La Balestra In Roma

We visited this location while they were offering a tour of Rome and happened upon it by chance while they were setting up another restaurant a few meters away. The restaurant had good reviews, but as we were walking by, there was a chalkboard outside with the daily menu, which included lamb, so I didn't hesitate, as that was exactly what I wanted to eat. I didn't regret it. It was very good with potatoes.

Really enjoyed my meal. Great pasta and good, simple pizza. 👌

A lovely little ristorante. We were seated without a reservation immediately and the place quickly started to fill up. The staff are lovely and very welcoming to our English speaking selves (English menu available). We had the cacio e pepe and amatriciana- both were delicious. Maybe slightly too al dente for my liking but I’m also not Roman so I am probably wrong lol. The homemade white was delicious as well. Very crisp with little tannins. A very clean drop. PS- They’re dog friendly as well! Two adorable puppers came in during our meal.

An incredible family owned restaurant, the service is incredible and the food is absolutely amazing.

Very warm welcome, very pleasant staff, very fast service and delicious dish, I recommend!

Simple and effective. And the waiter is great!

Fabulous food and great service

When I took a shared taxi from the airport in Rome to the hotel, the driver recommended this restaurant, saying, "Tourists rarely come here, it's delicious, and it's not too expensive." It was a little far from the hotel, but I made a reservation and took the bus there. A small old man who is probably the owner greeted me. Since I had made a reservation, I was shown to my seat right away. I was wondering what to order, but I ordered artichokes, carbonara, risotto, and house wine. In Italy, bread is served, but this restaurant served baked pizza dough instead of bread. It was super hot, a little salty, and crispy and delicious. I think this pizza dough is unique to this restaurant. The artichokes are soft and have a gentle taste. The carbonara noodles are thick, like a slightly thinner udon. The taste was very good. I ordered the risotto with blue cheese, but it felt a little salty. But I think this is probably the normal taste. The rice was cooked to perfection, and I was impressed that the risotto at this restaurant is different. It seemed like a restaurant loved by locals. There was one group of people there who I thought might be tourists. The restaurant seemed to be in a quiet area, a little different from the downtown area where we were staying, and seemed less noisy. I was glad that we took the bus all the way here.

The food is of excellent quality. You eat as God commands, very generous portions. I recommend this place for those who love the real fork

Trattoria tradizionale, frequentata soprattutto da romani dove si trovano i veri sapori di Roma, con diversi piatti anche fuori menu. Prezzi onesti, servizio cordiale e disponibile ad andare incontro alle esigenze del cliente. Assolutamente consigliato.