Palazzo Manfredi

Perfectly 5 stars… this restaurant has incredible food and serves like a real Michelin star restaurant. The view is obstructed because of scaffolding on the colosseum but the food and service more than make up for it. From the moment you step into the hotel, you feel like you had a wonderful experience. A definite must for Rome. Enjoy!

No special requests — please! Ristorante Aroma
We were celebrating a special occasion and we booked and advised of this 3 months in advance for a pleading to have a window table up-​front to watch the sunset, which we timed with our reservation appointment. No mention of our special occasion and seated in the back of the restaurant. They had not care or desire that we booked 3months for this!
I insisted that we be moved up-​front (only 1 of 6 front tables occupied) and we seated on one of the two that had a pillar in the way of the table view… I called BS and asked for the available corner table. No not possible it is already reserved… WHAT… i reserved 3months in advance… i wanted to leave but didn’t want to ruin our occasion so we took the last remaining decent window seat.
I will give credit the couple that took that corner window table he proposed to her — congrats to them!
They have zero dress code either! They sat a couple of young woman (thankfully in the back room) who were wearing daisy dukes and a short jean skirt with threads hanging out and in the front room (next to us) earlier was a couple and he had on jeans…
Ok the food
It was Michelin star quality but I think they were trying to do too much with it… and not a lot of food choice options… Sardine ravioli? Really? well that’s what my wife ordered and was very good first on the pallet then fishy on the finish… ewwww. Honestly for Michelin star was good but not remarkable. I will not pull them down on the food quality because I am pissed off at them…
For service in all honesty our wait staff was wonderful! and our Sommellier was very helpful and attentive throughout our night.
Overpriced yes a bit… but it is a Michelin star restaurant.

View is priceless. I love that the terrace gets just the right amount of sunshine. Truffle ravioli was delicious (about 5 – 6 decent size ravioli). Wouldn’t go here if you were starving, but great for a small plate and drinks.
I dine out a lot, and I find that it’s the details that really make a restaurant stand out from the rest. The small hors d’oeuvres and desserts compliments of the chef were creative and delicious. There were several types of bread that kept on coming. They will even place a pretty stainless steel domed lid on your plate to keep it warm if you step away.
Hefty price tag for a salad, two pasta dishes, and tea, but you’re paying for the view, service, and ambiance as well. I don’t regret it at all!