Sora Lella In Roma

Unique place, friendly and helpful staff, excellent food. Thanks again, Sora Lella!

Iconic location... too bad she wasn't there... but as her nephew rightly said: you should have come 35 years ago!!

A restaurant to remember: history, tradition, and excellent cuisine. One of a kind.

It's a shame you have to say you're not just ordering one dish to get in… But once you're inside, it's a very good trattoria. There's a good selection of authentic cuisine, the service is quick, and the quality-to-price ratio is good. In short, a great place to enjoy a delicious meal!

It feels like stepping back in time, where good traditional Roman cuisine and simple hospitality warm your heart. The food was delicious, and the service was attentive and very friendly. I would return to try other Roman specialties. I highly recommend it! A truly wonderful experience!

Traditional atmosphere, good food, good wine, excellent service... one thing I can't stand is paying for the bread (not only is it very expensive, it's unacceptable) and I was also charged a 10% service charge... another unusual thing... we are NOT in the USA

Dining at Sora Lella in Trastevere is always an experience steeped in history. Here's my account of my last evening: The food is very good and faithfully reflects true Roman tradition. Dishes made with quality ingredients take you back to the flavors of yesteryear. If you're looking for authenticity on your plate, you won't be disappointed here. The restaurant is very quaint and well-maintained, retaining the old-world Roman atmosphere that made it famous. The staff was truly friendly and prompt, managing the evening with professionalism and charm, ensuring we didn't miss a thing. A sore point (but perhaps predictable): the bill was definitely higher than expected. We know that history and location come at a price, but when I saw the final price, I couldn't help but smile and think of the legendary Elena Fabrizi. In short: An excellent dinner in an iconic location, but be prepared to spend a little. As the legendary Sora Lella herself would say: "We're doing well... really well!"

History, tradition, and excellent cuisine. Unique.

We were completely satisfied with our dinner experience at Sora Lella. The restaurant is very charming and tidy, with many paintings of Sora Lella, some of her famous quotes, and Aldo Fabrizi's amatriciana recipe. The traditional Roman dishes were truly delicious and served with great professionalism by the wait staff. A special thanks to Mr. Michele for his hospitality, attentiveness, friendliness, and kindness. It wasn't just a dinner; it was an experience worth cherishing. We hope to return from Catania to try the tonnarelli alla cuccagna, a variation of the traditional carbonara. Congratulations, Sora Lella.

Tradition (and rudeness). Poor customer service, lack of availability, a "rustic" maître d' punished by the owners, and Preconto's "oversight"... Sora Lella's new recipe? Let's let the numbers do the talking. 2 hours and 23 minutes (from 9:30 PM to 11:53 PM) for a four-course dinner: 25 minutes waiting for the second course (Five Cheese Tastings and Pumpkin Parmigiana); 60 minutes for the overcooked pasta (Massi Method Carbonara) and the arzilla salad. The "Five Cheese Tasting" was thrown on the table (without any explanation of its origin), and two bottles of wine were required, consumed while waiting and to finish the meal. But there's more: the owner's annoyance (when we asked for a receipt to replace the advance bill we'd received at the table) prevented him from saying goodbye as we left the restaurant. But the rude (and unprofessional) employee was fined. I'll tell you everything. I'm not a casual diner at "Sora Lella"; I frequent the restaurant when I have guests I want to try traditional Roman cuisine. It's a Friday evening, and I ask for a table in person since I'm in town for a stroll. The owner greets me and warns me that there's an hour to wait, recommending an aperitif. I gladly accept the advice, having not called to reserve, so I sit in the room next to the restaurant for a drink. At 9:30 PM, I'm received and shown to the table reserved for me, unfortunately squeezed into a corner of the restaurant. I ask to change to a central (free) table or to dine upstairs, but I'm not allowed to move because everything is reserved. I proceed to order wine and water, a first course for me and an appetizer for my guest; the waiter takes the order and leaves. He returns with the drinks, serves us the wine, and we wait for our dishes. Ten minutes later, he returns and asks us to order the "mandatory" second course as well. I tell him to proceed with the order I already received and then come back to finish it, as we haven't yet decided how to proceed with the meal. Shortly thereafter, a very unpleasant head waiter joins us and bluntly orders us to choose the second courses "immediately" because "that's the rule established by the management." He's so adamant that we can't take him seriously and burst out laughing, but to avoid pointless arguments, I tersely ask for the menu back, and he then sends the poor second-ranking waiter back to us. We finished our order, apprehensively. During the long wait, we saw new guests arrive. The table for two that I had requested to replace the corner table was unoccupied the entire evening. At 11:50 PM, the same waiter informed us that the register was about to close and asked if we wanted to pay cash or by card. I told him we'd prefer cash. He arrived with a bill holder, but inside I found the pre-bill. I point out that this is not the tax document and demand the receipt (which at 11:53 PM on a Friday evening shows 42 total meals, including lunch and dinner, after a double evening shift at 7:20 PM and 10:00 PM). And to think that if we hadn't been treated so poorly, we might not even have noticed the "oversight" in issuing the preliminary bill instead of the tax document. Oh, I forgot, the maître d''s unpleasant behavior must have been noticed and criticized (not only by the other guests, but also) by the management, who didn't charge my account the 10% service charge. I did, however, leave a token amount as a service charge.