Ottimo ristorante, materie prime ottime e piatti non banali.

Ormai è una tappa fissa per me e per la mia famiglia. Provato per puro caso si è dimostrato una perla, una gemma nel deserto che ci entrato subito nel cuore. Cucina tradizionale ma anche creativa di alto livello. Servizio impeccabile. Non contenti ci abbiamo organizzato anche un compleanno poiché il locale si presenta come un ambiente molto intimo e conviviale. Ogni altro elogio (e ce ne sarebbero molti altri da aggiungere) non renderebbe mai l’idea del posto magnifico che è. Ugualmente ogni altro commento in direzione opposta significherebbe aver sbagliato posto perché questo è UNICO.

Cibo ottimo e pesce fresco. Locale accogliente e personale gentile. Emanuela ha avuto la premura di consigliarci personalmente e di farci sentire a nostro agio. Consigliatissimo!

Tutto veramente spaziale, dall'antipasto al dolce . Pesce fresco e cucinato con maestria! Servizio in sala cortese e super attento. Torneremo presto per assaggiare la carne.

Ci siamo capitate per caso ad ora di cena, l'ambiente èraccolto e l'arredamento moderno, discreto e piacevole, l'accoglienza calda la nostra cameriera molto simpatica, il menù rigorosamente di pesce, con poche referenze, ma ben studiate. una selezione di vini binachi ad un prezzo assolutamente accessibile. Nel complesso abbiamo mangiato bene e speso il giusto.

Cucina a vista....ambiente caldo e rilassante.... affatto rumoroso....che predisponeva l'esperienza gustativa di sapori, aromi e profumi del pesce, accompagnato da un ottimo rosato che ha fatto da direttore d'orchestra! Torneremo senz'altro. Grazie

Un locale molto carino, con 40-50 coperti. In sala Massimo ed Asia sono davvero due persone squisite, disponibili e sorridenti. Il cibo è di ottima qualità, in cucina ci sanno fare davvero molto bene…! Non è un locale con i classici piatti tipici romani, ma con cucina principalmente a base di pesce. Le ricette rivisitato sono molto interessanti, come le seppie con i piselli che hanno un tocco speciale. Complessivamente molto consigliato! Grazie Asia per averci seguito e coccolato per tutta la cena! 😊

nancy tourki

The place is cozy with great hospitality Staff are really nice and friendly Service is quick

Cátia Resende

Amazing food, service and atmosphere! Shon is the best employer! Thank you so much!

Никита

Caught a nice moment — got some bonus money on a website (mentioned in the photo) and decided to treat myself to dinner. Simple but really tasty: pasta with tomatoes and cheese, everything super fresh and aromatic. The evening felt cozy and calm — like the day ended just right.

Mark Sobieraj

We were only in Rome for 4 days and visited this restaurant twice! Absolutely delicious homemade pasta, pizza and desserts, and excellent service from Shon and Laba, who were very welcoming and kind (plus excellent with languages!). We are vegetarian, and there was a nice amount of choice for us, too. Thank you 😊

Николай

I recently visited a cozy restaurant and was really impressed. The food was delicious and well-prepared — you can tell the chef puts real care into every dish. The pasta was simply perfect: flavorful, rich sauce, and great texture. I also want to share my experience with the service shown in the photo attached to this review. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to track your meals with it — it quickly calculates calories and macros. Super convenient, especially if you’re trying to eat mindfully. Highly recommend giving it a try!

Elena Isaia

10/10 Here I've had the best pasta dishes I have ever eaten. I ate the tagliatelle with courgette flowers, porcini mushrooms cherry tomatoes and pecorino and the paccheri with artichokes. The staff was very nice and welcoming, especially Labo. She was extremely sweet and made the best non-alcoholic strawberry mojito. 🫶 I usually tend to try as many restaurants as possible on a trip, but I had to come back and eat here again while still in Rome!

Dorina Varga

The recommended Ocean cocktail, the pasta and the dessert were very delicious. The staff was kind and helpful, the decorations were cozy and the music was pleasant.

Bernard Frischer

If you are looking for traditional Roman food in a pleasant restaurant combining quality and good value, look no further. C'era una volta was just a block from our AirBnB apartment. We stumbled upon it our first day in Rome and liked it so much that we ended up taking half our meals there. We especially liked focaccia with insalata di mare as an antipasto followed by pasta with funghi porcini and then, as a secondo, costata al pepe verde. We had dessert in the gelateria just down the street.

Therese Jackson

We thoroughly enjoyed this local restaurant for their quality food and service. The service from Shaun was excellent. Thanks Shaun! We loved the limoncello spritz which was a perfect surprise and well worth it. A perfect finish to our Trastevere experience! Bellissimo…. Grazie 💕

Blanca Castillo

While traveling to different parts of Italy, we found this hidden gem in Rome. The staff, including the owner, was warm and welcoming. We sat outside and their decor is exceptional. We were served with a complimentary glass of champagne and a non-alcoholic strawberry mojito!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩 WHATTTTTT?!!! Absolutely delicious. The food to die for. Shon & Labo were the best!! The presentation of the food served was exquisite!! I highly recommend anyone traveling to Rome, a must-visit spot.

+9

Tereza

I enjoyed my dinner! Really friendly and helpful staff, amazing atmosphere and delicious food! I visited this place in June 2024 and it was also amazing in June 2025! I will definitely visit this restaurant in 2026. I also enjoyed the Aperol drink. 🍷

Crazy chrisi

This restaurant is/was amazing for our short stay in Rome, the staff is very nice and super helpful even without italian, they speak english. the food was really great, delicious and pretty to look at. The ambience was also really cute, Inviting. I can say with recommend this place. Also I will miss the small lady with black hair, she's super super nice and she will make sure that your stay will be the best.

Renata Urbanska

Great local gem. Delicious food, friendly staff, the owner makes decadent fresh fruit dessert, to die for. Daily special is fresh local fish. We loved it for much we dined 2 days in a row.

Filip Memgård

So far one of my favorite restaurants regardless purpose…weekdays, weekends etc. Very LOW prices comparing to central of Rome (almost 5-7€ lower for pasta/pizza) and easy to reach with tram (10-15 minutes from the heart of Trastevere). The staff is GREAT. Atmosphere is cozy and calm. You will have value for your money!

+2

Olga Jak

We stayed in the area, and found this restaurant a great spot for dinner close by. It was easy to get a table for four, service was prompt, and while we could handle the Italian menu, staff were always available for help in English too. They had a lot of stuff made in house! For drinks we had Limoncello spritz (they make their own limoncello), also handmade pasta (I was a big fan of gnocchi with zucchini flowers, and ricotta ravioloni), and finally for dessert we tried the ricotta and sour cherry cake which was excellent, and a big slice too. Definitely recommended! Oh also - for people who like their water cold, these guys actually brought us ice and lemon when requested - not that common as we found! So thanks. ❤️

Petros Michaeloudes

We were recommended to the place by our hotel. Delicious food excellent service and a good atmosphere. Well recommended.

Daniel Henriques

On my travel to Rome with some friends I ate a lot of pizza but here was the best one! The restaurant is amazing, the food is wonderfull and the staff was great with us! This is a must visit!

Locale molto carino e curato, anche se per andare alla toilet abbiamo dovuto attraversare un altro ambiente occupato dalla loro sala-bar più dimesso. Il pesce molto buono , soprattutto il baccalà e l'insalata di mare. Da provare le alici fritte accompagnate dalla salsa . Personale accogliente e professionale , un pò troppa attesa per far uscire i secondi .

Zenaida Soares

We had good original pasta and pizza, and especially our waitress Luna was real helpfull and super friemelt, good service. If we had have stayer for longen than now 2 days, we would have definitly come back!

Heather Branton

The octopus salad and the cheese and artichoke dish in the oven were deliscious…..both guys loved their pizzas and the service was very good. They explained all items that we asked about as well as brought us the fresh fish so we could decide. They also offered other options with the dishes we ordered. Very good meal Thanks to Shon - our server

Il piatto si presenta bene ma il polpo del piatto aveva un brutto sapore. Dopo aver spiegato ciò alla cameriera di sala ci è stato detto che il pesce era fresco con fare stizzito. Abbiamo pagato e ce ne siamo andati.

Questa sera insieme al mio ragazzo siamo entrati in questo locale VUOTO! Premetto che i prezzi non sono quelli esposti fuori dal locale...ci addentriamo e appena arriva il menù al tavolo notiamo la differenza, ma questo sarebbe il minimo! Arrivano i piatti dopo 30 minuti di attesa... e il pesce era maleodorante, pieno di peperoncino...come lo mettiamo in bocca ci accorgiamo che aveva un sapore pessimo! Con riguardo avverto la cameriera e molto gentilmente le evidenzio il problema...dulcis in fundo inizia a sbroccare dicendo che non capiamo nulla di pesce e che dovremmo andare a lavorare...ci alziamo con la volontà di scappare da quel posto e lei ci ferma ancora prima di mettere le giacche dicendo che avremmo dovuto pagarle il coperto, i piatti e l'olio( che aveva portato con 2 fette di pane nella mezz'ora che abbiamo aspettato per i piatti)😅 Mi ha fatto così tanta pena per il suo comportamento che l' ho pagata anche! Assolutamente da evitare...Il cibo avariato è molto pericoloso per la salute ragazzi!!!

P Sicha

Pretty strange experience - I was ready to order a meal for 19 EUR but the waiter (Hassan?) recommended another one outside the regular menu. He just "forgot" to mention the price was 50€. To be fair, I did not specifically ask but I certainly do not find this ok. And yes, we received finally a rebate of... 5€. The guy just saw foreigners good to take money from... So obviously no more... Pavel from CZ