Year after year, we go to Paolo's Hosteria and really enjoy this beautiful (very unusual) family run restaurant on the famed Appian Way. Paolo, (a true Harley biker!) will welcome you telling you the origin of each of his ancient Roman recipes (lasagna, fresh fish, meats, etc.), while you admire the ruins of the basilica surrounding you. Friendly and efficient... More

We only knew about this restaurant due to my wife's work colleague in fact the owner was surprised that we had found it!. It is situated on the Appian Way about 20 mins outside Rome. A lovely setting in an ancient building, on sunny days it has a lovely terrace to dine on. The food is traditional Roman and expertly... More

Hostaria Antica Roma is just outside of the Rome tourist area and well worth the short drive or Taxi ride. It is built into old Roman catacombs which provide a magnificent setting for this wonderful restaurant. But the best part of Hostaria Antica Roma is the very fine Italian cuisine and the engaging staff and owner. Paolo and company make... More

We had our wedding meal at Paolo's fantastic place, paolo was just the perfect host, his history, his stories and his great welcome made our special day even more special. I cannot praise this place enough, the waiters were so caring and attentive and just great. The food was wonderful, one course even better than the last, and the way... More

This hostaria was recommended by Nat.Geo & was indead a Great Experience! Unique building with it's own interesting historie,SUPER FOOD & Very warm & friendly host! You MUST stop & eat or drink something here:try out one of the ancient recepies or have some Divine tiramisu or/and sabayon!

Was at this restaurant in march /2013, the food was good, the wine was lovely, the restaurant setting& experience was fantastic, would be my first restaurant if back in Rome was made so welcome by the owner.

My family and I stumbled across Hostaria Antica Roma while visiting Via Appia and the Catacombs in Old Rome. We had an amazing experience on so many levels. First, Paolo (his family owns this restaurant) waited on us and was charming, informative, sociable, funny, and truly pleasant to talk to. He was also generous and offered us an amazing Tiramisu... More

My wife and I enjoyed this restaurant. They serve authentic ancient Roman cuisine, along with typical present day roman fare. The owner is a very interesting guy. His son attended college in Florida, and his daughter was living just outside of Clearwater, FL. The setting of the restaurant was inside of a ancient building. We had the pleasure of having... More

My family and I were meeting some friends in Rome for lunch and need something in that area. I found Hosatria Antica Roma on line, read the reviews and thought it was worth a try. We were all very happy with the choice. The food was good and the artichokes (which were in season) were absolutely amazing. The owner was... More