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Isotta Trattoria
🍽️FoodClosed · Opens 7:30 PM$$$ · Expensive

Isotta Trattoria

4.5 ·

Discover Isotta Trattoria, a low-key neighborhood favorite built on fresh, seasonal cooking. Grab a counter seat to watch the kitchen at work while digging into fried anchovies and peppers dressed with tuna.

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Reasons to go

  • Counter seating lets diners watch the kitchen prepare dishes in real time.
  • Known for fried anchovies and peppers dressed with tuna, both frequently singled out by reviewers.
  • Small, intimate room that functions as a neighborhood find rather than a tourist-heavy spot.
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Full description

Isotta Trattoria has built a strong local reputation on fresh, seasonal cooking, with fried anchovies and peppers dressed with tuna singled out by reviewers as highlights of the menu. One reviewer specifically recommends sitting at the counter to watch the kitchen in action, adding a sense of theater to an otherwise low-key meal.

With a relatively high hidden-gem score and a more modest must-see score, it reads as a genuine neighborhood find rather than a well-trodden stop, backed by a 4.5 rating over 221 reviews. It suits diners who enjoy a more intimate, ingredient-focused meal over a flashier dining room.

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Address

Via Carlo Livi, 12-16, 00168 Roma RM, Italy · Rome
Website
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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h30

Best time

evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Book ahead, as the room is small
  • ask for a counter seat to watch the kitchen
  • try the fried anchovies and tuna-dressed peppers.
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Reviews

Nice little gem. Great hospitality and fresh local food. We specifically enjoys the fried anchovies and the peppers with Tuna dressing. The host and service were wonderful and super helpful.

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Mark Hassin

1/5

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