, friendly, and memorable. We were one of the first customers for dinner. The employees liked to play around a lot but are very attentive to you when you want it. Their playfulness added to the relaxed atmosphere. We ordered red wine, fried mozzarella, pasta with artichoke sauce and fried artichoke. Fried Mozzarella 5/5: Mozza tasted fresh and looked like a twinkie which was kind of funny. I love mozza and to try it fried change my whole mozza-loving life. Fried Artichoke 5/5: Very crunchy and marinated in olive oil. Delicious and great for starters. Pasta 4/5: Watch out when chewing. the artichoke skins are very tough and can take away from the overall experience of tasting the pasta.Tasty either way. Points for the staff: Serve the starter bread with sauce or something. It was only toasted. read more

Hands down best Italian/Roman food you will find (regardless of kosher or not). Apps: Antipasto nonna betta - fried artichoke, cod, pumpkin seeds (first time having this - you wont believe how good they taste), mozzarella, and concia. This was a simple dish of fried food selections. All delicious. Great for 2 people. Light and tasty. Entrees: Bacalla al forno con le patate - oven baked cod fish with potatoes. Simple delicious and hearty. Flavorful and not "fishy" at all. Excellent choice. Tagliolini col ragu di nonna betta - fresh pasta with nonna bettas ragu. Great meat sauce. Tastes very clean. Not a heavy portion. Side: Finocchi, arance, radicchio, olive nere - fennel, orange, radicchio, and olive salad. Again clean tasting. Not huge. Cleans the palate perfectly! Dessert - Get the five selection sampler. You can select what five desserts you want to try. Service was good. Restaurant is clean and authentic. If your in Rome you MUST go here! read more

So delicious. Was concerned since it's in a tourist area. Turned out we were pleasantly surprised. Food was delicious and the best carbonara I've ever tasted. Salads are delicious as well. Obviously not a 5 star restaurant but a strong 4 for food. read more

We traveled to Italy for 2 weeks and this was hands down the best meal the whole trip. I highly recommend you try anything on their menu, everything was fantastic! Their cacio e pepe melts in your mouth and you'll never want to share your dish. When in Rome, Nonna Betta is a must go to!!! And do not hesitate to try one of everything, there are no bad meals on the menu. Cheers to Nonna Betta! read more

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Best food in Rome. Came here off travel channel number one pic and I was very pleased. Try the artichoke lasagna it's to die for and don't leave without ordering a famous fried artichoke. read more