Trattoria Romana in Berlin

Very nice service, we (all people) sat in the large garden

It used to be a great restaurant with lots of cool, friendly employees We're getting worse at the moment, which is a shame

Great food, lovely atmosphere, and a very unfriendly waiter when we tried to pay by card. No goodbyes, and the tip could have been saved. We're thinking twice about coming back.

We have been going to this restaurant on and off for years, but recently, the service has deteriorated noticeably. We waited ten minutes until any of the wait staff condescended to notice us. We were a party of 6, but this seemed to tax the capabilities of the staff. Our aperitifs arrived AFTER the wine we ordered to accompany the meal had been prematurely poured, our appetizers arrived at the same time as our mains, and, to make matters worse, the mains were taken back, inadequately warmed up and re-served to us. The food lacked salt, the "truffle sauce" served with cantarelle mushrooms and pasta was watery and the "beef fillet"in the dish was large, chewy chunks with plenty of cartilage. The waiter was overly familiar to the point of rudeness. We will think twice before going back to this place. It was once a really good restaurant, but something seems to have gone dismally, disastrously wrong.

I've been there several times, and the food has always been delicious. The service is perfectly fine.

We're used to more hospitality from other Italian restaurants; we didn't receive a bread basket for the olive oil beforehand, nor did we receive a shot of schnapps after paying the bill! That's pretty standard! The food and service were otherwise okay. The garden is nice and large and cozy.

The price-performance ratio is virtually unbeatable. Delicious pizza and friendly service. Card payments accepted!

I have to say—sensational. We had a pizza and the veal schnitzel with a small salad. The pizza was thin, super crispy, flavorful, and well-topped. The schnitzel and side dishes (all fresh and al dente! 😍 ) were also excellent. Very friendly service, a pleasant atmosphere, and excellent value for money. It's a shame I don't live next door. Very, very good! 👍🏼

Great value! Friendly waiters! Cozy atmosphere!

🍕For me, who am Italian, after a week of Bavarian, Berlin, Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean food, it was pleasant to taste a good pizza that I recommend in this restaurant 🍕

the food was good but the attitude of your staff are somehow off - they are not welcoming and not friendly. it seems that the custom should be the one to please instead that they’re will be suppose the one to please the customer .

Very delicious food, very friendly and fast service, who even pushed tables together without any problem. And very child-friendly. The children had barely sat down when, without asking, colored pencils and cute little books for coloring and puzzles appeared on the table. And at the end, there was a lollipop.

The food was only lukewarm and unfortunately had to be sent back. It was better afterward. The waitress was relatively friendly, but you didn't get the feeling you were welcomed warmly; it was unusual. She wasn't very welcoming. The food came quickly, even though the restaurant was busy.

Delicious pizza and great tiramisu

Our Italian restaurant of choice for many years, a testament to our continuity! Excellent food! A cozy place! Great value!

Food was very good, but we always had to wait a long time for service

I used to eat here often and was always satisfied—with both the food and the service. The food is still really good, but the service has unfortunately declined considerably. Yesterday I was there with friends, and we had reserved a table at 5 p.m. and wanted to enjoy the evening in peace. At 6:40 p.m., however, we were asked if we could leave at 7 p.m. We hadn't even paid by that point, and by 6:50 p.m., our table was already half re-set. This made us feel like we were almost being thrown out. It's a shame, because the food alone doesn't make a visit worthwhile.

Always friendly, funny, and accommodating. The food is delicious and served quickly. My absolute favorite place!!!

Great rustic ambiance and friendly service. Pizza and pasta were tasty and the portions were large, and the prices were reasonable. We'll be back to try the menu. Update: We've eaten here a few times since then, but the service has continued to deteriorate. Today we waited forever for the menu, then only placed a partial order because we couldn't keep up with choosing. This order was forgotten, and the next waiter came over to take the entire order. The pasta was okay, but the pizza was very blackened on the bottom! Our comment received no apology or offer of compensation, etc. They also no longer offer a shot of schnapps on the house. It's understandable that there's no tip for this; the change was thrown onto our table without a word. We'll probably take a break for a while, as there are several Italian restaurants in the area.

Bad service and rude people!!!! Not recommended! I will definitely complain directly to the boss soon!

Good pizza, in good weather you can sit on the large terrace

Great! Super delicious pizza, and the pasta dishes are also top-notch. Super kid-friendly! My favorite Italian restaurant :)

Cozy, quiet, centrally located, delicious food at a reasonable price. We'll be back :-)

I often go to the Romana because the garden is a pleasant place to sit when the weather is nice. Unfortunately, the food has declined; everything is rather bland. What surprised me, however, was the red wine, which was much too warm. It should be common knowledge in a good restaurant by now that red wine should be 18 degrees Celsius. It's often called "room temperature." But that used to be the case, when houses/apartments weren't so warm. Perhaps the staff should be trained on this. I don't want to sound like a schoolmaster here, but I've heard other guests complain about it.

Yes! Consistent, good quality at fair prices for years. The service—even when it's busy—is always attentive and friendly. It's a very pleasant place to sit in the garden. If only the cutting knives were sharper!

Unfortunately, she is often overwhelmed and very stressed

We went to Trattoria Romana for a birthday dinner after calling them to confirm availability. They said it was okay to come at 11 PM. As we entered, one of the staff members looked quite frustrated. He didn’t let us choose our table and asked us to sit right near the door. We were only two people seated at a six-seater arrangement, which felt really bad and awkward. My husband was literally pissed off by this behaviour. Then came the ordering part – we had just received the menu and the staff member immediately started asking for our order. We told him to wait for a minute, but he seemed so restless and unwelcoming, with quite a rude tone. By this time, our mood was already off. We only ordered soup and spaghetti. The food was amazing, no doubt about that, but the service and staff behaviour were extremely disappointing. We hurriedly finished our food and left. Our birthday dinner was completely spoiled. It was really sad because we were so excited to visit this place after reading all the good reviews, but we regretted it so much. Though the food was amazing, we couldn’t even try other dishes peacefully due to the bad service experience. I probably wouldn’t go here next time. Also, we noticed the staff treating the couple next to us very nicely, while our treatment was completely the opposite. I can give zero star for service and staff.

Fast and hectic service when busy. Pizza was okay. A bit too thin and floppy in the middle. But that's a matter of taste. When you tip, there's no "thank you" or "I didn't hear you." After paying, the service moves on to the next customer without further ado. So far, okay.

Everything was perfect from the service and quality of the food

Megalegga Pizza Pasta authentic Italian

Everything's good there. We've been there several times. It's a pleasant experience in this city.

A good pizzeria that you'll want to visit again and again. Excellent service and good quality food.

A huge front garden invites you to sit and relax. Unfortunately, the waiters aren't all friendly, and sometimes you feel like you're not very welcome. The pizza I ordered was larger than the plate, but could have been a bit crispier. The truffle spaghetti was swimming in fat, which really lacked flavor. The prices are absolutely reasonable. Upon my next visit, I can say that the food was very well prepared, the portions were absolutely adequate, and it was truly delicious! We would definitely come back!

I especially love the lunch offers, but the full menu from 5 pm also offers ample opportunity to eat good Italian food

Great Pizza, great service. I recommend it.

Very nice, friendly service, good, tasty food at reasonable prices, and a lunch menu. Parking is easy. We'd gladly return.

Normally, I wouldn't write a review like this, but I've never experienced anything like today. July 6, 2025, my girlfriend and I are sitting by the hedge at the fountain. At first, the waiter complained that he had to walk so far to get there – I understand that, but it was still a somewhat strange comment. Now here it comes: Long waits, the waiter's repeatedly unfriendly behavior. The truffle pasta was really greasy and had no cheese, but the calamari was a really great appetizer. When paying, I ask for a bill. The waiter doesn't bring a bill but quickly scans the food on the display. He says €75. I add a tip and think that's fine. Then I see €71.90 on the display and ask how much it cost. I only get a mumbled reply and am quickly fobbed off. So I adjust my tip to €75—which I think was quite generous, considering he originally set the price at €75. The waiter becomes aggressive and throws the card payment receipt in my face, almost knocking it off the table. He then goes to another table and kicks the chair with all his might. As he walks away, I hear a quiet, casual "Thank you." He was gone. My girlfriend and I went over the menu again and added it up. In the end, the actual price was €70.90, so he added a euro. That makes sense, too, since he typed in the price for the appetizer himself on his device, so he apparently added a euro. Dear Trattoria Romana, I've been to you countless times since I was a child. It was always a pleasant experience with a friendly atmosphere. But what was that all about?! I've had similar situations happen to me two or three times in the last few months. I have the feeling the waiters are only nice to you if you tip appropriately. And then they rip off the customers? Is that even possible?? As a former regular, I won't set foot in your restaurant again. This kind of behavior is completely unprofessional and should not be tolerated by either the guests or the manager. I'm very disappointed. It had been a really nice evening up until this point, but we're both shocked. Luckily, there are plenty of Italian restaurants nearby...

So, to sum it up briefly: The food was delicious. The store looks inviting with its decor, etc. But even when the store wasn't as busy, we still waited far too long to be served.

I'm giving it 5 stars. We've been customers for about 15 years and occasionally take pizza to go; like on July 27th, but on Friday the baker wasn't having a good day. We were disappointed when we got home... the mushrooms were completely burnt, too. We hope it was a one-off or someone on vacation.

Our first visit to Trattoria Romana left us with mixed feelings. While the garden is truly spacious and beautiful—a real plus, especially on warm summer evenings—the restaurant was extremely crowded, which unfortunately also affected the quality of the food. The service, while correct, was very impersonal, almost "typically Berlin"—lacking in warmth and interest in the guests. The food took a very long time to arrive, which is perhaps understandable given the restaurant's full capacity, but it also puts patience to the test. The pasta Romana was a disappointment: bland in flavor, barely better than something you could cook at home. The pizza was dry around the edges and soggy and moist in the middle—unpleasant.

I visited this restaurant with my father on Friday for a relaxed afternoon meal. The location offers both a spacious indoor and outdoor area. Since it was quite windy, we opted for a seat inside and enjoyed the cozy, Italian taverna charm. We were warmly escorted to our table and immediately given the menu. The selection is pleasantly clear – exactly what you'd expect: not an overloaded menu, but a well-thought-out selection. The only thing that was a bit confusing was the drinks menu: It said "Coke (Pepsi)," but underneath it was "Coca-Cola Zero" – which apparently meant Pepsi Zero. No drama, but a little confusing. I ordered the Pizza Parma. After we closed the menu, it didn't take long to order. The drinks arrived promptly, and the pizza was also served quickly. It had excellent toppings and tasted truly amazing – exactly the kind of pizza that keeps you full for a long time. My father had the pizza fritti di mare, which was so filling that he couldn't finish it all – and that rarely happens to him! Around 5 p.m., I ordered a Hawaiian pizza to go. The waiter, friendly but with a slight wink, informed me that I would unfortunately have to pay a little more – before 5 p.m., it would have only cost €8.50. I didn't know that beforehand, but even €11.50 is perfectly reasonable for the quality. I also brought my girlfriend a Hawaiian pizza – unfortunately, it was a bit over-salted. Still edible, but not quite up to the standard of the pizza I had eaten there. Conclusion: Overall, the visit was very pleasant – delicious food, fast service, and a nice place to linger. Exactly what you want from a restaurant visit.

Good service Good food Reasonable prices

As always, very good. The food was simply amazing and absolutely delicious. I can only recommend it.

Highly recommended. Very tasty and great staff. Absolutely top-notch value for money.

Very nice outdoor area. You can sit under beautiful trees, and the interior is quite cozy too. The pizzas are decent. We also had the truffle pasta made from a cheese rind. Unfortunately, it was completely dry and had almost no flavor. It's a shame that such a simple but delicious meal can be so boring. The open red wine that was served with it was decent, but unfortunately, it was over 5 degrees too warm... Is the bottle stored by the pizza oven? Service was neither warm nor particularly unfriendly. We wouldn't go again.

The lunch specials are fantastic. The pizza is delicious.

We made a reservation, and when we arrived, we were ignored for ages. It took at least 15 minutes to get our menus, and we waited forever before we could order. The food was cold and didn't really taste good. The atmosphere was nice, but that was it. It used to be better there.

The wait between the starter and main course was over an hour, and then half the food tasted like nothing. Very disappointing.

Very nice atmosphere. I was there once with my boyfriend, and the owner even sang live. Highly recommended for families with children or for a nice date with your partner.

Einfach fantastisch...Sehr gemütlich, tolle Atmosphäre... von A-Z hat alles großartig geschmeckt, aufmerksame Kellner, keine lange Wartezeiten...es lohnt sich hierher zu kommen...

What a shame!!! The ambiance and service don't match. Very nice terrace with a fountain. Unfortunately, the service is very arrogant (they dictate the order of the order and ignore further questions).

Here, the customer is still king. We always enjoy coming back.

Highly recommended. Friendly staff

If you don't care much about friendliness, it's okay.

Beautiful ambiance inside, Cozy, beautifully landscaped garden Pleasant, cozy atmosphere inside and out. Very friendly, trained Italian staff 👌 The food arrived promptly and quickly despite being busy, even with 8 people at the same time - our pizzas and pastas were excellent, and the desserts are also highly recommended! I've rarely been served such good tiramisu. The price/performance ratio is top-notch for Berlin prices! Definitely one of the best Italian restaurants in Berlin! We'll definitely be back on our next trip to Berlin!

A gem in Steglitz, where mistakes are possible. Tagliatelle Tartufo - the best (!) in Berlin

Very nice Italian restaurant with a classic flair. Attentive, friendly and fast service and good food at reasonable prices. A nice extra: Male corner urinators will find a suitable utensil in the toilet 😁👍 Definitely recommended, not just once.

Our favorite and reliable Italian restaurant. We bring friends and family there for celebrations.

The staff were very friendly and pleasant and the food was delicious!:)

An all-around successful visit—the food was delicious, the atmosphere authentic and very inviting. The warm service deserves special mention—I've rarely experienced such friendly and attentive service. I'd be happy to return. Thank you!🌸

Very delicious food, wow. Always quite busy, reservation recommended

Yes, the pizza was still delicious on my third visit. The prices are also reasonable.

A very nice restaurant, with a large garden and conservatory. Good selection

This rubbish service made me wait over an hour for my food and people who came after me were served first.

A very quiet place, the food and the waiter's attention were very good.

Very nice service, great, cozy atmosphere, food super tasty, prices reasonable for portions that fill you up. Highly recommended 😀

We are often in Romana. The prices are still cheap for Berlin. Unfortunately, the quality of the food has declined significantly. Many industrial products are used that have a taste that matches the quality of the past. As a result, we rarely go out to eat and hope that things will get better again. Very unfortunate.

Reservations are recommended, but they don't work so well either. Food is great, service has deteriorated extremely... we were really disappointed the last few times

You can sit well both outside and inside. The staff always tries hard, but sometimes seems a bit stressed and occasionally forgets an order. The food is good…but the desserts are really not good. The selection is small and the quality is really not good. The happy hour offer during the week until 5 p.m. is really nice, unfortunately during this time no bread and olives are offered in advance and no “nightcap” on the house after the meal. It's a shame, that's how you get the “saved” back. All in all a normal Italian with nothing special.

The scampi were beautifully prepared, the tagliatelle cooked to perfection, and everything was served promptly and efficiently. A delightful dining experience from start to finish.

Update 04/25: As regular guests for over 15 years, we had already come to terms with the changes in quality and staff after Corona, as around three very friendly service staff were still there, the great outdoor terrace was nice and, above all, the pizza in the larger area was great in terms of dough and taste. The thing about the great pizza was unfortunately disappointing for the first time today. The dough was flat as always, but not crispy, but hard and unfortunately dry (like a frozen pizza). Very unfortunate. Even if the Romana is still quite cheap, you should consider whether quality shouldn't come at a price. As described, we are a little disappointed and may try it again in a few months. From 2024: Very good pizzas and calzones. Pasta OK too. Salads become a bit monotonous over time. Service very attentive. Price-performance very good. Gladly again

Very tasty lunch in the beautiful, large garden.

Unfortunately not as great as expected... I'll start with the table reservation. We reserved a table for 6 people. When we got there, we were moved from the reserved table to another table because it was too big for us, even though we had reserved it. We ended up sitting at a table for 4 that was far too small. The waiters were there for us relatively quickly, but not particularly empathetically. The food was not served together, some still had to wait. The noodles flambéed in the cheese body were not flambéed on site, although you could watch the little show at another table. When asked, the waiters would answer this in such a way that they couldn't do it for everyone. But that's not justified for the price, and the noodles were in a fatty sauce, which made the dish very unpleasant to eat. The vegetables with the other dishes, such as the veal, were very hard and almost raw. But the positive thing was that the dishes were very clean.

"Authentic Italian flavors, just like Nonna's cooking."

"Authentic Italian flavors, just like Nonna's cooking."

"Authentic Italian flavors, just like Nonna's cooking."

We had pizza, all three were average and nothing special. Enough for a quick meal. Wouldn't go there again.

For all good things they say walk an extra mile . For good wheel pasta this place is worth the distance . I have so much praises for the pasta . How a simple dish can be elevated with the right cheese . I dont think there is anything i can review here that can justify the quality of food here . So creamy and art like :) Simply visit because it’s worth it .

Classic, delicious and prices are good!

Great food, everything freshly prepared. Even when it's busier, you'll receive courteous service. Staff nice and friendly, there's nothing to complain about. If there is something left on the plate because the portion is too big (which they all are), they will automatically offer to pack it up to take away. So far two years ago. April 2025: Bread basket has probably already been used, empty mayonnaise bag in it, and no plate with butter, olive oil or similar. Asparagus is ok, potatoes with dark spots are served with it, the whole thing lukewarm with hollandaise sauce from the tetra pack. There is also better tiramisu. The service is still friendly and nice, but if the glasses and cups are empty you might ask if you want something.

Well-intentioned 4 stars for the food. The price/performance ratio is very good. There's still a bit of room for improvement in terms of taste. Very child-friendly employees!

To be recommended in every respect.

Food and drink always fair and good. Although it's quite a large venue, they are very stingy when it comes to seating. If you come with two people, you sit in the aisle. If there are ten of you there is a table for eight. Even when asked about it several times, nothing was changed. When told that no one wants to sit at the end of the table, both ends of the table are still set. So a table for 14 becomes a table at which 16 have to sit. That's a real shame and completely unnecessary given the time of day (it wasn't full) and the size of the trattoria

Neighborhood Italians. Prices acceptable. Lunch is still cheap.

The people are friendly but the service is very slow ,and i ordered spaghetti and it was still hard not well cooked yet. The vibe is good but they need to improve the staff and ask if the people want to have the noodles well done or half cooked.

Great restaurant, ambience, food, service and staff – everything was great, I can only recommend it to everyone.👍

Ob einem das eigenwillig-dunkle Ambiente gefällt, ist Geschmackssache .... Das Essen, dass unserer Gruppe serviert wurde, war aber einwandfrei mangelhaft. Dosen-Champignons statt Steinpilzen (hat jeder Supermarkt getrocknet), vom Hummer in der "Hummersauce" keine Spur, geschmackloser Fisch, pampige Saucen usw. Nicht empfehlenswert - dieses Urteil von auch der ordentliche Primitivo nicht mildern.

"Authentic Italian flavors, just like Nonna's cooking."

Yes - good - I'm just there to pick up pizzas

"Authentic Italian flavors, just like Nonna's cooking."

Delicious food. Cheap prices, especially for lunch.

Very tasty food, super friendly staff, nice atmosphere - we always enjoy coming here

We ordered pizza today and picked it up. Unfortunately I had to realize that the pizza was by far the worst I had eaten in a long time. Ingredients slapped on carelessly and messily and then analogue cheese, disgusting, I threw it away after two bites, my son had a salami pizza, but every frozen pizza looks better, he ate it all, but he eats everything at his age. That's why it doesn't count, before the operator changed the pizzas were 1A

Good down-to-earth Italian dishes. We haven't been disappointed so far. Good service.

"Authentic Italian flavors, just like Nonna's cooking."

I recently dined here drawn in by its good reviews and convenient location near my conference venue. While I can acknowledge that the food was excellent, the service was an absolute disgrace. From the moment I walked in, I felt unwelcomed. It took several minutes before anyone even acknowledged me to take my order, despite the restaurant not being particularly busy. When I was finally served, it was with an air of disinterest, as though my presence was an inconvenience. Throughout my meal, I noticed that other guests who arrived after me were being attended to with much more enthusiasm. Their candles were promptly lit as soon as they sat down. Mine? Ignored. Even after making eye contact with my server multiple times, it remained unlit, a subtle but telling gesture. When I was ready to leave, I had to wave my hand multiple times just to get the bill, while other patrons were effortlessly guided through the usual offers of dessert and coffee. I received no such courtesy. I hate to assume the worst, but as the only non-white person dining in the restaurant at the time, the pattern was glaringly obvious. Whether intentional or not, the message was clear: certain customers receive different treatment. It’s truly a shame that such a well-reviewed establishment allows this kind of behavior to persist. Good food doesn’t make up for bad treatment.

Food good. Service very nice and attentive. Since the restaurant is very spacious and was very full on the Sunday we were there, the background noise was loud. The air was sometimes stuffy. But still recommended. The seating is very nice, and the food and staff make up for the air and noise.

Lunch is recommended, apart from the already dry salad.

Food is excellent, prices very reasonable. Large, leafy outdoor area provides a nice atmosphere on the summer.

Best Italian. Have been regulars there for a long time. Great ambience, great food and great staff ♡