Osteria Pocci — Restaurant in Rome

We stumbled upon this gem, serving fresh Roman dishes, within a space you can tell the locals frequent. The owner was so passionate and we could sense his deep love and heart for the food prepared in his restaurant, and his energy for visitors to experience a true Roman meal beyond the usual tourist hubs. Each of us selected a primi piatti off of the hand-written menu on a chalk-board, which the owner brought over to us, and read through each item in English for us, describing which part of the body a type of meat was from, or which was a classic Roman dish, and he was so charismatic in explaining everything.

The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente, the sauces were rich when they were supposed to be, and refreshing when tomato-based. The photograph I've listed shows what looks like a 'small' portion, but don't be deceived; each portion was filling, mine was on the smaller size out of everyone's, and we struggled to finish the last few mouthfuls. There is a good selection of vegetarian plates should anyone desire, and the wine selection and pairings were well informed.

We returned in the evening to try the tiramisu, and it was heavenly paired with a red-wine liquor, similar to port. Definitely go with this combination! The desert itself was everything you could hope for. Honestly a highlight for me during my stay in...

Piccola e accogliente osteria romana, l’ambiente è curato senza pretese, con un’atmosfera autentica e familiare. Lo spazio è limitato, quindi è consigliabile prenotare in anticipo . Il personale è descritto come “molto simpatico”, professionale e pronto a spiegare i piatti con passione . Cucina e menù La proposta culinaria è fedele alla tradizione romana, con piatti scritti su una lavagnetta che varia ogni giorno . Tra gli antipasti: carciofi alla giudia, burrata con alici, pappa al pomodoro con stracciatella . primi sono rigorosamente classici: carbonara, amatriciana, gricia, cacio e pepe. Sempre presenti anche scelte di mare come spaghetti con le telline o calamarata con ricciola e pachino. Piatti misti creativi includono maltagliati con mazzancolle e porcini . La carbonara in particolare riceve spesso lodi come “servita in padellina, calorica e sorprendente” . Altri piatti apprezzati includono rigatoni alla gricia con carciofi, polpette di bollito e saltimbocca alla romana . Osteria di qualità eccellente con piatti gustosissimi, tipici della cucina romana e prezzi più che accessibili. Il locale è pulito ed accogliente. Il personale è professionale ed amichevole. Consigliatissimo…” Cacio e pepe da urlo!! Cucina romana autentica e ben eseguita (carbonara, cacio e pepe, gricia…) Locale piccolo: ambiente non molto spazioso Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo (€20‑40 p.p.) Menù non vastissimo, orientato alla tradizione Staff cordiale, ricevi consigli sui piatti Spesso affollato: prenotazione consigliata Piatti freschi, ben presentati, materia prima buona Poco adatto se cerchi alta cucina o atmosfera moderna Se cerchi un’osteria romana vera, con piatti classici preparati con cura in un’atmosfera calorosa e senza fronzoli, Osteria Pocci è una scelta di fiducia. Prenota in anticipo, accomodati al tavolo e goditi una cena genuina in cui ogni piatto — dalla carbonara alle polpette, dai carciofi alla giudia al tiramisù fatto in casa — racconta la cucina della tradizione romana. Un classico ben fatto che resta...

Fantastic place frequented by locals. The place gets full fast but we were the only foreigners - a great sign. Menu changes every day. Everything we had was outstanding and truly memorable, we had to come again for more: mushroom risotto had best porcini mushrooms I've ever had (and I eat a lot of risotto). Slowly baked veal and beef were so tender we didn't need a knife. Risotto with truffles was something special and had a LOT of truffles. On top of that food, the service was really nice: our waiter made extra effort to make sure we felt really welcome. He even remembered my allergies (gluten) two days after our first visit! We will remember this place for...