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Babette

VIA MARGUTTA 1, 00100 Rome, Italy
+39 063211559
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Ranked #222 of 5,581 restaurants in Rome
Price range: $34 - $135
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Buffet, Late Night, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Buffet, Late Night, Dessert
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Tampere, Finland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

Had a buffet lunch and a dinner in this restaurant. The buffet is a good value for 14€, but if you are a big eater like me, you will most likely need a refill which is 4€. The selection is good and for the most part very good. The best thing I had was the Babette cake which was absolutely... More

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Malta
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

We loved the home made authentic Italian buffet! Highly recommended. It is always packed with locals that says something!

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Ingatestone, United Kingdom
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71 reviews 71 reviews
42 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

We were walking down the Via Babuino at lunchtime not knowing where to eat. I took out my trusty Rough Guide to Rome and saw that very near us was Babettes which was highly recommended. We threw a left down the Via Margutta, a lovely street, and found Babettes where we partook of their lunctime buffet. Superb value at 14... More

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del mar, ca
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51 reviews 51 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

We (two mature American couples) spent two weeks eating and drinking our way around Rome. Babette's was by far our best experience. We were in the restaurant twice for dinner, so can't comment on the popular lunch or brunch buffet. The setting, atmosphere, and location close to Piazza Popolo can't be beat. The servers are friendly, knowledgeable and efficient as... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2013 via mobile

It's all in the title: excellent food, smart service, perfect atmosphere... the taste of every dishes were very very very good and the location is wonderful

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Aussie
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

We dined on a warm night in the courtyard on our way to the Spanish Steps. I would recommend to book the courtyard as it's very pleasant and you can do so via the form on their web page.The service was friendly and prompt and the food was tasty and well presented.

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Ireland
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175 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 52 cities Reviews in 52 cities
229 helpful votes 229 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

After reading a number of positive reviews of Babette on T/A I made a reservation for lunch for a recent trip to Rome. We arrived at 1pm & were greeted by a very friendly staff member. We had intended sitting in the courtyard, but unfortunately the weather was not great that day (it was raining heavily when we arrived in... More

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Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013

We had a very tasty buffet lunch at this restaurant close to Piazza del Popolo. There were 4or5 pasta dishes, salads, vegetables and bread to choose from. The staff were friendly and efficient and the food was some of the nicest we ate in Rome for this price.

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

Was very nice but we had experienced other great food that made this restaurant not the best, they let us seat outside though the place was not full inside, and it was a rainy day...cold day. The service was good but it is clear that it is run by fear of the boss and not to service the clients...

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BabetteRistorante, Proprietario at Babette, responded to this review
May 3, 2013

Dear contributor to Tripadvisor, Thank you for the title of your review, but I can assure you that although I make my best to offer great food, I am not always able to meet all our guests' diversified tastes. As for the "submissive" attitude of our serving people, I'm pretty sure that they are happy to work with us and... More

Hamburg, Germany
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

We had the lunch buffet for 28 euros (including water, glass of wine, bread, pud and coffee) which was of a mixed quality: half the buffet food was very good/interesting, the other half boring and some just too salty! Lovely ice cream as pud. Nice service and atmosphere. Was good for a quick dine. If I went again I would... More

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