OSTERIA DEL TEMPO PERSO In Roma

28/07/2025: The food was good and delicious, and we were actually looking forward to a pleasant evening. Unfortunately, the mood was dampened by two things. The waitresses seemed distracted and seemed to have lost some of their enthusiasm for their job over the years. However, they weren't unfriendly. The restrooms – like almost everywhere in Italy – aren't the cleanest, and there's no toilet seat or lid. After dinner, we had to wait a long time before a waiter noticed us again. What was particularly annoying was that our handbag was stolen – right at the last table outside. Since there were no other guests sitting behind, in front of, or next to us, we placed it on the floor (don't do that in Italy under any circumstances; always keep your bag in front of you, close to your body!). A middle-aged couple sat down in the interior area, which was visible through an open glass door. Initially, the table was so far away from us that we could easily walk through the glass door. The table was inconspicuously pushed very close to us, making it impossible to get through. After discovering the theft, two or three waiters suddenly appeared at our table (even through the glass door!). Once the bag was no longer found, they quickly cleared the entire table. It felt like less than five minutes later, new guests were sitting at that table. We were only advised to go to the police, and given a brief description of how to get there. That was the extent of the support we received. Despite signs indicating that there was video surveillance, when we asked, we were told there was no video surveillance.

28/07/2025: Try the carbonara. Some of the best I’ve ever had.