Taverna Boccaccio — Restaurant in Rome

I have never left an official review on anything, but this restaurant changed that. it’s THAT good. from the moment i walked in, i knew it would be good. we were greeted at the door, welcomed into the restaurant, and seated. our waiter was kind, talkative, and genuinely such a sweet person, as were the other waiters we had. the restaurant itself is a bit older, but that added to the ambiance of it. the art on the walls, the brick accents, the window into the kitchen; everything made the experience of being here better. Somehow just as good as the ambiance, and the service, is the food. i had pizza, and i can genuinely say i have never eaten anything else that compares, aside from the dessert (i’ll get to that), and my girlfriends cooking. the meat was cooked to perfection and juicy, the cheese was perfectly melted, the sauce was fresh and wonderful. and i will never recover. but the cream of the crop, the best of the best, was the cheesecake. now, i’ve had my fair share of cheesecake before. it’s never been my favourite dessert, i found it kind of dry, and bland without some sort of fruit. but this cheesecake was different. the cheesy part was moist, creamy, and the texture was that of a cloud. the jam was the perfect compliment, giving it highlights and light notes of strawberry. and the cracker crumbs gave it a base, and it so much depth. i am wholeheartedly floating with joy right now as i type this out in my seat at the restaurant, waiting for the courteous staff to bring the bill. eat here, at least once, before you die. i beg of you. i love you taverna boccaccio.

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I asked what was the restaurant's special so they recommended the ravioli w truffle and the steak with cherry tomato and cheese. Based on the reviews (i did ny research, these were highly recommended, and the cheesecake, which i ordered too).

The cheesecake was indeed a delight. I love it. There was the option of chocolate, berries and (i think i heard) pistachios (not sure if i heard wrong) to go with the cheesecake. The balance between the cheesecake and the biscuit crumbs were perfect. The cake was Soft. not dry at all. Almost creamy even. It was perfect. Worth coming back for more.

Im a steak lover and the steak here, was a good steak. Nothing to shout about, it wasnt especially the best. But It was good, and will definitely not disappoint. Simple, seasoned lightly. Basic.

The ravioli with truffle was great! I wasnt super impressed at first bite but it grew on me. The texture was perfect. Soft. And the truffle wasnt too overpowering nor too weak. Very good balance.

Service was good considering they were full and looked like they only had 2 or 3 staff handling the entire restaurant. They were busy but still made time to answer queries (with a smile) and were attentive.

Pricing was fair. Not too expensive, not exactly cheap...

We was up by the Spanish steps and was looking for a place too eat,so I Googled and this place caught my eye,we wasn't disappointed,just tucked away down an alleyway no bells and whistles,you wouldn't even know it was there,was given a friendly and warm greeting by the owner who showed us too our table,we ordered our drinks I had a lovely Pint of the draught and my wife had a wine,then we ordered our meals I got the Cacio e pepe and she ordered the Lamb chops,as we was waiting for the meal they gave us some bread and olive oil and balsamic to dip ,that was a nice touch ,and very nice it was ,you could look around now and take it how beautiful this hidden Gem was,very quiet and relaxing just some nice background music ,our meals come and we was both really happy with the quality and the taste ,I've had this meal before in another part of Rome but this was hands down so much better,my wife's meal was also amazing she really loved the Lamb Chops they was cooked to her liking,we then ordered our desserts , homemade panna cotta,just enough to not fill you up and so tasty,our experience here is a great one the place itself was so inviting as were the owners,if we ever do come back to Rome we'd be sure to...