Chiaroscuro

Mamma mia! Best restaurant in Rome... great food, the wine is good and the people in the restaurant are amazing. Fantastic evening guarenteed. Try the polpo and tonno. ?

For those who don't read further than the first line: this was our most memorable dining in experience in Rome so far - and me and my partner have visited four times and several restaurants. We arrived at lunchtime and were the sole visitors at that time. We were treated as royalty from the get-go; truly met with genuine kindness, which exceeded all the hospitality we've encountered during our stays. I cannot stress the welcoming nature of the staff, and neither can I underscore the importance of it. It was extremely relieving to not be met as an obnoxious tourist for a change, and we tried our best to return the courtesy. The staff presented themselves very professionally at all times, showed great care and consideration towards our needs, and even though we had difficulties finding a lingua franca, it was appreciative of them to try their best. Once more, we tried to the best of our abilities to politelly respond in Italian. The food was not too extravagant, but not modest either. The prices were placed accordingly: slightly above the average dining prices in the city. However, the food was beautifully prepared. We had fried calamari and tuna tartare for starters, and tuna-caprese and pescateri (seafood) pastas for mains. The portions were generous and we could not finish our mains though we arrived with yawning stomachs. We also got complimentary aperitifs; sparkling wine and croutons with cured salmon. Both tasted splendid. For digestives I ordered some cognac and an americano. The coffee was comparative to those of the finer Roman caffes and I must've gotten at least a desiliter of Remy Martin's VSOP, along with some complimentary dark chocolate. Once more, absolutely terrific. Two immemorable hours were spent without barely noticing, and the staff was kind enough to not even gesture us out, even though we exceeded their lunch serving with 15 minutes with our stay. I cannot but recommend this fine establishment. I rarely review restaurants, but leaving this one without due praise would have been a sin.

I'd say the best seafood restaurant in Rome. Great food, friendly staff, and fantastic service. Prices were pretty good compared to quality and variety. Totally recommended!!

Went with the waiter's choice for a tasting menu. Amazing food and stellar prices.

My partner brought me here after reading the reviews and we went for the tasting menu at 40 euro each. Food was great with a complimentary appetiser, followed by 3 appetisers, 1 main course (pasta) and dessert from the ordered menu which also include a bottle of wine. Nothing bad In personal but my opinion is that the prawn maybe a little overcooked to me. Overall, still a thumbs up to go for it and service was great too.

Very good restaurant best know for its seafood. Not cheap but the price is justified by the refined decoration, good food and impeccable service. The tasting menu of 50 euro is good value for money. Cheesecake della casa is absolutely delicious.

Excellent food and service! If you wanna taste delicious Romanian good, and have an outstanding service, this is the place to go. The menus are in Italian, but don't worry, the staff will translate it for you.

Really good seafood restaurant. Very large inside offering a lot of seating capacity. Raw seafood platter was good. Ravioli with seafood were also tasty. Tiramisu wasn’t standard but still good. Service is excellent. Overall experience is 5 star