La Matriciana dal 1870

Still one of the best and only places to go for a classic, traditional restaurant atmosphere. Old-school and elegant without being outdated. Good, straightforward food. Go for one of the Roman pastas, they do all of them really well. Do not skip the cheesecake for dessert. Service is generally excellent if you’re lucky with your waiter, though the family owners are extremely pleasant. Lovely for both lunch and dinner, but always book in advance.

Highly recommended! The place is very charming and the cousine is Italian at its best: ingredient first, but refined and tasty. We didn’t regret ordering dessert, too. We had the apple and the pear and they were not to sweet, warm and with great texture. A perfect ending for a great meal. We will come back!

The oxtail in tomato sauce pasta is amazing but the cacio e Pepe is disappointing. Also we were the first showed up for lunch service ( aka the restaurant was completely empty) and they put us in this corner ( shown in 1st photo). I assumed maybe they need to prioritize the better seatings for people who have made reservations before. But then when the restaurant was about half filled they sat two other Asian girls next to us ( we are Asian ) Now it felt really uncomfortable since this corner is really hidden and only has two tables. it’s giving this is the restaurant’s designated Asian corner to sit. Definitely not a fan of the racist vibes

We loved it! Every dish we tried was amazing. The service was great, and it really felt like traditional cooking. We hope we have time to come back before leaving Rome.

I think this place got famous on TikTok but don’t be fooled, when I went at least half the clientele was locals. The food was great. Amazing pastas and appetizers and one of the best tiramisus of my life (and as a tiramisu lover I had many) it was perfectly balanced and creamy and the biscotti was just the right amount of wet without being soggy. Service was very attentive and quick without being pushy. Make a reservation because it’s impossible to get a table as a walk in.

The hype is real. The food is outstanding. I ordered the jewish Artichoke (5/5), the Pasta Matriciana (5/5) and the Tiramisu (5/5). The drinks were excellent and service was speedy, although a bit cold. Wonderful ambiance. Would gladly go back.

So, so delicious! We specifically went to try Roman dishes, and thoroughly enjoyed all of them: cacio e pepe, carbonara, veal saltimbocca, oxtail, fried artichoke, chicory, and the tiramisu! Good to note, though, is that we lined up outside shortly before opening on a Thursday night and barely got a table (people after us were waiting ~45 to be seated), so reservations are recommended.

Unfortunately, had a terrible experience. I was promptly seated but it went downhill from there. I was basically ignored for 20 minutes Before I even got water and the waiter looked like he was annoyed to even serve me. He took my order and then one whole hour later (no exaggeration) my pasta arrived. It took another hour for me to even get out of there because he was taking his time getting me the check. Then I found items on there that I didn’t order on top of it all. Unfortunately, won’t return and will tell others to avoid this place and spend money in a place where they don’t treat you like garbage. So disappointing I was so excited to try this place. I do appreciate the owner reaching out to me to make it right. The food was great. It’s just that service was just awful And honestly, I would return to a restaurant that had better servers and a friendlier staff, even if the food wasn’t amazing.