Villa di Roma
5 people recommendvia r/PhiladelphiaEats, r/philly6 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Villa di Roma draws recommendations for an old-school Italian meal in the Italian Market. One diner describes a casual room with checkered tablecloths and praises the food; another makes it their preferred red-sauce restaurant. A more reserved diner found the food good but felt the atmosphere was the main attraction. One returning commenter particularly remembers enjoying the meatballs.
Address
Villa di Roma, 936 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/emb5gu in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Aug 2024taste
Good but felt more like a place for ambiance than the food.
- Recommendsu/king-butt in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Aug 2024ambience
More old school and casual with checkered tablecloths; great food.
- Recommendsu/lawgirl3278 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Aug 2024ambience
Says Villa di Roma is about as old school as it gets, though unsure whether cheesecake is served.
- Recommendsu/ChickenMan1829 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Aug 2024
Named as a suggestion for old school Italian.
- Recommendsu/ThatFishySmell99 in r/PhiladelphiaEats · Aug 2024taste
Their preferred red sauce joint, the only one they go to.
- Recommendsu/Similar-Ganache-2115 in r/philly · Apr 2025ambience
Says it gives an Italian, South Philly feel, is cash only, and sits in the Italian Market.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.