Ristorante Pizzeria Popolo Caffè — Restaurant in Rome

I was staying just up the road at River Palace hotel and had lunch here while I waited to check in - what a find! I’ve been here twice now in three days. Excellent food, menu and customer service. Each time I have been served by the same waiter who graciously entertains my Italian conversation and doesn’t reply in English all the time (which can be a little annoying, I clearly want to try!). The food is amazing and there’s real variety. It’s very reasonably priced and seems to be popular with the locals as well as tourists. Can’t recommend this place enough. Sorry about the pictures, I keep forgetting to take them, I just want to...

Ordered a burger as second course... didn’t even come with a bun. Meat was over cooked on the inside. and burned on the outside. Waiter also didn’t bring it for so long everyone else finished eating already. Update: the waiter offered to remove the hamburger charge on his own after seeing I didn’t eat it. I didn’t take him up because the restaurant already spent the money to make it, but props to Alessandro for offering. Upping to 3 star (from 1 star) to reflect good service.

Pasta Bolognese as first course was acceptable but nothing special. Bit overpriced for the area as well.

Don’t sit upstairs. Very...

We arrived in Rome super late and were resigned to having a trancio or worse McDonalds (!) but Popolo Caffe was open and we figured it was our best choice. We were pleasantly surprised; really good quality pasta and pizza, polite, welcoming staff and sitting outside, late at night, enjoying dinner after a long journey was a welcome first night treat! I was expecting exorbitant prices, but again, prices were extremely reasonable, especially since the food was so good. We didn’t try it, but the €20 fixed menu looked excellent. Recommended, not just for a...