Hostaria al Gladiatore

Reviews

• Cindy N.

  star star star star star_border 9 June 2026

  After walking around the coliseum and the Rome forum in the hot sun like your typical tourist, it was nice to be able to sit down at a nice Italian restaurant that is within walking distance. We were even seated across the door view of the coliseum, which we admired while we ate.
  
  The servers here were really nice and welcoming. I get the idea that most people who work at restaurant establishments gets a ton of tourists everyday, yet they made time to ask where we were from and some small conversation.
  
  Since I haven't had authentic spaghetti in Italy, I decided it was time to order spaghetti with meatballs while it was my last day in Rome. It was tasty, and they brought over a dish of grated cheese. I can't remember the wine I ended up with, but it was the waitress' recommendation and she made a fabulous choice for me! I'd love to come back here if I'm in Rome again.

• Alicia S.

  star star star star_border star_border 25 May 2026

  Went here after visiting the Colosseum. They have great views and the place is super cute. Our waiter was nice to look at and our food was pretty good. The service was so bad! No one ever came to check on us after serving our food. Our drinks were long empty and my dad wanted dessert. Someone came to clean our table off so he was able to order. They started to get busy and the wait staff starting arguing, not really sure why. Getting our check, they was a chore. It took forever.

• Tammy W.

  star star star star star 24 May 2026

  I've gotta say looking at the negative reviews surprises me. My husband and I were on our way to the coliseum when at the last minute we decided to grab a bite first. We were seated right away and the placed looked clean. We did go around 12 and based on the location I'm wondering if some of the bathroom comments correspond with all of the customers they get from the coliseum tours- so maybe in the evening or later they may have already had a lot of customers frequenting their bathrooms? My husband used the men's restroom and said it was clean.
  
  Our food came out timely and if there had been a wait, it would have been well worth it! The only thing I would point out to first time visitors is that not all pizzas are served in the "traditional sauce or cream". All of the food was delicious and served perfectly. The salad pictured below is not on the menu but they serve it as a small side salad if you request for it- loved it! I absolutely recommend this place!

• Jason F.

  star star star star star_border 23 May 2026

  I thought this is a great spot if looking for a decent view of the colosseum on a budget.  Napoli pizza and Caesar salad were good.
  
  A bit cramped in the seating.  Bathrooms weren't as bad as the other reviews made them out to be.

• Dave O.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  Well it certainly has location going for itself, but not a lot more.
  
  Service was poor, food wasn't very good save my daughter's fettuccine Alfredo. And very expensive!
  
  I'll leave it at this, if you also find yourself famished after a long day in the heat walking around the coliseum and need lunch in a bad way, do yourself a solid and go somewhere else. I'll assume wherever you choose in that same area will be equally expensive due to the nature of supply and demand, but hopefully the service and food will be better.
  
  Cheers!