Ristorante il Buco Roma — Restaurant in Rome

A Hidden Gem in Rome I stumbled upon this charming little restaurant just a stone's throw away from the bustling Trevi Fountain. Despite making a last-minute reservation, we were promptly seated and welcomed with warm hospitality. The menu featured a delightful selection of Italian classics, and we couldn't resist starting with a refreshing Caprese salad. The flavors were fresh and vibrant. For our mains, we opted for the Fettuccine with Wild Boar Sauce and the Tonnarelli with Carbonara Sauce. Both dishes were simply exquisite. The wild boar sauce was a standout, rich and flavorful without being overpowering. To cap off our meal, we indulged in a classic Tiramisu. It was beautifully presented and had the perfect balance of creaminess and sweetness. The service was impeccable. Our waiter was attentive, knowledgeable, and spoke excellent English, making our dining experience even more enjoyable. After dinner, we were offered a complimentary digestive drink and a shot of limoncello, a lovely touch. Overall, this restaurant was a fantastic find. The food was exceptional, the atmosphere was intimate, and the service was top-notch. It's a hidden gem that I highly recommend to anyone...

We live next door to Il Buco and have eaten there for years, becoming part of their amazing family and making them part of ours. It is becoming so difficult to find really good food in Rome, food that tastes like it came from a garden or a good butcher or someone in the kitchen who knows how to keep it simple but oh, so tasty. The lovely owner's recipe for ravioli con salsa di noci, is only one of the delectable dishes we order over and over again, and the chateaubriand is the best in Rome, thanks to their mystery source for great Italian beef. The soothing winter soup of ribolita is our favorite for cold weather, and the fish, which are equally hard to find in trattorie lately are always fresh and prepared beautifully with some of the best oven-roasted potatoes on earth! As I said, the plates are simple, but their fall funghi, such as egg-shaped ovali served as a salad with celery, olive oil and lemon or fall's porcini, grilled a little crisp around the edges are really the best in Rome. Need I say more...we will be there tonight with four friends as we celebrate the coming holidays and take off for France, where an Il Buco is...

Restaurant replied to my 1-star review 4 months later, which was very similar to the speed of the service at the restaurant. We waited for 45min, did not even receive a menu. Unfortunately, The waiter brought us a bottle of water in the meantime which we had to pay so we could not simply leave. The service was ridiculously slow. Waiter always brought 1 plate after the otherto the few tables that were busy, went Inside, stayed inside, nothing happened. When we decided to leave and try our luck elsewhere and tried to pay for the water we had to wait for another 15min an nothing was happening even though we asked repeatedly. I had to go inside to the kitchen in oder to be able to pay.

If you want to spend your whole vacation at one place this restaurant might be a good place to eat, however I cannot comment on the food as we only were there for 2 days and I think the time would not have been sufficient in...