Il Ristorante Rinaldi Al Quirinale

A client strongly recommnded I go so I did and they were right: simply amazing. As a solo traveler who went for an early dinner, it would have been easy to ignore me, but thebopposite happened. The maitre d' made me feel very welcome and well taken care of. The food was very, very good. I would return any season!

I’m a seafood girly anytime, anywhere, so I really appreciate finding restaurants that do seafood right; and Ronaldi al Quirinale absolutely delivered. The seafood was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. Definitely a spot I’d recommend to fellow seafood lovers in Rome! Be careful though, quite pricy if you get carried away whilst ordering.

We have been in Rome for a week. This is easily the best restaurant in the city. Also, our server was absolutely amazing. We didn’t even have to look at the menu 10/10. Totò🇮🇹🇮🇹

Ok. It’s nearly been a year since my family and I spent New Year’s Eve at this restaurant and I’ve now got over it enough to be able to post a review. There was a €200 per person minimum. The prices of the dishes were frankly outrageous (I’ll give you some pics of the menu so you can judge for yourself, I’ve also included the itemised receipt ). The wine was excellent, the food was average if I disregard the cost. If I factor the cost in then the food was poor. The ambience was… comical. There was a 90s portable stereo on a chair playing Gloria Gaynor on repeat. Whoever this restaurant is for, it doesn’t appear to be tourists/foreigners. And to be fair - why should it be? I don’t know how the restaurant could have communicated this to me, I understand it’s not really something easy to convey. However - I could have spent the money else where, let the restaurant cater to the clientele it wanted to cater to and all of us would most probably have been happier. By all means book this restaurant guys, but be aware of what you’re going into.

We literally walked past this restaurant and spoke with another couple who were going in and they highly recommended it. The best places are usually those you stumble across and the result is you leave feeling like wow what a gem. There are plenty of options to dine in Rome but if you are looking for great seafood, exceptional service in a great atmosphere then we highly recommend you try Rinaldi. Our waiter Sergio and his support staff were fantastic from start to finish. It was truffle season so we had amazing seafood starters and pasta with truffles. This was our first dinner in Rome and we decided it would also be our last dinner in Rome. We reserved a table and requested Sergio be our waiter. It was another great experience and we can't wait to go back. Anthony and Kat

Our waiter, Toto, was great! The cuisine uses fresh ingredients, but it's clear they're missing a real chef! Price aside, we're used to Cipriani in New York, so nothing scares us. In short, they could do better with the flavors. The restaurant is very classic, and has remained furnished as it was in the 80s, including the dining rooms. The only cool things are the wine cellar and the waiter.

Amazing service. The food was phenomenal and incredibly fresh. The wine was great as was the lobster salad. we also loved the snapper. I’d recommend this restaurant for an anniversary or special event. I went for my honeymoon and though a bit pricey, it was worth it.

We came for dinner because honestly it was close to our hotel. But we were warmly greeted and had one of the most memorable dining experiences of our trip to Italy. We started with two shrimp appetizers. One was fresh the other prepared in cognac. Both were excellent. The waiter suggested a beautiful slipper lobster for our main, which turned out wonderfully. He also suggested the perfect wine. We really enjoyed both. When our meal ended he brought us a chocolate platter with dark and milk chocolate AND A HAMMER. We used the hammer to break up the chocolate into small bites with our after dinner liquors. What a fun ending to a beautiful meal.