Al Bivio In Roma

I've been to this restaurant twice and was satisfied both times, both with the dishes themselves and the pizzas. I highly recommend it.

I've been going to this osteria for many years. Ever since the first time with my family, I've recommended it to everyone, I tell everyone about it! It's a place steeped in atmospheres of the past, it reminds me of old Totò movies, it takes you back to that beautiful and authentic Italy of old. The food is spectacular! Tourists should go there to taste authentic Roman cuisine, and everyone else, well, do you remember grandma's cooking? You'll find it here!! The house specialties? Pork ribs and chicken cacciatore: I've never tasted more tender and juicy meat! But also eggplant parmigiana, chicory, roulades, meatballs, and pasta dishes—all excellent!! The owner is very friendly, and the waiters are very kind and professional. Go there, you won't regret it...

Luckily, it's now run by other people, and I returned after four years. The last time I went, they served me a pizza with rancid ham. It was disgusting. When I complained, they told me they were closing and so they were using whatever they had in the kitchen. That was the standard of the old owners. I went back this evening, and at first glance, it seems acceptable. They still need to improve on the food. Excellent pizzeria, excellent service, prices... a little higher than average, but acceptable. To give a final review, I'll have to return. I gave the new management another chance today, September 27, 2025. Never again. The supplì were cold, the mozzarella was still whole and diced. The calzone was filled with very low-quality ham, the dough separated into two pieces like an inedible piadina... it looked like pre-cooked pizza dough. It's best to cover the pizza with a cloth. The only edible thing was the tiramisu. Tombstone, I wouldn't recommend this pizzeria to my worst enemy. NEVER AGAIN.

I had eaten at this restaurant many years ago, which looked like a trattoria stuck in the '80s, including the bathrooms, but the quality wasn't even worthy of a review. Now, under new management, the standard has definitely risen. Family-run, it's definitely better to engage with the new generation than the old. Simple, yet typically Roman, dishes. The beans with pork rind and pappardelle with hare sauce were very good, and the tiramisu was excellent. Recommended. The only downside is the fork in the road; you eat between two roads, but the quality of the food makes up for the annoyance of traffic, and in any case, at least on Sunday evenings, the traffic is tolerable.

Cozy trattoria with good food, friendly staff and a genuine feel! Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Fantastic place. Good food! Cozy place and a wonderful patron. Thank you Mirco

Really good! Genuine Italian feel, and cheap too

For years a point of reference for authentic Roman cuisine in an old-fashioned setting

The fettucine with porcini and the tonnarelli with crema di scampi were very delicious, and we also had tiramisu afterwards, which was extra fluffy, creamy, and light!! 🤎

I discovered Al Bivio through a friend of ours. We had a great time right away. Authentic Roman cuisine. I recommend it. 👍