Contrario Bistrot
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Neil W. • 16 reviews
September 30, 2024
10/10An excellent meal to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Good quality ingredients and well prepared meals. Would recommend
Chloe O. • 2 reviews
July 10, 2024
10/10perfectoooo
Caroline b. • 22 reviews
June 29, 2024
10/10This little pearl a few strides away from the Colosseum is perfect! My daughter Lea’s all time favorite to eat yummy cannelloni, sun dried tomatoes and enjoy a delicious Amareto sour Do not forget to order the Cheesecake it is amazing The two brothers that own the restaurant are kind and made Lea feel special and at home A place to remember
Stacey A. • 12 reviews
May 20, 2024
10/10A true Italian restaurant. Family owned. Mama’s cheese cake is out of this world! We were a party of four. We all enjoyed our appetizers and meals! They change the menu seasonally. I look forward to returning .
Dave M. • 8 reviews
April 9, 2024
10/10This was the best meal we've had in Italy so far. Everything was excellent.
Avril B. • 1 review
March 23, 2024
10/10A classy restaurant tucked away behind the Colosseum. Food was delicious, I had fresh artichokes, risotto with black truffle and a pistachio semi-freddo. A good choice for parties with less adventurous eaters as also some familiar (very well executed) options such as lasagne. Service was perfect, price extremely reasonable. 100% recommend.
Silvano D. • 77 reviews
February 23, 2024
7/10Good food, well located. Wide choice of wines. Not easy parking.
Kate H. • 2 reviews
February 20, 2024
9.5/10Friendly service. Good hearty food. A bit off the beaten track so it felt less touristy.
Oriane T. • 8 reviews
January 26, 2024
9/10Good menu choice, extensive wine list, awesome and attentive service. They had a special attention for my partner’s birthday and it was adorable !
Linda S. • 3 reviews
November 4, 2023
10/10Creative food. Lovely atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff.
April D. • 6 reviews
October 30, 2023
10/10An absolutely wonderful experience. It is truly a hidden gem and a must try restaurant. The food was excellent. Service was perfect. Small, cozy, but fresh and new.
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Jeffrey R. • 1 review
October 5, 2023
10/10The food and service were both excellent. The night we were there, the restaurant was empty. It is a few blocks off the main path, making it pleasantly quiet. I would recommend to anyone.
Geir Helge W. • 1 review
October 12, 2023
6.5/10Good Primi Secondi was ok… if you bring Heinz ketchup to blend in as a mix show at the table (biff tartare), you are really trying not to hit top notch…. Heinz is for McDonalds, not something you show off if you want inpact and have a nice restaurant expirience.
Saumeet S. • 2 reviews
October 9, 2023
10/10Fantastic food. Great service. The wine list is a compendium. The food is spectacular and makes you feel at home. Would highly recommend and will definitely come back.
Bryan G. • 1 review
September 28, 2023
10/10On a 9 day trip exploring central and southern Italy and I will definitively say this was one of the best restaurants we experienced in regards to food flavor, quality, presentation, ambiance, and stellar service. A definite must try.
Lauren O. • 4 reviews
September 5, 2023
10/10Excellent restaurant! service was impeccable the food was very fresh and the quality was brilliant, it was delicious we ordered the cannoli pasta and the lasagne, the caprese salad and deserts all were amazing! Would definitely recommend coming here if you are in Rome and we will be certainly back in the future
Jon K. • 1 review
September 4, 2023
10/10Found this place online and went with it as it was close to where we were staying. So happy we did as me and my wife had an excellent experience! Great service, fantastic food and a lovely ambience! Would definitely go again if we were to come back to Rome!
Stephanie S. • 1 review
July 10, 2023
10/10Wonderful dinner with our family would go back for a romantic dinner with my husband. The food was divine and wine selection was immense.
Alli M. • 1 review
June 14, 2023
10/10Everything was delicious! The burrata was my favorite part of the meal!
Lily P. • 1 review
June 12, 2023
10/10This cozy restaurant has friendly, attentive staff, with pleasant dinner music playing. We shared all of our courses...had cod rolls, spinach and ricotta cannelloni and for the main, we had the braised beef cheek. All of the food was amazingly delicious. Tiramisu for dessert and limoncello to end it all. Great wine selection as well. This was our last meal in a month long trip to Italy and this was one of the best meals we had.
Mike C. • 2 reviews
June 6, 2023
10/10I never leave reviews but had to for this restaurant. Everything about our meal was fantastic! The food was a great mix of high-quality ingredients, traditional dishes, and unique flavors. The service was exceptional and the wine list was very extensive. One person in my party said it well: "I feel bad for all the people two blocks away who are eating at tourist traps when they could be eating here!"
David C. • 60 reviews
May 29, 2023
10/10Great little restaurant with a huge wine selection & delicious meal. Quiet music & nice ambience. I recommend a meal here.
Terence Q. • 1 review
May 9, 2023
10/10The food was delicious, the wine was great and well matched with the food and the service was exceptional I Would definitely recommend this lovely restaurant.
John V. • 13 reviews
April 28, 2023
10/10This restaurant is a hidden gem, three blocks away from the busy Colosseo. Scenery of a wine/piano bar. Friendly host and cook. The food and wine were delicious, right sized portions and the waiting time between courses was well timed. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to my friends.
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