Ristorante la Campana

It was interesting to go to the oldest restaurant in Rome. Food is unique and authentic. I wasn’t used to the selection but it was good regardless! The wine was amazing! The light is pretty bright inside the restaurant, so definitely not a “moody” kind of atmosphere. But the service was cozy.

We were thrilled to dine in one of the oldest restaurant in Italy with a 500 year old history. The food was scrumptious and their panna cotta melts in your mouth! Definitely a must to visit when you’re in Rome…

It is a restaurant in the center of the Rome. It’s very cute and picturesque but the food isn’t special. We choose riced balls, sliced beef, tartufo pasta and lamp. The lamp and the riced balls were goods, but the others aren’t so happy with that.

Great food and variety of Roman cuisine classics. Atmosphere also typical with mix of locals and tourists. Loved it.

Food was good. I ordered a ravioli. It was a bit heavy, but it was good nonetheless.

Had a chance to experience this restaurant who believed to be serving food for over 500 years. Very nice setting with friendly staff too.

Cozy old school restaurant with family vibe. Food was fresh and delicious, and good price. - calamari: simple and very very fresh - carbonara: a bit more salty than other place, but al dante texture and very nice crispy ham. - vongole: adequate, next time might not order here again.

Amazing place. Everything was perfect, but the prices were high, but affordable. For Grissini with bread for antipasti, 1l sparkling water, Rigatoni alla amatriciana and Cacio e Pepe for main dish and a slice of a cake with jam of some kind, we paid 33€. Everything was absolutely delicious, and the portions were really big. And the waiters were super friendly and extremely helpful. You can connect to their free Wi-Fi. The password for it is written on menus. We didn't have to wait for our food to arrive for any longer than 15 minutes. And it's definitely a historic place, being the oldest restaurant in Rome, opened in 1518. The bathrooms were pretty clean. 9,5/10 because of the prices.

A colleague said I must try this restaurant in the center of Roma. What a great recommendation. Pork with roasted potatoes with the perfect amount of rosemary. My wife had an eggplant Parmesan that was off the charts. At 8:00, only a couple tables were full and by 8:45 there were no seats to be had. The tomatoes with fresh mozzarella and fired artichoke dish were a great start to an incredible dinner. Authentic fun menu... try it out! Oldest restaurant in Roma!

Purely based on the food, I had the artichoke and rigatoni alla carbonara. The artichoke (side) was cooked and drizzled in olive oil. It was bland but that's how it's supposed to be and was delicious nonetheless. Now the carbonara, best pasta dish I had so far in Rome and that's saying a lot. I kept on finding the food salty or overly cheesy or creamy but this was perfect. Remember, in Italy the pastas are cooked al dente so don't expect American soft pastas. I personally prefer my pastas al dente. The house / table wine was delicious and they do offer it by the glass. This is Rome oldest restaurant and it's so old school inside. Love love love. You are not in a touristy place. Also, I love the old Italian male waiters as you don't see that often anymore. They are terribly friendly and I find them charming.

Roman friends took me here after we visited Caravaggio nearby. This long established (500 years they say) restaurant offers classic Roman food. We had a reservation. We had excellent service. The waiter gifted me a book about the history of the place. It's definitely old school and I'm here for it. We had incredible artichokes to start. My favorite season lives another day. Incredible Misto, delicious arrancino, heavenly melanzanne. Wonderful vibes, enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.

Our second time in this historic and very old Roman restaurant. Came at opening time at 12:30 without a reservation (just like the first time but it is highly recommended) and got seated immediately with the tables being quickly occupied as patrons were trickling in. I had ample time to snap indoor photos of this establishment and I noticed that time stood still since we came here in October of 2019. Our funny server got us the English menu of the day and I immediately ordered a glass of the house red which I distinctly remembered as enjoyably cheap. Out it came with a generous pour and I was cheek to cheek happy. My wife tried to order the Limoncello, but she got a naughty finger wagging no from our server as it was meant for "digestivo" or after meals We ordered the Fritto Misto, Rigatoni alla Coda and Bistecca (cooked medium duh) and our boy got the Quattro Formaggi (four cheese pizza). The Mixed Fried Seafood did as advertised and we were dreaming about it since we booked Italy. The Oxtail Rigatoni was surprisingly delectable w/ the pasta cooked al dente. The Steak was what I was expecting and still ranks in the top 10 steaks I've had. No A1 steak sauce needed. Our boy inhaled his pizza and mind you, the cheese ingredients they use in Italy are way better that the States. Which is why we lovingly ask our son for little bites every time. We ended the lunch with a Tiramisu and this sweet caffeine dessert capped another adventure here in La Campana. Can't wait to go back.

This is a very classic Roman spot, you can tell by how many locals dine here and how packed it gets. We came here because we wanted to dine at Rome's oldest restaurant, one where allegedly Caravaggio used to eat in. I would say the historical aspect is the main draw of La Campana; the food was good but nothing to write home about. I will say that the fried pumpkin flowers were delicious, and I loved that their gelato is from Giolitti (Rome's best IMO). The pasta dishes were good, although I feel like my amatriciana was a bit acidic and could have used a longer cooking time. The roasted chicken and pork were the best dishes of the night.

Hello everyone! So reaching out from Rome, Italy this evening and happy to report that all is well here. Read up on a restaurant that has been open for 500 years roughly while planning for our trip and we opted to come check it out first night in. We are a decent size group so appetizers were in order. To start we went with the mixed cheese plate and the Buffalo Mozzarella and both were amazing. Mozzarella was very, very fresh and the taste of the olive oil was amazing as well. For our first and second courses we went with the Ravioli and Veal all-a Romana dishes which were both excellent. We also ordered the spaghetti bolognese and the roast pork with potatoes. Things got very quiet at the table so I suspect everyone was enjoying their food. I have to say that Francesco our server was phenomenal and made some great recommendations. He also provided us with an extra appetizer on the house which was unexpected and greatly appreciated! I think it is also important to note that this place is not a tourist trap. We experienced a steady flow of customers but all seems to be locals for the most part and things were not crazy either. Not sure if they are still Michelin rated but I did see quite a few stickers on their doorway. So if you find yourself in Rome and feel like eating at a restaurant that is frequents by locals, has great food and apparently is a historical landmark, La Campana just might be for you. Hope you have a great stay in Rome, Enjoy and Von Appétit!

The oldest restaurant in Rome or even Italy. Food was really good, service like any other italian joints is ok, not amazing but doable. Ambience and location is superb. Food presentation and quality is above par. Highly recommended when you are in Rome.

La Campana is the oldest restaurant in Rome, opened in 1518. Wasn't that before pennicilin was invented? For a restaurant to have survived this long, there had to be some beneficial mutation living in the kitchen, I could sample to help with my quest for "that" windmill. That fact with my trusty reservation, via my hotel that led me here (for the pasta ai carciofi), there was no way I would miss this meal. Hidden on a side street, you will easily miss it but as you see it's somewhat humble door, it's myriads of Yelp, Zagat, Michelin, Yelp, Tripadvisor stickers, you will have gone Eureka! I'm here. I came here on purpose, to sample the last of the artichoke season (carciofi) a dish with artichokes in pasta. Rome has 2 traditions with artichokes: 1) The meal side dishes called controni (Carciofi alla Romana: steamed and drizzled with olive oil and Carciofi alla Giudia, deep fried and battered artichokes) are both excellent and worth trying during artichoke season. 2) Pasta ai carciofi (pasta with artichokes).....My favorite First course: Salad bar. Sumptuous display of Roman antipasti: carciofi (artichokes), fava beans, egglplants, spinach. This is a vegetarian hangout and is more than sufficient to make any veggie happy. Second Course: Pasta ai carciofi. Yummmm. This is what I came for, artichokes with a nice home made pasta, delicious, not extraordinary as I had hoped but I got it. Love that pronounced aftertaste only fresh Italian artichokes impart on your palate..... Heaven. Third Course; Arrosto di Maialino: Waiter recommended: roasted baby suckling pig. Genius crispy skin, unctuous tender meat. I loved loved loved this plate....albeit huge again. The plate atypically was huge again, could not finish this plate. I loved the crispiness of the skin, reminiscent of my favorite roast pork of all time, the Philippine lechon Dessert: Orange Tart, very good, nice fresh tart flavor. I came here to savor my fave dish and I got it. I didn't get the eternal windmill I had hoped for. It makes a bit of sense that the oldest resto in Rome would still have it. I loved comfort level to the resto, the professionalism of the waiters, the vibe and plethora of options. By mid-hour of 1p, the restaurant was packed with local families after Sunday church, feasting on the dishes here. Visits: a handful in college, Yelp=1 Tip: I loved the pasta with truffles here but did not have it this time. This is an old school restaurant, the waiters have worked here for centuries and they are older men. Seasoned Italian wait staff appear brusque and rude compared to American standards. Not! That's just the way it is. Here's how to disarm an old school Italian waitperson: First speak Italian if you can. If not, politely say "il menu in inglese, per favore?" See, that's not so cryptic.... They have English menus in most restos in Rome. Then point to the dishes you like.. They'll fall in love with you for trying to survive in their resto. Then you'll see a smile and the fun begins.

One of the best lunches we had in Rome...service was pretty nice, even though the waiter did make fun of how greasy Italian food is in the US...he was kinda upset that there is a dish called Chicken Parmesan!! But he was pretty nice overall and pointed us in the right direction each time we wanted his advice. For my starter I had Ovola di Bufala con Pomodoro e Rughetta. Mozzarella and Tomatoes with Arugula (Italian version of caprese salad)....the server told me that the buffalo mozzarella here was so fresh and moist, there was no need to use olive oil. I was AMAZED!! Check out the picture of the salad. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/9j6VnM7LOno9Tf4LpA3ZlA) Damn I miss the buffalo mozzarella now! It was so good that I have refused to eat caprese salad since I've come back to LA (I did order it once and was so disappointed!). This was our last lunch in Roma and yes, we ordered way too much but it was so worth it! The lasagna was perfectly cooked and so tasty. My ravioli was to die for (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/9j6VnM7LOno9Tf4LpA3ZlA?select=pJzKg4J_EqVszXrwLL2vyg) Everything we ordered was so fresh and delicious...it was amazing. This is really a perfect place, especially on Sunday when most other places are closed in Rome. Make sure you make reservations as on Sunday, the restaurant was packed! Most of the tables were occupied with big families dressed in their Sunday best (assuming they were coming here after mass). Overall, this was one of the great meals in Roma....fresh ingredients, delicious food, great service and best part is that it wasn't too pricey...just perfect for a nice restaurant with great food! Go here when you are in Rome, you won't regret it!

RESERVE table before you go... they get full! Restaurant is the oldest in Rome, has a great history. Food was the best we had in Rome, the service was the best in Italy. I had the oxtail and it was perfect. The wine selection is excellent. The dessert was apple pie, unlike any other, simply the best. They know how to treat tourist, people are very nice in there. Nice ambient, very clean restaurant. Must see in Rome. Make reservations BEFORE you go.

We were delighted by the extensive "serve yourself-pay for what you eat" antipasto bar. I could have happily made a meal by the fantastic food and options found there. However, we were glad we went on to enjoy the mushroom risotto, mixed fried fish, and berry tart. Pleasant atmosphere, great service, and wonderful food gave us our favorite eating experience in Rome

Our hotel recommended this place for dinner. They were friendly when we got in the door and found a spot for us even though we didn't have a reservation. The food at the front looked delicious! Unfortunately, I was disappointed. I ordered one of their pasta dishes. I didn't like it one bit! One of the people in my party liked the carbonara that they ordered. The rest of us did not like our food. Maybe we all just didn't choose the right dishes? I wouldn't come back though.

Awesome spot. Paper menu lists daily specials and prices. Fish and meat prices are listed in euros by the kilo. A cozy place with full salad bar and a surprisingly large dining area. Tables packed closely togetherz Service is quick and efficient. Food is tremendous. Ravioli with spinach and ricotta is the best of the entire trip. Large wrapper made fresh very recently folded over the filling and drizzled with melted butter, Parmesan and diced oregano. An Absolutely stunning dish. Eggplant parmigiana is thick, breaded heavily, lightly fried and has a mountain of cheese melted over the top. Tomato sauce is fresh and sweet. Another winner. Veal cutlet beaded, pounded thin, fried and topped with mushrooms is tender and sweet. The creamy mushrooms envelope the cutlet.

This restaurant came up on a BUNCH of searches for "where to eat" in Rome. I mostly wanted to eat at it because it's the oldest restaurant in Rome, currently at 498 years old. Who wouldn't want to eat there? Fast forward to last night where I'm checking off a bucket list item. Maybe it's some sort of local custom (which I hadn't seen in a dozen other restaurants locally thus far), but there's little pre-made packages of breadsticks on the table for us. That's weird. The menu wasn't terribly comprehensive. I enjoy that it's handwritten mostly and that reflects a changing menu. I appreciate a restaurant that does that, truly. My wife got the eggplant parmesan - the eggplant was grey, gross and too hard to cut into. According to her, she's had better at chain restaurants back home. My truffled noodles were okay. Nothing to write home about. The waiter came by once, and then promptly forgot about us the rest of the evening. It became comical at best - literally every time he walked by he stared eyes forward not looking at me going toward the table of Italian-speakers next to us. I'd raise my hand and say something and he'd just keep going. It took a good ten minutes to get his attention before we could finally get our bill. All in all, I won't be back and I would highly recommend it to people who enjoy mediocre food and almost surly waiters.

I think they let their claim to game get to them. Having read a uk editorial stating this was one of the more solid trattorias i jumped on the metro over. Not well publicized but large and crowded inside. You would not have known it was on a Sunday at 10.30pm. Rigatoni con coda all vaccinara and agnelo scottadita were the traditional dishes i went for . Oxtail rigatoni was good but the pasta wasnt totally hot and brought the temp of the dish down. Well cooked and seasoned though. Lamb ribs grilled with oil and lemon was hot but of the 3 pieces one was really good, one ok and the other mostly bone fragments. Waiter looks beat up and isnt the happiest guy. I hate to say that the cockiness if long tradition has let skme standards slip

I came here on a Sunday and boy was it BUSY! Make sure to get a reservation ahead if you can. The party ahead of us waited for an hour before getting seated. Luckily, I was able to sweet talk my way to a table in ten! The place is filled with locals and what you would imagine what a bustling Italian restaurant should be! The menu only comes in Italian, so make sure to bring a translator. Fortunately, we have so many Italian restaurant in the States that half the menu will make sense to you. If all else fails, ask the waiter for recommendations. We ordered a bottle of wine that was reasonably priced and their entrees was delicious! I don't recall the names of the dish, but I can describe it! The first dish was a fettuccine mushroom, soo good! The pasta was fresh and tender with all the right flavors! The mushroom was awesome and the flavor bursted in every bite. The other dish I got was a seafood pasta with a tomato base sauce. This came out steaming hot and it was yum, yum, yum. Every bite had flavor of the sea without the fishy taste! You can also get their salad buffet where you can go help yourself at the salad bar and pile up the greens! Overall, a great restaurant to check out when in Rome to taste the local food.

We read that this was one of the oldest restaurants in Rome and it was Michelin star rated... So I'll say do not go there if you do not speak Italian, they aren't friendly about translating the menu. The lasagna was average and we thought we were ordering spaghetti but what we got was clam shells minus most of the clams in undercooked spaghetti noodles.

Went there because we saw the show introducing this old roman place on plane to Italy. Glad we went and tried their delicious salad bar, oxtail soup and fried artichoke. My favorite was the soup, super good!!

Our first night in Rome, we went to this restaurant based on the recommendation of our hotel's front desk person. Although the staff was friendly, we were disappointed with our meal. The food was very salty, but otherwise tasteless. We asked for tap water to drink, and when we got the bill, realized we were charged 3 euro for that. We've found much better places to eat that charge less money, so we'll not be returning to this restaurant.

Pass! This place is a typical surly Roman waiter situation, which would be fine if the food was amazing, but its not. We were looking for a delicious place that was open on a Sunday (oddly a lot of Rome restaurants close sunday) and we found La Campana. The service is super slow and borderline rude, and the ambiance leaves a lot to be desired. The prawns I ordered for my entree were actually delicious, but everything else was meh. There are better places to eat in Rome.

The service is friendly but oh so slow here. I think they batch the food so it takes forever to get your food. They did apologize for how slow it was and they gave us some free extremely cheesy fried squash blossoms. The table was not served entrees at the same time and in fact I waited quite awhile for my food to come out. I saw them bring out like 5 other spaghetti vongoles when mine came out. Once I got my food I had tons of shards of broken clam shells strewn throughout. We also tried a chicken dish which was a bit dry. They let us try the "salad bar" area for free but it wasn't that great.

Do not go here... avoid the awful service,from rude and really short sighted staff.In the age of the review on line from real people like my self you would think the staff would take care..... Wrong!! These guys were not only rude,they were insulting.I and my companions travel the world full time and to be served food in such an awful way is rare...Can I say more or should I let it go?? the food sucked and thats the bottom line no love whats so ever.....

A Roman woman from our cruise actually suggested this restaurant to us because we told her we wanted to try some legit Italian food and it definitely did not disappoint! I have read online that this place does seem to be a tourist haunt, but I did see some tables there that were Italians. They also change the menus to reflect seasonal items which I thought was good, it's nice to know your food is nice and fresh! I loved how everything was fresh and you could tell from the light-up glass refrigerator by the entrance. Plus, for a nice sit-down meal in Rome, this wasn't too expensive. Breadsticks. Made with 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil. NOM! Bread. 2 Euros per person, so yes everything in Europe is money. The bread was alright, very pillowy and soft, though I do prefer mine more chewy it was good. Mineral Water (Large). 3 Euros per bottle. Sucks if you're in Rome during the summer because it's super hot, but if ya wanna skimp remember to carry lots of water around with ya! Carciofo alla Romana. Romanesco Artichokes roasted in Mint, Garlic and Olive Oil. The restaurant is in the Roman Ghetto, where there's a larger population of Roman Jews so we had to have this Roman Jewish dish. The puddle of greenish liquid is actually olive oil, in Italy, green olive oil is the best and you can definitely taste the quality. This was bomb. Very flavorful but in a fresh way, I wish I had gotten the carciofo alla giudia (fried artichoke) also but I was way too full. Fiori di Zucca. Deep-fried Zucchini Flowers. Where else can you eat freshly fried zucchini flowers? Nowhere but Italy! So I had to get them. They were super delicious! They had a fresh crisp to them and had a hint of zucchini flavor. NOMS. Ovola di Bufala con Pomodoro e Rughetta. Mozzarella and Tomatoes with Arugula. Basically this was kind of a spin on Caprese Salad, except you prep it yourself and it was delish! All mixed together with freshly ground Black Pepper and Olive Oil. This was so bomb. It was so fresh and delicious. The mozzarella was the freshest I've ever eaten in my life. It had a buffalo-ish scent to it, yet it wasn't overpowering or strong, and it was very soft, comparable to tofu. SO GOOD. The arugula and tomatoes were also really fresh and delicious. NOMS. Melanzana alla Parmigiana. Eggplant Parmesan. This was delish. It was slightly crispy edges and the eggplant was really fresh. The cheese was super creamy and delicious. Yummy in my tummy! Spaghetti alle Vongole in Bianco. Spaghetti and Clams cooked with Garlic, Olive Oil, Parsley, Salt and Pepper. This was delicious, I love how the clam juice from cooking the clams flavored the spaghetti. I am glad they didn't put cream in the sauce like they do in the States because I find that version to be overly creamy and heavy. NOMS. Pennoni ai Funghi Porcini. Pennoni with Porcini Mushrooms. I'd never had pennoni until this dish and it was nommy. It's like penne pasta essentially but larger tubes. It was pretty damn good, the mushrooms were fresh and delicious and the pasta was cooked al dente to my liking since I hate overcooked pasta. The tomato sauce was fresh and delicious as well. NOMMY! Prosciutto e Melone. My last prosciutto and melon before I left Rome. This was delicious as always. The prosciutto was really yummy with the super sweet melon. Can't get prosciutto like that at home! NOMS! Tiramisu. SO LEGIT! I could taste the mascarpone cheese in it om nom nom. It was heavier and thicker than what I'm used to in the States probably because of the cheese but it was damn good. It had the perfect amount of creamy cheese to liquor drenched ladyfinger ratio. Much better than any I've eaten to date. EDIT: For people who think I may be "confused" about believing this restaurant was a tourist haunt BEFORE I went there. This place is literally ALL over various travel sites/guides/books, including Lonely Planet. I usually do not eat at restaurants suggested by those travel sites/guides/books as they tend to be tourist traps. But this restaurant is pretty amazing in my book!

I lived in Italy for a time and have traveled to Italy (and Rome) many times. I have never been treated so badly as at La Campana. I ordered baby pork (as it was written on the menu) that had liver tucked inside. I ate 90% of the meal but was too full to finish all the liver (I did eat a lot of it because I know it's polite to try and finish your whole meal in Italy). When the waiter came to collect our plates he motioned at the left over liver and I motioned that I was too full to finish, but I told him it was all very good. He then started yelling in Italian, very loudly, in a room full of people, about my choice to leave it. We were sitting next to an Italian family who actually defended us and yelled back at him to stop because they could tell it was embarrassing us. We were so humiliated. My husband and I pride ourselves on being open to new experiences and foods, but this was a step too far. The food at La Campana was good, but definitely not worth the side portion of humiliation....

I have been there twice in one week I spent in Rome. The place does not seem fancy, but it is in fact great. The service is fast and the waiters are really making in cosy. I have tried Ravioli and Risotto with mushrooms, both dishes are worth ordering. Tiramisu is good. White house wine - cheap and tasty. You will not spend too much money, but you will have nice service and delicious dinner!

It was the reviews and claim of the restaurant being founded in 1518 that drew us in. To be around that long and frequented by the locals, it had to be good. Why go to Rome and not eat in a historic restaurant? Wait staff was wonderful, liken to a five star restaurant. Yet it was comfortable and cozy for families, couples, and friends to gather. We started with the fried artichoke. I had the oxtail stewed in tomato sauce with celery. Hubby had the noodles and truffle. Everything was amazing. If I wasn't at an elegant restaurant I would have sucked the oxtail bones dry. My hubby's noodles were buttery delicious.

The welcome is aloof and maybe worse. It looked like the waiter I intercepted wanted to hold his nose when I answered that I didn't have a reservation. The place remained largely empty until we left at 9pm. In spite of the snooty reception it was an outstanding meal. Very fair wine list. Amazing rice balls. Everything including service was very good. Maybe all that was missing was a friendly host/greeter.

We came here as we heard it was the oldest restaurant in Rome and wanted to have a historical experience. It's a very nice space, service was great, but food was meh. We ordered the fried zucchini flowers which were a too greasy for our taste (also rookie mistake- we did not know there were anchovies inside!). I got the ricotta spinach ravioli and my partner got the rigatoni with tomato sauce in bacon. Both were fine but not great, especially compared to other meals we'd had in Rome. Even though it is historical, you'd be better off going somewhere with better food!

Came here our first night in Rome since it was down the street as our airbnb. Totally unaware that it was the oldest restaurant in Rome. As many have said, service was somewhat slow but is normal in Italy and I had been warned of this prior to travel. Therefore, I was prepared. Food was excellent. If you travel abroad often, you realize that most places do not serve as quickly as America so be prepared and enjoy the moment. The roasted chicken was then best chicken I've ever had and Cacio e Pepe was amazing since the noodles were very fresh and just.....cheese!!! Only reason I'm marking down is that the staff definitely caters more to Italians than tourists but the food was excellent.

Met up with friends here. Was a bit tricky to find but that made it even better because there weren't any annoying tourists around. Cacio y Pepe was yummy. I got the lamb. Omg. Delicious. Savory and flavorful w the perfect amount of crunch to the skin. Tiramisu was delicious. And let me tell you - I'm not usually a lamb or tiramisu eater but this place made me a convert! The house red - Montepulciano D'Abruzzo - my favorite red. I never drank red wine until I had this one. I promptly became obsessed and have a cabinet stocked full of it. The only downside is the waiter was a little bit rude because we didn't speak Italian but were trying to. Hey - at least we made an effort! But I would most definitely recommend this place and go back again myself.

Wonderful hidden restaurant - you have to look for a little, but once in you will find savvy visitors, and locals. The food is quintissential Roman - lots of carciofi, puntarella with lemon and anchovies, great pastas, nice rustic setting. Don't get ripped off by the other tourist traps, a trip here is definitely, definitely worth your effort. Prices are slightly above average.

Wonderful atmosphere, attentive staff, great authentic food. Had the privilege of enjoying a wonderful dinner with my group of 17 in our one night in Rome. Staff was wonderful and food was great. The staff was very helpful in providing us a set menu before hand for our large group and very accommodating for our children who ordered a la carte. Definitely need a reservation. A must to avoid the tourist trappings of Rome.

Best meal so far in Rome. Family runs restaurant; cosy environment and delicious food. We took pork belly and porcini mushroom.

If you are looking for some fancy pile of spaghetti on a square plate with dots of sauce artistically arranged on the border, this is not your place. If you are interested in high quality ingredients and well made food, come to La Campana. I come to Rome at least twice or three times a year with my partner who is Roman, and we always eat here with family. The menu is handwritten and changes with the season. I have eaten here probably 10 times, always ordering new dishes, and have never been disappointed! The fiori di zucca (squash blossoms) and other fried items are never greasy. The cacio e pepe and fettucine a ragu di cinghiale are fantastic, as is the carpaccio, smoked fish, everything. Five stars!

This is the real deal. My family has been going here for over 40 years and I have for the past 15. The food is your typical roman fare. Everything is cooked perfectly, the tastes are on point, and the servers are great (remember this is Rome). Definitely get the self serve vegetables when you walk in, they are some of the best things in the restaurant. If you are in Rome, make sure to stop by and give La Campana a try. You are doing yourself a disservice by not going. People who complain about the service or "rudeness" probably can't speak a lick of Italian. Give it your best shot and they will work with you, be a typical American and of course they will be insulted. Come for the food, the locals surely do.

Amazing Food! Fresh Pasta, great wine, and their Mont Blanc! Oh my! Best desert of my life!!! This restaurant is so unique, not touristy at all... Italian business men and families, authentic Italian food and the best I have had! Our waiter Pino didn't speak English, but with my broken Italian, we were able to communicate just fine! Best meal in Europe :)

This place is a treat. We all loved the special pasta with artichokes and mint that Alec ordered. I had tagliatelli with alici (anchovies) and everyone tried it except Jen. All of the pasta was great. Our secondi included an oven-roasted pork that was DEELISH. Deserts were very good, including a chocolate cake and an apple tart.

Out first night in Rome we decided to come to this restaurant for its great reviews and rich history! It also had a local feel to it and thought it would a great meal to start of our stay in Rome. I called in to make a reservations and they kindly squeezed me in on the same night. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted and seated next to another couple. We were handed menus and did not see our waiter for about 30 minutes which was extremely disappointing! To not be offered a drink or at least water for 30 minutes is unacceptable. I almost attempted to waive him down multiple times with no avail. Finally, we order with our waiter and of course they did not have the seafood risotto. Instead I order the traditional cacio e pepe, my girlfriend ordered the Ravioli, and we wanted to try the famous fried artichoke as . Along with our meal we ordered a bottle of their house wine which was excellent, from the region of Montepulciano. Moments later, our waiter passes by with our entrees and I ask him what happened to the fried artichoke. His response was " it is Italian tradition to eat the entree before the appetizer...". This was the most disappointing part of the entire meal. Dont say a blatant lie to excuse yourself for whatever reason that the fried artichoke was not ready. I took another 30 minutes for the fried artichoke to arrive and he added on the fried, cheese zucchini instead of just apologizing. Of course we did not stay for dessert for we had already spent about 2:30 hours at the restaurant and were ready to go back to the hotel. The food overall was good but bad service and an dishonest waiter makes it taste a lot worse.

Our first day in Rome we were tired and dragging from the long flight. Fortunately we happened to walk by La Campana and give it a whirl for dinner. Our server was a personality and quickly livened us up. We started with the vegetable cold bar and by the quality knew we were in for a good culinary night. I tried the veal while my wife went lasagna. Both were excellent! The house wine at $10/bottle is a steal as well. Great experience, great food, great staff.

We had a surly waiter, so that's why I am only giving it 4 stars....but the food was GREAT! Got the fried zucchini flowers as an appetizer and I think I will dream about them for years. SO GOOD!

Cane here with friends. The location can be a bit difficult to find but well worth the search! We had a 3 course meal starting with the Cacio e Pepe, which was great! I had the Oxtail which was good not great and ended the night with some desert. Try the house red, one of our favorites.

This was a wonderfully located traditional Roman restaurant. The room was well occasioned, the service was excellent and the food was extremely tasty Roman fare. We had some form of pasta at each of our three (3) trips to La Campana. They were all especially good. The traditional caico e pepe (cheese and pepper pasta) was amazing as was the ravioli in rosa sauce. We found this restaurant while binge watching Anthony Bourdain's shows. Bourdain called it right and you need to get away from the "tourist" joints in the Ancient City and find La Campana!

One of the most reasonable and reliable places in the center of rome. I have been eating here for 30 years.

My husband and I sought this place out because it had been recommended by a friend (who was a professional food critic) and it had a Michelin star. I'm perplexed by the Michelin star, as the food was not even close to the level I'm used to at a Michelin starred resto. There is apparently history here, as the place has been open for about 500 years (no joke). The waiters are professional and brusque, partly because they are so busy. When we arrived, every table was reserved for the evening, but they were kind enough to seat us anyway. The menu is all in Italian, which is fine (it IS Rome, after all). The pasta dishes were fine, but far from extraordinary , and the melon/prosciutto was good, but also not exceptional. The white wine we had (the house table wine) was one step above vinegar, and almost undrinkable. So forget the crowds and move on; there are literally a hundred better restaurants in Rome.

First, just a point of information, I believe Constance C. below might have La Campana (which is not in the Jewish ghetto and is anything but a touristy restaurant) confused with Giggetto (which is all those things but good nonetheless). But, La Campana is a very authentic and reasonably priced Roman restaurant where one will see all kinds from families, to tourist couples , to the elderly out for a weekly meal with friends. My recent meal there was very good across the board. Starting with the taglietelle with the funghi porcini (that were in season) to the secondo of vitello tonnato, which while not a dish that varies from place to place that much, was very succulent here. A nice big dish of spinach, garlic and oil as a veg and finally a frothy flute of their lemon sorbetto did the trick. Whoever their histrionic waiter was on duty the unfortunate night the lady below failed to finish her dinner has either been sacked or is responding to anger management sessions because the service was efficient, kindly, and fluid. No problems. And the house white wine at €8 per bottle is a great deal. The decor is simple and there is no outdoor seating but it's the real thing. Booking ahead makes sense but on the Thursday night I was there at 8:30 it was still possible to walk in and get a table.

Not great. Overhyped. Food was bland. Ordered oxtail and rigatoni. Just there. Wouldnt go back.

very disappointing - they try to make it authentic but we were clearly surrounded by tourist ... to make thing worse we did not like our pasta ... which is quite an achievement.