Dar Sor Olimpio al Drago — Restaurant in Rome

My favorite meal in Rome. My friend and I were walking around trying to find somewhere to eat on a busy Saturday night in Trastevere, and everywhere looked doubtful. A couple nights prior I had tried to come here solo but they had no tables. At first this time, the owner had said this time she had nothing again, but I very nicely pleaded and said we’d wait no matter how long, even though it was late. The owner said “Ok, you come back in… one hour? 10:10? Too late?” And we said no. We walked around Trastevere and upon returning in an hour, she greeted us with “Ah! My 10:10 table! Allora, do you want outside or in?” We chose our meal outdoors, and then began a special meal. After deciding on food, the server asked “wine?” I ordered a glass of house white and he said, “No no… look at the food you order! Your choose so good, you need good wine. I will bring you something good.” Indeed, the food (and the wine! “See? Is good!” he said proudly once I tasted) was magnificent. My friend and I loved everything, especially the octopus with broccoli crema, pasta with truffles — I wish I remember the name, and the saltimbocca alla romana. Even though we felt like we had to rush as their night wound down and we were the last table, the owner and our server told us not to rush but to enjoy and savor our entire meal. From start to finish with our very warm send off, the entire staff and all aspects of this meal experience were truly a treat. Don’t be like us though — make a reservation, and...

Found this place by just walking around Trastevere. Really cozy ambiance, perfect for this cold weather. Had an artichoke with mashed potatoes and I think pesto starter which was really good. The pastas are egg based and made in-house so they’re excellent quality. My wife had the carbonara and it was great, better than what we had at a another restaurant. I had the fettuccine al ragú bianco di manzo and I really enjoyed it. Something different from the usual pasta dishes. Washed it all down with a great red blend from Sicily. My wife had a glass of Sauvignon blanc and it was real interesting as well. For dessert we had the tiramisu and it was delicious, a little different than I’ve tasted elsewhere. So for an appetizer, two pasta dishes, 4 glasses of wine, bottle of sparkling water, and a tiramisu was 79 Euros. Service was excellent, seems like owners are out there working the tables. One thing I will say is that prices are a little higher than other places, but the quality of the food, wine, and service makes...

In short: amazing food, fantastic service, a restaurant that really cares about its craft.

We walked past this place on a very busy night and the atmosphere looked so nice. Unfortunately they were completely booked, so we made a reservation for our last night in Rome instead.

And what a good night that was!

We shared a starter, the grilled octopus, and when it was served, they had “split up” the meal onto two plates which was such a nice gesture. That alone is almost 5 stars to me! The octopus was delicious too.

Two pastas later, and secondi, we managed to squeeze down dessert as well. Everything was prepared well, and tasted really nice.

We felt really well-received by the staff, who were so attentive, even remembering my name the whole evening. They even told me to finish my tiramisu before we could get the bill (jokingly, but of course I finished it).

All in all, well worth the money, and a fantastic way to end our trip to...