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Reviews - Elle Effe Restaurant

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9.3
of 10

Excellent
1023 reviews
Ambience
9.1
Food
9.3
Service
9.3
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  • Doug K.1 review

    June 27, 2025

    10/10

    One of our favorite places to dine in all of our travels in Italia. Amazing food and impeccable service, great wine list - all with a friendly family-run feeling.

  • Frank M.

    Frank M.2 reviews

    June 20, 2025

    10/10

    Excellent menu with plenty of options. We loved the pasta and bruschetta.

  • David J.1 review

    June 9, 2025

    10/10

    Everything. Great food, service and atmosphere.

  • Jessica B.2 reviews

    June 1, 2025

    7/10

    They didn’t honor the discount as we sat outside rather than inside. As well the pasta was good but not great…carbonara very salty.

  • Malcolm S.8 reviews

    May 23, 2025

    9/10

    we booked via The Fork with 20% discount. when we got there told we had to sit inside or sit outside without the promised discount. We sat outside without the discount and the food and service were really good

  • Donna S.3 reviews

    May 10, 2025

    10/10

    Delicious food and outstanding service!

  • Cassidy T.

    Cassidy T.3 reviews

    April 15, 2025

    10/10

    Great food! Very fresh.

  • Laura S.1 review

    April 3, 2025

    10/10

    We came for my Father’s Birthday dinner and had a wonderful meal and overall experience. The staff were friendly and made us feel special. The food was amazing! It was a beautiful restaurant and not to miss if you are in Rome!

  • Peter F.11 reviews

    April 1, 2025

    10/10

    Fabulous small restaurant in the back street of the Centro Storico di Roma. You can dine inside or outside which has heaters. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful giving my wife advice on gluten free dishes. The menu offered many Romano and Sicilian dishes. The ambience was very nice and lively giving us an enjoyable evening. The family on the next table agreed it was excellent. My only observation is your photographs showed tablecloths and the tables were laid out without any. Would I recommend Elle Effe ? ........ definitely !!

  • Jeàn P.1 review

    March 29, 2025

    10/10

    Excellent food

  • yogaelle s.

    yogaelle s.4 reviews

    March 21, 2025

    10/10

    The food was delicious and well served. They pay attention to details and the service impeccable.

  • Denise P.1 review

    February 21, 2025

    9.5/10

    Good fresh food, well described and beautifully presented. Waiting staff were charming and knowledgeable. Delicious house wines and really good desserts. Good value and a pleasant experience.

  • Thomas K.7 reviews

    February 16, 2025

    10/10

    Friendly staff and excellent food.

  • Lene G.1 review

    February 8, 2025

    8/10

    Good food

  • E Z.3 reviews

    February 8, 2025

    10/10

    Delicious real Italian food. Service great. Unpretentious must go restaurant.

  • Genevieve T.4 reviews

    February 1, 2025

    10/10

    Amazing service - all the servers were very attentive and nice! They were particularly sweet with the kids. The food was also very good, and our family has high standards with ties to Italy. Thanks for the wonderful experience!

  • Francois N.

    Francois N.15 reviews

    January 5, 2025

    7.5/10

    Food was good. Service very slow.

  • Samuel Z.1 review

    December 22, 2024

    10/10

    We were happy that we were able to book a table at Elle Effe for 6pm, and most other restaurants would not start until 7pm. We liked the service, and the food was very tasty. Also it helps that the restaurant is 2 minutes fron my hotel. We had a good time.

  • Per S.1 review

    November 22, 2024

    10/10

    The food was absolutely fantastic, and what also makes us give the place top marks is the service. It was truly a wonderful experience.

  • Luis C.2 reviews

    October 13, 2024

    9.5/10
    +1

    Outstanding food, excellent and friendly service, Simona, the host, was a great adviser and very kind.

  • Craig D.

    Craig D.1 review

    October 10, 2024

    10/10

    The GF focaccia was fantastic! As was GF pizza.

  • Galina P.1 review

    September 22, 2024

    10/10

    Delicious food and wonderful atmosphere, We have been here many times from 2015 till 2024 and now it is our family tradition to come every holiday if we are in Rome! can absolutely recommend

  • Annette r.1 review

    September 9, 2024

    4.5/10

    All the staff were very friendly, all the food was very bland, for the price I would have expected a lot more.

  • Karyn O.2 reviews

    May 2, 2024

    10/10

    A wonderful restaurant with fantastic food and great service! We really enjoyed it! The spaghetti carbonara was phenomenal.

  • Andrew H.1 review

    April 28, 2024

    10/10

    Excellent food, attentive, friendly and engaged service. Fun, romantic, good humoured…. Second time there, went there especially, going to continue to return.

  • Susan g.13 reviews

    February 26, 2024

    7.5/10

    The prices are higher than comparable restaurants nearby and they do not have an inexpensive house wine. Tables close together and not much atmosphere. Food was well cooked and tasty. Service was friendly. The specials did not list prices but were priced much higher than regular menu items.

  • Karen R.1 review

    February 20, 2024

    10/10

    We love Elle effe, I've been four times this year and it's always great!

  • jungmin p.1 review

    February 1, 2024

    10/10

    Both the boss and staff were kind. I felt treated because everyone was so sweet. The food was quickly prepared. I tried bolognese and it was delicious. The appetizer with octopus was also soft.

  • Beth B.4 reviews

    January 1, 2024

    5/10

    Food and drink were tasty. The service charge listed on the menu was 2 Euro, but our menus had a temporary sticker placed over it that said 20%. On top of that, the waitress asked my husband for a 15% tip, which he gave her. I wouldn’t return to a restaurant that tries to take advantage of tourists because plenty of others were happy to have us.

  • Richard A.10 reviews

    December 26, 2023

    8/10

    This place is a bit "out of the way" so use your GPS. They have inside and outside seating but, we chose inside and it was fine. Service was good with being seated or the waiter taking our order. I had a Sicilian salad that was good although mostly lettuce with tomato, onion, anchovies and cucumbers. My partner's first was mostly a veg pasta which he liked and filled him up before he had his second dish of salmon that he thought was bit dry but good. It might have been dry because they tried to bring it out while he was still eating his first dish and so it probably sat some. I had the recommended sea bream fish that was brought out whole although the waiter then deboned and filleted the fish before setting in front of me....I enjoyed it. The place was very busy as was the outside when we walked out with most every table full.

  • Zachary O.

    Zachary O.2 reviews

    November 25, 2023

    10/10

    One of the best experiences we have had here in Italy at a restaurant. Our server was absolutely outstanding in every way. So intentional, relational, and went above and beyond to be hospitable. Highly recommend!

  • Mesut O.

    Mesut O.2 reviews

    November 23, 2023

    9.5/10

    The staff and services were super. Pizza and pasta were the best I had ever eat.

  • Pauline K.1 review

    November 7, 2023

    9.5/10

    Visited on the second night of our trip to Rome and was the best meal we had. The Sicilian antipasto was delicious with the focaccia. I had the spaghetti scoglio which I would 100% recommend and was my favourite meal of the whole trip - just super tasty.

  • Taru A.1 review

    November 4, 2023

    10/10

    This restaurant was a perfect find for our family. Location is great, close to Campo de Fiori but peaceful location around the corner. Food was lovely and service even better. We got excellent food & wine recommendations and tried something new based on the recommendation. Kids were treated nice also!

  • Daniel G.2 reviews

    October 30, 2023

    10/10

    We had a great time there! The restaurant is very nice and the food delicious!

  • David E.1 review

    October 29, 2023

    8/10

    Excellent staff. Welcoming. Our dinner choices were good but the the grilled bread was outstanding and easily worth the trip.

  • Michele K.1 review

    September 9, 2023

    10/10

    This was great little restaurant close to our hotel and we loved the outdoors as well as the indoor ambiance. The food and service was great. I had the pistachio salmon and side of grilled vegetables. My husband had the pasta bolognese. Phillip the owner was on hand making sure all we're taken care of.

  • Harun T.

    Harun T.5 reviews

    September 22, 2023

    7/10

    It was ok, the fish was not fresh I guess, we had minor stomach problems at the night.

  • Janice Floyd D.9 reviews

    September 19, 2023

    10/10

    What a wonderful dinner to end our trip to Sicily and Toscana. Everything from salad to fish to pasta to vegetables to tiramisu was excellent. We hope to return.

  • Samantha H.5 reviews

    September 8, 2023

    10/10

    We sat inside as outside was full. Waiting staff gave us list of specials with the menus and we both ordered the Sea Bass which they then filleted at the table after it was cooked. Food was fantastic we had some Sicilian white wine to go with the fish and finished off with dessert. Best meal we had in Rome!

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