Dry popular, great food - can't go wrong with any choice! Fun area and atmosphere. Excellent Value!

We went here after reading reviews and asking local people in Trastevere for advice. It did NOT disappoint, the pasta is really to die for. It is homemade and amazing, I have no words. Prices are great too. Do yourself a favor and go if you want great pasta! read more

Tonnarello - Amatriciana Pasta, delicious - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

We went to Tonnarello for the last dinner during our trip to Rome. The area the restaurant is in is super hip and cool, and the restaurant environment was enjoyable. The food is amazing! I had the Spaghetti Carbonara as well as the Roasted Lamb dish. The portions are huge and all of our meals were super tasty. Don't expect fast service, as this place has two floors and tons of tables with limited staff. But it was still an excellent dining experience! Highly recommend Tonnarello to anyone traveling to Rome! read more

This is the best restaurant in Rome. Pier Paolo and Carlotta are amazing!!!!!!! The prices are incredible great for the quality of the food and the amazing service. We ordered the artichokes, antipasto platter, focaccia, bruschetta as appetizer then we ordered the famous caccio y pepper and it was to die for. This is a Must in Rome. Great environment!!!!! We will definitely recommend this place to anyone that come to Rome. Overall check. read more

Wow wow wow Italy is amazing and so is the food. Loved this place and have been craving it since the day I left. I had to try the Cacio e Pepe meatballs with spinach and potatoes after reading the reviews and all I have to say is Yum yum yum. Even the potatoes were yum. My son had Lasagna. He is Super picky but loved it. My daughter had the Margherita pizza which was delicious as well. I finished with a Cappuccino which of course was wonderful. Cappuccinos in Europe are like no other! The service was excellent. Our server was Pier Paolo. Although there was a long line outside it only took about 15 minutes for us to be seated and while we waited in line they gave is a complimentary glass of White wine. This added to the great experience and time we had here. read more

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i don't get the hype at all. pasta is dry, nothing special. better spots in the US for sure. the staff was nice and the prices are much cheaper tho. read more

Our first stop to Rome is to tonnarello! Tonight's feast featured: carbonara, crispy Roman artichoke and oxtail in tomato sauce and mashed potatoes. Everything tasted so fresh and of course, so delicious. We came here around 6PM on a Sunday and didn't have to wait which was nice. Our server virgina was great and really attentive. The bill for all of the listed dishes and two water was 33 euro which wasn't too bad. read more

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This place is a tasteless tourist trap. Their tiramisu in a cup is about the most disgusting I was ever served anywhere. read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Oxtail is a treat I give myself almost everytime I'm in Trastevere, and this last visit was no different. My sister and husband ordered pasta, which tasted like it was freshly-made. Not the cheapest place to eat in town, but fairly priced. read more

I found them on trip advisor first, then looked them up on yelp, I was in Rome for 10 days and went to Tonnarello 3 time, the only downside is the waiting time, beside that everyone and everything is amazingly great, I can't say enough how delicious was the food, artichoke is absolutely delicious, the pastas I tried they're so delicious, the wine was good, overall 5 stars. read more

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Oh my god! This place deserves 10 stars!! The tiramisu is so phenomenal nothing like I have ever had. I have tried tiramisu in so many restaurants on my stay here is wasn't great compared to here. The pesto pasta was great read more

Not worth the wait Waited an hour in line for underwhelming pasta What a disappointment Cheap price cheap quality The location is nice but the food sucks read more

Just ate here for the second time in 3 days it is amazing. You must try the lasagna it is the best !!! The pizzas are also really good. Must have the tiramisu for dessert as full as you are. There is always a long line but it goes fast don't worry about it just wait. Open late and very good place for large parties. read more

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We only went to one place twice in our 2 week Italy trip - and it was here! The food is delicious and sitting outside makes for great people watching - this is in a really cute neighborhood of Rome. The service was good both times (yes, they operate on "Italy time" but hey - you're on vacay so what's the rush?!) Definitely try the lasagna and their prosciutto with melon. read more

Checked into this popular restaurant for dinner. Not a fancy restaurant but very popular, we waited for almost one hour to get a table. Ordered pasta and meet balls. Excellent choice. Many options for red and wines and low price but high quality. Recommended. read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Food was mediocre. The guy seating people was fairly rude and stand-offish. My artichoke was very greasy but my lasagna was decent. Not worth the wait. read more

Ma che è sto schifo aho'! Definitely a tourist trap - don't rely on reviews because clearly most reviewers are foreign so they don't know it gets WAY BETTER THAN THIS! We ordered spaghetti al pomodoro fresco (I ordered in Italian, my native language) and these individuals had the balls to serve me undercooked (not just al dente) pasta with can sauce mixed with a few raw ass pachino tomatoes ... Look dude - you wanna scam tourists ... go ahead. But you ain't scamming a Napoletana. The server tried to be sleek and not bring my change back. Wow! Ciao belli a mai più read more

Such a great find on our first night in Rome. But don't take that as us not knowing our food--because we are professional eaters. Food is spot on, thought we did not get the Tonnarello pasta (is that wrong since it is the namesake), we loved everything. My picky picky boyfriend said it was his favorite restaurant on our trip yet. The service was also spectacular...something that tends to lack when we are traveling. Giant line out the door, but we beat the dinner rush (usually around 7pm). They even give the folks in line little glasses of wine while they are waiting. Loved this place. read more

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Good food and location. Enjoyed the casual vibe serving quality food a good stop for a group of friends and family looking for a good meal in lively casual atmosphere. The suppli appetizer was excellent. Beer selection is weak and wine selection is adequate. Pasta carbonara was close to being great but overwhelmed by salt likey from the generous amounts of Parma. Think it suffered from too much of a good thing which others at the table confirmed. It's good and worth a stop just felt pickled from how salty my dish was. read more

We absolutely loved Tonnarello. It was too cold to sit outside, but in the summer I'm sure the ambiance is wonderful. The service was top notch , we has Sylvia as a waiter and one other excellent girl. They were so prompt, attentive, and explained everything fully. The food was amazing, fresh quality, and huge portions. If we ever are back in Rome we will surely be back! read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Really enjoyed the food at this restaurant. Ate here twice during a 2 week business trip to Rome. Took my colleagues here and everyone enjoyed their meals. The pastas are great, wine selection is very nice, and service was wonderful! read more

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This was probably the best restaurant we ate at in Italy. We were in Rome for 4 nights and we were here 4 times; once for breakfast and thrice for dinner. Food - We tried their breakfast. It was good and reasonably priced. We loved that they customized it as per our taste. We loved their homemade biscuits too. For dinner, we tried the lamb with potatoes, pesto pasta, cacio e pepe, chicken with potatoes. We loved them all, but their pesto pasta was out of this world. It was an amazing explosion of flavors in the mouth. Ambiance - The ambiance is pretty good. You may choose to sit outside and see the world go by while you're wining and dining (it is a very busy street). Or you may sit inside if you fancy that. Rest assured that you'll get a stellar personable service and dining experience every time you visit them. Service - They owners and servers are very kind. They love their food and take pride in serving you their best food along with a very hospitable and friendly service. Don't like your food; fret not they'll change it. Didn't like your wine; changed. They're happy to accommodate your personal preferences too; despite being so busy. Location - It is situated in Trastevere with a stone's throw away from Santa Maria in Trastevere church. The place has amazing nightlife; best restaurants and gelateria around. Can't recommend them highly enough. You must visit them to see for yourself, if you find yourself in Rome. read more

Very mediocre. In a weird area of town where all the restaurants have the same menu, display outside, & aggressive hosts begging you to eat at their restaurant. Never a good sign. I got the salmon salad, which suspiciously consisted of mostly salmon. It was fine. Everything tasted okay, but nothing special. Wouldn't recommend to anyone or go again. If you wanna eat well in Rome, go where the locals go. Do research. Everyone here was American. read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

We've been visiting this institution for 20 years ... the quality is consistent even with its exponential growth in popularity. This most recent visit had us happy we arrived early ... just before 6 pm as soon there was soon a line down the street. I always get the Carbonara which this time was chuck full of crispy pancetta. Simply crazy delicious. We started with a margarita pizza and simple green salad. Be prepared. This place has a definite plan to turn tables. Why not ... it's bonkers in popularity! We never felt rushed by the attentive staff but the courses come out quickly. Beer selection could have been amped up. They seem to have nixed the numerous craft bottle selections they had in years past. Pack your patience if you are a later diner. You will wait but everything is super efficient here. Also huge bonus. The prices here still seem to be set at pre-pandemic levels. Super value! An authentic meal amidst the instagram hype read more

In a word, overrated. It is definitely one of the more popular restaurants in Trastevere and you'll see at dinner time the line up is about 1-2 hours at the very least despite ample seating and a very large patio. One of the more positives about this place is that the service was really good. Our server was really friendly and helped us select our pasta options and even brought us a couple dessert shots at the end of the meal. However after being in Rome for 5 days the quality of food and flavour didn't compare to some of the nearby restaurants in Trastevere. We got the lasagna and cacio de pepe. The lasagna was overpowering with cheese and not enough meat to balance it, for me personally. The cacio was ok. Could of have been saucier and was one of the less memorable entrees we had - although this is their most popular dish. Overall - if you're in Trastevere I still recommend you check it out because of all the hype. The vibe is great and again the service is as well. Just temper expectations with the food if you're trying to find something authentic. read more

Disguised as a classy Italian restaurant, this theater put on a fantastic play for our small group of American visitors. With a novel idea of using its customers as unwitting props, Tonnarello boasts a deep bench of phenomenal playwrights masquerading as "waiter: first day on the job". Greeted warmly, and ushered into a table for 8, set for the duration with 4 plates and assorted cutlery, our group settled into the first act. Attempting to draw out the suspense of the show, our "waiter" arrived 30 minutes later, dashing wildly between tables full of other patrons/human props waiting for their own meals. Carefully balancing several discarded plates from other tables, he launched into a long soliloquy about what we had in store. In a case of classic poetic misdirection, we were given a variety of meal options that only existed in his artistic mind. Undaunted, we ordered wine and settled in for the second act. Several days later, the vaunted sommelier arrived. Dressed differently, but clearly the same person, our waiter/player used the "modern technique" and poured the entire bottle of wine into our glasses, liberally splashing the table until our glasses were brimming and the bottle was empty. Amused, but not yet discouraged, we ordered our meals. Over the next 40 minutes, and presumably for the purpose of testing our Yankee character, countless other audience members were seated at tables that couldn't possibly be served without tripling the volume of staff. We began to hear audible grumbling from other audience members, but assumed this was a planned facade intended to usher us into the final act. Amid the chaos of transitioning to this final piece of the play, our waiter abruptly changed forms - morphing into a 17 year old boy who, while showing virtually no aptitude for serving, or language, or food, was amazingly adept at vaulting vigorously over tables to attend to his patrons. I will say that we enjoyed the show and found the cast to be both humorous and entertaining. I hope that in the future this entire troupe find its way to Broadway, where I'm sure a New York audience would find them bafflingly adorable. read more

This place was amazing! The red sauce on both dishes was richer than others we'd tried and the pasta was cooked perfectly. We beat the rush for dinner and while there was still a line, it moved quickly. This place runs like a well oiled machine! Went by it the next day and the line was even longer. We also loved our waiter, Bryan- great service! read more

Tonnarello - Left is the Amatriciana, right is lasagna and then sauteed chicory - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Possibly the best food I've ever had. I've certainly never had better focaccia and don't think I ever will. Service in Italy is in general fantastic all over so, this restaurant was great for that also but the food...oh the food!!!! read more

I don't understand the hype for this place. When. I tried to order a bottle of wine they talked me into the house wine which ended up being a bottle that has been refilled so many times the straw that wrapped the bottle was soaked in wine from other guests. The buffalo mozzarella appetizer was the worst mozzarella I had my entire trip in Rome. The pasta was mediocre at best. They didn't properly render the guanciale and it was just big globs of fat. The server ignored us most of the night until it was time to give us the bill. At that point he stood over me and told me to put in the tip. It was the most awkward and uncomfortable moment I had in Rome. I've never had someone demand a tip and stand over me waiting for me to write it down. Don't get me wrong, I'm from the states and I tip a minimum of 20% there because they rely on tips for their income and they provide a high level of service. I know the tipping culture is different here because the servers are paid a normal salary and at most you would put down a euro per person for exceptional service. I recently left 3 euro per person, so I'm not against tipping for great service but I'm not going to leave extra money after getting ignored most of the night. Not going to happen, and asking me to tip is very awkward. I'd never go back there. Avoid, mediocre food and an awkward experience. My worst dining experience of the trip. read more

I encountered this restaurant while taking a stroll with my family while on vacation in Rome. We were staying in Trastevere. We saw crowds a couple of nights before and we decided to try it on our last night in Rome. It was excellent. The vast selection of Italian food and I had pasta throughout the week and I was really in a mood for good pizza and good beer. The Capricciosa pizza caught my attention and I tried it. The flavors in this pizza were simply amazing. Along with a Perroni Media beer this was simply a great way to end my last night in Rome. This place is off the beaten path and filled with locals and seasoned travelers alike. I highly recommend this restaurant on your travels to Rome, Italy. read more

Tonnarello - Capricciosa pizza - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Fantastic spot in Trastevere. Great carbonara and pizza, and I'm sure everything else on the menu is fantastic. There are tons of waiters so every guest is always served quickly and with care. My waiter, Melsi, was efficient, kind, and always near to assist. Tonnarello is a must go spot for lunch/dinner when in Rome read more

Located in a lively section of trastevere Rome. The pizza is delicious. Service with a smile.

We were specifically looking for a non-touristy place in Trastevere and came upon this wonder. We waited in a queue outside that moved pretty quickly. We were seated and then soon greeted by the most amiable server, Jacopo. He was funny and so sweet. We were surrounded by Italians and couldn't hear any English, which contented us. We had a lovely bottle of red wine, we split a rosemary focaccia (which we didn't at all need, but which was nice), I ate the cacio e pepe on a friend's recommendation, and my husband had the pesto. We cannot figure which was better! Our meal ended with a shot at the bar with our server. We'd totally go back there. What a find! read more

I really really like this place. Staff is great.. very friendly. I went twice breakfast and lunch. Breakfast was cool american style tasty and decent value. Dinner was excellent. We had the penne pesto quite good very saucy and good texture and the meatballs were amazing (cheese and peppers).. it was in a creamy sauce and came with really tasty spinach and potatoes. We also had the mussels as a starter which was pretty good. Lots of other things on the menu tempted us so maybe next time.. 4.5 stars if I could. read more

Tonnarello - Desserts Near Me - Rome, RM

Amazing tonnarello pasta! The pesto and Nadia plates were more than excellent. Different from AMERICAN spaghetti. Prepared a little al dente with tasteful sauce. Amazing ambience also. read more

Amazing food!!!! Meatballs with peppers and Mozzarella!!!! Can't go wrong! Ask for Christian or Vito great servers!!!! I'm

What a treat! We ordered meatballs, salad and pizza and everything tasted delicious. Great spot to hang out and people watch. Service is fast and easy and made us feel at home. We will definitely eat here again! read more

Trastevere is a perfect night's location in Rome. Crowded, fun streets with shops and lots of restaurants- and a slightly different feel from the 'Trevi/Spanish Steps' area. Tonnarello is a lovely restaurant right in the middle of a crowded alley, full of merchants. No reservations are taken on weekends so it's one of the places large enough to get you in as a walk up- and you'll be glad you made it. Food was lovely- especially crispy Roman Artichoke app- wow! Very unique! Nice staff. read more

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This review really is a 3.5 review, not fully a 4 but not a 3 necessarily either... For the last few days we have walked by Tonnarello on our way to other restaurants and seen these crazy lines that snake around their building. So last night when we couldn't locate the restaurant I had originally chosen, we came back here. The lines are always long it seems, for lunch, early dinner right when they open, and when we left our dinner around 10pm. The line does move somewhat fast because they do have a very large space but I find it really obnoxious that they don't just take names but instead make you stand outside of their restaurant for however long it will be. Because yesterday was a somewhat cold and rainy day we elected to sit outside to skip most of the line. The food itself was overall good, with exception of my husbands carbonara which he said the bacon was so poorly cooked and not crispy like it should be, that he ate around it. Both our pasta in itself tasted very fresh and perfectly cooked and I liked my cacio e pepe a lot, although I do think that I liked the style of the sauce better at Roma Spirita, and at least they will take ur name and let you return. I think the long lines make a place look much less classy. The pasta was better here and their portion sizes are much larger than I've come to expect in Italy. And our bill was the most reasonable we have had on our entire trip. I would return, but I don't know if I'd wait too long, but I think it's worth the effort at least once! read more

The service was amazing! The waiters were fantastic. Young, fast and super fun guys. We had carbonara, the vaccinara meatballs (high recommended) with focaccia and cicoria. It was really good except for the carbonara which was okay. I strongly recommend the meatballs which were delicious. Great place for good talks even with the waiters! read more