Camillo a Piazza Navona

The restaurant is adorable, and has clean washrooms. Salvatore was an amazing server!! The food was amazing - highly recommend the apple crumble for desert!! So glad we chose Camillo for dinner on our last night in Rome!! Grazi!!

Full disclosure, any time you dine at a place in a major touristy area you should expect that it can be a tourist trap. I was fully aware that dining in Piazza Navona would automatically assign such a label to our meal. I'm a tourist. Whatever.

That being said, we had a wonderful meal here at Camillo a Piazza Navona. This is probably the best meal you can find in Piazza Navona. It's certainly the best rated restaurant in the square (I checked).

The ambiance can't be beat. Sitting outside in one of the most famous squares in Rome is a dream of many. The food is actually really good. We had calamari, focaccia with ricotta, olives and tomatoes, and caprese salad. Everything was tasty!

Our entire group of four veered away from Roman classics for dinner and opted for the bolognese. I'm perfectly aware that you "shouldn't order" other regional dishes but we were in the mood and quite frankly it was delicious!

A couple folks in our group had limoncello spritzes and said they really loved them here (more than another restaurant we tried later in the week). I had a hugo spritz and honestly it was my least favorite. It was way too heavy on the lime and I couldn't even taste the elderflower. Aside from my subpar cocktail, the rest of the meal was very satisfying.

If you want to enjoy a VERY GOOD meal sitting outside in Piazza Navona, this is the spot to go to.

The place has a pleasant location and the service was correct, however the gastronomic experience did not meet our expectations. The food we ordered had nothing particularly remarkable and, in particular, the cannelloni were too dry. The white sauce that accompanied them was quite basic and did not bring flavour or creaminess to the dish.

We expected something more careful in terms of flavour and texture, especially considering the restaurant’s proposal. We believe that with some adjustments in the preparation and sauces, the dishes could improve significantly.

We hope that this comment is taken constructively and that the quality of the food can evolve, since the place has potential.