Capo Boi — Restaurant in Rome

This was hands down the best meal I ever had in Rome for this price. Every dish was prepared to perfection and the service was not very warm but professional. It is also a nice place to experience how locals dine, since we saw only one other foreign couple in the room packed with people. They offered us free bread, espressi, sweet treats and three bottles with digestifs to pour by yourself, which all were amazing. It is a nice walk up to the restaurant next to the Villa Borghese and you can also have a quick look at the fascinating buildings of the...

Firstly don't book online - when we arrived they told us that they don't take online booking although...they do via Quandoo.

Positives: they did manage to sit us down (for an hour). Stuff friendly.

Negatives: food poisoning! I got the risotto with shrimps and it made me really sick...not great at all for a weekend getaway.

Food is average to be honest...nothing so special as...

The service was awful. This restaurant was recommended to us by friends. My pasta dish was ok, but my son’s spaghetti with clams was too salty. The waiters didn’t bother to come and check if the food was ok or if we needed anything. There are many more restaurants in Rome that have fantastic food and gear service. It was the first time I didn’t want to...