Pupina — Restaurant in Rome

This places takes itself very seriously for a place that ruined ice cream. Pretentious vibe yet the walls are covered in 2008 tumblr photos of fake tattooed American icons.

Edit following owner response: Pretentious is defined as “attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.” I cannot think of a better word to describe your restaurant. As in: Your wait staff seems to think this is a high brow establishment with a palette too defined for us common folk. We were ignored for most of our visit and were coldly received when we were acknowledged. The pistachio ice cream (that I was, in fact, given! Perhaps your staff went rogue and threw an experiment on the menu without your knowledge) was somehow terrible. Perhaps YOU should study your own menu and then come back once YOU have...

We were delighted with our experiences at Pupina from start to finish. The server was knowledgeable, courteous, and quite efficient, and the owner took time to chat with us as well. The location in Prati is perfect for anyone wanting to find a real gem of a restaurant close to the river and not very far from the Castel Sant'Angelo, the Vatican, and other locations. We chose to dine outside the first time and indoors the second, and enjoyed the ambience in each case. The food was superb--simply superb. We had different pasta dishes, salads, starters, and desserts, and the food was perhaps the best of our entire stay. We are returning as we enjoy the informal atmosphere and very friendly staff. Many thanks, too, to the Hotel Dei Mellini for the...

Similar to other reviews, friendly service and delicious food - I had the carbonara. The serving was smaller than some of the other pasta dishes I had in Rome however was probably less casual than those restaurants and it would be perfect with the normal Italian meal (first course, second, desserts etc). I actually prefer this size as I like trying multiple dishes for dinner. Most of the servers speak English too. This place was recommended by a friend who was a local and was definitely one of my more enjoyable meals during my short...