Sora Lella

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3,583 reviews

#2,964 of 12,521 Restaurants in Rome$$ - $$$, Italian, Seafood, Vegetarian friendly

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12:30 PM - 2:50 PM7:30 PM - 10:50 PM

Tue

12:30 PM - 2:50 PM7:30 PM - 10:50 PM

Wed

12:30 PM - 2:50 PM7:30 PM - 10:50 PM

Thu

12:30 PM - 2:50 PM7:30 PM - 10:50 PM

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12:30 PM - 2:50 PM7:30 PM - 10:50 PM

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12:30 PM - 2:50 PM7:30 PM - 10:50 PM

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Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean, Romana, Lazio, Central-Italian

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Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options

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Lunch, Dinner, Late Night

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Via di Ponte Quattro Capi, 16 Basilica di San Bartolomeo All'Isola, 00186 Rome Italy

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CUISINES

Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean, Romana, Lazio, Central-Italian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Late Night

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Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4.0

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Adam D

Greater London45 contributions

Fantastic end to a perfect holiday

Jul 2020 • couples

We have been meaning to come here for a while and we finally managed and what a meal. The location, service and food is out of this world. Even with the new regime for eating out the staff make it enjoyable and the quality and delight of the food makes you forget about everything else.

Written July 22, 2020

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Piotrek_R

Warsaw44 contributions

Traditional Roman cusine

Sep 2022 • none

Family-owned trattoria with home grandma's recipes. We ordered (i) Ravioli "Cacio e Pepe" – very gentle and subtle, highly recommended, and (ii) Gnocchi di Patate di Tarquinia all’Amatriciana which turned out to be slightly different than anticipated and a bit disappointing (yet still good & tasty). Conveniently located at the Isola Tiberina, which comes with a price - due to high density tourists traffic I found it as a single-visit place for many, hence service was not as good as we hoped for and a bit overpriced.

Written September 19, 2022

Art Traveler

New York City10 contributions

The best cacio e pepe in Rome

Jun 2021 • none

This small restaurant offers great service, traditional Italian dishes and The best cacio e pepe I had in Rome. "Simone" accommodated me without reservation on the rainy day, grazie mille. I'm looking forward to visit again with an advanced reservation.

Written June 10, 2021

Tiziana R

5 contributions

Overrated and overpriced

Jun 2020 • none

Pessima esperienza nonostante sia un ristorante di una certa fama. I prezzi sono sproporzionati e la qualità non rispecchia assolutamente il costo. Abbiamo pure fatto notare la cosa al cameriere che ci ha serviti ma egli ha semplicemente trovato scuse per smentire la cosa. Abbiamo chiesto il conto e non ci è nemmeno stato offerto un digestivo o dato segno di dispiacere per la nostra esperienza negativa. Purtroppo questo locale si sta adagiando sul fatto di essere conosciuto e sia il servizio che la qualità dei piatti ne stanno seriamente risentendo. We made a reservation for Sora lella on a Tuesday night and ended up very disappointed with the overall experience. We had supplì and fiori di zucca fritti but the first ones were very dry and the second ones were just ok. My boyfriend ordered a gricia as a primo and it was very salty, to a level he couldn’t even finish it and felt sick afterwards. I wanted to order a carbonara but the waiter highly suggested to go for spaghetti all’astice since he said they received the fresh fish the very same morning: well, the spaghetti were not properly cooked, the sauce was tasteless and worst of all the astice was dry and gummy. Never have I had an astice at that price that was so tasteless and hard to chew. My boyfriend decided to stop his second course because we just felt disappointed and sad. We told them all the issue we encountered with our food but they basically ignored it. We ended up paying more than 100€ for less than average food and service. There are so many restaurants in Rome deserving to be at the top and this one surely does not deserve its spotlight!!!

Written June 30, 2020

LauraWhoknows

Rome7 contributions

Too expensive and average food

Jun 2020 • family

We went to check out this restaurant as its fame precedes it. We ordered the famous meatballs. 16€ for 4 bite-sized meatballs is outrageous. Not even that good. We also ordered 1 first course (Gricia, too salty and guanciale was super hard). 2 second courses were decent, but portions quite small for price. I lived in Rome 4 years and it was the first restaurant that was this pretentious serving normal roman food. Sorry to say we were disappointed. Down the street there is a better (and cheaper) restaurant “da Enzo al 29”. Do yourself a favour and go there.

Written June 11, 2020

Andra

Ramnicu Valcea32 contributions

Go elsewere!!!

Feb 2022 • couples

From the moment we arrived, we were greeted by a waiter with an aggressive and hurried tone. The menu has some standard variants, which you will not be allowed to share with your partner, and other variants of local dishes, many ofthem which we had not heard of before, but we were willing to try. The waiter was in too much of a hurry and tapped instead of helping us, as a result, being tense, it seemed like an eternity until we decided and we ended up showing 3 random things on the menu, because we didn't know anyway what they were. But the tragedy came when he realised that my husband ordered 2 appetizers and I only asked for the first course. Eyes turned upside down, gesturing and speaking in dialect with fellow waiters and the whole restaurant full of Italians looking at us😅 “ok, he says, and wine? What wine do I bring you? Do you want a big bottle or a glass? ” We were extremely tired and we didn't want to drink, but we still asked for a glass of wine, whatever he recommended, just to go and leave us alone. He came back with a small bottle, poured into my glass, taking the other with him even though the bottle was fixed for 2 glasses 😅 I am aware that it is a business and that we have occupied their table in vain, but if he had had a little patience to advise us, it would certainly have been a different situation. so, we took something fast, we ruined each others evening and we left with a bitter taste. The bottom line is that if you don't know the exact menu and how to eat typical Italian, you'd better go somewhere else, where the waiters are more patient and friendly. P.s. the food was good, but nothing special to remember.

Written February 8, 2022

headacheinasuitcase

London39 contributions

Avoid. Tourist trap

Jun 2020 • none

This used to be a decent place a few years ago. We were back recently and found it incredibly overpriced (as many others reviewers) and on top of it in 10 days in Rome this was our worst meal by far! We could not even finish an easy classic like gnocchi and the supplì were awful as if reheated, I mean, really awful. Seriously, there are many many better places and a more reasonable price to eat in Rome. Avoid.

Written July 3, 2020

Soymilla

Rome14 contributions

Very authentic experience

Jun 2020 • friends

Typical Roman delight for the palate in a prime location in the city of Rome. With windows facing the river you won’t be disappointed by neither the atmosphere nor the food. The gelato artigianale is a must try and don’t forget to order the ravioli (first picture) and involtini di manzo (second picture)

Written June 11, 2020

Taylor C

Tampa11 contributions

Where do I even begin!

Dec 2020 • couples

Where do I even begin! If you’re visiting Rome for the food and culture, this is the place to go! The food is UNBELIEVABLE and you will be treated like family. We were In Rome for about 4 weeks and we went to Sora Lella twice.. we would have gone another time but it’s kinda hard to get a reservation, so make one ahead of time! WORTH IT! This place is filled with family photos of the Nonna Lella and all the people she had blessed with her family cooking. I wish we could have tried the entire menus but their Pasta with Coda sauce is out of this world! Their House Vino is so smooth and wonderful. And be prepared to have a good laugh with the staff.. definitely Roman sense of humor and it’s a joy to see them all smiling and joking with one another.. a true experience of the Roman culture. Please don’t leave Rome without visiting Sora Lella!

Written December 18, 2020

TheWormDR

Savigliano20 contributions

as Joe Bastianich would say: "DILUTION"

Dec 2023 • friends

we start from the assumption that to book a table in this supposedly typical Roman trattoria one must arm oneself with great patience, especially given the less than polite manners reserved for aspiring diners, as well as paying customers. The welcome in the room appears to be glacial and very structured, far from the type of classic tavern. Extremely expensive dishes, but above all not justifiable when compared to the quality.....poor and poorly prepared dishes with gourmet restaurant prices. I'll argue in favor of the first courses, full of flavor and taste, but at a cost of around 20 euros per dish. Note to point out......everyone in the room requests the much desired carbonara, also given the venue's participation in a well-known culinary television program, where the special prize was awarded to the best carbonara proposed by the competing restaurateurs , in this case won by "Sora Lella". It seems that this dish is hated by the waiters and removed with great fury from the menu, all without justifying explanations, but inviting diners to focus their attention on even more traditional dishes (which we cannot know). Overall a very mediocre experience, which became negative given the very expensive bill. Upon leaving, the comments among friends were unanimous: "a place that enjoys great history and tradition, handed down over time and managed, to this day, by those who don't know passion and secrets about this profession, but ride the wave of the reputation that has been created , alas, is destined to decline." Finally, I would like to point out that regardless of the latest reviews read and not recommended by local friends and acquaintances, I wanted, despite everything, to put this "giant" to the test, having, in conclusion, to accept what had already been whispered in my ear.

Written January 4, 2024

luvdesserts

Bethlehem72 contributions

Wonderful local Italian restaurant with excellent eggplant parmigiana!

Sep 2022 • couples

Local restaurant with outstanding Italian food. I love Eggplant Parmigiana and as others have reviewed it was delicious- with the twist of walnuts and honey at the bottom of the dish. My husband had a pre fix menu with all items being excellent- meatballs, gnocchi, beef roll. The meal included bread which was fresh and delicious as well. Dessert could be chosen and my husband ordered the dessert that came with it. I would not choose that- basically a roll with whip cream. I would choose the tiramisu (which looked delicious but we did nit get to try). Lots of locals at this restaurant which is always a good sign! I would highly recommend this restaurant!

Written September 17, 2022

Tommaso Gelli

Fucecchio1 contribution

It has to be said, it has to be said

May 2024 • friends

So, in this place you eat well. But... you wait 40 minutes for a dish that wouldn't feed a child, you enjoy the bread, kindly brought by the waitress (without asking), down to the last crumb, only to find out that you have to pay €5 for it. When you get the bill you will then discover that you have to pay 10% of what you ordered for the service. Go there if you live in Monte Carlo or if you are a crazy tourist. Or read the menu first, thoroughly.

Written May 2, 2024

giulioparise76

Galliera Veneta6 contributions

Eat, pay and don't come back

Jan 2024 • business

Thanks to the selection of 4 restaurants, given the history of the place and being in Rome for work, I chose to dine in this place. The waiters were immediately rushed, one in particular was very rude (the table must probably have been occupied after my dinner). I ordered some Sora Lella meatballs that were really bland and tasteless. As a first course, my client had cheese and pepper ravioli (I tasted them), a little salty but unquestionably good. I found the lamb to be average. There was nothing that made me say "wow"... except the bill. Maybe the history of the place, the prizes won etc. they put the idea in the customer's head that it will be an unforgettable evening with amazing food, but none of that!! Let's get to the bill... the first 20 euros each is mind-boggling, the finger-stick seems to me to be 30 euros per dish, the basket of bread on the table is 5 euros, a half of wine 16 euros, a slice of dessert 12 euros (if you want to combine it a glass of passito 26 euros 12 desserts + 14 wine) a small glass of grappa 20 euros (for goodness sake the grappa in question was Capovilla) everything is tripled. This is a restaurant where you take photos and tell your friends about going but nothing more...only for tourists and the curious and I was one of many for goodness sake. When a Roman friend of mine found out that I was having dinner at Sora Lella, she wrote to me recommending some amazing Roman trattorias where you spend a quarter and eat better! Anyway it happened but surely having to return to Rome again I won't go there again ..never again. Addddiiooossssssss Sora Lella.

Written March 2, 2024

Claudiano

7 contributions

Lella alone

Sep 2023 • couples

Inspired by the historicity of the place, my partner and I, given that we are in Rome for a weekend, decide to try this restaurant...let's get to the point: having arrived at the place around 9.30pm and having booked a few days before, they let us in, me and my girlfriend opts for two starters and two main courses...we are served by Mrs. "Rottermeier" who can't manage to give you a half smile and already there we start off on the wrong foot but now I get to the technical details: the starters arrive in zero time considering probably that 4 stewed meatballs and the panzanella are prepared first, while the second courses (a oxtail and 3 saltimbocca) will never arrive after more than an hour of waiting. The only positive note is that the owner once saw my reaction to get up and leave he had the good sense not to make me pay. In conclusion, for me it failed with flying colors.

Written September 16, 2023

Navigator40840307911

1 contribution

Disappointment with praise!

Aug 2023 • couples

After the beauty of 5 years of trying in vain to be able to book a table for 2 (and I mean 2 not 20) finally on August 17th I manage to book for lunch... leaving aside the birth giving small... very poor dishes for the high price... they took one step after the other without giving us time to breathe... (well, we ate with the funnel...) at the exit after having paid €100 and having left there hungry, I asked the nice blonde to take a look photo with the grandchildren.. and she very "politely" replies "we're 4, not one" my face🤔 "I know but you know what it's like, I've been waiting for this moment for 5 years" we left from Vercelli to do this hard work and come here with you... he gets up from the chair saying that he was very busy cooking... and goes straight to the kitchen in an annoying manner, turning to Mauro saying that we wanted to take a photo with him... in the meantime he invites us to go out and if he could free himself he would come outside (outside at 1pm with 40 degrees) after 10 minutes another waiter comes out saying that he couldn't go out that he was busy and to come back another time... I looked at him and told him I will DEFINITELY be back! Pora Sora Lella, if she was there, she would definitely go out, kiss you and hug you and she certainly won't deny you the photo!! Nothing but them! Never again never never again! Disappointment!!

Written August 18, 2023

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