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8.4/10
1962
Via del Portico D'Ottavia, 18, I-00186 Roma
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Average price €30

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8.4/10
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8.3/10

Food

8.5/10

Service

8.3/10

Ambience

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  • Francisco P.

    Francisco P.6 reviews

    September 29, 2024

    5/10

    Ok not great

  • Debbie W.9 reviews

    September 16, 2024

    10/10

    This a favourite place in Rome. Always fantastic artichokes and trad roman dishes. Traditional ambience indoors and nice open area outdoors in lovely historic part of the city and great alternative to Trastevere

  • Edwina L.1 review

    March 10, 2024

    10/10

    Service was excellent and food was delicious- highly recommend trying the artichoke and ricotta cherry cheesecak, house specialties.

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  • Shannon G.1 review

    September 22, 2023

    10/10

    A friend recommended this restaurant and it did not disappoint. Try the artichoke trio for an appetizer! So good!!

  • Debora P.1 review

    August 15, 2023

    7.5/10

    It was a good experience. The waiter was nice and cordial. You must try the alcachofras and the zucchini flower! The pizza was good too.

  • Jason D.1 review

    July 21, 2023

    4.5/10

    Not great. Artichokes are good, pasta fine, pizza not good. No ambiance, not worth a trip. Better restaurants nearby.

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  • Rob S.2 reviews

    May 27, 2023

    4/10

    Food used to be good about 8 years ago. Now it’s a tourist trap with below average food. At least the prices aren’t inflated. The back garden is spectacular if you can dine there.

  • Phil S.5 reviews

    March 14, 2023

    7.5/10

    Everything good but no real standouts

  • James P.3 reviews

    March 3, 2023

    10/10

    The food is excellent They are especially noted for their fried artichokes. This is truly a unique dish. But it does not stop with the artichokes. The pasta dishes as well as the fish and meat are outstanding.

  • Frederick W.16 reviews

    November 27, 2022

    6.5/10

    We had a reservation and wanted an inside table because it was cool. They said there was no space available so we sat outside in the cold and they turned on a heater which ran out of gas. They brought the artichokes, which were good and the reason we went there and forgot the soup which my cold cold cold freezing cold friend was desperate for after repeated reminders. By then she was so unhappy I'm sure there will be nothing I can do to warm her up for a long time. We won't be going back.

    Il Giardino RomanoOwner

    I am truly sorry for what happened, I was not informed, I hope to see you again to be able to remedy

  • Cheryl R.2 reviews

    October 28, 2022

    10/10

    Thank you for the wonderful dinner and service. Our server engaged our 9 year old nephew, Nicholas, in a very sweet way that made him feel special. We come here every time we come to Roma. Excellent restaurant.

  • Petra v.2 reviews

    October 3, 2022

    9/10

    We ate outside and the odour of the sewer was unpleasant. But the staf was friendly and the dood delicious. We didnt receive our 20% discount; we forgot it and were at home when we thought of it. Thats a pity.

    Il Giardino RomanoOwner

    thank you .sorry for the discount but we don't know until the customer asks for it. you could come back. next time we do

  • Una S.

    Una S.3 reviews

    May 12, 2022

    9/10

    Great atmosphere,good Roman and Jewish food,

  • Caroline J.3 reviews

    April 29, 2022

    4.5/10

    Terrible service, we had to ask three times for a beer and three times for the bill. The steak was ordered medium well and came rare and poor quality meat. My pasta was hard (not al dente!). It’s obviously a popular place as it was busy but I would not recommend and we were overall very disappointed.

  • Dayana B.49 reviews

    April 25, 2022

    4/10

    We booked for 3 and were really amazed by the internal garden which embeds a modern mosaic with ancient Roman statues embodied in the walls. The food didn't match the ambience though. We ordered two appetizers: the middle eastern plate and the ghetto one. The ghetto appetizer was delicious, and the artichoke a la Judea was delicious. Too bad that the appetizer has very few things and comes at a cost of 12€. Definitively, it does not live to its expectations as just two restaurants down the road (Da Giggetto) they give you a bunch of them at the same price. The middle eastern appetizer was horrific. We had four decent falafel accompanied with wannabe-hummus, tahini and eggplant sauce. Being Lebanese, the sauces were an insult to the cousin. The hummus was dripping and it seemed as it were diluted in water. The bread was excellent however. When the first course came (we ordered pasta cacio and pepe revisited with artichokes, lazagna stuffed with artichokes, and pasta with artichokes and clams) we were horrified by the cooking of the pasta. It seemed like cement and it didn't even have one bit of salt in it. My cacio and pepe with artichokes wasn't a cacio and pepe at all. I had to order parmesan (I don't think it even was parmesan) separately and put the entire plate on my pasta just for it to have a more decent taste. Their homemade red wine was sour and it tasted exactly as red wine vinegar. The total bill came to be 91.5€ and they added two extra baskets of bread when we only had two and not four. Whatever, the bread was the only thing that had a taste at least. Our meal would've been better if the personnel gave us some olive oil and a bit of salt for us to dip bread into and eat. That's it for the food. I'd rate it 3/10. On our way to the cashier, we required to split the bill into three halves and wanted to pay by card. They were having internet problems which is understandable. However, when I paid before my two friends, they issued me a receipt before finishing the paper roll. After 5 minutes they brought a new paper roll, and my other two friends paid. The cashier insisted for quite a bit that I didn't pay and got my receipt to verify that the transaction ID wasn't the same as that on the receipts of my friends. While all this was happening, our waiter, Michael, a Syrian or Palestinian, lost his temper to his barman because the latter made a coffee with cold milk instead of hot milk. It was pretty funny as the cashier had to ask him in Arabic to not do this in front of customers. I'm not sure of the taste that tourists have when eating there, but the cousin for someone that is Italian is horrendous.

  • Flavio C.10 reviews

    April 24, 2022

    10/10

    It was super great Roman food, good price for quality. Please book early that around 13.30 restaurant becomes super full.

  • Terri C.1 review

    April 11, 2022

    10/10

    Best people, best service, best food, best restaurant. Hands down a must if your anywhere near Roma. We stubbled upon it while walking thru the Jewish Ghetto made a reservation around 4 for 7:30pm. The house red is affordable and now one of my favorite wines. We then made reservation two night later and brought our friends. They agreed best restaurant! Make a reservation it can get quite busy. We saw them turn several people away.

  • Quirino P.

    Quirino P.2 reviews

    April 3, 2022

    8.5/10

    The food is great, good the quality and the taste. The waiters are really kind and nice, they only should pay a bit more attention to some details even if there are a lot of people. The place is good too, the inner room of the restaurant is very nice and characteristic. If possible, I will come back for sure.

  • Gianluca Bariga B.

    Gianluca Bariga B.18 reviews

    November 11, 2021

    10/10

    Delicious place inside the ancient Jewish ghetto, friendly staff and very good courses!

  • Cristiana C.41 reviews

    August 2, 2021

    7/10

    Nice middle Eastern cuisine and artichokes the Roman way.

  • Sandy Y.

    Sandy Y.2 reviews

    July 31, 2021

    7/10

    Great staff and great ambiance. The food is just okay not excellent but we had a good time. I would probably go back because the price is good. Thanks

  • Elisa S.38 reviews

    May 8, 2021

    10/10

    Beautiful and romantic! High quality of food especially the “ravioli all’arancio” and “coda alla vaccinara “!

  • Gabriele D.4 reviews

    September 13, 2020

    10/10

    Great restaurant , great artichokes lamb like butter, maybe not the best carbonara in Rome but pretty good anyway, very good prices with the fork discount.

  • Debbie W.9 reviews

    August 30, 2020

    10/10

    We go often as we love artichokes, which they source year round for fresh varieties and serve in many different ways. Traditional Roman menu and also pizza. Good house wine. Tables inside and out in a characteristic traffic-free area behind the Synagogue across the river from Trastevere and Isola Tiberina.

  • - -.3 reviews

    November 19, 2019

    10/10

    Amazing dishes, especially the fried artichokes. Delish.

  • Maria H.2 reviews

    October 5, 2019

    2/10

    Extremely grumpy waiter that seemed to hate us and his job. The restaurant smelled like a public toilet. The food was not more than ok. Will not return.

  • Giuseppe V.10 reviews

    February 23, 2019

    8.5/10

    Great service. Wide choice of Kosher, Artchokes were amazing

  • Aaron G.2 reviews

    November 17, 2018

    5.5/10

    Somewhat disappointing. Food was nothing special

  • - -.2 reviews

    May 14, 2018

    6/10

    Good food, but we were rushed which is unheard of in Italy and the waiter tended to be rude and dismissive.

  • Amy B.17 reviews

    December 24, 2017

    10/10

    Fantastic! Best fried anchovies and artichokes! Wonderful fresh pasta!!

  • - -.1 review

    October 8, 2017

    10/10

    The meal was divine. I had the carciofo alla Giudia, pasta carbonara, abbachio arrosto and tiramisu. My husband had osso buco and we shared everything else. It couldn’t have been better!

  • - -.2 reviews

    September 16, 2017

    8.5/10

    Typical Roman jewish cuisine at its best! Carciofi alla giudia and abbacchio are the must !

  • - -.1 review

    July 22, 2017

    6/10

    Everything was just okay. Nothing wonderful or horrible. Service was fine. Really would choose another restaurant as there are so many wonderful ones.

  • A c.73 reviews

    June 1, 2017

    10/10

    Excellent carciohi

  • - -.1 review

    May 17, 2017

    8.5/10

    Delicious food and great atmosphere!

  • - -.1 review

    April 29, 2017

    8/10

    Hearty vegetables in the Roman Ghetto. Had a hankering for artichokes, ordered the Jerusalem artichoke, it was fairly tasty but a little dry. My companion fared better with the cacio e pepe and chicory pasta, which was creamy and al dente. My artichoke parmigiano would have been wonderful if it hadn't been burnt. Again my companion was luckier with his veal hearts and artichokes main. Pistacchio tart was interesting, the wine list was good, with many decent wines around 20 euros. Had wanted to be in the internal courtyard but unfortunately that night there was a large party--so no luck, but it looked lovely.

  • - -.1 review

    April 17, 2017

    10/10

    We made reservations to eat in Rome, two months before our trip through The Fork. It was easy and even confirmed the reservation a few days before the meal. The food was amazing and the service outstanding.

  • - -.1 review

    April 8, 2017

    9.5/10

    Fabulous Roman Jewish classics, heavy on the artichokes. The ghetto antipasto plate was our favorite dish of this Rome trip. Boisterous local crowd and pleasant service.

  • - -.3 reviews

    March 23, 2017

    10/10

    Very nice service, great fish, beautifully prepared.

  • Vito L.20 reviews

    December 30, 2016

    6.5/10

    Service was polite but "sad". Fiod average, the Carciofi alla Giudia were disappointing.

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