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    Pasqualino al Colosseo

    4.0 (101 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Mediterranean, Pizza
    Open 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for kids

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    KATE!! She was friendly and attentive. Smiled the entire time. Made us feel welcome. We could tell she worked hard and enjoyed her job. Food was also outstanding. Mussels were the family favorite. The sauce was delicious, with bread yum! Everyone loved their individual dishes, cannelloni, carbonara, Ragu, Alfredo and Vongole!! Limoncello was a nice touch at the end. Glad we found this off the main street!

    Fritto Misto, Caprese
    Shinta S.

    In early June evening, the temperature is nice for dinner outside. We did just this here and had a great dinner! The food is great! Service was a little slow compared to what we used to in the States but we were just enjoying the nice weather so we didn't mind.

    We stopped here for our anniversary dinner on a trip & it was exceptional! Agha was our server--he was friendly, knowledgeable & accommodating. My husband got the tonnelli with seafood (he was able to get it de-shelled!) & I got the tortellini with meat sauce. Both amazing. We got tiramisu & Oreo cheesecake for dessert & left full & satisfied. Absolutely recommend visiting here!

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    Karen Z.

    Where to begin..... my husband and I first discovered this place 2 years ago while on a very extended stay in Rome. We ate here several times and tried different dishes each time we came. The food was always fresh and delicious along with the best staff I have ever seen! We were treated like family as well as the customers around us. Our main waiter was Donny, who gave us amazing service! Well, 2 years later we are back for an extended stay again. We went back, not knowing if Donny was still there or not. We sat down to be greeted by Aghalar, who goes by "Agha". We asked if Donny was still there but it wasn't his time to be on shift. Agha, gave us the same top notch service! The food was just as amazing as before! As we were about halfway thru our meal, guess who showed up!? Donny! It was like being greeted by family! He said "Welcome Home"..... That's how they make you feel there, like family. It's a family owned and run business that takes great pride in their service and their food. It's only a few minutes walk from the Colosseum. This is not touristy food! This is authentic Italian food! You will not be disappointed!

    Seafood fettuccine
    Nature B.

    Truly, one of the best restaurants in Rome! You gotta try this place. The food was amazing but the customer service was out of this world! Our host, Donnie, and our waiter Lorenzo were amazing!! The restaurant had a very authentic (traditional) look with modern and upbeat ambiance. Even the music they were playing was diverse and accommodating. Some old with some new (Mrs Jackson..OutKast) So.If you're going to visit, Central Rome, near the Colosseum, you must eat here. 10 out of 10. Jonathan Davvero uno dei migliori ristoranti di Roma! Devi provare questo posto. Il cibo era eccezionale ma il servizio clienti era fuori dal mondo! Il nostro ospite, Donnie, e il nostro cameriere Lorenzo erano fantastici! Il ristorante aveva un aspetto molto autentico (tradizionale) con un'atmosfera moderna e allegra. Anche la musica che suonavano era varia e accomodante. Alcuni vecchi con alcuni nuovi (Mrs Jackson..OutKast) Quindi, se hai intenzione di visitare il centro di Roma, vicino al Colosseo, devi mangiare qui. 10 su 10. Jonathan

    Mizan R.

    the best restaurant ear the colosseum. after visiting i suggest stopping by here for refreshments and refueling with food. inside is a wonderful place to unwind and dine. be sure to try their house specialities. i got the seafood risotto and fettuccini and some cold cut chaqutterie (i definitely spelled that so wrong that spellcheck didn't even bother fixing it) the staff is very friendly and provide wonderful service. they treat everyone like family. my favorite dish there of all time was the seafood risotto it was incredible and i still dream about it or this date. i left feeling satisfied and super happy -- a wonderful experience! thank you for authentic roman dishes.

    4 cheese pasta- sooooooo good
    Sandy M.

    Great little find near the Colosseum. I was worried that it would be an overrated tourist trap, but it is not. We opted to sit inside as it was very hot- although their outside eating area was lovely. We sat downstairs ~ it reminded me of an Irish bar more than an Italian restaurant, although the large upstairs was very much what one would expect. We ordered a pizza and a 4 cheese pasta for sharing and both were delicious. The pasta needed pepper, but then was amazing, The pizza had a salami that was too spicy for me, my husband loved it. When I took the salami off it was one of the best pizzas I've ever had in Rome. The drinks were also ver good, and the prices reasonable. We sat next to a couple who had an air bnb in the area and ate there 5 nights, That's how much they enjoyed it. Service was ok- typical Italian. A great spot of in the area and trying to avoid the overpriced tourist traps.

    Was a walk from the collesuem after a day of walking this was a great place to relax food was great
    Ivan J.

    Great place to stop by steps from the Colosseum after a day of a lot of walking this place was awesome to relax

    Thin crust prosciutto pizza

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    Highly recommend the Alfredo pasta and the meatballs. Everything was so great we went back the next day to try more!

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    The food, service and location were top notch. I would highly recommend this restaurant when visiting Rome.

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    44 Osteria Quarantaquattro - Per domenica di Pasqua siamo aperti dalle 12:00 alle 23:00 un buon bicchiere di vino con i piatti tradizionali della cucina italiana.

    44 Osteria Quarantaquattro

    4.5(506 reviews)
    2.0 kmTermini
    €€€

    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

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    Our restauran inside

    44 Osteria Quarantaquattro - Tipico carciofo alla giudia, carciofi romani d'eccellenza

    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.

    Le Tavernelle - Lobster pasta

    Le Tavernelle

    4.5(171 reviews)
    0.9 kmMonti
    €€

    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.

    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!

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    Inside dining area

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    Tonnarello

    Tonnarello

    4.2(640 reviews)
    2.2 kmTrastevere
    €€

    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.

    We chose this restaurant because of its outstanding trip advisor rating (4.8 stars with over 4,000…read morereviews), so we were expecting an amazing meal. Unfortunately, it ended up being one of the most disappointing meals of our trip to Rome. I want to start by saying the staff was wonderful--everyone was incredibly kind, welcoming, and attentive. We have absolutely no complaints about the service. The food, however, was very underwhelming. The Margherita pizza was undercooked, with dough that was still soft and not fully baked. The chicken dish tasted more like a simple stew and lacked flavor, and the lasagna was just average. Another red flag was that all of our food arrived within about five minutes of ordering, which made it seem like everything had been pre-made rather than freshly prepared. We rarely leave negative reviews, especially when the staff is so friendly, but we chose this restaurant specifically because of its exceptional reviews. I think it's only fair to share our honest experience so other travelers have realistic expectations. While the service was excellent, the food simply didn't live up to the reputation.

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    Tonnarello - Oxtail meal

    Oxtail meal

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    Al Forno della Soffitta

    Al Forno della Soffitta

    4.6(308 reviews)
    2.3 kmTermini
    €€

    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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    Al Forno della Soffitta - Pizza oven

    Pizza oven

    Al Forno della Soffitta - Pizza

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