Hostaria Romana was fun and welcoming. Our waiter excellent (everyone's order kept correctly in his mind) and kept everyone entertained with playful banter. Food was hearty and very good, good value. more

I wish I had found this restaurant sooner....did not find it until my last day in Roma. We let the owner pick the menu and it was to die for. The atmosphere was what I expect an Italian home to be like. Can’t wait to get back and have some of the great food. Memphis, TN Peggy more

Was told by hotel about this place instead of expensive Foder's picks. Great food and great service. The house wine was 8 Euros, and it was just as good as any 35 Euro bottle I had all trip. This was after I got done touring Tuscany. I ate here twice. Dont get lamb in Sept. Get the Carbonara more

Four of us dined here. Wonderful vegetable antipasti. And the rice and potato croquettes served gratis were excellent. My pasta was good, but my wife did not care for her lamb cacciatore. Very nice house wine. Front dining room was a bit crowded, but we were lucky to get in as we did not have reservations. Deservedly popular. more

As said before in other reviews we were seated with the other tourists which didn't bother us. The waiter was a little stressed out but still friendly. We had the mixed antipasti which we fully recommend! Outstanding dishes! The pasta and the meat could not top the antipasti but was still very good. Altogether we thought it was incredible value... more

After seeing the reviews on tripadvisor we had high expectations of Hostaria Romana, the food is okay but nothing special. We tried the spaghetti carbonara for starters and there was so much we couldn't finish it. The sauce was average, and seemed very salty. The secondi/meat course was better, but again there was a lot of it. The service was... more

There might not be any bad food in Rome, but there's a lot of overpriced, indifferent food near the tourist areas like the Spanish steps. Hostaria Romana is not in that category. it's only a few blocks from Trevi Fountain, but it was a great bargain for some of the best simple food (i.e., not Michelin starred) we ate in... more

Okay ... so there really isn't such a thing as bad food in Rome. Anywhere you go ... from the tourist restaurants that are on the side streets on the way to the Trevi Fountain, to the little sandwich shops, to the really expensive restaurants near the Spanish Steps, you are going to get food that tastes better than just... more

We found this place thru nytimes. The service was great. The food was good (We ordered Penne Arrabiata and Spaghetti with cheese and pepper). A reservation is necessary. more