Osteria degli Amici In Roma

In the company of six friends, one of whom has been frequenting the place for countless years, we find ourselves in this charming and historic Testaccio osteria, renovated with an elegant but always familiar note, to taste traditional Roman cuisine, with some reinterpretations and an eye also aimed at the presentation of food. Numerous dishes were tried and shared, all delicious and particular not only for the intriguing combinations: cannelloni stuffed with creamed cod foam, skewers of mozzarella in carrozza, artichoke flan, beef tartare with cardoncelli mushrooms and bruschetta with baby octopus and anchovies. Accompanied by three excellent bottles of Sauvignon Vulcaia (Az. Inama) we could not avoid the traditional and timeless carbonara with half a rigatone, without disdaining the spaghettone ajo, ojo, chilli pepper, red prawn and lime (a real delicacy) or the fantastic pacchero octopus and ragù. It would have been enough to get here to be sated to the right point, but as you know, one chat leads to another and so we found ourselves satisfyingly eating "scarpetta docet", tasty cubes of braised beef with confit cherry tomatoes. Obligatory closing with coffee and bitters, among which I would like to point out the presence of 100 herbs Ballor. Fast and informal service, honest bill for the quality/price ratio.

As always, Osteria degli Amici always remains in first place. The place has been rearranged, a little more "cool" and less of an Osteria.... I was almost sorry! Now it's more elegant but it hasn't lost what matters! That is, the simplicity and goodness of their dishes. The quality is high and can be felt as much as the Roscioli bread that was brought to us as soon as we sat down. Coming here is an experience absolutely worth trying! Congratulations to both of you! You are very strong ♥️

Fantastic setting, excellent dishes, a little expensive.

Difficult to say but for me one of the few places where you sit down and can choose with your eyes closed. Eating a good carbonara is no longer something to be taken for granted. Here every time everything is excellent from starters to desserts. It's a pleasure to return.

Good food even if the artichoke was a little full of oil... Welcoming, warm environment in a beautiful area of ​​Testaccio. Staff are shy and not very courteous towards non-regular customers.

Ahhh look, I don’t know if it’s just how waiters deal with customers in Rome and if I’m being over sensitive or whether we (as tourists) are bothersome? We were directed to sit in the front section of the restaurant, zero atmosphere, while the back of the restaurant was full of Italian families and other locals enjoying themselves and thus creating exactly the atmosphere I would have thrived in (I hasten to add that I’m very aware there was plenty of room for us in the back but perhaps all tables were pre booked?). We had the ham and mozzarella to start, 10/10 would recommend. My significant other had the cacio e pepe, 10/10 would recommend. I ordered the Abbacchio a scottadito (lamb cooked on a hot grill) 0/10 would recommend. Overcooked, beyond well done, dry as a chip (I ate it all though because growing up in Australia in the 80’s I’ve had overcooked lamb plenty of times at family BBQ’s). My main issue (other than the lamb) was feeling like I was an absolute bother!

Very welcoming...excellent food

We were exploring the local area and hadn't decided where to eat lunch, but when we walked past Osteria degli Amici it looked clean and tidy so we decided to eat there. What a great decision that was! Truly excellent Italian food with great ingredients and a fantastic combination of tradition and imagination. The antipasti were tremendously good, and the pasta dishes we ordered - cacio e pepe and pici with artichokes, guanciale and pecorino - were possibly the best pasta we've had in one week in Rome. Desserts were also excellent, both the pistachio semifreddo and the tiramisú. It is insane that for food of this quality, plus two glasses of wine, we only paid around €70. Also kudos to the waitress who spoke great English and was always quick and happy to help us, but also let us eat in peace without checking on us every few minutes. Truly great service on top of the excellent food!

Locale non troppo grande ma molto grazioso.Sfiziosi gli antipasti e molto buoni i primi piatti.Spettacolari le polpette di bollito da assaggiare assolutamente. Sicuramente da provare, io ci tornerò.

Locale delizioso e curato. Cibo ottimo e ricercato, senza però dimenticare la tradizione romana. Personale attento. Una piacevole scoperta.