Trattoria Da Lucia

This place is certainly a hidden gem. After trying several other well reviewed restaurants in the area and finding most were closed despite listing hours we ended up at this little spot. You feel like you are worlds away from the Travestere night life. The service is friendly and engaging and willing to make recommendations. The menu is not oversized so there are fewer choices but what they do, they do well. I have to admit our visit was improved by the jovial nature of the servers and other guests seated outside and it made the night all that much more memorable.

With so many trattorias in Rome catering to the tourist dollar, we have always felt we found a hidden gem with Lucia. First came here in 2010, courtesy of Rick Steve’s guidebook, and it remains a steadfast and timeless eatery.
We came for lunch this visit; light crowd for a waning October sun. Started w/​pecorino and honey, and salami/​prosciutto. Complimented these w/​a Sauvignon Blanc, and what a wonderful start to a great meal. Cheese/​honey were wonderfully creamy and tasty, and the salami had us wanting to order a roll to take home. Main courses were pasta ala grecia (sp?) and bombilloti all’amatriciana (see picture). .. Perfection. Accompanied by a Classico Chianti, we could not have asked for a better luncheon.
Add in friendly service, a quaint setting far enough off the path to minimize the tourist crowd, and reasonable prices, and you have a 5-​star trattoria…
Salut
RS

My husband and I stayed right around the corner from this place while in Trastevere and liked it so much we went back for a second round before leaving! The food is straight-​forward, authentic Roman cuisine and executed perfectly. The rabbit cacciatore was so delicious and flavorful, it made it’s way into the second meal without hesitation. Honestly, the best rabbit I’ve ever had.
My husband stuck to pasta and wasn’t disappointed, first trying their carbonara and then their Thursday gnocchi special. The carbonara pasta was perfectly al dente and the sauce rich and flavorful. The gnocchi were the lightest, most pillowy gnocchi I’ve ever tasted and a really nice tomato sauce to compliment them.
You definitely can’t go wrong with anything on the menu here and they’ve got a good wine list to compliment the excellent food. The service is very friendly and homey as well.

Nous sommes tombés sur cette adorable Trattoria, un peu aidé de notre guide, dans le quartier de la Trastevere. Le quartier à beau être très touristique, le restaurant lui est dans des petites ruelles calmes au charme typiquement italien. Du Vespa coloré, du chat qui fait la sieste et de la rue pavée, pas de doutes on est bien en Italie.
Le lieu est essentiellement fréquenté par des touristes, puisque visiblement présent dans plusieurs guides touristiques. Forcément le charme s’atténue un peu.
Tout les classiques des cartes italiennes sont là ! Pas de prise de risqué. Pas de pizzas, mais des plats de pâtes et de viandes à la sauce italienne. Assiettes généreuses et goûteuses. Suffisante pour né plus avoir de place pour le dessert.
Pour résumé, un bon restaurant typique, pas d’erreur possible mais pas de surprise.

The menu was limited. The food was decent, but not memorable. The service was good. The location was cute, but there is no way you could find it without GPS.

Wow. Excellent meal in a lively neighborhood. We chose this place based on a recommendation from a friend and based on several reviews. The bread and house wine were great starters. I ordered the cacio e pepe and it was excellent– great flavor with slight peppery accent. My husband ordered the oxtail which had a wonderful seasoning almost like a slow cooked roast. He also ordered the green beans mixed in a tomato sauce — so yummy. Then we had the panna cotta for dessert and it was delicious– not too rich nor too light. The berries were very fresh. We sat outside with most tables filled and anyone without a reservation was turned away. I highly recommend Da Lucia.

Lady and the Tramp meal (in the best way possible). Situated in a less touristy, more off the beaten path part of Trastevere, this restaurant was the perfect family-​owned Italian restaurant, with both locals and tourists eating side by side. A friend and I split a plate of sheep’s milk cheese (very good), got the bread service (best bread we had in Rome), and the bacon spaghetti that the server recommended (phenomenal). So simple yet so flavorful, the pasta was just seasoned with olive oil and Parmesan cheese, and we were happily stuffed at the end of the meal. Would return, would recommend. The only thing missing was some nice accordion music!

Traditional Italian food! The waitress was so nice and understanding. The people speak English there too which is great. I got the cacio a Pepe and the dish was delicious. It’s crazy how good pasta can be with just pepper and cheese. Prices are cheap too

Food was tasty and good. We had a seasonal vegetable appetizer of green beans in tomato sauce. It was quite good, with just hint of heat. I had the beef stew with tomatoes and onions. Delicious! My wife had the spaghetti with cheese and black pepper which she liked as well.
The only disappointment was desert, which was just kind of flat.
Overall a nice place, good service, and good food. I’d just skip the desert.

The landlord of our apartment recommended this place to us and it didn’t disappoint. We were the only non-​locals in the restaurant. I had the cacio e pepe and my husband had the bombolitti all’amitriciana (big pasta tubes with pancetta) and the house wine. So delicious! The photos on the wall tell the history of this restaurant that opened 80 years ago. Afterwards we looked it up on the internet and found that it is also a favorite of Rick Steves, the travel guru. I would highly recommend a visit to this delicious and affordable restaurant.

While living in Rome I ate out at Da Lucia on several occasions and was a huge fan. The food was delicious, authentic and very well priced. The outdoor seating is lovely and the atmosphere is slow and relaxing. Another pro is that it is located in the heart of Trastevere. I strongly recommend the gnocchi (only served on Thursdays), the Cacio e Pepe, Rabbit dish and the cheese and honey appetizer. I think it takes a while for the waiters to warm up to you but once they did I felt very at home at this restaurant. Regardless, the waiters were very attentive:) Since the restaurant is very small I would suggest making a reservation. Overall, I highly recommend this place.

Great meal! We had the pecorino and honey antipasti; the spaghetti with bacon, cheese, and pepper; and the stew; followed by the tiramisu. The food was delicious (although I’ve had better tiramisu), and the bread was very fresh. Some items on the menu are only offered on certain days so either don’t get your hopes up or plan accordingly (I wanted the gnocchi but it’s only on Thursdays– hopes were up; the tiramisu was only on weekends).The restaurant is small so make sure you have a reservation! We saw many couples and groups get turned away. Would definitely recommend!

Taberna de cocina romana. En la media. De producto fresco y precios asequibles, ³⁰⁄₃₅ € para dos personas sin vino y sin postre. Hemos salido contentos, aunque pienso que como Da Lucía los hay a patadas.

Lugar acogedor y muy tranquilo, nos sirvieron muy rápido y todo estaba muy bueno. Tomé brócoli y una especie de espinacas rehogadas de entrantes y como plato principal unos macarrones con tomate, beacon y queso muy muy sabrosos. Se nota la elavoración casera de los productos. Y el precio está bien, no es caro. Lo recomiendo.

We stayed in an apartment around the corner from this place and decided to eat here on my birthday since it shares a name with my wife’s sister.
Pros:
1. The raw honey from the pecorino and honey appetizer was awesome.
2. We arrived shortly after it opened for dinner and were seated immediately, 45 minutes later the line for a table was about 15 people deep.
3. Wine and cold appetizers arrived quickly.
Cons:
1. The waiter didn’t write our order down, and then proceeded to screw it up completely. He brought my wife’s salad and gnocchi, thinking the gnocchi was for me, he forgot my pasta order completely so by the time I had my pasta she was already done with her dinner. When I was finished with the so-​so pasta I asked if he remembered I had ordered rabbit as a main, and he had not. We asked for the check and left.
2. They charge you 3 euros for the bread they put on your table without asking if you want it, when everywhere else I went in Rome the bread was free.
3. They didn’t give us oil and vinegar for the bread until we asked, and then when we were about halfway done with the bread they took the oil and vinegar and gave it to the table next to us.
4. The cheese for the cheese and honey appetizer comes as one big block with paper wrapping and wax included — you get to slice it as yourself. The pecorino was only so-​so, so while the portion is large, it just means you have a lot of generic cheese to eat.5.
5. Cash only. Really, in the center of Rome in the 21^st century? Nearest ATM is a hike. For all of this we paid 45 EURO, not so bad for central rome if the restaurant had been worth it at all.
Might be a traditional Roman trattoria, but if so, the Romans don’t eat so well. Cute place, nice location, completely underwhelming.

This is a solid place. There are clearly locals enjoying dinner. If I could give 3.5 stars, I would. But, I’ll round up.
But, this is pretty standard fare. And, with so many fantastic restaurants in Rome, I’d be hard pressed to come back to this clean, well serviced family spot.
Everything we had was well executed, fresh, and tasted good. Gnocchi with red sauce… tasted good. The bread is fresh. And, the service was attentive.

I liked this place a lot. Wonderful cheese and honey (Pecorino e miele) and primo piatto, spaghetti alla gricia. My secondo was a grilled steak and I didn’t like it at all: it tasted like the grill with no seasoning. But maybe that’s how Romans like it? Still a neat place.

Service, food, and location all set the stage for an amazing dinner. We were fortunate to get a recommendation for Trattoria Da Lucia from a bartender at Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fa (great craft beer location) and it was spot on. Our plates, gnocchi and pomodoro, were simple, elegant dishes that has forever changed the way we will eat pasta… grazie mille!

A really great meal located close to where we were staying in Trastevere. My sister had a delicious beef stew (one of the most popular dishes) and I had the spaghetti with pepper and cheese! We shared the seasonal vegetables (green beans in tomato sauce). Delicious food. Everything was cooked perfectly! Definitely check this place out!

Yummmmy! The beef stew with onions was great. My sister and I split the seasoned vegetables as a starter and they were fantastic as well. Great prices and the bread served with dinner is so fresh! Adorable little spot.

This gem is located away from the major tourist areas in Trastevere, and is all the better for it.
It’s a beautiful little restaurant, and their pasta is superb. They serve wine in tumblers, which I wish was done everywhere. It’s a very unpretentious restaurant — no wank, just good food and good service.
I’d recommend booking ahead so you can guarantee getting a table outside. Also note: they don’t take credit cards, so you’ll need to make sure you bring enough cash to cover the meal. The nearest ATM (bancomat) is about 10 minutes walk away.

Amazing pasta, little hidden gem of a place. If ever in Rome map it out its worth the walk. Make reservations in advance if you want to sit outside. delizioso

Auch wir haben das Lokal als besondere Empfehlung einem Reiseführer entnommen. Auch bei uns kochten keine Römer. Wir hatten aber schon den Eindruck, dass der Laden noch in Familienbesitz ist, da wir auf einen etwa 90-​jährigen, etwas verwirrten und sehr gesprächigen Wirt stießen. Das Essen war zwar günstig, aber auch ziemlich fade. V.a. die Nudeln retteten die Unmengen von lieblos darauf geworfenem Parmesan auch nicht mehr. Der Nachtisch (Mousse) war dafür ganz lecker. Die Mitarbeiter wirken ausgebrannt und von ihrem in die Jahre gekommenen Chef ziemlich angenervt. Empfehlenswert ist das Lokal sicher nicht.

Love this place… stumbled upon it approx 5 years ago, and have been dreaming of the sounds from them slicing the crusty bread ever since. (So we had to make a visit here on our current trip!)
You’ll have to weave your way though the turnsy streets of the Trastavere neighborhood to find this gem. But we love it!
Definitely order the bread service (3EUR)… i just love the hard slicing noise the server makes. It’s so crusty on the outside, but delizioso on the inside. With the olive oil, balsamic, and some pepper. Mmmmm…
With this visit my husband didn’t want to drink anymore wine, so I order the small little carafe (¾L) to myself. Only 2EUR!
And then the house specialty (apparently) is the spaghetti alla gricia. Mmmm… If you do not like parmesan, and specifically ALOT of parmesan, be sure to tell them to go light on the cheese. Cause the completely cover the pasta in parmesan, with some olive oil in the bottom of the plate — so mix it around for sure. Small little slices of bacon pancetta — OMG. So good…
But so full — so full! Unfortunately no room for dolci.
Cash only. And closed on Mondays.

Convivial
Petite trattoria du Trastevere qui propose une cuisine familiale mais délicieuse. Le décor est très chaleureux, et le patron très aimable.