Osteria da Fortunata

November 2, 2025

The fresh made pasta is cut and rolled by these sweet ladies in the window. The food is fantastic so be ready to wait in line (we waited about 30 minutes) but definitely well worth the wait. You can call them at 11 am to make reservations, definitely will do that next time. Great location in front of the Pantheon and just great food. Definitely come here when visiting Rome.

November 15, 2025

I went with my sister to try an authentic carbonara. The waiting time was short — we only had to wait about 10 minutes for a table to become available. The restaurant is small but cozy, just like the atmosphere created by the staff. Every member of the team is attentive, friendly, and serves you with a smile and a joke ready. The food was delicious and the portions were perfectly reasonable. The price was also very fair — for two pasta dishes, one supplì, and a bottle of water, we paid less than €50. I highly recommend this restaurant if you want to enjoy local cuisine and have an unforgettable dining experience.

October 7, 2025

The homemade pasta is outstanding — fresh, flavorful, and full of authentic Italian taste. You might have to wait a little during peak hours, but trust me, it’s worth every single penny and every minute. The cozy atmosphere and friendly service make the whole experience even better. A must-visit spot if you want to taste real Roman cuisine!

November 12, 2025

Service was pretty slow despite them not being busy. It was about 9pm and there was no line to get in. We were also sat in the back of a cramped corner of the middle room despite there being several tables open in other areas that seemed more spacious. At one point it even felt like we were purposely being ignored since an Italian couple who sat down 10 minutes after us were seated next to the lady making the fresh pasta and had their order taken within 3 min and even got their food served before the waiter could even get to us. When we finally had our order taken after 15 min of waiting, the attitude of our waiter seemed pretty off as well. It felt like he didn’t want us there at all. As for the food, we started off with red wine and their caprese which was good. We also had the carbonara since that’s what was recommended but it just tasted wayyyyy too salty and the pasta seemed undercooked. And I’m someone who likes to add salt to everything too. I’ve read the restaurant’s responses to other reviewers who has the same criticism on TripAdvisor and they’ve kept responding that “Roman food is typically salty” so take that as you will with a grain of salt (haha). Just wanted to let anyone know in case they felt the same way about the taste. They also mentioned in their other responses to other reviews that we could have returned our dishes to have it remade but we didn’t want to seem rude. We also got tiramisu which was surprisingly my favorite dish from the restaurant. I went up to the cashier to pay but was just left standing awkwardly for an extended period of time as the cashier was busy making small talk to her coworkers despite the restaurant no longer being busy at that point. I mean like only 2-3 tables still eating and 5 workers crowded in the main room just hanging out while I’m waiting to pay. Could just be a cultural difference so idk but it’s something to keep in mind for anyone reading this. Overall, pretty mid compared to my expectations with all the hype I’ve seen and food was okay. We had high expectations due to the recommendations from social media so I’m not sure if their quality went down due to them being trendy lately. I honestly didn’t even know they had that whole gimmick with the lady making fresh pasta at the front but I’m sure that’s part of the reason why this place is famous. Fyi: don’t trust the palettes of food reviewers from reddit or tiktok lol

October 4, 2025

We wanted in a queue to be seated for around 20 minutes and the food was well worth the wait. We ate their bread, caccio e pepe and pesto. All were fantastic and the caccio e pepe was the best that I have had in Rome. Waiting staff were very polite and helpful. If you are a larger person, you may find it hard navigating the tables and sitting comfortably due to the restaurant and outside seating being quite close together. But the mild inconvenience is worth going through for their delicious meal.