Tivoli Restaurants

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This little bar was very busy when we arrived, which is always a good sign; plenty of local people sitting with their coffee and cakes. It's on the main square, just across the road from where one gets off the bus for the Villa d'Este (you'll almost certainly walk past it when you are going there anyway).

Nice 'warm' atmosphere inside, friendly and pleasant service, good coffee, lovely cakes (it's a pasticcheria as well).

A good place to stop for a restorative sugar, caffeine or alcohol break before or after your visit!

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This restaurant belongs to the owners of the B&B “Fermati che e tardi”, so if you’ll sleep there you’ll get a discount on the restaurant. But anyway to eat in this restaurant is always a pleasant experience.
The restaurant self is unique as was build by Romans as a bath place. The owner discovered it by breaking trough a wall after feeling a strange wind coming out from a small hole. After discovering the beauty of the terme, they transformed them in today’s restaurant with all the respect for the value of the past. In conclusion: the atmosphere is magic and you almost feel like traveling in time.
The food is just great and home made and the wine cart is endless! If you have problems deciding witch wine will be the best for the food you like, Manuela and Marco (the owners) will be happy to give an expert advice as they both are sommeliers.
The service at the table is very professional and they really do their best to make it an unforgettable evening.

You could also enjoy one of the “Antica Roma” evenings, when you could taste some dishes made also in the Romans time.

Favorite Dish: My favorite dish is “La Caramella”, made using an old receipt from Umbria.
It is puff pastry filled with cheese and cover with a delicious sauce made with cream and black truffle.It looks like a big sweet in package. The cheese inside is smelting in your mouth and the truffle sauce is incredibly tasty.

When I came to the Villa lunchtime was approaching, but since it was winter and the closing time was quite early I decided, not without a few doubts, to have a treat in this place right next to the entrance of the park.

Well, the restaurant was a positive surprise. We managed to get out with some 40 EUR per person (it will increase if you go for the most expensive wines from the very well-done list).

The plates they do are quite innovative, so you won't find too much of a traditional Roman cuisine.

The service was polite, but a bit too slow, especially considering that the place was half empty. I would go there again with less pressure (we still had to visit the Villa, so we were kind of in a hurry).

Favorite Dish: I remember having a very good truffle pasta and an excellent local Frascati wine.