Da Sergio

Seriously, if you are in the area, don’t skip this place. Don’t be fooled by the location or outside area. Best pasta ever, and the meat I’ll try later this week. This is not a touristic place, owner doesn’t speak English that much, or even at all. Doesn’t matter. It’s 20:35 on a Monday evening and it’s full already, that’s how good it is.

The place was closed and looking like abandoned. Sorry, can’t recommend this place in no way.

Un vrai resto de Romains et pas trop touristiques, alors qu’il est à quelques mètres du campo dei Fiori ! Ca vaut vraiment le coup de s’enfoncer dans le vico delle grotte (la ruelle des grottes)
L’accueil n’est pas exceptionnel, mais les pâtes sont vraiment bonnes !
Pas de pizza, et pas de spaghetti à la sauce tomate toutes simples. Vous aurez le choix entre amatricianna (tomate/​lardon), putanesca (tomates/​anchois) et arabiatta (tomates/​piment)
Les carbonara sont un vrai délice, tout comme les caccio e peppe. Bref des vraies spécialités romaines ! A né pas manquer !

Worst carbonara of my life so far. Undercooked pasta, too much oil, barely any cheese.
Also several other flaws with this place:
— Limited menu
— Overpriced food
— Dirty glasses
I’m not sure other positive reviews are justified.

Came here in day 3 in rome after having tried Da Francesco and Da Tonino as recommended by Unilocalers. It was recommended by the lady whom I rented the flat for the week and a food connoisseur I met on the bus. It didn’t disappoint. The joint was quaint and unassuming as way from the tourist area very close to campo di fiori. Attentive and prompt service. Not a single tourist with a map to be seen in the joint. The owner and waiters didn’t speak a word of English. Thumbs up all the way as this is a true local joint. The cabonara pasta was incredible. We also tried the steak which was flavorful but nothing special just very down to earth good food. Prices are the same as da francesco may be a euro cheaper. An excellent alternative, not necessary better just really excellent local gem no one knows about.

Authentic Roman cuisine served by and for locals. You can eat for much more and at much less quality on Campo di Fiori, but do yourself a favor and walk over to this tiny little spot. Catering mostly to locals, they serve the typical Roman standards done well and for a very fair price. We had appetizers, fagiolini (green beans in oil), and three pasta dishes (Cacio e Pepe, Carbonara, and Amatriciana — all done very well and in authentic but simple Roman fashion). The owner was very friendly, probably because we muddled through in piecemeal Italian, and gave us a bottle of Limoncello to help ourselves from at the end of the meal. My favorite kind of spot in Rome.

Food was nice but overpriced and service was grumpy. Very limited menu. We had spaghetti alle vongole and a ravioli dish with no wine and it was 31 euros. It was hot and not well ventilated. Unilocal seems to insist I add more. No wonder there aren’t enough reviews for the places in Italy to be useful. Who wants to type this much on vacation.

This hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant, located on a side street, just 1 block away from Campo di Fiori, is my favorite place for Cacio e Pepe. It was recommended to me by a friend who used to live here. Look at the photos I posted and come taste it for yourself! You will not see tourists at this place. The locals know where to go to get good Cacio e Pepe, and they come here! Come early to get a spot. They’re closed on Monday’s and they open at 12:30 pm for lunch. The service is average — nothing to write home about, but the food is fantastic and the prices are reasonable.

This place was so good we ended up going there twice during our stay.
The first time we accidentally discovered it as we were walking around the small side streets around Piazza di Campo Dei Fiori. There were many touristy places in the piazza but we wanted something a little more off the beaten path.
This is definitely more of a neighborhood/​local hangout. The elderly mama hardly spoke any English and most of the patrons seemed to be locals.
The first night we went on a Tuesday and saw many people ordering the fried anchovies so we decided to try. It turned out to be the best dish I had during my trip to Italy. It was so good I dreamed about it and ended up going back 4 days later to have it again. Unfortunately, it seemed they only have it on Tuesdays… probably get the anchovies at the local fish market.
We also had the carbonara which was the richest thing I’ve ever tasted though the chef claimed only to have use 1 egg. It was delicious but I was full after eating only ½ of it.
I highly recommend this place.

Bei da Sergio alle grotte kann man in einer sehr rustikalen Atmosphäre italienische Spezialitäten della casa geniessen: Carbonara, Cacio e pepe (eine Köstlichkeit!!!), amatriciana, puttanesca, gnocchi, trippa, carne ai ferri, pesce,…
Dieses Restaurant ist dunkel und sehr traditionnel eingerichtet aber für mich ist es ein Muss, wenn man in Rom ist und gut essen will.

Très sympa, se méfier car contrairement à l’enseigne et à ce qui est signalé dans le routard, cette trattoria né fait plus aucune pizza!