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Just hungry and wandering down the street. Their "grabber" joined us while we were reading the menu and sold us on their homemade pasta and other items. We were seated promptly and the waitress was there quickly. No need to wait for a menu since the placemat is the menu. We chose a Salad Caprese as a starter (shared) and pasta and chicken for the mains. The salad was five beautiful slices of ripe red tomato and a large ball of wonderful fresh mozzarella with balsamic and olive oil served on the side. Pasta a served typical Roman style, slightly less cooked than I like, but with a lovely sauce. I had ordered the chicken cacciatore and was suprised that the plate was five wings. Nicely cooked with cherry tomatos and black olives. We skipped the dessert, it did look good on the next table but we were headed down the street for gelato. Would definitely return when in Rome.
I liked everything about Taverna del Seminario aside from them forgetting to bring out a dish. However, it was one of those situations where we ordered too much anyway, so it was good they didn't bring out a dish and we just had to adjust the bill at the end. They serve classic Roman food here and if you're sitting outside, you can get a decent view of the Pantheon from your table. Service was great. I'd recommend eating here if you're hanging around the Pantheon and are in need of a good meal.
Top 5 restaurants, EVERYTHING, was soooooo good and amazing. This spot is in a small alley, small place but the food was incredible. We ordered a lot of food and ate it all. There was so complaints. They were really accompanying to my mother in a wheelchair even though the place was small. It's the little things that we appreciated.
Popped into this place as it was one of the higher rated sit downs in the area and was not disappointed! I got the carbonara, the bruschetta mix, and spinach and Parmesan side. This meal hit the spot. Every part of the meal was really good. The Carbonara was my favorite! The noodles were Al dente and the sauce was spot on! Treat yourself with this delectable meal.
4.8 stars This is very close to Pantheon. Yet everyone almost miss it since it is on a side street with no outside seating. Tons of cars outside you will not be able to find it. Table cloth on each table. AC and restrooms. Outside ready made pizza for 2.5€ with no service. I can't agree with others why ready made pizza will taste better than freshly made. We come here for margarita pizza. Why? Because if that is good, you know anything else would be good. Amazing large margarita pizza! 6€ -5.0 stars- To me, nothing other than crunchy pizza tough made fresh from oven, homemade tomato sauce and little bit of cheese. I try to avoid carb but I ate 3 pieces. Best pizza in Rome. We ate pizza/food in Rome for 3 days and other restaurants with raves reviews are just OK only. Rack of lamb is crispy outside and just right inside. Only 9€ -5.0 stars- for 3 big pieces. Must order. Tasted just pepper and salt. When you cook correctly with fresh meat, there is nothing else you need to add. Saltimbocca - ham and sage with veal. Tasted ok. 7€ -4.0 stars- Red Wine 3€. Cover charge 1.5€ per person.
We came across this restaurant on our first night in Rome, but decided to save it for our last night. Best for last, right? It surely was a great last meal to end our trip in Rome. We made reservations for 7:30pm, but arrived by 7pm and was seated right away. It was actually quite empty when we came, so that was nice. They have a 4-course meal for only €15.00 that we all decided on while also sharing a bottle of white wine (€10.00) and carafe of water (€2.00). Since there were 3 choices for most of the courses, we were able to try everything on the menu between the 3 of us. To start off, we all had a bruschetta, which was a simple toast topped with tomatoes and arugula. For our second course of pasta, we had the Carbonara (pasta with eggs, bacon and cheese), Amatriciana (pasta with tomato and bacon), and Cacio e Pepe (pasta with pecorino cheese and black pepper). The first two dishes used a thick rigatoni pasta, which I didn't prefer. The taste was also only okay --nothing too special. What won me over was the cacio e pepe --oh my goodness! It was so cheesy, creamy, and delicious for such a simple dish. I seriously wished I had more cacio e pepe in Rome after this mouth-watering experience. Halfway through our courses, we were already starting to get full. Next up were the meat dishes: Saltimbocca Alla Romana Con Insalata (veal with ham and sage and mixed salads), Cotoletta Con Patate Fritte (cutlet with french fries), and Pollo Alla Cacciatora (chicken with olives and tomatoes). These dishes did lower my excited for this place as all of them were just a-okay. We ate them just to finish our plates, so that we could get to the dessert part. Of the three, the chicken dish was the best though with a very tender and marinated chicken. To end, we had some classics with Tiramisu and Panna Cotta. The desserts made for a good ending that left us way too full. Overall, this spot is worth your value for its 4-course menu. I think if you ordered a la carte, there's many (probably better) options that's just as great too. Either way, you MUST get the cacio e pepe! You're welcome.
Taverna del Seminario is a simple, no-frills spot for pizza and pasta just steps from the Pantheon. It's affordable, clean, and service is quick -- great price and value for the area. We tried the pizza Napoli, which had rich anchovies, and a margherita, which was basic but tasty. I've had better pizzas in Rome, but for the location and price, these were still very enjoyable. The standout at the table was the carbonara -- really good. Creamy, rich egg-based sauce, crisp guanciale, and perfectly al dente pasta. The cacio e pepe was ok -- still rich with pecorino and enjoyable, and the carbonara was the clear standout. Overall, a great, reliable stop near the Pantheon when you're looking for a quick, satisfying, and well-priced meal. read more
Food is very good: ordered Homemade ravioli spinach and ricotta cheese with tomatoes and basil + Pork escalopes with ham and fresh sage. Tomato sauce and ravioli tasted homemade. Can't recommend Pork dish; this flavor was mild and complimented ham/sage, the meat escalopes were tough to cut and chewy (loses a star). Beer was cold, wine a decent pour, bread fresh and crusty. Service a little slow for Thursday night, but happy to see us, patient as we asked questions, and got us out of there pretty quick. read more
1 year ago
Delicious food and great friendly service. 1 litter of house wine was 14 euros ! So good ! read more
1 year ago
Just hungry and wandering down the street. Their "grabber" joined us while we were reading the menu and sold us on their homemade pasta and other items. We were seated promptly and the waitress was there quickly. No need to wait for a menu since the placemat is the menu. We chose a Salad Caprese as a starter (shared) and pasta and chicken for the mains. The salad was five beautiful slices of ripe red tomato and a large ball of wonderful fresh mozzarella with balsamic and olive oil served on the side. Pasta a served typical Roman style, slightly less cooked than I like, but with a lovely sauce. I had ordered the chicken cacciatore and was suprised that the plate was five wings. Nicely cooked with cherry tomatos and black olives. We skipped the dessert, it did look good on the next table but we were headed down the street for gelato. Would definitely return when in Rome. read more
2 years ago
Food is not authentic. Ate margaritas pizza which is worst than the worst street pizza in NYC. No cheese, standard dough and canned tomatoes. Ravioli taste like frozen. Standard tourist trap. read more
I liked everything about Taverna del Seminario aside from them forgetting to bring out a dish. However, it was one of those situations where we ordered too much anyway, so it was good they didn't bring out a dish and we just had to adjust the bill at the end. They serve classic Roman food here and if you're sitting outside, you can get a decent view of the Pantheon from your table. Service was great. I'd recommend eating here if you're hanging around the Pantheon and are in need of a good meal. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
Warm and inviting on a cool February day around the corner from the Pantheon we found a fair amount of Italians in spite of a heavily tourist neighborhood. Octopus salad! Margarita pizza! Egg with truffle pesto and cheese, check plus! read more
4 years ago
Def come here if you're in need of a budget friendly, authentic and tasty meal! Not the absolute best Italian food but so worth it for the price. I would def come back and recommend to anyone near the panthenon! The salad with chicken was AMAZING read more
3 years ago
Top 5 restaurants, EVERYTHING, was soooooo good and amazing. This spot is in a small alley, small place but the food was incredible. We ordered a lot of food and ate it all. There was so complaints. They were really accompanying to my mother in a wheelchair even though the place was small. It's the little things that we appreciated. read more
3 years ago
Popped into this place as it was one of the higher rated sit downs in the area and was not disappointed! I got the carbonara, the bruschetta mix, and spinach and Parmesan side. This meal hit the spot. Every part of the meal was really good. The Carbonara was my favorite! The noodles were Al dente and the sauce was spot on! Treat yourself with this delectable meal. read more
1 year ago
4.8 stars This is very close to Pantheon. Yet everyone almost miss it since it is on a side street with no outside seating. Tons of cars outside you will not be able to find it. Table cloth on each table. AC and restrooms. Outside ready made pizza for 2.5€ with no service. I can't agree with others why ready made pizza will taste better than freshly made. We come here for margarita pizza. Why? Because if that is good, you know anything else would be good. Amazing large margarita pizza! 6€ -5.0 stars- To me, nothing other than crunchy pizza tough made fresh from oven, homemade tomato sauce and little bit of cheese. I try to avoid carb but I ate 3 pieces. Best pizza in Rome. We ate pizza/food in Rome for 3 days and other restaurants with raves reviews are just OK only. Rack of lamb is crispy outside and just right inside. Only 9€ -5.0 stars- for 3 big pieces. Must order. Tasted just pepper and salt. When you cook correctly with fresh meat, there is nothing else you need to add. Saltimbocca - ham and sage with veal. Tasted ok. 7€ -4.0 stars- Red Wine 3€. Cover charge 1.5€ per person. read more
We came across this restaurant on our first night in Rome, but decided to save it for our last night. Best for last, right? It surely was a great last meal to end our trip in Rome. We made reservations for 7:30pm, but arrived by 7pm and was seated right away. It was actually quite empty when we came, so that was nice. They have a 4-course meal for only €15.00 that we all decided on while also sharing a bottle of white wine (€10.00) and carafe of water (€2.00). Since there were 3 choices for most of the courses, we were able to try everything on the menu between the 3 of us. To start off, we all had a bruschetta, which was a simple toast topped with tomatoes and arugula. For our second course of pasta, we had the Carbonara (pasta with eggs, bacon and cheese), Amatriciana (pasta with tomato and bacon), and Cacio e Pepe (pasta with pecorino cheese and black pepper). The first two dishes used a thick rigatoni pasta, which I didn't prefer. The taste was also only okay --nothing too special. What won me over was the cacio e pepe --oh my goodness! It was so cheesy, creamy, and delicious for such a simple dish. I seriously wished I had more cacio e pepe in Rome after this mouth-watering experience. Halfway through our courses, we were already starting to get full. Next up were the meat dishes: Saltimbocca Alla Romana Con Insalata (veal with ham and sage and mixed salads), Cotoletta Con Patate Fritte (cutlet with french fries), and Pollo Alla Cacciatora (chicken with olives and tomatoes). These dishes did lower my excited for this place as all of them were just a-okay. We ate them just to finish our plates, so that we could get to the dessert part. Of the three, the chicken dish was the best though with a very tender and marinated chicken. To end, we had some classics with Tiramisu and Panna Cotta. The desserts made for a good ending that left us way too full. Overall, this spot is worth your value for its 4-course menu. I think if you ordered a la carte, there's many (probably better) options that's just as great too. Either way, you MUST get the cacio e pepe! You're welcome. read more
4 years ago
Wonderful meal here Pasta special was the bolognese and sold out before we left. All dishes were served hot, fresh and delicious read more
7 years ago
Pizza sauce was amazing. Spaghetti was deelish and I loved the house red wine. We ordered a lot of food for 56eur read more
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I have had lunch and again dinner with a group at Taverna del Seminario. Food was ok, but the service at lunch was marginal, and service at dinner was sub par. The server enters the orders directly into a pad as she takes them, but still manages to "forget" one person, then acts like it is our fault and cops an attitude when we ask about our friend's meal. Taverna del Seminario is dead to us. Two Stars. read more
5 years ago
2 little tables outside the restaurant that are near the Trevi Fountain. Perfect restaurant for when trapsing through that part of Rome; the inside is much bigger for a full dinner but these two tables are world class views for the cost of a beer. read more
9 years ago
I like to go all day without eating on days where I know there is something special coming. Hunger can really intensify my senses, and I had something special planned for dinner. Walking by, I knew I had to seize this opportunity, you never know what the future holds. The difference between talking about it and doing it is doing it. I wanted to eat, learn, and cook as much as possible. Time? You are a MF'er. Cacio e Pepe: The most famous of Roma pasta dishes. The thing that makes it so exquisite is it's simplicity: Pasta (here Maccheroni) tossed in a Pecorino Romano and a coarsely ground black pepper with just a fine grating of Parmigiano Reggiano and a splash of the hot pasta water to meld it all together. The thick and creamy result is delightfully savory and perfectly pungent. A masterpiece of the understated. The meal was the epitome of simplicity, and it made me feel like, until that moment, I had never tasted anything before. I walked out the door, breathing the cold Roman air and feeling the warm sunshine thinking how lucky I was to be aware of happiness. Most people don't recognize their own good fortune until it has departed, and by then it is to late. In this case, I was lucky. Aloha read more
Seminario is a great restaurant in a good spot. However it is quite touristy due to its close location near the pantheon. Prices are good however the food is okay. There are certainly better places for carbonara and meat dishes. The cod fish is fantastic! The service was slow but this is probably due to heavy volume of tourists. read more
7 years ago
This place is great. Went there 3 days in a row. The place is on a less crowded tourist street by Parthenon. Pizza, pasta and apertivo drinks. The price is about 50% cheaper than most places in a tourist area, amazing food option. read more
7 years ago
This restaurant SUCKED - I don't know how it got 4 stars on here. My husband found this place near our AirBnB, and we decided to come here for a late lunch since it had good reviews. We ordered the amatriciana pasta, the capricciosa pizza and the bistro griglia (steak salad). Our pasta came out first. It was mediocre, nothing special with the sauce and the pasta was hard. BUT that was the best dish of our meal. It took a while for our other two dish to come out. Our steak salad was plain greens with over-cooked steak. The waitress didn't ask us how we wanted our steak cooked. This place obviously doesn't know how to cook their steak. As for our pizza, they gave us the wrong one. My husband was eating it, and didn't realized it because I ordered it. I realized it when I asked for a try, and noticed that it was missing a lot of the ingredients that the pizza I had ordered had. I let the waitress know. She took it back, and basically dumped the additional ingredients on there lol After she dumped the olives and artichoke on there, I told her that the pizza that I ordered had ham as well. She came out with a plate of ham and placed them on the pizza as well. The way that she talked to me was very condescending. She then turned to the next table, grabbed their pizza to show me what the pizza is supposed to have LOL She even had the nerve to turn and apologize to that table while she was giving me an attitude. I'm not upset that the order was wrong, but more on how I was treated by the waitress even when she was the one that made an error on our order. Overall, I didn't enjoy my experience at this restaurant. The food was NOT good, and the waitress gave us attitude when she was the one that messed up our order. read more
8 years ago
Fine Italian/Roman Cuisine 'Taverna del Seminario' is a good alternative to other 'touristy' restaurants near the Pantheon. Caprese was delicious, spaghetti with clams was nice, pasta bolognaise was good, and the pizza with artichokes, eggs, etc was fine. All of the food was good, prices were very, very good. I recommend this for your time in Rome! -zo read more
10 years ago
This place was close to the Pantheon. The food was mediocre, but the service was exceptional. I was surprised since I know that the servers don't work for tips so they take their time with the service, which I don't mind since that's the culture of many European countries. I had the ravioli and the sauce was a bit thin for my taste. read more
4 years ago
Out of the few places we ate in Rome that were near a major attraction, this place, by far, had the best food for the price and location. The lunch tourist menu is 15 euro for bruschetta and three courses, while first courses /pasta were all under 10 euro. One of my friends opted for the tourist menu and was stuffed for the entire day. Their cacio e pepe was the best one we had while in Rome. My gnocchetti was also very good. Even as leftovers they had a good texture! All three of us enjoyed our food and one of us even ordered some more pasta to eat later. There is a service charge of 1,5 per person, but I'd come back here again. read more
7 years ago
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10 years ago
Pasta was amazing! 1/4 of the house wine is only 3 euros. What else could you ask for? Oh, and it's right near the Patheon!! We tried a couple of salads (one being the caprese) the cepe pasta was amazing seasoned. The tiramisu was so fresh! Not expensive at all, th but wait staff was so nice and patient! read more
8 years ago
7 years ago
Walked around and found taverna del Seminario! Ordered the special of the day, spaghetti with mussels for only 8 eur. So good, will be back again before leaving. Would totally recommend this play to anyone, the spaghetti is a little harder than I'm used to but seems to be the norm here in Italy. read more
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