La Matriciana dal 1870

When I’m in Italy and especially Roma, I want classic Italian food and a decent house red. Too many restaurants have lost their souls and sorry, Michelin restaurants don’t qualify. La Matricina serves both meat and fish and I have to say the grilled sea bass was among the best I had. We started with a mixed salad and their homemade chickpea soup, amazing. The pasta selection is what you want and we tried two favorites including melt in your mouth lasagna. House wine is delicious as is the service. Entire bill for two was less than 140 EU. Surely one of the best restaurants in Roma. Be sure to make a reservation, busy all night. Outdoor seating available, very limited.

Wonderful dining experience at la Matriciana. We were lucky enough to get a booking on our final day in Rome and truly enjoyed it. The place was beautiful and historic, staff attentive and service was great. Food wonderful. We would love to come back

Our first meal in Rome and one of the best!! The carbonara was one of the best I’ve ever had. It was creamy and so fresh! We got the mozzarella and tomato appetizer and that was also incredibly fresh. The basil was delicious and so flavorful. I highly recommend

We had two meals in the row here. The food is outstanding, the service you couldn’t ask for more. We had absolutely the best time Thank you for making our evenings in Rome special

Ate dinner at this wonderful restaurant twice during our 4 days trip in Rome & they were both a wonderful experience. The staff are very friendly & the food is delicious and so fresh. For the starter we opted for the roman style artichokes which were so tender and flavourful, and the divine artichoke linguine. The linguine was clearly freshly made as it was perfectly chewy and al dente. For our mains we opted for the grilled sea bass with roasted potatoes and cherry tomatoes. The fillet was buttery soft and was cooked perfectly! For dessert it was a hard decision as they had a beautiful selection for you to eye as you enter the door. We opted for the orange marmalade tart that came with vanilla ice-cream & of course the tiramisu. The tiramisu was our favourite as it was so light and surprisingly had yummy chocolate flakes at the bottom that gave it a unique crunch! This restaurant has become our favourite so far in the city & we cant wait to visit again on our next trip. Can’t recommend it highly enough! Thank you for the wonderful service.

Classic Italian atmosphere, authentic food, and friendly staff. I was there for dinner and must say the visit was very pleasant and delicious. The menu is diverse, but personally, I would recommend the various pasta dishes. Please note that a reservation is necessary.

The most kind staff and a lovely restaurant. We loved the food although the matriciana for me tasted very sour and I had very high expectations for this dish. My boyfriend liked it so I guess it's personal preference. We loved our main courses.

Phenomenal Italian restaurant with amazing food and a cozy, intimate ambiance. I visited La Matriciana dal 1870 for dinner immediately after my plane landed in Rome, and it was such a delightful introduction to the city. The staff was incredibly inviting and friendly; there was a group of five or six servers standing by the front door as we entered, and they all gave us a hearty, warm "buonasera" before guiding us to a cute little side room with six small tables. The full restaurant is quite large, but I love that it was divided into several smaller spaces to create a more intimate dining experience. My friend and I both ordered a pasta dish (of course), and they were both phenomenal. The pasta was perfectly al dente and had absorbed so much flavor from our respective sauces. My friend ordered their rigatoni alla carbonara, and I got their linguini con spigola di mare e limone. The deep grooves and large hole in the center made the rigatoni the perfect shape to soak up all the rich, velvety carbonara sauce. It was super creamy and flavorful from the guanciale and egg yolks, and the black pepper and salty, slightly funky pecorino romano gave it a great bite. I loved my linguine; the pasta itself was perfectly cooked, and I loved the little chunks of sea bass. The fish gave the pasta a great umami, savory flavor, but the lemon kept the dish bright and from tasting fishy. We finished our meal with the semifreddo al pistachio, which was rich, slightly sweet, and so creamy. The pistachios gave the ice cream a delightful nutty flavor and crunch, and the ice cream was perfectly fluffy and airy.