La Barrique — Restaurant in Rome

Leaving the Colosseum in a Sunday afternoon we found this place off the main road and couldn’t have been any luckier. The patio was very quiet and cool and food a 10/10. It was so relieving to dine at a non-tourist trap restaurant. We ordered meatballs which came with red peppers sautéed. The meatballs were flat but delicious and the red sautéed peppers were basted in cheese and olive oil. WOW!!! This dish was absolutely amazing and I almost ran it back for seconds!!! Seriously. My wife got pesto pasta that came with small sautéed potatoes and it was absolutely delicious. Before leaving we decided to try their tiramisu which the waiter said was the best around. I’m not a big tiramisu lover but can honestly say it was also amazing. If you’ve happened abreast this restaurant look no further and come try it. You will not be...

Took a recommendation from a friend to go here. It was my Mum’s 60th and we were on a family trip so thought we would pop by for drinks. Despite there being a table free where he could seat 4 of us by adding a couple of extra chairs he had on the side, he refused to do so. He was also rude and provided no alternative. A trio were settling their bill on another table and he wouldn’t offer us the table despite it becoming available. I’ve no clue why the male front of house was so rude to us and unfriendly, and I hope it wasn’t racially motivated with us being the only people of colour trying to seat there. Incredibly disappointed - as is my Italian friend who gave the recommendation and who herself won’t be returning after...

I've lived in Rome for 4 years and so know the competition. This place gets two stars for its location. However, I have marked it down for the shocking customer service. I phoned and booked a table for 7pm. When we arrived, we were told it was closed until 7:30pm and that there was no booking. Either the staff do not communicate or the owner was more interested in speaking to his friends who were inside than dealing with paying customers. Probably a combination of both. Anyway, La Barrique is not worth it, when there are much more welcoming and charming places a few steps down Via del Boschetto in the centre of...