This is a cute little trattoria with both indoor and outdoor seating. We dropped by and had to wait an hour for a table, as they were at capacity, but it's easy to wander around and kill time in that neighborhood. The wait was worth it and we had a nice meal. Seating was a little tight. Food was served promptly. Wait staff was polite and prompt. Our favorite dishes were the fried artichokes. The falafel also was very good! The other dishes (pasta) we ordered were less singular. We had a nice time and would gladly return for the artichokes alla giudea and falafel. read more

This is a cute restaurant. We went because of the proximity to our hotel. The Jewish artichokes are delicious and everything was reasonably priced. We went with a party of 2 to an early empty restaurant. The host first sat us at a lovely table in the middle of the room next to a wall. A moment later, we were moved to a tiny table in the back of the restaurant right next to the cash register. (Awkward spot.) I understand seating people there, but not when your restaurant is nearly empty! We were told a party of four was supposed to come in. (We had also made reservations.) They came as we were finishing our meal. read more

I don't know but maybe it was a bad night but it was not good. The artichoke was burnt, the egg plant was burnt, and the pasta was overdone plus it look like they just sloped it on the plate. It just seemed like they didn't care. You're actually lucky that I gave it two stars. read more

Nonna Betta - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Perhaps Nonna Betta was short=staffed today. But even if, a restaurant with this reputation should never serve the mediocre dishes by rude, uncaring, rushed waiters. 8 of us arrived in time for our noon reservation. For some minutes we were the only table of diners, but no one came by to take our order until the place filled. Other tables were served before ours, some items never came and what did was sadly unappealing , bland or just off. It really was a waste of a meal in Rome. Go to the Mercato next to Termini for better artichokes. The ones at NB are truly sad. read more

Food was disappointing. If you can't get "Cicoria ripassata" and "patate al forno" right in Rome, better you do not run a restaurant. Patate were overcooked and cicoria was just heated (kind of cold) read more

Great food, friendly and attentive staff. They have a simple one page menu with a handful of house specialities. We stuck with there recommendations and loved everything!! read more

Very bland. Got meatballs that came with nothing else and cost 15 euro. Would not recommend.

I always look forward to Roman Jewish food whenever I'm in town. I had not heard of this place until recently, so the anticipation was high. We took a wrong turn in the tight ghetto streets, which put us one street east of where we should be. And then lo and behold, there were film trucks and trailer everywhere. A crew guy told us we can't go any further, so we circled back and took another route. This is as la dolce vita as it could get. We were half expecting Alec Baldwin or some such celebrity to pp out all of a sudden. When we finally got to Nonna Betta, it turned out the scene is being shot just a little up the block on Via del Portico D'ottavia. Anyway... on to Nonna Betta. This is the first time at the Jewish ghetto restaurant where the menu is separated according to Kosher tradition. A shared plate of seafood fritti is excellent as only the Romans can do. My partner had the amatriciana alla giudia, and all night, we were guessing at what meat was used in place of pancetta. For me though, the revelation was the tagliolini bottarga e cicoria. Perfectly al dente pasta, with crumbled bottarga faintly hinting of the sea. The subtle astringent chicory rounds out the flavor very nicely. The restaurant is also a lovely little place, in contrast to the big tourist traps next door. Why 4 stars? I don't have a Nonna Betta, and know no other grandma who cooks like that. read more

Nonna Betta was good. Not great as I expected. Maybe the worst thing that happened to this place is a) tourist and b) public notoriety. I ate here on my last night in Rome. My whole trip I was so anxious to eat in the famous Jewish Ghetto and Nonna Betta was the hot place to go. I was solo so I didn't worry about not having a reservation. However, I suggest getting a reservation. I am from the US and don't put American expectations on Italian restaurants but I felt the service was a bit odd. By the time I got to Nonna Bette I was pretty familiar with Italian restaurant culture. They didn't seem that busy at the time but the host was running around like a chicken with his head cut off and totally ignoring me and another group of people that were waiting to be seated. I had no reservation so I didn't mind waiting but it got so bad that another group of diners asked me if I was ok. Finally the host greeted me and was kind of snappy. He barely cleared a table for me. When I say barely I mean he removed dirty plates and didn't bother to put down a new placemat, table cloth or even dust off the crumbs from the previous diners. It was kind of gross.... I'll move on. The main event: the food. I ordered the fried artichoke as it was artichoke season and Rome is known for that. It was tasty. My main course: a simple pasta dish was good. Not as good as Cacio e Pepe (highly suggest Cacio e Pepe in the Prati area) but fair. All in all I found the waiters at other roman restaurants a lot more welcoming. I didn't know if I was treated weird because I was American or a woman dining solo. I didn't even demand they speak English and I made a big effort to speak Italian to them. The food was fair but not worth the wait, the trouble and the weirdness. read more

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Amazing food and service, our best lunch experience in Rome so far! Jewish style artichoke, fried zucchini, spaghetti carbonara and spaghetti with pecorino and chicory all were great. Planning to come back for dinner. read more

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Maybe it was an off day. Maybe I shouldn't expect too much in the tourist ridden area of the Jewish Ghetto. Not sure I fully understand all these rave reviews. Everything was pretty heavy handed, be it the grease on the fried things or the cheese in the lasagna. The bread you must get and pay for was probably the worst bread we've had in Italy. The fried cod was delicious. The pasta dishes were fine. They charged us for an extra glass of wine and a dessert we didn't order, but took it off the bill immediately and without any fuss. Overall they are really nice people, the prices are fair, but you can get better food elsewhere. read more

We've been traveling Europe for over a month now and have had many meals, both good and bad...we are not über picky or needy...just looking for well executed, straight forward food with fresh ingredients. This was one of the best meals we had our entire trip hands down and was so refreshing after a run of let downs. If you appreciate food that lives up to the hype, this is it. Very very good. We had: Falafel (2 orders as we liked the first so much) vegetable soup (warmed my soul) and 2 fried artichokes 2 glasses of house white whine Cappuccino (perfect...best we had in europe) read more

I was very disappointed by this restaurant after being excited to try a different twist on food in Rome. The menu is way Overpriced considering poor food quality and poor service in comparison to the other restaurants in Rome. The bread was hard/stale tasting and the pasta was bland. Recommend skipping this place and finding something else. read more

Very eye opening experience! Had dinner the previous night at a restaurant next door (Ba Ghetto) which was welcoming and amazing! Had excellent service in addition to the amazing food! Therefore, made reservation for dinner at Nonna Betta with similar expectations. Seated in the side "over-flow" area despite making reservations. Prompt service initially. Food was decent. After food was served, we had only limited oversight and the staff was oblvious to our presence. While paying the bill, wanted to use the restroom and the staff questioned our presence at the restaurant. Was very shocked and the request seemed very judgmental. Family including children were shocked and upset. Unfortunately, ruined a reasonable meal. Would not recommend spending your hard earned money at this establishment due to the staff's preconceived mindset. While the front desk eventually was apologetic, this kind of behavior is very offsetting and unacceptable especially in this setting. read more

Service is friendly and prompt. The food is outstanding - we were in Rome for 5 days and this was some of the best we had! The Jewish style artichoke was delicious, the carbonara was wonderful and the vegetable pie was great! We also tried the dessert sampler which was unique and super yummy. No complaints here... Would highly recommend!! read more

It got decent reviews so we stopped in for dinner. Forgot it was a Bourdain place. Means nothing to me wasn't ever a fan. The service was good and the food was ok. I wouldn't run back but I wasn't offended by the place either. It was just ok. read more

If you like to be ignored this is the place on a Monday night. Received an antipasti that we didn't order. Had to ask the someone else than the waiter for the wine list. Couple next to us were seated after us and got more attention. Not recommended. Too many other places. read more

AVOID THIS PLACE! I cannot believe the dishes they try to pass off as edible. Listen, I understand touristy places having lived in Miami, but the touristy places I have been to at least made an effort to creating dishes that are at the very least edible. The garbage that was served here I wouldn't dare feed my dogs (or the Roman pigeons for that matter). Just because I'm an American tourist doesn't mean I don't know good food. I ordered some fried mozzarella with anchovy and it was tasteless to the point of gross. My husband ordered an egg pasta that I couldn't imagine would actually come with scrambled egg in it. I ordered gnocchi a la Romana, it was essentially bread with melted cheese on top. We let them know we hated everything, they took our dishes and just never returned. We left money for the wine and walked out. I am so glad we didn't pay for that slop they called food. read more

I was looking forward to trying this place with my wife. We reserved a table and when we got there they had many tables available but added a table right by the menus on the street. The restaurant was not busy so it felt like they were using us to advertise by putting us in such a high-traffic area. We asked to be seated in the restaurant and once we moved then no one came by for over 30 minutes. We ordered the fried artichoke, carbonara and pasta with ragu. The food was fine but not in comparison with everything else delicious you can find in Rome. I heard that this was recommended by Anthony Bourdain and feel like a sucker for believing the hype. Poor service and food is mediocre/fine. While in Rome, find places off the main streets instead. read more

Went with family of four and had a great meal. Well portioned. Good service as they put up with some questions about the menu. Kids were well fed and happy with their simple pasta. Falafel was really good. Meatballs were the highlight of the meal. In and out in 1.25 hours. read more

Came here with family of five after colosseum tour. Wanted to try the artichokes. Staff was kind. Was seated right away. Food was just ok Daughter had roasted eggplant and cheese and enjoyed it. Son had pasta w ragu - the noodles were thick and more meat than sauce (though that may be just how they make it here), gnocchi was ok, son had lamb chops and was not impressed (said it didn't have much flavor), and husband had beef stew - well it was just meat and it was nothing special - just meat. Artichoke appetizer was good. Again the food was nothing to write home about. read more

I almost never give 5 stars but the food was so wonderful, I have to in order to tell you how good the food is in this restaurant. I have never had pasta so fresh. It melts in your mouth! We started with the fried artichoke which was quite tasty. The heart was a little mushy, but tasty. The leaves were crunchy and also tasty. There were four of us so we ordered two and shared. I almost wish we didn't have to share but I would have been too full in the end. Husband and I both ordered the pasta with artichokes. Steve ordered the lasagne with artichokes and Ann ordered the pasta with chicory. We all finished every bite on our plates. This is our last day in Italy and I did not try any desserts during my entire trip. So this was the occasion to do it. Ann & Steve ordered the Tiramisu while Husband & I ordered the variety of cakes (bite size). We sat & talked over coffee & tea. No one bothered us to leave. Lovely restaurant! read more

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If you find yourself in the Jewish Quarter, I have only three words for you...fried Jerusalem artichokes! You really do have to try them when you're here. read more

Trash!!!!! Gniocchi sucked! Pasta dish was ice cold! We waited for 50 minutes and most of he dishes we ordered did not come out. Hummus is overly thick with the bread Tustin like warm dried paper. Really fried artichoke was nothing to rave about, really disappointed ANTHONY BOURDAIN, like wtf man I watch "No reservations" all the time and this is what you have to show for it. My lamb dish took 1 hour 15 minutes and they said it would be out in 5. They offered to give me half off on the lamb dish as this would compensate for our time. No offense to the others but that's pushing the Jew card a little to high, no? It was really pathetic, I ended up paying $30 Euros for 4 dishes with 2 uneaten due to the lack of time it took to bring them out. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AT NONNA BATTA, ITS ALL HYPE WITH NO FLAVOR. read more

Unpleasantly surprised :( The menu was very limited and vague. Atmosphere was a little tense and not very welcoming. I expected better from the reviews but I wouldn't go here. read more

Authentic Jewish / Roman cuisine. People are super friendly there and hear this! They have tap water! I do not need to pay for the water. Anyways, the artichoke , as other foodie has recommended, it was well-crafted and yummy. The staff also recommended the yummy pasta. I just luvvvvvvvvvvvvv Truffle! with a glass of wine only 3.5 Euro. Super nice experience. Good for one person meal! read more

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The wait staff is very friendly, fried artichokes are outstanding and pasta is very good. This is not a big tourist spot and a fun place to meet locals. read more

Nonna Betta - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

I really loved the wait staff here. Super friendly and welcoming. No wait around 2 in afternoon. Almost all Americans eating there. I had the famous Jewish artichoke. It was good but I don't get the hoopla. I also had tuna with wine sauce. It was actually a perfect light meal in the midst of lots of pasta and pizza. It wasn't over the top with flavor but a welcome break from the heavier stuff. I think this is an okay restaurant. I want it to do well bc of the awesome people who work there but as for the two dishes that I had- it was just okay. I did see others being served pastas and such and they looked delicious. read more

Nonna Betta - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Don't miss Nonna Betta in the Jewish neighborhood! The fried artichoke and fried zucchini are delicious! The oven-baked cod and potatoes are terrific as well. Service is excellent. Great, properly prepared coffee as well. Nonna Betta is part of the Jewish neighborhood and as both dairy and meat kitchens to please all appetites. The outdoor seating provides a great view for people watching in the neighborhood. read more

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Frankly I wasn't sure expecting much, given this is a well-worn tourist joint. But OMG the food was over the top. I wasn't even mad about artichoke before this and had never had it deep fried. The food is to be believed. And if you want a tip (a gratuitous piece of advice even) pair it with the Castore Bellone Cincinnato an inexpensive (€14) but screamingly pass-out good. read more

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Awesome! Jewish style artichokes in season, fried anchovies, artichoke lasagna, meatballs and stew. All wonderful. Place packed. Service welcoming and warm. Give it a try, you will not be disappointed. read more

Nonna Betta - Fried artichokes- yummmm - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

Best meal I had in Rome. The fried artichokes are a must! They are light, flaky, and not too greasy. The pastas were very good. Large portion sizes. We had the carbonara and a pasta with lamb in a spicy red sauce (pretty amazing)! Then we had the lamb sweetbread with artichokes. This plate was so good it brought me to tears! The waiter said you either love the dish or hate it. The sweetbread was so tender, and the tangy lemon sauce with artichokes was the perfect compliment. Recommend getting the house wine. Waiter said it's the better deal, and kept refilling our carafe. This is also the place featured on No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain (he got the fried artichokes). Mark Zuckerberg ate here on his honeymoon, but didn't tip. I recommend tipping, the waitstaff are great and deserve it! read more

Nonna Betta - Fried artichokes, so good! - Roman Near Me - Rome, RM

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This is a fabulous place for authentic Jewish Roman food. Mostly pasta and artichoke dishes. The fried artichoke is amazing and the pasta is buttery and perfect like I have never had. Anthony Bourdane has been here too. read more

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On our first night in Rome we were told we had to go to Nonna Betta. We made our way to the Jewish Ghetto and sat outside. It was so much fun to watch the neighbors walk by--priests enjoying gelato, neighbors pinching kiddos cheeks, grandmothers sitting together gossiping on benches, the grandfather's across the way, a woman waved down from her 3rd story apartment. It was wonderful! Our waiter was really nice. We had a few apps--it was artichoke season so we got fried artichokes, we also got carozza (fried mozzerella and anchovies), and some fried cod. All were delicious! Lots of fried apps, ha. For dinner, I got the Roman gnocchi--it was served in a small, hot crock and had a delicious (rich!) sauce. The gnocchi were larger than what I'm used to, and pillowy and delicious--it was really lovely. My friends had pasta and also enjoyed their meals. read more

This restaurant was my favorite meal on our entire italy trip!! This is where I discovered fried artichokes! They were amazing and so was all of the food on the menu. We loved it so much we were tempted to go back the second night! Located in the jewish quarters in Rome. read more

Fantastic food in the middle of the Jewish Ghetto between the Tiber and the Forum. We had the best falafel ever and then veggie lasagna and eggplant parm. Deliziosa and kosher. read more

Well as you know ... I'm a big fan and supporter of our yelp community but this one wasn't the best... gnocchi was more like cornmeal than pasta... eggplant parmesean was great. Jewish carbonara was not good. Love kosher food but this was a disappointment. Wouldn't recommend although the staff was very kind. read more

Definitely skip. The staff is obnoxious, the food bland, and the over all experience not welcoming or pleasant in any way. Definitely only still in business because of the hype of being in the Jewish ghetto. read more

A terrible experience ensued at this highly rated restaurant. We'd never return and will deter others from patronizing this "hot spot". * My travel companion and I were excited to try Nonna Betta after its recommendation by a local guide. Home of the original Carciofi alla Giudia. We were seated and assigned to a bullish surly waiter. He refused to wait on us, happily serving other diners and replacing table settings, This sullen, bad-tempered waiter stormed by our table intentionally averting his eyes. Neither of us had ever experienced this situation in our lengthy dining histories. Finally, disgusted by our obnoxious waiter and the lengthy wait time, we decided to leave. After depositing 3 e for the water we stood up. Another waiter approached us to inquire about our departure. Responding in perfect Italian a detailed explanation was given. Then we headed for the door and returned to our favorite, Trattoria da Giggetto. **WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND - TRATTORIA DA GIGGETTO - Via Del Portico, 21/A- 22 read more

what a delight! We made reservations based on web advice. It turns out it likely was not needed. If you find yourself in the area without reservations, don't be discouraged. This was the best meal we had during our 5 day stay in Rome. We tried the Jewish artichoke, artichoke lasagna (notice a theme) and eggplant Parmesan. All were delicious, but I am a sucker for eggplant Parmesan so that was my hands down favorite. The Jewish artichoke was a great appetizer. The lasagna was good, but it had a white sauce which is not my preference. We went on a Wednesday around 5. The restaurant was nearly empty so it was an extra treat to have the place to ourselves. I would highly recommend making a stop by Nonna Betta's! read more