INSOLITO Ristorante-Coktail’s bar — Restaurant in Rome

Magic might be real. It's hard to find a RISTORANTE open after 16h in Ostia on a Thursday. But this one is a treasure! The wonderful owner attended me on the 2nd floor terrace. Very peaceful, well lit but with appropriate shade. Comfortable tables and chairs with views of the main pedestrian street and the coast. She's an ex-chef and pretty much runs the place which is set up for many different settings. Romantic sun-kissed summer lunches, friendly sunset aperitivos and long, relaxed late lunches. She does it all. Chic drinks and snacks and deliciously crafted meals. She puts her touch into everything she does and will happily answer all questions, share anecdotes and critique the world in a charming way! Unbelievable quality of ingredients and a well-crafted menu. Well recommended wine (by the glass) and a handful of refreshing fruit-related desserts. I had handmade IN THE MOMENT ravioli with caciocavallo from Agerola (the owner is from Sorrento!) in a basil-pistachio pesto with fresh, local small clams. Highly recommended, disregard the previous negative references. THis place is special. If you happen to go off-hours make sure you interact with the Manager (with bright blue eyes) and talk as...

The place is cool and cozy. My friend and I were looking for some treats after dinner. The place was not full and still open for a while, which was perfect for us! When we came in there was a woman, not sure if the owner, but gave us very unwelcoming looks. Since it was one of the few places open, we didn't pay much attention but her vibe stayed unwelcoming. However, the positive side of it was that the young man at the bar, not sure his name, was very kind and helpful to us. Even though we didn't speak Italian, only English and Spanish, he was very polite and had lots of patience for us. He wasn't judgmental about our small order for coffee and our inability to communicate in Italian. He spoke well enough English to communicate and he sure made a huge difference for us at that place. I hope he is treated with respect as well, he was such a savior and the last kind person we encountered at a food place on our last night in Italy. The coffee and pastry were great, had the woman's vibes been different, we would've probably consumed more and...

Tourist trap... Please have a look on both photos. Outside they are advertising an excellent frutti misto... what you will receive is a totally different caliber... Not at all they are proposing...Why??? Simple.. Just to Maxime their profits... If the waiter was interested to collect our feedback, "la padrona" didn't even butter to give any explation... It's a good point, since she didn't have any argument in her favor... One star just for the effort of the cook... 😉 P. S. "La padrona" reply to my review with a disgusting reply also like her character... Accept that you are running a restaurant only to scam tourists... The photos are speechless...You have only one purpose... To make profit... Don't offend people who paid for what you presented and in photo and you offered other quality... If I have 4 millions views that means It's not first time when I see the product that you are...