Hostaria Da Bruno — Restaurant in Rome

A wonderful family-run hostaria. The food is absolutely delicious! For the appetizer, we had grilled vegetables, which were excellent. For the main course, we had cannelloni with spinach and sea bream fillet—perfectly served with chard and potatoes on top.

What we really liked is that it’s an intimate place for dinner, without music (which is common in most restaurants). Italians appreciate peace, conversation, and privacy.

The hosts are incredibly kind, and the entire hostaria exudes tradition. The food is top-notch, portions are generous, and most importantly, there’s no crowd. I believe reservations are necessary if you want to dine like the Italians after 9 PM, but before that, you can likely get a table...

I was really looking forward to coming here after researching and reading the reviews. I came alone as my travel companions were out for the night. The place wasn't busy, but I felt OK about that as the reviews had been so good. The service was friendly enough but not attentive, and after serving the main course I was left alone and not approached again. I tried my basic italian, but didnt seem to be well received. I ordered amatriciana as that is what I love at home, which my Italian husband cooks. I prefer his, but I guess I am biased. I would have liked to have been offered dessert In summary, it was ok, but I was a little disappointed...

Recommended to us by a local acquaintance last minute. Didn’t expect anything, we were late, tired and not extremely hungry but needed some food. We were very happily surprised by this little family place. We tried ravioli with ricotta and spinach, lasagna and tagliatelle all’amatriciana. All superb. A combination of fresh pasta, the right cooking times and great flavours. Probably the best pasta we have eaten after a week in Rome. It has a “feel home” kind of vibe. The owners/waiters are very friendly (which seems a lacking commodity in Rome in...