In Rome from Seattle, ate here on the recommendation of our B&B owner. Place was amazing. We are here three more times over three weeks. Enjoyed the food and service. Everything we tried was 1st class. Never will think the same of Italian food again.
N00b D.
Place rating: 5 Grapevine, TX
This place was fantastic, if not quite what we expected. As with all Italian restaurants the portions are huge and you’re expected to take multiple courses. What sets this place apart is the quality of the food and the ingredients. I started with the eggplant pasta because I don’t care for mushrooms or olives so it was the only choice left, but it was exceptional, with generous portions of baked eggplant draped over and mixed into the pasta. My companion had the mushroom pasta and found it to be exceptional. For our main courses I cannot recommend the lamb highly enough as it was perfectly baked. The outside was crispy without being tough and the meaty interior was soft and delicious. My companion had the rabbit with black truffles which was almost as smooth as pâté it was cooked so tenderly. The one thing that isn’t accurate about this restaurant is the price. Pasta dishes are 10 – 16 and main courses are 14 – 20. Even without wine or appetizers you would be hard pressed to eat here for less than 20 euros, so €€€ is really more appropriate. Also, if possible make a reservation as they keep fairly busy, even on weekdays, and may run out of space. You may want to dress accordingly with the price as well, but they will not refuse your business.
Marc K.
Place rating: 4 New York, NY
Very nice local trattoria with plenty of good roman dishes and very kind and accommodating staff. Very good wine list and solid ingredients.
Délana W.
Place rating: 5 Utrecht, The Netherlands
We came here when we were on holiday because our host advised it. We ended up eating here two nights in a row, the second night being Christmas eve! The food was wonderful, very regional, we tried a lot of things we never had before even though at home we eat Italian almost every night. Roberto speaks English so we had no trouble ordering. We were the only tourists there and felt like were in a typical local restaurant.
Rootbeer F.
Place rating: 5 Chula Vista, CA
The best dinner we had in Rome. Genuine roman meals. We had the bacalao antipasti(first on the menu) trippa alla romana, and the artichoke and alici(trimballo). My daughter had the simple but excellent pens with tomato sauce. We also were glad we ordered the Terre Bianca wine from sardegnia. At last we enjoyed the pinaple and the tris di dolci. This is a place that locals go too. A must while in Rome!
Rob R.
Place rating: 5 Weston, MA
Our family of three found this place for dinner on YELL with only 4 reviews, but it was close to the apartment we rented for a 1-week stay in Rome. It is a charming family-run restaurant where the owner came to our table to get to know us and help us order. He gave us free starters(fried zucchini). Then my mother had the lamb, I had the eggplant, and my daughter had the stuffed turkey. All three dishes were amazing! For dessert my daughter had the panna cotta with a fruit sauce — she is still talking about it. We highly recommend this place!
Rebecca K.
Place rating: 5 Vancouver, Canada
I went to da Roberto e Loretta for dinner while on a weekend trip to Rome and had an incredible experience. The customer service was exceptional, the food was delicious and environment was unique, and genuine. I went alone and still wanted the opportunity to try different things so I was offered personalized menu options(half sizes, sample sizes) in order to try all the dishes that I was interested in. I would love to go back and would recommend it to people who are looking for a authentic italian meal!
Jen R.
Place rating: 4 San Francisco, CA
Granted, I don’t have much to compare it to(aside from lunch at a place I «discovered» on Trip Advisor which was ranked highly as «popular with locals, authentic and reasonably priced» which did not impress me on any of those counts.) But we landed here for dinner out of geographical convenience and not only did they have gluten free pasta(always ask in Italy — Celiac’s is prevalent there what with the wheat-heavy diet and all), not only was the food good AND cheaper than our lunch, but Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi were dining at the next table. Not that we’ll be in town long enough to repeat any meals, but I wouldn’t object to coming back to this place next time.