Di Rienzo

Restaurante excelente! Local agradável, e comida ótima. Pedimos espaguete a carbonara e risoto de lagostine muito bom!

Sehr unfreundliche Bedienung und 9 € für 2 Kaffee — 3 Sterne für den Blick aufs Pantheon.

Very average place to have lunch or dinner. The service was good, but the food was just middle of the row. We had a chicken salad that was just lettuce, shaved carrots and chicken for 12 euro. We also had a grilled dover sole that was good, but a small portion for 20 euro. I’m sure part of this increase in dish prices was the location (Pantheon Square) but still expected more out of the food quality. I would venture out a little ways from the big tourist sites to find better dining and drinks.

Excellent, excellent home made Gelato and Tiramisu. Extra friendly staff. Highly recommended if you want lunch/​dinner with view at Pantheon.

This is a great location just outside of the Pantheon. Over priced but sitting in the patio with a view of a large fountain and the Pantheon is relaxing. The misters were welcomed though on a hot day in July.
Service was rude — the waiter told us we needed to hurry with our order because he was very busy. We kindly suggested he return when he was less busy because we were just enjoying the scenery while sitting in the shade. He then snorted that each of us had to order something though only 3 of the 7 of us knew what we wanted. Ride service aside, we enjoyed the frozen coffee (like a sweet slush) and the cold coffee was refreshing too.

This restaurant is horrible. Truly, terrible. The only redeeming feature is the view of the Pantheon. It’s overpriced, sloppy food. We felt very rushed, you could feel that they wanted to get you in– overcharge you for poor quality food, and get you out. My husband and my Mother’s lasagna came out cold– probably frozen, and they brought us the wrong drinks. I had the bucatini which was a very small portion and the sauce was watered down. If you choose to go here, I would go and get an over priced bottle of wine, enjoy the view– and then eat elsewhere. Truly awful food.

The best thing about Di Rienzo is the view, as it’s located right in front of the Pantheon. It’s a nice place to sit outdoors and look at this incredible structure.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t a fan of the restaurant. The service wasn’t good and at most times the server was non-​existent. I had the Pizza Margherita, and although it was good, I had better in Italy. My wife had one of their pasta dish with chicken and didn’t like it at all.
Point of advice: Don’t get suckered into eating at any of the restaurants in the square in front of the Pantheon. They’re all tourist traps. There are many other much better restaurants just a few blocks away.

The service was spot on and spectacular and the food was amazingly delicious. We chose the restaurant for my birthday celebration because I love the Piazza Rotunda in the evening. My mother mentioned to the hostess that it was my birthday. They started us out with champagne and strawberries. The waiter, Roberto, was incredibly attentive without being obtrusive. After dinner we ordered coffee and hot chocolate and all of the lights went out and the entire staff came in with a pastry w/​candle and a chorus of happy birthday in italian! Oh and they also gave us limoncello. My mother walked out saying that it was the perfect experience to top off my bday celebration
We did eat inside as we thought it a bit chilly for the outside seating area
Do not hesitate to try these folks out

So I’m gonna start with the only good thing about this restaurant and that is that is, that it is in the square with the Pantheon so it’s a great view.
The appetizer was small and not worth the 15 € I payed for it… A small meat and cheese platter.
My main meal «fettuccini with mushrooms» was soggy and sloppy.
They were out of 3 different dessert cakes, basically left with the basic chocolate cake.
And the service… Slow, arrogant and frusterating. Our waiter «Alfredo» stared at us from afar not even coming over to take our order until we called him over. Even then, we had to call him over 3 times in a row.
Ugh. Go somewhere else.

This was a wonderful restaurant! The view of the pantheon was great! I can’t remember our waiters name but he was the best waiter that we have had in Rome.
The entire experience was excellent and I will say that it is worth your money. We will definitely be coming back on our next visit to Rome!

Go no further for a perfect romantic evening — Ristorante di Rienzo is a spectacular setting for wonderful food with professional, friendly service.
Picture a full moon rising above the Pantheon 50 yards in front of you as your waiter opens a bottle of Brunello to accompany your fettucini with black truffles while strains of La Traviata are heard across Piazza della Rotunda. Meravigliosa!
di Rienzo is not inexpensive, but unless you live in Rome, this is THE place to forge unforgettable memories for a lifetime. Nighttime is the most charming time for Rome, and this piazza has one of the best views in Rome — and with food, too!
The breakfast buffet features pastries, cheeses, cold cuts, toasts for around 10 euros AND all the espresso/​cappuccino/​café you can drink. For lunch, divide a pizza for 12 euros and have a glass of good house wine. Dinner — well, see above. They have an extensive menu of typical Lazio cuisine — I’d especially recommend the Saltimbocca and any veal dish, as well as seafood, mushrooms, etc. Tiramisu is fresh and homemade, as are all their desserts. Prices are nominal for Rome, and the waiters will offer dining suggestions for various budgets.
Check out the interior, especially if you dine outside. The interior marble walls and chandeliers look like a meringue confection, more than a dining room. Signor di Rienzo, now 87, still stylishly presides unobtrusively from the interior.
The piazza itself is wonderful for people watching 24/​7, and the waiters keep the buskers away from the tables. Bottom line — one of the best experiences one can have legally anywhere.

We had to wait for an hour until the Pantheon would open up after the Sunday morning mass, so we decided to sit down on the sunny terrace at Di Rienzo.
The staff was very friendly and the espresso and fresh orange juice were good. After half an hour we ordered another round of drinks with Sicilian cannolies. The cannolies were a bit soggy, so likely not freshly filled. They still tasted okay, but not as good as the ones we had yesterday at Ciuri Ciuri.
Prices were a bit high, but considering it’s next to the Pantheon that is to be expected.

An excellent place for late night cappuccino or desert. I love the staffs kindness to visitors and making you feel appreciated for visiting.
Great food and drinks. One of the best plazas for views.
I have listed a lot if high reviews on this trip but I loved this place more for the people, service and location combined.

This is a high turnover tourist restaurant in the piazza in front of the Pantheon. Keeping that in mind, this is an excellent restaurant.
We were well taken care of as we enjoyed the view of the fountain and the Pantheon from our table. Several tables around us were groups of locals — a nice endorsement for the restaurant. We chose Di Rienzo because of the extensive list of pastas on the menu, rather than the focus on pizzas at many of their competitors.
With a great Friuli pinot grigio, we started with delicious melon and proscuitto. Then I went with the spicy Bucatini all Amatriciana while my wife had the Penne Arrabbiata, a large hollow spaghetti with pieces of ham in the sauce. Half way through we switched. Both were really good, although of course hers was best.
This was an excellent meal in a perfect environment. Definitely my recommendation amoung the dozens of outdoor establishments in this piazza.