Il Corallo

Reviews

• Michael K.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  We ate here twice in one week. My wife was enamored with the tall, dark, and handsome twin waiters. I will say the the wine and the food were great. This place was a good find. This place gets its share of tourists, but it's somewhat off the beaten track, and popular with locals, which is always a good sign.
  
  Gorgonzola and bufala pizza from their wood-burning oven was tasty. A special of the night, a delicate lasagne with pumpkin squash melted in my mouth, and was one of the best dishes I ate during all week in Rome. She had the cacio de pepe with truffles, a super-flavorful bowl of pasta. They gave us a limoncello to enjoy with their  perfect raspberry panna cotta. No need for gelato after that.
  
  We returned on Sunday, which seems to be an off-night for restaurants in Rome, at least compared to Fridays and Saturdays, when everyone is out on the town. October is the month for porcini mushrooms, so a mushroom pizza, followed by a delicious, rich carbonara. I don't remember what my wife had, because I didn't look up from my plate the entire time.

• Amy K.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  Great but order with caution. We had two meals here. First was GREAT but the second was just OK.
  
  The first night we got a caprese salad, penne arrabiata and panna cotta. The caprese salad was perfect, well balanced and high quality ingredients. They served us a bit of spicy pork end bits for free which was nice and kind of necessary since we waited 40? minutes between our app and main. Penne Arrabiata was just what we needed, heat and spice with all the cacio e pepe we've been downing. The penne was cooked perfectly and came out piping hot. We finished by sharing the strawberry syrup drizzled panna cotta. Everything was really good and we also saw the guys hand cutting slices of prosciutto so we got that the next day.
  
  Second day, we got the focaccia with sliced prosciutto. The focaccia was very different from what I've known in America, it was nearly like pizza, well seasoned, very thin, with only a slightly drizzle of olive oil, no herbs. We enjoyed with the prosciutto which was a generous portion. We ordered a white pizza with zucchini blossom and veal with mushrooms to share because we were in the mood. This meal was not a good balance on our end though because the white pizza while super good felt really heavy and salty and the veal with mushrooms was super creamy, heavy and salty so I felt a bit sick with too much rich food.
  
  Service was consistently slow which was fine but the second night with no one else in the restaurant, I ordered a water and a glass of prosecco and they took over 20 minutes so I just asked for the check and left because I was dying of thirst. They did give us complimentary shots of limoncello which was very nice but I really was dying of thirst with the salty heavy meal so I would have much preferred the water I ordered.
  
  Still a good meal, go when you've got the time.

• Ammara T.

  star star star star star 21 May 2026

  Pure YUMM!!! The Cacio de Pepe pasta was absolutely delicious as my first meal in Rome. I loved the presentation of the crunchy Parmesan cheese with the creamy pasta inside. The Spicey Arabitta pasta was also hit with just the right amount of kick to it. Both pasta's had no meat in them so if you did want some protein I would suggest ordering some meatballs on the side. Our server was attentive and the small little restaurant was kept clean. I wouldn't recommend ordering the bread since it was quite dry and didn't come with any olive oil or dipping sauce.  
  
  Also just FYI in Italy water is never free and has to be purchased in the restaurant and they have a restroom at the back for customers.

• Brenda G.

  star star star star star 17 May 2026

  The best restaurant in Rome! It's the best pizza I tried in Rome and the pasta with arrabiata sauce was AMAZING!!
  There was not a lot of people (I don't understand why) but definitely it's a must place to go if you wanna eat GOOD!!

• Clara C.

  star star star star star_border 14 May 2026

  It didn't take long to walk here from the Castel S'Angelo. I liked walking in the small streets of Rome, but I would caution watching out for cars and motorcyclists. On the way here, I passed by several other restaurants and wine bars with people outside asking you to dine at their eatery. I had my sights set on this place, so it was easy for me to turn them down. My friend recommended ordering the carbonara, which is spaghetti noodles with bacon, egg, and cheese.
  
  I arrived just before the busy lunch time so I got a table easily. They gave us plenty of time to decide what to order. It was also helpful that the server spoke a bit of English, and the menu was translated in English.  They served a small plate of what the server called "crudo". It was good, but too salty for my taste.
  
  What I ordered:
  Carbonara with truffle €15 - If I visited again, I'd get carbonara without truffle. The truffle flavor was so strong that I could smell it coming. Otherwise, the noodles were al dente and perfectly cheesy. There were bits of "bacon" that were hard to chew, almost like the crudo that was served in the beginning.
  
  Veal with mushroom €18 - Get this! The meat was tender, and the sauce was good and not overwhelming.
  
  Classic lasagna €12 - Get this! This was the favorite of the table. It doesn't look that good, but the bolognese sauce was delicious.  
  
  Water was an extra €2 for the table. They have a desserts menu and an extensive wine menu, but I was too full for those. Portion sizes were perfect here.