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Retrobottega

Name: Retrobottega
Price range: $$$$
Rating: 4.4

4.4 ·

Discover Retrobottega, a tasting-menu spot near the Roman Forum built for adventurous eaters. Dig into the experimental Sabotage menu and wine pairings, knowing you're in for bold, technique-driven cooking rather than classic Roman comfort.

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Reasons to go

Tasting menu named "Sabotage" reflects the kitchen's experimental, boundary-pushing approach to Italian cooking.
The restaurant relocated from its original location, with some reviewers recalling a different à la carte format beforehand.

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Full description

Retrobottega serves inventive, technique-driven Italian cooking near the historic centre, built around tasting menus with names like Sabotage that hint at its more experimental leanings. Reviews here run to real extremes, one diner calls the delicate food and wine pairings worth every penny of a special evening, while another, choosing it for the final night of a honeymoon, describes the visit as their worst experience of the whole trip.

At 4.4 from over 1,250 reviews and premium pricing, it seems to reward diners drawn specifically to creative, boundary-pushing tasting menus more than those wanting a safer, classic Roman dinner, so it's worth going in with a clear sense of what you're after.

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Address

Via del Velabro, 9, 00186 Roma RM, Italy · Ripa

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

2h30

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book ahead given its central location and tasting-menu format
go in specifically wanting inventive, non-traditional Italian cooking rather than classic trattoria fare
consider it for a celebratory dinner mid-trip rather than the single most important night, given how mixed some experiences have been

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Reviews

Amazingly delicate food with excellent wine pairings. This is a special place with excellent service. We had the Sabotage tasting menu which is worth every penny. The staff know the food and wine they serve inside out. We were in the safe hands of Francesco and Georgia who made our meal more special with their…

Murat Soncul

1/5

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