Mater Terrae

We came here for my birthday. The food, atmosphere and service were all excellent. We had a perfect time there and I'm so glad my partner chose this place. The staff were very nice and professional and even gave us an extra birthday treat. We are vegan and were a little concerned about the number of vegan options before we went there, but we were very satisfied with our meal and I think we didn't even try all of the vegan options on the menu, we were too full :) We ordered a few plates to share and were completely stuffed by the end of the evening.

Excellent food! Not a vegetarian myself but this was a very delicious dining experience. Beautiful terrace overlooking Rome, great location, just behind Piazza Navona. Service is friendly although not very efficient. Ana though was amazing - such a great personality. We did the tasting menu with wine pairing. The 2 orange wines were definitely a surprising choice, not one I loved but interesting to try. One piece of constructive feedback would be to better pace the change of wine, the first few glasses felt rushed - not finished with previous one and already tasting the next. Would be great if empty glasses are taken away more timely. Overall a fun and enjoyable night.

Pros: insanely beautiful view and the servers were very nice! Cons: 1) HUGE wasps swarming every table (we went around sunset) 2) A seagull attacked our plate and stole some bread — seems like a few linger for hours because they know there’s food 3) The water was 8 EURO per bottle (yikes!) and they got us second one without telling us the insane price like 10 minutes before we left so we chugged the entire bottle after we got the check 4) Have had many pastas this month in Rome, and their spaghetti tastes like out of the box with none of that freshly made magic Overall would recommend for only drinks and the view but only after sunset unless you’re not scared of giant wasps!

Incredible setting to enjoy exceptional food. We are not vegan or vegetarian but if one were to enjoy a meatless existence it would be at Mater Terrae! We chose to stay at the Bio Hotel Raphaël because of its proximity to some many of Rome's greatest sites and also because the Michelin guide recommended its restaurant. We stayed here in July and dined on the open top roof terrace with views across the city which include the dome of the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace which is right next door and then a more distant view to the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. Not being vegetarian the simple option for us was to choose the tasting menu, which was sublime from first to last.

Excellent service, exquisite cuisine and breathtaking location ! The personnel was welcoming, competent and very professional. Note that you are entering a vegetarian restaurant : this in no way alters the finesse of the dishes. If you are lucky enough to have the weather on your side, you could be seated on the most impressive and relaxing terrace of Rome ! Also, as we selected a specific menu, we were given a nice surprise at the end of our dinner !

Mamma Mia 🤌🤌 Please come here if you’re a vegetarian, vegan, or anyone who enjoys fine tastes and beautiful views with excellent service. This was our favorite stop in Roma by FAR. It has a Michelin star for a reason!

The atmosphere and the scenery were fantastic. We booked an 8pm seating after the sun has just set so the sky/the view was glorious. We expected small servings so we ordered a lot and by the time we got to the main course, we were so full we didn't finish our food. Even so, the main dish (I had the risotto) was a let down. It was plain and the flavours just didn't come together. We had focaccia as starters and that was ok. I would come back for the view and perhaps to give it another try but only as a second option as there are many other great places to eat in Rome.

We came here for a rooftop aperitivo around 7:30 to watch the sunset. Although it was quite cloudy and we didn’t get to see the sunset, it was still a great experience. Shout out to our wonderful servers who encouraged us to take photos and photo ops. It was our most expensive spritz, but delicious (18€ for one), so keep that in mind when booking if you are hoping to drink more than that.