La Matriciana
7 people recommendvia r/rome7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
People recommend La Matriciana, and a couple of diners who ate there call it great. One commenter calls its simple carbonara and gricia very well made, another ranks it as the city's top pasta restaurant, and one prefers it to Armando. A reservation may be needed.
Address
La Matriciana dal 1870, Via del Viminale, 44, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
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The evidence
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- Recommendsu/Legitimate_Phone_460 in r/rome · Nov 2026
Calls this place great and nostalgic, a spot they have eaten at themselves.
- Recommendsu/JemimaQuackers in r/rome · Jun 2024taste
Recommends this well-known place near the opera house, saying its simple carbonara and gricia pastas are very well made.
- Recommendsu/Mdhappycampers in r/rome · Jul 2025
Recommended as a great restaurant that may need reservations.
- Recommendsu/freebellayu in r/rome · Apr 2025
Calls it a personal favourite.
- Recommendsu/Hour_Aardvark751 in r/rome · Nov 2026
Had a great meal here on a food tour leader's recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Tatertotfreak74 in r/rome · Aug 2026value
Preferred over Armando.
- Recommendsu/BusyBurdee in r/rome · Jul 2024taste
Names La Matriciana 1870 as the top Rome spot for pasta, with no visit details given.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.