Osteria de La Vite

Food was mediocre and staff was helpful but in desperate need of deodorant or an actual shower. We ordered the clams and mussels as an appetizer and it smelled very fishy. I did not try it but my husband said the clams were good but the mussels tasted old. It did not taste fresh. I ordered the Saltimbocca which was ok and my husband ordered the baked leg of lamb. He was expecting an actual leg of lamb but received slices of lamb. He said it was good but that it tasted more like beef than lamb.
When we asked for the check, the waiter also added a 10% tip to the bill. I thought Europeans can’t do that but apparently this one did. Watch out guys, this place is not worth your time nor the 10% tip.

Friendly server… Speaks excellent English.
I came here for dinner one night and enjoyed what I consider typical Italian dinner. I was actually looking for another place I knew from previous visit but a server’s «Buonasera» was so inviting, somehow I decided to try here.
I started with one of their homemade pasta. Simple homemade pasta with shellfish. First bite, I knew I was back in Italy. Just love that al dente texture.
For a main dinner, I ordered lamb. First bite, I didn’t like it. I asked a kind server to take it back and let me order something else. My grilled salmon was so juicy and lots of salmon oil, really enjoyed never been frozen grilled salmon.
In stead of desert, I had limoncello. (After I finished a half bottle of wine). This was the first meal in Rome during this trip. May not be the best but pretty good food. I enjoyed my dinner while sitting next to the outdoor heaters (kept me warm the whole time).

Great place! Beef carpaccio above any expectations. But the real treasure are fetuccine with porcini. This is something to die for. Perfect sauce with generous pieces of porcini. I just love pasta porcini, and here it was one of the best ever tried.

Stopped buy because there was a wonderful woman playing accordion and it was great music. She was in front of this place so we checked he menu. My first grab was the sangria. So we sat outside for dinner. We had the waiter Massimo and he was a joker. Too nice to me my husband thought but he was working for the American tip. He suggested something off the menu and I’m so glad I took his advice it was delicious. I had some pasta with Lobsters OMG it was sooooo delicious. My husband had the steak it was great too. We had the seafood risotto and it was yummy as well. The sangria was way too sweet for my taste but it worked well. It was a great side street experience and would not mind coming again.

The pizza is not bad, but there are plenty of better places around. The waiters are a little on the pushy side, but overall ok. I tried their house red wine, terrible… We went there as it was close to hotel and it was raining, there are plenty of better places around.

SCAM!!! This place rips tourists off by physically writing an additional service charge on top of the printed bill. It was for 3.50 so not a big deal but it’s dishonest and illegal. I challenged the waiter about it since there is no tipping in Rome but since it was only my second day in Italy I couldn’t be sure I was right and authorized it. When I got back to my hotel, I asked the front desk person and she confirmed it was illegal and just them ripping us off and if it happens again to refuse to pay it. The food here was mediocre at best anyways so just do yourself a favor and avoid.

Came here on our first night in Rome because it was near our hotel and we were tired. It was decent, but nothing to write home about. Felt like I could cook better in my own kitchen, but the kids liked the pizza and gnocci I brought back to the hotel for them. Cute outdoor seating off on a Rome side street with your typical skeezy smoking Roman wait staff. Decent for a late night hotel meal run but not fine dining. Found better places three blocks away.

Perfect in all aspects! Food was great, we order 3 different types of pizza and all are great (8 of 10), prices are affordable (9 of 10), but service was excellent (11 of 10) thanks to the waiter Massimo who made everything to keep us entertained and enjoyable until food arrives! We recommend this place and visit next time we stay at Rome!

This place was pretty bad. Mediocre food and poor beer. Don’t bother, there are many others.

This is great food on a more quiet street. Calamari was excellent, loved the marinara sauce. Pasta and pizza too.
Only two blocks from base if Spanish Steps.

Please stay away from this place! If you’re aggressively being recruited to come sit down at a table that should be a sign that they’re desperate for business, just like those guys bugging you incessantly to buy a rose. You’ll see a lot of inconsistencies with the reviews, but one thing that is consistent is people saying they got charged (3.50 euro) for bread that they, and everyone else, assume is free. That’s an incredibly dishonest business practice, and if you’re that desperate to make a few bucks, imagine what else you’re doing behind the scenes to keep up the profits.
I had beef, and my wife had steak. They were both horribly unevenly cooked. Everything from rare to well done. No seasoning or flavour in it. Neither of us were asked how we wanted our food cooked. Overall, just a horrible experience. I would have rather gone to a grocery store and had cereal for dinner.

Der erst Eindruck zählt — das ist allgemein bekannt. Doch nur wenige wissen dies gekonnt einzusetzen. Die Osteria Della Vite gehört jedoch zu jenen, die es können.
Als wir an einem heissen Juli Abend in Rom ohne Reservation ein Plätzchen zum Essen suchten, navigierte uns die Unilocal App zu dieser Osteria. Das Lokal war bis auf den letzten Platz besetz. Aber anstatt uns wegzuschicken oder zu sagen «kommt in 30 Minuten nochmals», offerierte man uns einen Champagner zur Begrüssung. So konnten wir an einem kleinen Tischen, mitten in der Gasse, stehen und auf kosten des Hauses anstossen.
Nach 15 Minuten warten war es dann soweit und wir konnten an unseren Tisch. Sofort wurde ein Körbchen mit frischem Pizzabrot direkt aus dem Ofen serviert, Mmhmmmm war das lecker!
Leider war dann der Rest des Essens durchzogen… Spaghetti Bolognese & Gnocchi Serrentina waren wirklich super, das Risotto war durchschnittlich und die Lasagne und Spaghetti Carbonara waren sogar sehr schlecht. Die Lasagne war kalt und hatte einen merkwürdigen Beigeschmack, die Spaghetti hatten viel zu viel Pfeffer drauf… Unverständlich, denn für irgendetwas stehen ja die Pfeffermühlen auf dem Tisch sodass sich jeder selber bedienen kann…
Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und typisch italienisch. Da es sehr heiss war, wurde ein grosses Gebläse mit einem Wasserspray aufgestellt. Das war am Anfang sehr angenehm, verursachte aber nach 30 Minuten Kopfweh, da es allen direkt ins Gesicht geblasen hat.
Eigentlich schade, aber das Essen bleibt nach wie vor das wichtigste Kriterium… Denn dieses Lokal könnte mühelos 4 Sterne erreichen.

This place was just down the street from the flat were staying at. My first thought is that this would be the equivalent of visiting an Italian Applebees. But I was wrong, the food was really good. I chose a pizza. Thin and crispy with lots of cheese and lots of toppings. Some places are kind of skimpy by American standards. Our waiter (who sort of looked like Johnny Depp) was really fun and attentive. Something else I noticed while we were there, not to many «smiley» wait staff. But this guy was a charmer.

Best pizza ever! Now I know where they got it from.
This is my first time in Rome. I was expecting good food in Italy but it is way more complicated than I thought. It’s all good but there are many variations and is very different from Italian food in the US. This place is just off the plaza at the Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti (Spanish Steps). It’s one of several in the alley and they are very aggressive about soliciting customers. Our waiter was charming and we couldn’t resist. I had a pizza margherita that was out of this world. The crust is thin, crispy and chewy just like it’s supposed to be, The ingredients are incredibly fresh and the flavors both bold and subtle. My wife had a pasta bolognese that was also incredible. The pasta was home made and very fresh as were all the ingredients. I don’t think there is anything on the menu that would not be good and it was one of the most entertaining cafes we were in. Definitely worth a vist for lunch or dinner.