Los mejores restaurantes románticos en Rome

Still very new and still working out a few kinks, but overall, an excellent debut. Beautiful space and atmosphere, personable hostesses, and a wait staff that is excellent for a smaller city. Food is very good, and a very nice wine list. Brick walls and wooden floors contribute to a noise level that is louder than it should be, but overall, a very nice experience. It is certainly a step up for Rome's dining options, so maybe a dress code would be nice, like no shorts and tee shirts. Those diners need to go back to Texas Roadhouse.

We were traveling and I chose this restaurant on a whim. We were pleasantly surprised when we realized it was part of the Hawthorn hotel we used to stay at when our daughter was in college. We quickly noted that the place was full of larger groups of people seated on couches and other cozy spaces for hanging out. The atmosphere just seemed friendly. Our waitress, Lisa, quickly let us know we were in for a treat. She had moved to the area from New York and considered the food as good or superior to other fine restaurants. We hoped she was right! We started with an Old Fashioned and some Brussels sprouts. My husband still makes the best Old Fashioned, but the Brussels sprouts with the fried pork belly and the perfect touch of chipotle were some of the best we’ve tasted. We split a wedge salad and then I had the braised pork chop served on polenta with a lovely vegetable medley of Brussels sprouts and carrots — delicious! — while my husband ordered the salmon — also quite tasty but not as good as mine! Is any meal complete without something sweet at the end? Not possible according to my husband!!! He ordered the chocolate chip lava cake, which was more of a chocolate chip “blondie” with ice cream. Still very good, but not what we expected. But overall, we had a wonderful dinner and were very pleased with the excellent service we received — never too much but enough to feel “seen.” We won’t hesitate to stop there again if we’re in the area! Oh! And the portions were so large we have plenty of leftovers for a nice repeat meal!

Every single aspect of La Scala was incredible!! Food, service, ambiance, everything!