WOW. Out of 17 cities across 9 countries that my boyfriend and I were lucky enough to experience during our Eurotrip this past summer, this restaurant made it to our top 3 meals of our entire trip. This restaurant is located right behind Termini station. There’s quite a bit of seating, but it still manages to keep the cozy, intimate feel that is expected for a family-owned Italian restaurant. This was our first meal in Rome, and boy did it set the bar high. We came in for lunch, and ordered the Seafood Spaghetti to split. Out came a gigantic bowl of pasta, marinara sauce, clams, octopus, shrimp, crawfish, and scallops. Absolutely to die for. We also ordered a quart(or 2) of the white house wine which was delicious as well, and super inexpensive for how great it tasted. We loved this restaurant so much that we also came for dinner the following night. My boyfriend was still so impressed by the seafood spaghetti that he ordered it for this meal as well. I wanted to try something different(since I was convinced all of their food would be to die for), and ordered a lamb skewer with vegetables. It was amazing too, but nothing could top the first dish we tried. We were sad to leave such a wonderful restaurant with such sweet, friendly owners, but are so excited to return the next time we find ourselves in Roma :)
Lillian H.
Place rating: 5 Manhattan Beach, CA
We have been in Italy a week(second trip), trying to stick with highly rated restaurants, and this is the best dinner we have had, thus far. Everything was fantastic and it was a bargain, to boot. We ordered insalata misto, grilled vegetables, grilled whole sea bass(very fresh/delicious), spaghetti with clams(my personal favorite), limoncello tiramisu, sparkling water, and 1 carafe of house red and I think it came in under 50 Euro. The neighborhood was charming and many locals were in the restaurant. Lovely waitstaff. Walking there from Termini felt a little sketch so we took a taxi back to our hotel, but it was dark and rainy so the walk was probably safer than it felt.
Carol L.
Place rating: 5 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Great little place with wonderful food and accommodating staff. Very reasonably priced.
Emily G.
Place rating: 5 Downey, CA
Ate here on our first night in Italy. Staff and food were great. Of course I had their pasta dish and it was great. I ate that all up, plus my wine, appetizer and dessert. You really can’t go wrong with the food and can tell it was freshly made. The best thing I can say is the staff. After Paris, I expected mediocre service but Italy has been a welcome surprise. The staff here we’re inviting and friendly, provided recommendations and seemed to appreciate tourists. We ate outside so we also did some people watching.
Elisabeth C.
Place rating: 5 Denver, CO
Our food here was excellent — though the wait staff spoke limited English(and we spoke limited Italian!) they were incredibly accommodating and friendly — the place seemed to be filled with locals. They do have an English menu for those who struggle to read Italian. The food was excellent and the portions were enormous for the price! I definitely recommend the bruschetta sampler appetiser. If I find myself in San Lorenzo again anytime soon I will definitely return here. Grazie!
Sufna G.
Place rating: 5 Carbondale, IL
This was a wonderful restaurant experience for us! The waitstaff were very friendly and took the time to explain things to us and were patient with our questions. The food was wonderful! We got a ¼ L house red wine, still water, a Pizade Napoli, two pasta dishes, and the tiramisu. All homemade, all delicious, and very reasonably priced(under 40 Euro!!). Definitely recommend this place to anyone looking to eat local and avoid tourist traps in Rome!
Jay J.
Place rating: 5 Cologne, Germany
We had dinner here by chance when trying to escape the tourist masses from the historic center. Wonderful food and exceptional hosts. My quintessential Italy experience. My wife had excellent pasta and I had some great pidaza. The street is very calm and you can sit outside with almost no traffic. This was also great for our little daughter, who could roam freely in the surroundings.