Osteria Da Zi Umberto
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Hours
Sun
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Tue
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Wed
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Thu
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Fri
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Sat
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
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Travelers' Choice 2024
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CUISINES
Italian, Mediterranean, Romana, Lazio, Central-Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
features
Does this restaurant allow dogs or considered pet friendly?
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CUISINES
Italian, Mediterranean, Romana, Lazio, Central-Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Dog Friendly
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4.0
2,075 reviews
Excellent
855
Very good
729
Average
213
Poor
93
Terrible
185
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Jamie H
7 contributions
Apr 2022 • family
We enjoyed this visit. The food was excellent. Plenty of Italians were there alongside tourists. Felt quite authentic. Carafe of red wine for €5 was very drinkable. My partner had oxtail in tomato sauce, and loved it, while I had lemon veal, with roast potatoes. The kids loved their pasta. Rounded off with a grappa. Glad we visited.
Written April 8, 2022
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frel123
Manchester112 contributions
May 2022 • couples
We saw this place recommended on a YouTube.. we booked in for 8pm on a Sunday and sat indoors as the weather was temperamental! We ordered spaghetti and clams from the specials menu & spaghetti carbonara for primi and then we ordered lemon veal and oxtail for secondi.. it was alot of food! But we were trying to be all Italian but we could see around us other Italian having a pasta dish and then sharing a secondi so it did make me wonder how can they eat all this! The food was fantastic very tasty! Would recommend oxtail the sauce it was in was delicious! The staff were very attentive - I was surprised at some of the reviews and maybe they’d gone at a wrong time but we did not experience this at all. Would highly recommend.
Written May 10, 2022
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Travelozzy
Bicester1032 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
We were a larger group with some local friends and some from the UK. The food here was absolutely gorgeous and the plentiful house red was delicious and very reasonable. Great value restaurant with impeccable, friendly service. Didn't find anywhere else even nearly as good - they even impressed two very fussy teenagers.
Written March 21, 2022
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Ailbhe C
7 contributions
Mar 2020 • family
Really would not recommend for tourists.
A Italian friend from Rome recommended the restaurant - I can see why she did, the food and setting was nice, but as tourists to Rome we were completely taken advantage of.
We had ordered Main course/desserts/drinks/coffees, but they rushed us out and gave us the bill before we finished our drinks and even started our coffees.
Their excuse was that they needed the table back for a party. But when they sat us they never mentioned that they needed this specific table back within a certain amount of time? If they had of mentioned this, there were other tables available that we could of sat at instead, instead they sat other walk ins who came in after us on these. I work in a restaurant so I assume they knew this party was coming in? If so why didn’t they tell us they needed the table back within the hour? If they didn't, why did they kick out a table mid meal?
I paid the full bill despite the two coffee, half litre of wine, Half full bottle of beer being left unfinished. I am annoyed at myself for paying this full bill even though we weren’t given time to finish (Or Even start; our coffees) what we were expected to Pay for. They offered us no compensation despite us explaining our dissatisfaction. They knew as tourists we were not quickly returning customers. I am a waitress and understand how difficult it is to deal with customers at times - this was completely down to poor management and organisation.
Written March 5, 2020
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Domhnaill
1 contribution
Feb 2020 • friends
Horrible experience. Like sardines in a tin & without any need for that. Plenty of empty tables but they insisted on filling the tables row by row. Food advice was wrong & so the meals served did not reflect accurately on what was explained. Staff were more interested in themselves than their diners. The group that dined were of one voice. Avoid this place. Mc Donald’s would be superior. At least you get what is described on their menu.
Written February 26, 2020
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Laura K
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
The food was absolutely incredible- best carbonara EVER! However the service was terrible.. I understand being a waiter at times can be frustrating and tiring but we felt very unwelcome. Anything we said was received poorly, it’s a shame.. stopped us from coming back again
Written February 28, 2020
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CJLJ
25 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
Very disappointed! We have read many good reviews of this restaurant but we were quite underwhelmed with the food - the exception being the stuffed zucchini flower antipasto which was very good. The porcini mushroom antipasto was tasty however my rigatoni with oxtail came with a very bland tomato sauce and a tiny piece of oxtail. My husband wanted to pork shank but it was sold out. Unusual after an hour of opening! The waiter suggested a a stuffed rolled meat which was tasteless. The staff were lovely and the wine excellent. Interesting to note, the people next to use had a similar experience. They liked their pasta dish but found their veal dish tough. If you do go, stick to the pasta without tomato sauce!
Written October 1, 2023
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Mitraveling1
31 contributions
May 2022 • none
We had only one night in Rome, coming back from the Amalfi Coast, and told our Concierge we wanted to eat authentic Roman food. She made reservations here. What a delightful evening, filled with fantastic starters (we were lucky to be there in artichoke season), delicious Roman pastas, and desserts. We sat outside and watched Roman life, with the families, couples in love and friends, come to life in an amazing street scene. Unmissable and would go again and again if I lived there. Such a perfect evening. Please note if you are American: this is an Osteria, meaning they specialize in wine (no cocktails). They are high volume and built for people who get eating in Roman restaurants--speed and knowledge are at a premium in ordering so be alert, don't expect fawning service, and don't complicate things with a lot of special requests. What you will get is a true experience in Rome that I worried might be gone. Pay attention and enjoy.
Written July 21, 2022
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Pallox59
Boston7 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
Our experience at Zi Umberto was simply refreshing, a taste of the most incredible local roman cuisine at a very accessible price. IS this still a possibility today? Yes test it and then you will agree with me.Buon appetito!
Written November 1, 2022
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Paul M
Belfast42 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
We go here every time we visit Rome. The staff are brilliant, funny and very helpful. This time we let them choose our dishes and they took time to explain them and even help us with our pronunciations. Food is excellent as always, decent value and amazing location.
Written April 1, 2023
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c.o.
24 contributions
Mar 2024 • friends
I have been going to this restaurant for years and am always satisfied. Their specialty is amatriciana and it is exceptional. All the first courses are very good, but lately on the menu of the day they have delicious pici with duck ragĂą that deserve to be tasted. This restaurant also has the best courgette flowers, always freshly prepared. The waiters are kind and friendly. The prices are really low compared to the quality of the dishes they serve.
It is located in a very pretty square in Trastevere and is perfect for those who want to go for a drink after dinner nearby.
Written March 29, 2024
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rjknj
72 contributions
Sep 2024 • family
I phoned to make a reservation. When I requested an outside table, I was told there would be a 30% surcharge to sit outside. I wonder if this also applies to Italians or is it something to take advantage of tourists. There are several good restaurants in the area and none of them, to my knowledge, charge this "tourist tax".
Written September 21, 2024
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Rada P
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • family
The staff is extremely rude. We sat down trying to decipher the menu which was supposed to be translated to English but was still all in Italian. After 5 minutes, we were shouted at because we still haven’t ordered “while they have to make money”. After ordering immediately we were again shouted at because we have ordered too little even though each one of us had ordered either a drink a plate or both. Have never met a more neurotic woman than the one at the cashier.
Written July 29, 2021
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Giada
Rome19 contributions
Sep 2023 • friends
It is a very touristy tavern, with Roman stornelli and baskets lowered from above filled with donuts and cantucci that are offered to customers at the end of the meal.
The dishes are nothing special but sufficient.
The only positive note: the waiters who are very kind.
A piece of advice for the owner: don't scold waiters in front of newly arrived customers.
The bill: handwritten on the tablecloth! And a quality/price ratio below the neighborhood average.
I honestly don't understand where so many positive reviews come from.
Written September 15, 2023
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JoĂŁo Afonso C
1 contribution
May 2024 • couples
Another trap for tourists. They waiters are rude and want to mask it, by trying to say that’s the Italian way to talk and serve the guests. They laughed at us when we asked for some olive oil to top the dish saying it was not allowed, but for our surprise the served us a cacio pepe with a lot of butter. Overrated restaurant, a lot of better options in Trastevere
Written May 21, 2024
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