Bova's The Grill - Tivoli In Tivoli

07/08/2025: Perfect restaurant, delicious food, excellent, friendly and kind staff.

07/08/2025: An acquaintance told me about this restaurant, so I made a reservation in advance. In Italy in July, it's light until around 9pm, so a 7pm reservation still seems like daytime. We were shown to a seat on the terrace in front of the restaurant. We went with my family, and one thing I always thought about while traveling in Italy was how quickly the food comes out! We wanted to share, but they brought out everything from antipasto to the main course all at once, so we ordered small portions. We wanted to eat slowly while drinking. Now it was time to order dessert. What had been bothering me for a while was an elderly lady who had been sitting on a chair in the alleyway next to the terrace. It had a Ghibli-like atmosphere. She quickly stood up as if she had been waiting for our dessert order, and came over. I think she told me she was a pastry chef. I couldn't quite hear what she was saying, but with a smile and unique reactions, she explained all about the desserts. It was so much fun, I even over-reacted! After taking our order, she asked me if I wanted to order from the chain next door? We disappeared into the gelateria, and soon after, the staff brought out a variety of desserts. We've been eating dinner all over Italy for a week, but this might just be the best! The presentation was delicate and beautiful, and it was absolutely delicious. By the time we finished dessert, Madame had returned to her usual seat... The staff told us to call our own taxi via Uber for the return trip, but I had found a taxi stand not far from the restaurant, so we walked there. There were plenty of taxis. This was the place I saw the most Japanese people during my trip (though it was only two groups), so I wonder if it's been featured somewhere? Even so, this is still a highly recommended restaurant. Please give it a try!