Contempo
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9.5of 10
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Suzanne H. • 13 reviews
September 21, 2025
10/10
+4This place is a hidden gem and everything from the service to the location to the food is first class
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Suzanne Hansard, Thank you for writing about your experience at our restaurant, Contempo. Thank you for all the wonderful words you have dedicated to us and to the elegance of the place. I hope to see you again as our guest. Daniele Volpi Restaurant Manager
Justin T. • 6 reviews
August 30, 2025
10/10A lovely setting, and an inventive meal
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Sir Torres, Thank you for your review on Contempo. It is wonderful to hear that you perceived a professional and welcoming atmosphere and touch. I hope to have you back as our guest soon. Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Robert S. • 2 reviews
July 12, 2025
10/10Lovely courtyard location with great staff and menu. An oasis of calm in rugged Rome.
Contempo • Owner
Good evening, Mr Sinclair, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and that you found the chef's cooking to be a real bonus. Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Conrad J. • 4 reviews
July 12, 2025
10/10This restaurant is a private oasis just past the sweaty heart of Trastevore. It’s pricey but worth every penny. The professional staff was extremely attentive. The food was a work of art. Chef’s kiss!
Contempo • Owner
Good evening, Sir Jalali, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Thank you for your kind words. I hope to see you again soon. Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Eivinn S. • 1 review
July 13, 2025
6.5/10
This restaurant is situated in a upscale Hotel in Trastavere. We were met by the waiters, and offered the best service from the start. We chose the tasting menu, to get the best impression of what the restaurant has to offer. The wines and the waitingstaff did a good job. The chef and whoever manned the kitchen, not so much. The first row of dishes were an ok start. Not great, but ok. The follow up spaghetti was a strange item to put in a menu. Lack of taste, no depth whatsoever. The following dishes where bland and uninteresting. The fishdish had a crispy element to it, but no depth, dimensions, stock flavour. Second last dish had a surprise element that stood out, and finally matched some of the quality we had been looking for the entire evening. A rasberry, that looked like a freeze dried rasberry, but was a rasberrypowder sprinkled rasberry mousse shaped like a perfect rasberry. All in all a thorough disappointment from the kitchen this day. Maybe other guests will be luckier?
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Elvinn , Thank you for your review. We are happy that the service was of a high standard and you were very satisfied. I am sorry that the dining experience was not to your liking and that our cuisine did not meet your expectations. I hope to have you back soon at the Contempo restaurant Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Peter S. • 1 review
July 6, 2025
10/10The service was fantastic. Every course was delicious and presented elegantly. The ambience was great and we were Given a little tour of the monestary afterwards. Spectacular views from the rooftop.
Contempo • Owner
Dear Mr Scott Thank you for your wonderful review, we are thrilled to have given you such an exciting experience. Hope to have you back at Contempo soon Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Bernáth B. • 1 review
May 31, 2025
10/10Daniel. He's incredible!
Contempo • Owner
Good evening, Thank you for such a nice review towards Daniel. I will pass on your enthusiasm and he will certainly be pleased. Whenever you wish, you will always be welcome in our corner of peace. Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Simon L. • 2 reviews
May 15, 2025
10/10The service
Contempo • Owner
Good evening and thank you for your review, We are thrilled to read such a nice service review, hope to have you as our guest again soon Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Jesper N. • 1 review
May 2, 2025
8.5/10
+2Excellent staff. Very service minded. Wonderfull tasty signature menu.
Contempo • Owner
Good evening M.R. Nedergaard , Thank you for the nice review . We look forward to seeing you again at our restaurant. Best regards Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
David P. • 2 reviews
May 8, 2025
4/10The sauce of the roasted red pepper cream pasta was more the taste taste of an over reduction of chicken broth or something and less the taste of roasted red pepper. The lamb was clearly micro because the temperature went from medium rare to medium dry and tasteless as time went on. The beef cheek clearly had no real time in preparation of the dish. Although tender the depth of taste was hollow. The service was friendly but not properly trained. For example, they poured a local olive oil which was very good. But when we saw a bottle of evoo from the north we enjoyed,they poured it in the same dish which already had the local evoo. To summarize, a big skip. Head down into town and have a lively experience and the food is fine.
Contempo • Owner
Good evening M.R. Plath , Thank you for sharing your review, Sorry we did not meet your expectations, we will try to improve. Thank you Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Mathias K. • 1 review
April 25, 2025
10/10Fanatastic food. Great atmosphere with high level of service. I am very, very satisfied
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Mr Klasenius Thank you again for choosing us and for all your compliments, Best wishes again and I hope to see you soon Best Regards Daniele Volpi Assistant Restaurant Manager
Maricielo G. • 3 reviews
March 16, 2025
10/10The service by Daniel and Jacopo was amazing. The food was really good. Thank you for a great experience.
Contempo • Owner
M.R Garay Thank you for taking the time to review We are thrilled that you apreciate the service of Daniel and jacopo I will report back to them and they will be very pleased Best Regards Daniele Volpi Restaurant Manager Assistant
Martin G. • 1 review
March 16, 2025
10/10The whole experience was fabulous from start to finish
Contempo • Owner
Mr Grattan, Thank you for taking the time to write the review, we are delighted with your words, I will thank Jacopo and Daniel for making you have a great evening. Best regards Daniele Volpi Restaurant Manager Assistant
Rick T. • 2 reviews
January 19, 2025
10/10
6 of us were visiting Rome for 60th birthday and booked the restaurant based on reviews and location. We all had a fabulous time the Food and service was excellent and the venue very nice. I ate the sesame Tuna to star and the lamb rack for main both of which were great. The waiting team also helped select some fantastic wines to pair with our meal. It was also very nice that at the end of the meal one of the waiters suggested that we visit the roof of the venue to view the Rome skyline at night and escorted us there. We had a fabulous time and would definately book again if we return to Rome.
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Mr Taylor, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We are very happy with your words, we are glad that everything was to your expectations, and that both the service and the cuisine were a highlight. hope to see you again soon at our restaurant. Best regards Daniele Volpi Restaurant Manager Assistant
Gestur G. • 2 reviews
November 10, 2024
10/10Excellent food, exceptional service in very nice surroundings gave us an experience well will remember
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Mr Gestur, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We are very happy with your words, we look forward to seeing you again for a new experience See you soon Daniele Volpi Restaurant Manager Assistant
Tómas H. • 1 review
October 18, 2024
6/10No review
Elizabeth P. • 1 review
September 18, 2024
10/10We were 4 Australian friends celebrating a 70th birthday and had a truly amazing and memorable experience in this hotel restaurant located in a former convent in Trastevere, Rome. There is a beautiful courtyard garden, but as we dined there in mid September the evening was a bit too chilly to eat outside. We chose the signature menu with paired wines and the food, wines and service were exceptional. The wonderful staff treated us like royalty, even escorting us to the lift when we left, (although that may have been more because we had the giggles). A truly unforgettable experience. One thing I should say is that this pearl of a restaurant did not come up on google searches for best restaurants in Rome and it was only through a reference on TripAdvisor where it consistently scored 5* that I was finally able to track it down. You only seem to be able to book it on The Fork app. There is no phone number for the restaurant on the hotel website. So it is truly a well kept secret.
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Mrs. Philips, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We are very happy with your words, how nice and what a joy to see such a heartfelt and emotional review, I will let everyone know that it was a great gastronomic experience See you soon Daniele Volpi Restaurant Manager Assistant
Yvonne E. • 17 reviews
September 20, 2024
10/10The setting is incredible and the food so innovative and delicately flavoured
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Mr Yvonne, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We are very happy with your words, our idea of catering is to surprise the guest. See you soon
David L. • 2 reviews
September 18, 2024
9.5/10Perfect for a quiet wedding anniversary
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Mr. Loghan, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We are very happy with your words, and that you had a perfect wedding anniversary. See you soon Daniele Volpi Restaurant Manager Assistant
James G. • 2 reviews
August 16, 2024
9/10Beautiful setting, amazing service and delicious food. Will definitely return here!
Contempo • Owner
Good evening Mr Greene, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We are happy that you had an unforgettable evening and that you enjoyed the place. See you soon Daniele Volpi Restaurant Manager Assistant
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