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Trattoria Sora Lella

Name: Trattoria Sora Lella
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.1

4.1 ·

Discover Trattoria Sora Lella, a storied trattoria on Isola Tiberina carrying the legacy of the actress-cook who founded it. Sit down to hearty Roman classics like supplì, carbonara, and oxtail, served in a dining room steeped in decades of history.

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Reasons to go

Named after actress and cook Sora Lella, whose reputation built the restaurant's legacy of traditional Roman home cooking.
Located on Tiber Island, serving Roman classics like coda alla vaccinara and tonnarelli alla carbonara.
Has an attached gelato takeaway window along Via di Ponte Quattro Capi offering around 20 flavors.

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Full description

Trattoria Sora Lella occupies a storied spot on the little Tiber island, carrying the name and legacy of the actress and cook who built its reputation for genuine Roman home cooking. Expect the classics — supplì, tonnarelli alla carbonara, coda alla vaccinara — served in a dining room that trades on decades of history rather than trend-chasing.

Its very high must-see and culture scores reflect that landmark status, though at 4.1 stars over more than 4,100 reviews, service can be inconsistent when the room gets busy. It suits diners after an authentic, slightly old-school Roman meal with a story attached rather than a cutting-edge experience.

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Address

V. di Ponte Quattro Capi, 16, 00186 Roma RM, Italy · Ripa

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h30

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book ahead, particularly for dinner
try the oxtail or carbonara for the full old-school Roman experience
expect a traditional, no-frills style of service

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Reviews

This restaurant doesn't even deserve a single star. We waited for them to open and we were the first ones to step in. We were welcomed by a group of very rude staff who bluntly told us that they were already fully booked at the same time we saw a couple who were welcomed and were given a table. This was nothing but a…

hubertsouza

2/5

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