Divinostilia food&winebar

Great place near the coliseum that had amazing food great starters and an amazing pizza.
** Be careful they tried to charge us a 24€ tax on top of our meal hopefully we had an Italian speaker in our group** .
Would recommend because the food and the ambiance was great but again be careful on what they are trying to charge you.
We didn't have to pay the 24€ tax**

Owner response

This review is solely about the cacio e pepe and courgette flower appetizer (2 pieces).
I didn't try any wines/drinks! And my overall rating reflects just the food rating. 1.
Cacio e pepe (2/5): very underwhelming.
I scoured Google for the best looking/reviewed (but within my budget) cacio e pepe, and I was hopeful for this place. However, the sauce was gritty and too thick.
It felt like the sauce and noodles wanted to fall off each other, so the flavors remained separate.
I've only made it once and had it in the states once or twice, so I won't comment about cooking technique or anything.
But tastebuds do not lie haha. 2.
Courgette flowers (4/5): my first time trying the dish, hence a higher rating because I'm not sure how they're supposed to taste.
The two pieces come in what seems like a spiced, chickpea sauce. Atmosphere - good, nice servers, walking distance from colosseum.
Potentially a "tourist trap" but seems like people are pleased with the spot overall.
In hindsight, I shouldn't have gone to a "wine bar" if I wanted to find a restaurant that identifies itself with a true focus on cacio e pepe and other pasta dishes.

This place is small and quiet, which is hard to find in this area.
The food was much better than I expected in a tourist heavy area.
It wasn’t the best in Rome, but it was excellent for the price point.
While they maintained the laidback Italian pace, the food came quickly after we ordered.
The staff was friendly and polite.
If you don’t want to venture off into the local scene, I would highly recommend.