Excellent food. Good service. We had to wait for 25 minutes in line to get in. Very popular and justified.

My wife and I could t have been happier to land in this place. We were just wandering through Trastevere and picked Tonnarello because it looked welcoming. Well, it proved to be as our waiters Lorenzino and Felipe made sure of it. They were great spirits, attentive and never made us feel rushed even as the tourists were lining up. The pasta, Tonnarello only, was excellent - chewy, eggy, held the sauce well. In our case, we went with a couple red sauces, Polpette (meatball) Amatriciana (bacon). It could have come out of Momma's kitchen. read more

Tonnarello - Tonnarello with red sauce and bacon. - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

A great take in Trastevere. There was a small wait but it is so worth it - the line goes quickly and allows you just to take in the people and the place you are so lucky to have come to! We waited for about 15 min for a patio table - there were warmers outside so it was not too cold on the late March evening. We chose the Fried Artichoke for an appetizer and were thrilled with it - so tasty and seasoned to perfection. We then both went with the Spaghetti and Meatballs, simple and done so so so well. The meatballs were so tender and just enough food for us. The portions were perfect, not too huge but filled us up! Our server Pierpaulo (I think that was his name) was delightful and kept us laughing and happy all evening. read more

Tonnarello - Spaghetti & Meatballs FOR THE WIN - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Do not waste your time waiting in line!!!! The food was terrible, the wine warm/sour tasting and the fruit flies swarming around our table made for a quick exit. The water (one still, one gas) that they charged us for was definitely poor tasting tap, one of which was perhaps run through a soda stream machine that had a low CO2 cartridge. Our waiter did not seem to understand "bruschetta" or "barolo". He suggested we get 2 orders of focaccia, which turned out to be rectangles of baked pizza crust. The artichoke appetizer was a charred blob reminiscent of a bad blooming onion. The prosciutto crudo e melon was awful-the ham was old and the fruit was so hard you could not separate it from the rind. The trio of bruschetta was like supermarket Italian bread with salsa on it. The pasta dishes (cacao e peppe, Nona Nadia and pesto) were overcooked and flavorless. The meatballs in oxtail sauce had some flavor, but the rest of the food was so bad that we decided not to eat much, as we were afraid we might get sick. After ordering a carafe of the house montepulciano wine that was warm and sweet, we ordered a bottle of Barolo. The waiter did not know how to use the cork screw. He snapped the cork in half. The wine looked off color and was warm. At this point we asked for the check and got the heck out of there. There was still a huge line outside and the streets were packed with American tourists. It was a weird scene. Definitely not the Rome restaurant experience I've had in previous visits. If I could give it zero stars, I would! read more

Authentic Italian. Pizza is delicious (but doesn't come cut). Pastas are all incredible. Good service . Nice ambiance. Cool low key Italian spot . read more

Love the food here! So far the best restaurant we've tried in Rome. The first time we came here, the waitress is extremely helpful. She can speak perfect English so there is no any issue of communication. The second time we stopped by, the waitress looks new to his job. Everything is slow and if we didn't ask, he didn't bring olive oil pepper salt for our salad at all. read more

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Very touristy place BUT the food is amazing and the staff is very very nice considering they have to deal with tourists all day long...so overall come for lunch around 5ish and then walk for the next 5 hours to work it off!!! read more

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An absolutely amazing dinner! Located in trendy Trastevere but once you enter it feels like home. Gentle music playing that my brother couldn't help but to serenade us with.. Hahaha. Service is so warm & friendly I thought knew them from a previous encounter. It's not a huge restaurant but well laid out so no one is on top of you but still retains a cosy charm. On to the food & drink... My famiglia did the ordering as they frequent the area & I'm always happy to have their suggested dishes. I'll let the pics do the talking because I didn't come up for air eating this very, homemade, generationally handed down food. Yes, my friends everything you get here are from recipes of long ago & they have not changed them either.. Deliciousness! I highly recommend Tonnarello for an authentic & homey Italian cena. read more

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Best food in Rome, great service, they go far and beyond. It is a very comfortable place to eat, they have a very nice set up between streets. If you go, hopefully Arsenio will serve you! read more

Tonnarello - Pesto and pasta with clamps. - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

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I must say, this was great! The place was very large in size, but even so the service was fast. I got a dish with beef, potatoes, and greens. All of it was good, the only thing I could say is that the greens were very bitter. I am not a huge fan of this but if you are it is fine. Overall it was great. Would recommend. read more

Based on multiple reviews, came here for dinner. Waited a minimal amount of time as we were a group of 6 people. Service was slow to begin. We didn't get greeted for at least 5 minutes. Appetizers ordered were simple and on point. Ordered cacio e Pepe, carbonara, and amatricana. All 3 were tasty. Presentation in a handled sauté pan. This in itself was filling for our group, yet we ordered the veal saltimbacca and meatballs in cacio e Pepe sauce. We should have just stuck with the pastas alone. The restaurant has the feel of a fast causal Italian restaurant chain, but their pasta dishes are spot on. Go there for that alone read more

We walked by Tonnarello and the line was super long. We had to ask some people in line what this place was and they said it was a local hangout spot with great food and drinks. We came the day after to try it and although it was good, it wasnt great. Compared to the other places we found around town, this was average fair. It wasn't bad but definitely not worth that wait in line. The line does move fairly fast because of the large amount of seats and tables they have, but if you want A1 pastas, dig a little deeper and search a little harder. read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

This place was amazing. We got really lucky and didn't have to wait in line, but right after we got there a large line formed. To start we got fried artichoke and some warm focaccia bread. We had never tried fried artichoke before, but are so glad we did. For pasta, we got carbonara and spaghetti with mussels. Both we delicious and came in huge portions! I highly suggest making a stop here if you want a nice, hearty pasta meal in a fun atmosphere. read more

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I was here in February.. I wish I was starving when I arrived but I wasn't! A friend who's a local of the area told me I had to try this place so I went & had some dinner since it was my last night in Rome. The food was delicious! It was packed when we got there but the service was still quick & efficient. I got the carbonara. I wish I could relive this meal. So delicious. read more

Tonnarello - Carbonara - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

The food is incredible. My favorite was the calamari! We also shared Pasta Carbonara and Boscaiola Pizza. Both of those dishes were amazing as well. Location was great. Prices were quite reasonable. All of our food came out quite quick. The whole atmosphere was delightful. Would recommend and would return! read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Wonderful service! Food was fresh and delicious. Accommodating to vegans. Definitely worth the hype!

This restaurant is located right in the heart of Trastevere. A great spot for good food and people watching when dining outdoors. This restaurant takes up most of the piazza but is also pretty big inside. The food was delicious, moderately priced and the portions were more American style (as in bigger). I ordered a pesto pasta which was so yummy. My eyes wanted to finish but my stomach said no. A friend recommended this spot to me and I'm glad she did! There is one bathroom inside for both men and women so you may have to wait. read more

Came here twice during my 4-day stay in Rome - couldn't get enough of the fabulous carbonara and spaghetti with meatballs. Tonnarello is a huge, bustling restaurant with contagious energy and extremely friendly staff. It's very family-friendly with a kids menu and crayons to color on the disposable tablecloths. Food came within minutes after ordering - although you may wait to be seated, service is quick and accommodating once you're in. Portions are more than generous for the price. My girlfriends loved this restaurant - would definitely go again when I'm back in Rome! read more

Tonnarello - Spaghetti with meatballs - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Excellent food and ambience. Very busy so service suffers abut but server funny and attentive.

We came to this place because we saw how everyone on TikTok was raving about how this was the best food in Rome. Yet, it was one of the most mediocre restaurants I had been to in Italy. Service was great, but the actual food was underwhelming. We tried all the specialties, yet none were even good enough to finish. Please don't come here unless your into mediocre food. read more

My fiancé and I had the cacio e Pepe and the amitriciana pasta and were thoroughly impressed with the food quality and the service. Worth the 20 min wait in line for dinner. Coming back! read more

Right in the heart of Trastevere, next to another popular restaurant, but we decided to wait for a table here despite the massive and segregated lines. We were sitted in 10 minutes and I was treated to the best carbonara, served in a skillet no less, I had in Rome. The meatballs had a nice texture and were very tasty as well. Menu is immense and has everything you'd want. It's nice to sit outside for people watching but the locals sitting nearby may be smoking. read more

The house Merlot was extraordinary and the food was exemplary. The photo speaks for itself. Get there before noon for lunch because even though it's a large restaurant and we were served promptly the line stretched out down the street by the time we left. read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Awesome food and Great service provided by Alvin here at Tonnarello! This place is such a Gem!! read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

We came here based on the recommendation of our airbnb and I think we must not ordered the right dishes. We opted to seat inside because it was a bit chilly that night. The tables are very closed together which kinda ruined the experience a little bit. I ordered the homemade pasta with meatballs while the husband ordered the diavola pizza. For the meatball pasta I was expecting a simple and light tomato sauce. What I got is a very heavy tomato paste and the dish is a bit salty. The husband liked the meat on the pizza but didn't care for the pizza itself. He said the dough isn't the freshest. read more

Tonnarello - Spaghetti with meat balls -3/5 - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

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Tonnarello is a perfect example of a spot that looks great on paper but unfortunately falls short in execution. We stopped in for dinner on a busy Saturday evening, avoiding the wait and sitting instantly, but things moved downhill from there. Tonnarello has two major issues, the food is a mixed bag and so it the service. For food we had the Mixed cheese and meat plattwr, the spaghetti and meatballs, and the pesto pasta dish. The platter was decent, but the meats were fairly standard, not matching the selection at a place like Cul de Sac. Not bad, but not amazing. As for the pastas, we were very impressed with the spaghetti and meatballs, however the pesto was not tasty, it actually didn't taste like pesto at all. It was very tomato-y..... As for service, out waitress disappeared after taking our order, never to be seen again. We were able to get limited help from the other staff, but the bus boy often told us to ask a waiter if we needed anything. I was unable to get a second glass of wine and gave up. If the service had been better I could give 4 stars as the wine was OK, and I did like the spaghetti. There main problem is staff organization, as everyone seemed to be running around, but lots was being forgotten (like us not getting water glasses or menus). They also get incredibly busy on the weekends, do beware if you go there on a Saturday night. If you can deal with the service level, then check it out. read more

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Great food, great ambience, fantastic staff - really affordable pricing. Well done guys read more

So yummy. everything you have ever known in Los Angeles, this puts all of them to the shame that Los Angeles has been deserving for the past few years. The food is incredibly affordable. The taste and ingredients will put you in awe. There is not a dish that has yet to be mediocre. Like their sign says, they have been around since 1876. Plus theyre near the travestere night life. Try the Calamari, the pasta, just keep trying to your heart's content! They will not disappoint. *** I wish Los Angeles would get its act together in its overpriced under quality practices but thats not going to happen for sometime. I actually had food poisoning in Los Angeles in three separate occasions, encountered some less than friendly and likely corrupt city officials, and overall poor experience in ALL parts of Los Angeles. read more

We came to eat as this was highly recommended by our friends. The food was salty and gross. We also developed a gastro from the meatballs. Avoid!!! Lastly, when I left the table the waiter started hitting on my wife, very unprofessional. read more

We waited in the queue for 20 minutes but were seated very quickly considering the large demand! They have a huge restaurant and sitting outside almost guarantees you a beautiful view. We had pizza with spicy salami, Tonnarello's homemade pasta, and meatballs! The meatballs were our favorite -- we're coming back for those and for the view and Trastevere vibe. read more

Tonnarello - polpettine and cacio e pepe pastas - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

This pasta was PHENOM. Highly recommend sharing the cacio e Pepe meatballs as an app, then getting a pasta dish to share. I got the carbonara and my boyfriend got the pesto, both were spectacular. We've moved on to two other cities (Naples and Positano) and this pasta is still our favorite. In fact, our last night in Italy is in Rome and we're going to be heading back to Tonnarello for dinner! I can't recommend it enough. Plus, it's located in beautiful Trastevere and the staff is very friendly. There may be a line but wait, it moves quickly! read more

Tonnarello - Cacio e Pepe Meatballs - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

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Decent food, but not as good as some people say. Got the pesto and the flavor definitely lacked depth. The carbonara was a glorified Mac and cheese. Not bad, still tasty enough, but we didn't bring home our leftovers because it was not good enough for second meal. The service was quick, and the prices were reasonable, however the server gave us a glass with someone else's lipstick on it. When we asked for a new one, they had to sift through the other "clean" glasses to find one without anything on it. read more

Great food and service. Starters to main course is all great. Great salads, Pizza and Pasta

This place was recommended to us and the reviews make you think it's going to be amazing. It was horrible. The worst food we had our entire trip in Italy. The cacio e pepe tasted like a lean cuisine and the Amatriciana tasted like spaghetti-os. We pushed the food around and barely ate anything. There are SO many other good restaurants. Don't let the reviews trick you like they did us! read more

The food was fine. The service was horrible. I'm pretty sure we experienced anti-Americanism. The server asked where we were from and seemed indifferent about our response. The first half of our food came quickly. But then our server and all the other servers ignored us for almost an hour. Other patrons came and went. A bit fed up, we asked for the check but were ignored or excuse given, "the money is being counted." The same was happening to the table next to us. They were also American and they were also visibly upset at the delay. They were also given a "problem with the register" excuse but at a different time. Other people were paying with card, at their tables just fine. Clearly the card payment systems were working. I can't think of any other reason for the issues than anti-Americanism. And passive aggressively delaying table turnover because of a dislike of our home country's foreign affairs seems counterproductive to restaurant business but that's the only reason I can think of for two American English speaking tables receiving horrible service compared to ALL the other patrons in our area of the restaurant. read more

We walked by this restaurant the night before going and were captivated by the crowds in the area, musicians in the streets, and overall fun atmosphere. We had a slight wait to get a table, which was fine. However, the hostess continued to offer everyone in line prosecco besides us, for no apparent reason. We were brought to our supposed table no less than three times until finding success. In different weather, this restaurant might have been okay. However, we were seated so close to a heater that I could not sit properly in my seat without fear of completely burning up. Even through the partitions keeping us from the street traffic, people continued to tap on the glass to try and sell us touristy goods or take our picture. The Cacio e Pepe was good and came with a large portion but the issues with the atmosphere took away from the enjoyment of this. read more

Ordered the Mussel's and let me tell you, we got like 3 or 4 dozen for under 10 Euro. Had a lovely bottle of wine, they brought by the ice bucket so every sip was icy. It was a lovely atmosphere and the menu looked fantastic, we were just perfectly sated. On an odd note, which bothered me a little bit, we went to two other restaurants throughout the week that had an identical menu. Literally, a photocopy, only a different name/logo to the restaurant. So this is clearly a "chain" that is trying to look one-off. But that said, it was freaking awesome, so who cares! read more

Tonnarello - Pot of Steamed Mussel's - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

I really wished the food lived up to the hype and the line you have to wait on to be seated for dinner. We came here on a Sunday night and waited maybe 20 minutes before being seated. We had the mushroom pizza with sausage, carbonara and spaghetti with meatballs. Could've gotten the same or better food at any other restaurants in the area that did not have a line outside. In my opinion, it's not worth the wait outside.... read more

Tonnarello - Carbonara - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

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So my 2 star review is for the ignorant segregation of locals (Italians) and tourist. The fact that they had 2 lines in which locals got in first while tourist had to wait, almost made me leave. Now, my husband is italian so we were in the locals line. However I think that is pretty tacky. Now on to the food. I had the lasagna. Not the best I've ever had but it was good. They don't give you bread, you have to buy Focaccia. Price is reasonable. It's super hot inside and outside isn't better. We ate inside (in July) and was sweating the whole time. The bathroom is super disgusting and it smells. The line is always ridiculous. Surprised they don't have a restroom for the locals and one for the tourist. Our server was funny and the service was ok. They are like Times Square-they want you in and out as fast as you can eat. read more

Don't understand all the good reviews for this one. For me it was a tourist trap. The service was great, but the 2 stars in this review are purely based on food, which was very sub par. The pasta and lasagna were salty and very ordinary tasting. Margarita Pizza was very mediocre. There are so many gems around here that are way better. read more