Da Vittorio

I went along to Trastevere in search of some typical Roman food and happened along this place. Without internet I had to go by menu alone, what transpired is that another review website rates this very highly amongst locals and tourists alike. Although Unilocal doesn’t have it lists yet, naughty Unilocal!
I played tourist and went for their tourist menu of anti pasti, primo, secondo and dolci. For anti pasti I chose the bruschetta con pomodorro, which was one of the finest I’ve ever tasted. For the pasta course I had rigatoni con arrabiata. Perfectly spicy with just the right amount amount of salt and served perfectly al dente. For the main (secondi) course I had the saltimbocca. My goodness. I’ve never tried this before, but it was a taste revelation, I NEED to find somewhere in Manchester that serves this! My dolci was a fruit salad, followed by a ristreto. To accompany my dinner I had some Roman white sparkling wine which was fantastic, and upon paying my bill also a shot of limoncello. For all of this my bill came to less than 30 euros. Rome I love you for the quality and the value. UK, please step up!

Friendly, accommodating and delicious food. Must try the oxtail dish! Definitely would recommend. A great alternative to the tourist traps!

So glad we took a chance here! We were walking around the trastevere neighborhood starving and were willing to stop at the first place we saw, luckily we ended up at Da Vittorio. At first, looking at the menu, I was a bit hesitant but our waiter, Francesco was really nice and suggested a few dishes. We got this bruschetta sampler platter, but I only liked the truffle one. The star of this meal was the oxtail fettuccine. I was looking for a bolognese dish and this was the closest.
Francesco explained that this dish is exclusive to Rome and it’s slow cooked for 6 hours. I didn’t think I was into oxtail… but when in Rome! This dish was jaw droppingly delicious! I ate the WHOLE thing and enjoyed every bite. The sauce was this great rich meaty flavor that was atop a heap of perfectly cooked fettuccine. I am dying to remake this back in the states!
I can’t say much about my hub’s dish as I was just too into mine. He said he liked his, but I thought the pasta was just a wee undercooked for me. Anyway I was very pleased we stumbled upon this place. Francesco was a great and attentive waiter!

Here we go — Took the Italian flag pizza challenge: Defeated took me, I took 15 minutes to finish off
Ps if you do the challenge wait for it too cool down or you’ll burn yourself and fail like me and go with a group of people

We had dinner here on our first night in Rome after our reservation fell through. Easy to walk in and get a table at 9/9:30pm. Service was okay, the waitress spoke English which is always helpful. We ordered the greek salad because we were craving some veggies and it was surprisingly good! The pizza was just okay. All-​in-​all, I would not go back as there are probably a ton of other, better options nearby.

Peas disappointed with this restaurant. Pizza was done but the pastas and soup were less than mediocre.

All things yes. Ended a city tour here. Cheap cheap cheap! But you are eating genuine homemade food. Omg. I’m in love. Make sure you order Romanella. And the Truffle Fett is amazing. Great atmosphere. Friend and is cute and lighting is lovely. I will be returning before my stay is over.

Casual atmosphere. Good food. Good deals for the traveler on a budget.