We went on our honeymoon! The food was fabulous and the pasta was homemade. When we were at this restaurant, we promised each other that we would come back to Rome before we are 50 and go to this restaurant! We are only 23 now.

I lived in Rome for over a year, and ate at virtually every top rated retaurant, trattoria, and pizza place I could (and according to the Top 10 book for Rome, at at all of them except for two). Maccheroni is the one restaurant I always recommend and it is the one I always come back to when in Italy. Their gorgonzola gnocchi is the stuff of dreams, both delicate and rich, and hand made to perfection in their fishbowl kitchen where you can watch the chefs at work. These are people dedicated to their craft, and it shines through in every dish. Their house chicken (chicken cacciatore) was melt in your mouth good and redefined the word savory in the italian kitchen. For those who are vegetarian or vegan, this is the only restaurant I know of in Rome that takes as much pride in their custom made salads as they do their pasta. The mother of the owner prepares each salad by hand most nights, and their quality, complexity, and flavor is truly exceptional. You will not regret and afternoon or evening spent at Maccheroni (but do expect to spend the time, service is quick but the meal will make you want to luxuriate).

For a late lunch, it was the place to go, as the normal lunch crowd had departed. Extensive menu of fresh items was all available, along with some very nice local/unlabeled wine. Meats and pasta were great, appetizers were v. good, so much so, we had no room for dessert.

WE stumbled on this place and went back with a reservaiton. It was terrific and i woudl go again! the host was terrific and the local color is nice, young crowd with great food. the shop was an old butcher shop and still has origional tiles...chick dises great and pasta gricia good.