Ivo a Trastevere

This restaurant is an absolute hidden gem! The staff are lovely and funny, creating such a positive and welcoming atmosphere. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The portions were big, prices reasonable, and the quality top-notch. You can really feel how hard the team works to make sure every guest is happy and enjoying their time. Definitely a place worth visiting if you want great pizza with a warm, lively vibes 😊

Authentic Roman Experience at Ivo a Trastevere Had dinner here and really enjoyed the overall experience. I ordered the tonnarelli cacio e pepe which was in one word: delicious! it was creamy, rich, and perfectly balanced with pepper. Easily the highlight of the meal. The pizza with mushrooms was flavorful, but unfortunately the base wasn’t crispy, only the top had some crunch, so it didn’t quite hit the mark texture-wise. The atmosphere is loud and lively, like a real local tavern which is exactly what you’d expect from a traditional Roman spot in Trastevere. Tables packed which is the kind of place that feels alive, like you’re in the middle of a Roman neighborhood gathering. If you’re looking for a quiet dinner, this isn’t the place, but if you want energy and authenticity, it’s perfect. The staff were super nice and friendly, even with the busy crowd. Service was efficient and warm. Would definitely come back for the pasta and the vibrant Roman vibe!

Ivo a Trastevere delivers an exceptional take on traditional Roman pizza in one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods. The pizzas are crafted with precision, featuring a well-balanced crust that’s both crisp and tender, with thoughtfully layered ingredients that highlight fresh, authentic flavors. The service is equally commendable; staff are not only attentive but bring a genuine warmth and personality to the dining experience, adding a distinct charm to the meal. A standout establishment that successfully blends quality cuisine with outstanding hospitality.

This is where I bring everyone that comes to visit me in Rome! This is the very first stop! The food is incredible, typical roman cuisine. The best pizza in Rome and the most delicious fried zucchini flowers! Try the pizza ivo or trastevere!! Family owned and the staff are so fun and hard working!

Review for IVO Trastevere – Rome Traditional Roman atmosphere with lively, casual seating and a great vibe. The food was fresh and flavorful — we enjoyed a salad, pizza, and guanciale, all made with quality ingredients. Service from the waiting staff was efficient and friendly throughout the meal. Unfortunately, the experience ended on a disappointing note when it came to paying. The person handling the bill (possibly the owner or manager) was dismissive, offered no greeting or thank you, and seemed solely focused on the transaction. It left a sour aftertaste on what was otherwise a pleasant dining experience.

A true pizzeria right in the heart of Trastevere with a warm, welcoming vibe. The staff were super friendly. We're vegan, and they made us an incredible veggie pizza without cheese—it was absolutely delicious.

This place is perfect. If you’re looking for really good food, a real Italians restaurant sphere and just overall great vibes - go to Ivo a Trastevere! Been there multiple times during my three months in Rome, would really recommend!

Lovely meal, like really good Italian food but to busy, all the time we spended in there, there was some one passing your table. Really loud as well, like an typical Instagram tourist spot. But the food was delicious!

This place is amazing for Roman thin crust pizza. The food is always consistent and the quality is at the highest level. The fact that some staff members like Fernando have been working here and making the dough and rolling it out for over 50 Years tells you something about consistency. The atmosphere is of a classic Roman restaurant. I highly recommend this pizza place as much as Pizzarium by Gabriele Bonci for the other Roman style pizza alla teglia.

Service was absolutely incredible! It's common for restaurants to not be as attentive to their tables in Italy, but they were amazing never had to wait for anything. The food was the best I have had so far (have been traveling from Naples to here for a week now). You walk in and see them making the pizzas in-front of you. Definitely recommend!!

While in Rome, we found it harder than expected to find real, legit Roman food. Ivo a Trastevere was recommended by a friend of a friend who had lived in the neighborhood for a number of years. We said we wanted a spot where no one was speaking English and the food was authentic and we got exactly that! The aperol spritz I was served left much to be desired (not enough aperol in my opinion) but everything after that was superb. We started with the fried zucchini blossoms which were stuffed with ricotta cheese and a sardine. It was an incredible combination of flavors. Next, we each got spaghetti a carbonara. This was probably in the top three pastas I ate my entire two weeks in Italy. The sauce was so perfect, robust in flavor but not too heavy. The guanciale was full of flavor and nicely cooked into the sauce. I cleaned my whole plate. The red wine served with the pasta was a delicious pairing as well. The service was friendly and fast despite there being an everflowing crowd of people coming through for dinner. As soon as you walk in, you see a giant pizza oven so I'm sure you can't go wrong with one of their pizzas too.

The Margarita pizza was to die for. Must eat here. I'll be back here very soon. So much energy and taste.

It was an experience for sure, to see the fast pace at which such a restaurant functions ina Saturday night. The pizza is just ok.

Great food and value. Service was also good and fast. Ambiance was also great. Excellent menu selection.

The beauty of the Trastevere neighborhood in Rome is that you have these narrow, windy cobblestone streets. If you explore among these streets there are so many restaurants, caffes, gelaterias, shops, little markets and more. We strayed away from our airBNB and went to a less busy section of Trastevere to dine at Ivo. The street was actually paved and the sidewalk was big enuf to place tables and accommodate walkers. Mija had been here before I arrived in Rome and recommended the pizze. I ordered a napoli (anchovies), and we also shared carciofi alla giudia (fried artichoke heart), fried zucca, roasted eggplant and a local wine. Mija & ITC ordered their own pizzi one of which was mushroom. The pizze in Rome is so basic, its fantastic. It is nothing like the States where you try to load as many toppings as possible. Often times the toppings in the States lead to a mushy crust bc of all the water in the veggies. The napoli was so good. The crust was nice and crispy and you could taste the subtle hint of anchovies: Everything was in balance. Secondarily, the carciofi was as the restaurant owner in Stanley Tucci's show described it, simple Roman food and a taste of history. In addition, the roasted eggplant was so fresh, it was a nice change of pace vs the veggies we get drowned in butter in the States. Lastly, the wine was so inexpensive and basic, it washed all the great food down. Regarding the ambiance, its al fresco as almost all places are in Italy. It was nice to people watch while we enjoyed our food & wine. The staff is super cool. For example, the guy who served our wine asked where we are from. When I said Los Angeles, he immediately corrected me and said, LA. He has been to NYC before, but wants to go to LA. The same goes for the owner who has been to LA, San Diego, Vegas & Miami at a minimum. If you are looking for good pizze & carciofi in the Trastevere neighborhood, look no further than Ivo. It is away from the real busy section, and the ambiance & staff are really nice.

Pizza was good and cheap! Very packed in the restaurant and the service was great. It was hard to move in between all the seats

Our taxi driver suggested this place since he lives in Trastevere and our apartment for the week was there. We arrived close to 11pm and the place was full of life! The waiters immediately told us no problem 15-20 mins. Was more like 40 but the wait was worth it. More when you are people watching the beautiful people, locals and not. The food was just right, nothing too spectacular, we had basically every appetizer and Napoli and margarita pizza, Chianti and Prosecco. The service was sympathetic and allowed us to stay super late !

Horrible place. Don't waster your money. The food was not that good and the service was awful. They rush you in and out like cattle. Not worth it. Way better places

Been here a few times. Friendly staff and good food. The pizza is very good, would recommend the sale piccante (diavola).

Only bad experience in Italy during my trip. Ordered beef carpaccio as appetizer which was terrible. Beef too thick and chewy had to give it back. Pizza was good but nothing that special. Service was chaotic and not as friendly as other spots we ate in the area. They seem to be overwhelmed. Ambience was not great. A couple of other tables were complaining about the service.

Great appetizers (not normally found at home) great service, very friendly, welcoming, excellent service, food very good, pasta dishes delicious. Great spot to sit outside & people watch. Very busy for middle of the week night.

We ate here our first night in Rome. Here is the way I break it down: Service: I'd give it 2 stars. Friendly enough, but when we got there they tried to sit us in the very back of the restaurant, probably because we are tourists. We asked to sit outside, and they grudgingly sat us there. They service was pretty slow and forgetful--in his defense, our waiter was extremely busy they night. Food: 4 stars. The bruschetta with tomatoes and basil was pretty good. They bruschetta with broccoli and sausage was forgettable. The pasta cacio e pepe was incredible. The pizzas were solid--we had the porcini and the prosciutto and arugula. We also had the suppli, which had a crisp exterior and slightly cold interior. Atmosphere: Five stars. Great people watching. View of San Francesco a Ripa in the distance. All in all, a good place to go. Pro tip: make a reservation ahead of time. There were many Italians waiting for a table.

Pizza & pasta in Trastevere We first visited Ivo several years ago on the strength of the Tripadvisor reviews and we were happy to find that the food was just as good on this visit. There's something special about that thin pizza crust with high quality toppings cooked in the wood fired oven and the fettucine boscaiola was amazing. We don't feel that a visit to Rome is complete without a visit to Ivo!

After consulting with the bartender at our hotel with the goal of finding "amazing pizza for our last night in Rome" Trastevere came up right away and Ivo was #1 on his list. Located on the other side of the Tiber, the streets and restaurants of Trastevere are flooded with locals, so it's a pretty good bet that you will find amazing food here, should delicious pizza not be number one on your list. Truthfully, we could have walked, but it was going on 9pm and it would have taken a solid 35 minutes to get there from our hotel, so we decided to Uber there and walk back. A short drive later we were were greeted by some very busy streets and a lot of people (think the village or SoHo on a Saturday night), along with a long line coming out of Ivo. We put our name in (tip: don't just get in line like the people behind us did, you'll end up waiting for a whole lot of nothing because you have to go inside first) and waited about 20 minutes to get a table. There's plenty of seating so the line did move faster than expected, but every single chair was occupied at all times, so prepare for a wait, even later in the evening. We knew we were getting pizza, so it was just a matter of choosing which kind. Before we did that, we decided that there would not be enough carbs in the pizza itself, so we got bruschetta--but chose the one that was just bread, EVOO, salt, pepper, and a garlic clove to rub all over it. The simpler the better, because this was amazing and I definitely wanted three more orders. We ordered some mandatory greens (arugula and tomato salad) to prepare our palates for pizza, and not long after we destroyed that, the pizza came. We had one classic cheese, and one with sausage, olives, and mushrooms. The crust was crispy, the pizza was thin, and the sauce was excellent. I loved them both, but if I had to choose, I'd go with the meat one...it's all about that sausage, and it was really good here. We were full, but not that full. We saw the tiramisu on the way in, and I knew that's what we had to get after the pizza was gone. It came recommended by the table next to us (we were seated in tight quarters so we got friendly with our neighbors) so even though we already ate plenty of food, it had to be done... ...and i'm so glad we did. This is, hands down, the best tiramisu i've ever had. Sorry, every restaurant i've ever ordered it at and every person I know that's ever made it. Served in a round glass under a half inch of cocoa powder, the filling and layering was so perfect I don't even know how I could do it justice just writing about it. Trust me when I say you need to order this. It was so good, we didn't order tiramisu the rest of the 12 day drip (this was day 4) because there was absolutely no way it would be as good.

We visited Ivo in September. Ivo is named after the Chef. We were lucky enough to walk up and grab a seat. After we sat there were at least 10 people waiting for a while to be able to sit outside. If you don't mind indoor seating, they'll seat you right away. The food was good. The bruschetta pomodoro was actually very good! Seasoned perfectly. We had ravioli and a pizza as well. They were good enough. They were friendly to travelers and spoke English to help.

Yess!!! If you don't try this place you are missing out. Sports bar vibe with amazing food. Moderate to low price's. Very fast paced no nonsense staff, I think it's a plus. You must try the tiramisu it is the best in Rome.

I got food poisoning from here, i am pregnant. when I called to speak with someone in the restaurant they asked me where I'm from and told me to go back there

Best Roman pizza! A large assortment of dishes for pasta, pizza and antipasto. Generous serving sizes, side dish a la carte and good wine menu. Our table enjoyed every bite from the Caprese salad we shared to three kinds of pizza. The Normali size is enough for one hungry person, especially with a starter. One liter of house wine is €11, a deal I could not pass up. It was cool and refreshing. Service is good for as busy as they were, people queued up for good reason. Many locals stopped in to say hello to staff, a friendly family establishment. Watch them prepare fresh pizzas in the wood burning oven. It's a wonderful experience I will not forget.

First of all it's NOT closed! It's one of the few places open in August. We love this place so much we went here BOTH nights for dinner. The salmon pizza and the king pizza are wonderful. We also loved the carbonara!!!! Fun outside seating!! Good house wine. Go here! Also our waiter was great. We can't remember his name but he's snarky and engaging!

BEWARE of this restaurant. Food was OK but when I went to pay the owner asked for a tip! This is Italy bud, are you kidding me? So I said OK add 3 Euro. I didn't review the receipt until later when i found out he added a tip of 10 Euro.

Lively, fun diners; good service and lovely pizza. Both the Margherita and the Gorgonzola and pear pizzas we ordered were delicious.

BEST PIZZA PLACE IN TRASTEVERE!!!! I went here my the first day I got to Rome! Everyone raved about how great this restaurant was. They said the pizza was like nothing you've tasted before and the pasta fills you up every bite you take. I ordered the vegetariana pizza when I went to dinner there. The vegetables were cooked right into the pizza and the crust was very thin! But it tasted amazing!! In addition, the service is great, the staff are very friendly, and it's the kind of place you can go to on a night out, a time with friends, family dinners, first dates, and even a great place for kids!! If you're ever in Trastevere, come to Ivo!!

Mmmmm!! I love pizza and I love sharing this love with friends; that's the feeling you get here. I told my mate I was craving pizza & she chose this place in Trastevere. So happy! Trastevere is a trendy, eclectic area of Rome but in here, not a tourist in sight and the food was yummy. It's an unassuming place, modest looking on the inside and out but as soon as we entered (via the kitchen) it was like being in someone's house. Warm welcome & straight to the seats. We had house white which was so much better than any more expensive plonk I've had elsewhere and I couldn't resist getting the suppli (Roman version of Arancini). We also had the stuffed zucchini flowers... This alone would have satisfied me but those pizzas were just what I wanted!! Ultra thin crust (typical of Rome) and sublimely delicious toppings. Although margherita is the only true pizza, I had to try something with Italian sausage. We stayed on for quite sometime. You just don't want to leave & we weren't forced to go either. Delizioso!!

Definitely the BEST pizza I've ever tasted. Normally I limit my Roman intake to cacio e pepe, leaving any pizza allotment for Sorbillo in Napoli. My friend was only in Roma for her first time for a short while, so I searched "best pizza", and coupled with wanting to show off the lively Trastevere neighborhood, it was absolute perfection. We speak no Italian, but the waiters were super efficient and jovial as the Italians are. Our little salad to start was perfection as well! Crisp greens and amazing vinaigrette, exactly what you need before devouring an entire thin crust pizza! I had mushrooms, and my friend had sausage - and I don't think we even spoke (other than to say "wow") before our pizzas were gone. We stayed for a grappa and said hello to Ivo himself before heading off. I will be heading back to Rome soon, just so my husband can taste this pizza!

This place was delicious! We got a variety of appetizers, pizza and pasta and everyone was very satisfied. I can only vouch (my husband wouldn't share, he liked his too much) for the caviar pizza and it was very good. I'd give the food a solid 4 stars. However, the service was above and beyond. If you have kids, come here! Everyone was soooooooo kind to us. I give the service 10 stars. Also, it was very affordable and in a great location.

Very disappointing experience. Came with high recommendations but did not live up to expectations. Pasta was very good. Pizza was extremely fatty though delicious. Service was terrible. First he brought the wrong drink. Then he brought the wrong dish and insisted we had ordered it. Lastly, he overcharged us for both the wrong drink and the wrong dish. Of course both were much more expensive than the originally ordered items. He did not appreciate us pointing out the mistake. We did not feel welcome there.

Located in cutesy Trastevere, Ivo a Trastevere is a authentically Ronan and must-eat-at restaurant! This was my favorite dinner spot that I ate at in Rome! We ordered the sausage and broccoli bruschette to start and it was delectable. The service was attentive and quick. We ordered 2 Roman classics: Margherita pizza and the cacio e Pepe pasta. Both were some of the best I've ever had! The cacio e Pepe was especially mouthwatering- my boyfriend and I both wished we had ordered more! If you're looking for a delicious and authentic Roman cuisine experience, look no further than this place: you will not be disappointed!

Ivo is a very traditional Italian place, all the workers are Italian, and some tourist may feel unwelcome here or unhappy with the service because it is very hectic and the workers are impatient (like many Italians) and scream across the restaurant often, but this is where you want to be if you want the full experience. A lot of locals come to eat here as well, which confirms that this is the place you want to be if you want delicious pizza. We got the margarita pizza, and the carbonara pasta(we were so hungry We forgot to take the pic before starting to eat.) the pasta was amazing, and the pizza is thing and just perfect - as soon as you walk in you can see the workers making it right there with his bare hands and working with the dough.

The service was very poor and the waiters are rude, the food is just okay. I would honestly suggest avoid this place, there is a bunch of other places around.

This place was in the neighborhood when we were in Rome and it was our go to place! It was recommended to us by the receptionist at our hotel and it's where the locals eat. It's a cozy simple place but the food is good and traditional and just what you want when you're in Italy. We tried out many places in central Rome and their food was bland and touristy and some even burned! So to come across this place was a blessing. Their prices are great and you get more than enough food. We overdosed on carbs but thAts ok because you can walk it all off right? Well maybe not all of it lol. Definitely will be going back here when we go back.

Really delicious pizza- nice options. True family restaurant, large space- i think often crowded. Definitely popular local spot. But reasonable and yummy- nice experience.

Absolute FAVORITE restaurant in Rome. Huge portions of to die for pasta and pizzas. The menu is never ending and you really can't go wrong with anything! High recommend for travelers staying in the Trastevere area.

Authentic cuisine, great value for money and cozy environment. Down to earth place. Food was tasty and high quality. Only downside was that our main courses was served at two different times, so I was almost done with mine before my girlfriend got hers.

Ok so this little place that looks like a local side street hangout has probably the best pizza and house wine in the whole world. We were so stuffed but kept ordering more pizzas because we never had anything so good in the form of a pizza. American pizza restaurants have NO BUSINESS making what they called "pizza" until they try the real deal at Ivo a Trastevere! There is something to the lightly applied quality cheese, thin crust in a wood burning oven and tomato reduction with the sweetness of the tomato gushing with flavor without added sugar. Now let's talk wine. We got a pint of the red house and it was like velvet on the pallet! We're talking house wine folks! Most people expect two buck chuck quality, but this stuff was amazing. My wife and I drank a pint between us and we're wine snobs. All this, two pizzas, a pint of wine and a split dessert for only 38 euros! Compared to our visit to Paris, this was less expensive than breakfast. You won't be disappointed and the staff is absolutely amazing. Keep it coming boys! We'll have another pie! Gracie!

First time in Rome and what a time! This is a city known for its food, its beauty and its people. This restaraunt encapsulates all of this with far too much wonder and surprise. Inside youre met with first a long queue that seems to magically disappear as as sip a sublime beer while Ferraris zoom past you. You are greeted by a lovely New Yorker and then seating in a wonderful area that can only be out of a villa in some film fantasy of rome surrounded by vines and paintings. The food is exemplary, I started with a squid salad and a rare fillet mignon main. After days of carbs the red wine and meat just hit the spot. My cousin was trying fresh mussels for the first time and her husband felt it was wonderful. Best meal of the trip and a huge amount, how did I not have room for Gelato!

The first place we ate in Rome over the course of 4 days. After getting almost, not quite, hopelessly lost, we arrived at 22:30 to a mass of people standing outside. It seemed we would never eat. After a while of poking our head in different doors, we wandered in through the kitchen, where the pizzaiolos were hard at work. No one but Italians in the kitchen. We sat down at a trash covered 2 person table, and it was another 10 minutes before anyone noticed we were there. It was a saturday night, yes, but I think this place could use easily 2-3 more waiters. But the pizza, oh the pizza. I got the sausage, and André the buffalo bill. Terrible name, perfectly thin crusted, crispy, cheesy, wonderful, hot pizza. And all was right in the world. I think if you are in Trastevere and looking for easy going service, a quiet evening... this place is not right. If you are looking for crazy disorganization, and boisterous groups of italians + really quite good pizza, go to Ivo... but don't expect anyone to seat you--just push your way in and find a dirty table...

We walked in and all the tables were filled with dirty dishes. It was pretty gross. The waiters were so busy trying to serve the other patrons that they neglected the tables that were already vacant. Once seated, they took forever to take our order. They really need to hire more people since their restaurant is so busy and they are unable to keep up with the pace. We ordered the buffalo bill pizza and the potato pizza. Both tasted great and I have no complaints about the food. The buffalo mozzarella they used was so savory, I wish I told them to add extra. The crust and sauce on both pizzas were delicious. We also ordered the gnocchi ragu. Unfortunately, they forgot our gnocchi ragu and when we asked about it, the server brought us fettuccine ragu instead. He then insisted we eat that instead because they were out of gnocchi. I thought that it was very rude of him to make a substitution without asking us first and then be extremely pushy about his substitution. I really wanted to throw my plate at him because he had the audacity to roll his eyes when I told him that's NOT what I wanted. The food may be great, however, the cleanliness and service was so awful. Yes, they may be busy (which is usually a good sign that the food is great) but I think you should spend your money somewhere else because there are tons of other choices in Travestere.

When we walked by the restaurant we noticed the nice ambience and atmosphere. It is a place where locals go. Great service and good local food. Recommended

A recommendation from a local, we had a late night dinner here was not disappointed! Great wine, pizza and fried artichoke :-)

This place was amazing! I'm in Italy and there is a pizza place in every corner of every street. Someone recommended this place though and man was I happy with it! It has inside and outside seating but outside is usually more crowded so I would call for reservation before going to guarantee seating! Service is on point! Their spritz is so tasty and their pizza is beyond delicious! I'm so happy with this place and I definitely will be back!

This was recommended by our Airbnb host in the Campo do Fiori area. She said Trastevere was her favorite area and to try this restaurant. It did not disappoint. No pushy sales person out front. We arrived right when they opened for dinner service (6pm) and they told us we could sit and the kitchen would be ready for orders around d 6:10 pm. At 7pm the place was full. Food was delicious and staff were very friendly. I would definitely recommend the Affogato for dessert.

This place, my MIL recommended as they are local here. The pasta is good, not the best but good. For me, it's a little too salty. I got the pasta carbonara with gamberri. And pasta with cheese and pepper. Both seem too salty for me. The pizza is good! And the gnocchi with Ragu is actually great. And the best I've eaten here is the Tiramisu! It was the highlight.

Popular place with extensive menu. We had fried zucchini blossom as starter. Was more like tempura than lightly fried. Wine was very good and pasta dishes above average. Seating outside is crowded but adds to the ambiance if you like chaotic surroundings. Service was excellent. Lot of local color.

Ate here our first night in Rome. Very busy hopping place. Was seated quickly. Pizza and pasta were fantastic. Pasta came out long before our pizzas. Food was great, service was good, would definitely go back. Just wish we could have all gotten our food at the same time.

i had the supplí and gnocchi with cheese, pepper, and zuchini flowers and it was so delicious!! such a cute atmosphere and the staff is so friendly. the menu is really expansive and everything on everyone else's table looked absolutely delicious too. was recommended to me by a local so i trusted it!

You know the story. A young boy goes to the only English speaking movie theater in Rome, The Pasquino, which has been closed for over 20 years , and the family exits the theater and walks across the piazza and heads to the best pizza in the world. Ivo's pizzeria is where I grew up gastronomically in Trastevere. My friends and I used to relish this place when I grew up and went to High school at AOSR. We would each order a pizza and the house white or red, depending on what type of pizza each one of us ordered, and would have a terrific time. Conversation flowed freely as we filled ourselves up on, not to be redundant, truly the best pizza location I've ever been to visit. I miss those friends and the fun we used to have being international in Rome. The location of the restaurant was a little hole-in-the-well which always made the OK Kid happy. If you're ever in Rome, don't miss the opportunity of feasting at this restaurant. Order pizza and not pasta. You'll be happy you did. I've since been back to Rome as an adult every 3-4 years and I always stop by. Mille grazie, Ivo and ci vediamo la prossima volta!

Horrible food! The worst pasta I've ever had. The server was Nice and apologized for us not likeing the pasta. It was actually both pastas that were horrible the creamy artichoke and meat and the shrimp mushroom pasta both were terrible! The place was busy and people seemed to really be enjoying their food. We would never ever eat there or wish a 50 euro meal of food you couldn't eat. The wine was great but no. This is a pass! The food seemed like it came out of a can from a bunker