VIDA Prati — Restaurant in Rome

We were staying in an Air BnB near this restaurant and decided to take a walk to find a quick bite to eat. Vida was a pleasant surprise. The food was very good and the staff was amazing. Our server was very patient with my mispronunciation of several dish names. We started with the beef tartare. I have never had raw meat, but my wife grew up in Germany and assured me it was a European thing and it was safe. I figured, when in Rome…🤣 My next dish was Amatriciana. This was a spaghetti dish with pieces of crispy bacon. As we were finishing, another American couple sat near us. One of them had a drink with a little paper airplane on the rim. Naturally, we had to try it. We ordered two. It’s a martini-style drink with bourbon, bitters, and lemon. It was very good and we had a souvenir paper airplane to share the story with our friends back home. I highly recommend Vida...

Very friendly, attentive service. We had two different pasta first courses, both delicious and cooked perfectly. For second course we shared the Chateaubriand which arrived thinly sliced and still sizzling on an iron tray. When I asked for it to be cooked longer, as it was merely seared with a very rare center, she politely informed me the plate could cook each slice however we desired. It made for an interesting culinary experience, as we each got to have it cooked to our individual preferences. It was also delicious. The restaurant is a small quiet place which opens at 7:30, sort of. We arrived just before 8 and were the first guests. We weren’t sure it was open yet but decided to stay. By the end of the evening we were very...

This place was a wonderful surprise after stumbling upon it and deciding to try it out for a late dinner. The beef carpaccio "il belli" with olive oil, salt and pepper was very fresh and was delicious with the quality olive oil drizzled on top. The eggplant flan was one of my favorite dishes, with a beautiful tomato (?) flan covered by well-cooked eggplant and accompanied by ricotta and crackers. Great contrast of soft with the crunchy crackers. The pastas were also amazing, done just to al dente and perfectly seasoned. The staff were very friendly and helpful as well! We arrived at 21:00 on a Wednesday but it didn't get busy until around 21:30. Overall a great meal...