Trattoria Cavalier Gino

Une trattoria modeste, tout comme sa cuisine …
J’ai pris des fettuccini aux artichauts c’était pas mal mais sans plus .
Je né dirai pas que c’est de la mauvaise cuisine parce que ça n’est pas le cas. C’est de la cuisine simple et pas mal. Le cadre est traditionel, familial et un peu vieillot. Les prix sont très raisonnables.

Best Italian Roman food in Rome. After trying quite a few restaurants, this was a breathe of fresh air. Authentic cuisine, not touristy. Highly recommend :-)

Amazing local place! Was recommended to me by a local friend and it more then lived up to the expectations! Reasonably priced and best meal we had in Rome!

Only open for dinner 8 – 10:30 pm you must have a reservation. It’s ridiculous how good this food is. I am eating their house spaghetti one of the best meals I have ever eaten. And I have been to the top Italian restaurants in the U.S. And many in Italy. You won’t be disappointed. Everything was amazing, can’t wait to go back to Italy if only for Da Gino’s

Fantastic, the best meal we had in Rome. We got the antipasto assortment (which is a best of the best line up of traditional Italian antipasto), carbonara, lamb, and tiramisu. Everything was excellent. I’m usually more long winded but I don’t really have any notes here. If you’re looking for the perfect «homey little Italian restaurant, down an alley, away from it all.» This is it. Period. Will be coming back on my next Rome trip for sure.

We arrived for a late lunch. The trattoria was filled with mostly local Italians. After negotiating a table with the seemingly disinterested and distracted hostess/​cashier, things improved dramatically. The waiter was wonderful and spoke just enough English to communicate with us. Just like we like it! My wife and I split an order of liberally salted and grilled artichokes doused in Italian olive oil. Fantastically prepared and very flavorful. I ordered a pumpkin rissoto-​slightly undercooked but uniquely flavored and definitely memorable. My wife had the spinach ricotta ravioli which was outstanding-​perfectly prepared and, of course, oiled! The pasta dishes served to those hearty Italian souls around us looked and smelled other worldly. Gino’s makes you feel that you are in an old time Roman trattoria where you may likely run into old friends from work or the old neighborhood. A great vibe to experience as a tourist in Rome that culminates in an extremely satisfying Italian meal. Highly recommended for lunch for the food and experience.

Authentic Lunch with wonderful service. A friend recommend that we try Ginos while in Rome and we were thrilled that we followed their advice.
Not expensive, but delicious! We had wine, bread and I had the pasta with tomato sauce & my husband had the famous rabbit dish.
We left very content.
Make sure you make reservations in advance !

I came here with my boyfriend off a recommendation from another couple who swore Trattoria Gino was a must-​eat. We walked around a decently well-​known area and found it after a few circles. Tucked in a tiny dark alleyway, it looked as if we stumbled upon a secret.
This is an authentic trattoria, meaning that they serve classic Roman dishes with the day’s freshest ingredients. Normally, Italians eat dinner around 8:00pm… but that was already too late for us as all the menu items weren’t available. I really appreciate the importance they give to their food quality, but if there isn’t enough actual food for customers to enjoy, the restaurant misses out on an opportunity cost: our satisfaction. After crossing off nearly everything off the little menu, we let our server decide what was for dinner. What we got wasn’t what we craved, but it was absolutely delicious. Come early and come hungry!
The interior looks very typical Italian (which can come off as «olive garden» if people don’t know the difference): murals on the walls, shelves of antiques, and a cluster of framed photos & signatures behind the cash register. The place is run by a mother and her son, both very nice people who have great care for their family business.
I’m looking forward to another visit! Update coming soon :)

Very good. Very old school. Recommended for people who want a real throwback Italian restaurant experience.
Came for lunch, reserved a table. Had the mixed antipasti plate, which was well-​rounded and nice. Particularly liked the grilled eggplant.
Had the tagliatelle bolognese, pasta cooked perfectly and sauce very savory.
Also got coda alla vaccianara, very flavorful, very tender, right size portion.
Prices are pretty reasonable. Fills up with locals fast, who almost universally seem to order cacio e pepe. Which apparently is a specialty here, although I’m not sure why since it’s just grated cheese and black pepper (so how different could one place be from another), but I guess they know best.
Service pretty good for Italy. But the place does get packed quickly, so the (one) guy doing the waiting gets super busy (the son I think).

(November 2012): I was in Rome for 3 nights and I stayed at Hotel Parlamento. At breakfast one morning, Tiziano asked me about my dinner the night before. He had made reservations for my friends and me prior to flying to Rome. After telling him, he suggested a place near the hotel called Gino’s, stating, «You should go there, it’s like eating at [an Italian] home,» and gave me their business card. He said reservations are required long in advance and that sometimes he has difficulty booking a table for himself. It sounded great but I didn’t want to cancel the reservations I already had for the evening.
After spending the morning in the area, I decided to find Gino’s just to see if I could get in right when it opened. It was a little hard to find — located in a tiny alley off Parlamento, with the door entrance practically covered with plant/​shrubs. I walked in about 12:20pm where I saw a small group of people eating lunch. From what I could tell, they were the family/​owners of the restaurant. One woman walked up to me and I asked (in Italian) for lunch reservations. She asked if 1pm was fine for me. Yes! Done deal! I walked around the area and did more window shopping. I even ended up at the Tiber River, which was pretty muddy looking.
I arrived promptly at 1pm. I was given a table near the entrance and hostess area. I looked around and noticed the place was already ¾s full! Tables are close together, and the last few had ‘reserved’ signs. Those tables filled quickly. As I ate my lunch, people came and went, some had reservations, some made reservations for another day, and some were turned away because they didn’t have reservations. Wow, it was a popular place. With the exception of three German men behind me, I didn’t see any other tourists. That’s my kind of place.
An older gentleman waited on me, Gino himself! He moved slowly serving several tables. I asked a younger man if that was Gino. This man was one of the sons who told me Gino won’t stop working in his old age. Good for him!
Lunch was delicious. Gino would give his recommendations (no menu). I started with a hearty riso & verdure soup, which was so filling that I couldn’t finish it if I wanted to eat my entrée. Next I had the lamb with rosemary, garlic, and potatoes. Simply prepared, home style, and very good. I had a ½ liter of white wine to go with my meal. I didn’t jot down the total but it was around 20 euros.
Gino was kind to let me have my photo taken with him, which I later showed to Tiziano. He was surprised (happily) that I was able to get reservations for lunch.
This is now on my ‘favorite’s list for Rome dining. Thanks Tiziano!

Place was pretty disappointing, despite guidebook reviews. Ineffective service, pretty rude. Wouldn’t bring out our food despite asking a few times for it. I think they probably treat Romans/​locals better than tourists.

Gehört mit Dar Sor Olimpio al Drago zu meinen 2 Lieblingsrestaurants in Rom. Mitten im Herzen der Stadt, versteckt in einer Seitengasse liegt die Trattoria Gino innen sitzen zum Großteil Einheimische die, wie es scheint, von der Bedienung auch persönlich gekannt werden. Typisch italienisch geht es darin sehr hektisch zu. :) Die Preise sind gut und das Essen vorzüglich. Die selbstgemachten Nudeln und die urige Einrichtung machen den Besuch zu einem wahren Erlebnis. Unbedingt reingehen auch wenn man am Eingang ein wenig warten muss bis man einen Tisch bekommt. es lohnt sich ;)

Cuisine familiale
Petite trattoria nichée dans un étroit vicolo à deux pas du panthéon, fréquentée assidument par les politiques du quartier. On y mange une excellente cuisine familiale pour un prix très raisonnable. Attention, pensez à réserver!