We had our wedding meal at Paolo's fantastic place, paolo was just the perfect host, his history, his stories and his great welcome made our special day even more special. I cannot praise this place enough, the waiters were so caring and attentive and just great. The food was wonderful, one course even better than the last, and the way... More

This hostaria was recommended by Nat.Geo & was indead a Great Experience! Unique building with it's own interesting historie,SUPER FOOD & Very warm & friendly host! You MUST stop & eat or drink something here:try out one of the ancient recepies or have some Divine tiramisu or/and sabayon!

Was at this restaurant in march /2013, the food was good, the wine was lovely, the restaurant setting& experience was fantastic, would be my first restaurant if back in Rome was made so welcome by the owner.

My family and I stumbled across Hostaria Antica Roma while visiting Via Appia and the Catacombs in Old Rome. We had an amazing experience on so many levels. First, Paolo (his family owns this restaurant) waited on us and was charming, informative, sociable, funny, and truly pleasant to talk to. He was also generous and offered us an amazing Tiramisu... More

My wife and I enjoyed this restaurant. They serve authentic ancient Roman cuisine, along with typical present day roman fare. The owner is a very interesting guy. His son attended college in Florida, and his daughter was living just outside of Clearwater, FL. The setting of the restaurant was inside of a ancient building. We had the pleasure of having... More

My family and I were meeting some friends in Rome for lunch and need something in that area. I found Hosatria Antica Roma on line, read the reviews and thought it was worth a try. We were all very happy with the choice. The food was good and the artichokes (which were in season) were absolutely amazing. The owner was... More

I just came back from a business trip in Rome and once again had a marvelous couple of dinners at Hostaria Antica Roma. I come to this restaurant whenever my travels allow me to, but I just realized that as often as I have done so, I never have written a review about it...... and so here goes. I was... More

So nice.... it was a highlight of our Rome trip. Paolo, the owner and server was entertaining and engaging with each different table and their needs. He was sweet with our children providing crayons and paper on the spot. He kept the food coming with complementary tastings and suggestions. If we had a restaurant like this at home we would... More

This wonderful family restaurant is in the catacombs. We had traditional Roman dishes and were treated royally by the owners who greeted us with sparkling wine and made space for my wheel chair bound mother. I would definitely go again in order to try more of their delicious menu items.