La Pergola

Reviews

• Jason B.

  star star star star star 2 June 2026

  Wow... La Pergola was a memorable experience - an amazing experience from start to finish.  While expected from a 3-star Michelin it was lovely to see the hype match the experience!
  
  The food on the 10 course tasting menu was unique, well thought out, and most importantly, extremely tasty.  Some of the highlights included the tortellini, the best venison dish I've ever had, one of the most unique salad course I've had (heart of lettuce stewed with the aroma of chicken), and the absolute best foie gras on the planet.  Each course as well thought out and each worked really well within the whole of the meal.
  
  I don't think I can say enough regarding the service - attentive, courteous, happy, formal and and eager to make sure your night is special.  Can't say enough...truly amazing. The sommelier that helped us interpret their very large wine list was great - talked with us to figure out what we liked, and then recommended a wonderful white that didn't break the bank.
  
  La Pergola is a special place in all aspects - amazing food and service define this must go to restaurant.

• Eleanor Y. W.

  star star star star star 2 June 2026

  My fiancé and I visited La Pergola during our trip to Rome in early October 2019. This visit turned out to be probably my best fine dining experience so far. The only 3-star restaurant in Rome didn't disappoint.
  
  Our dinner reservation was at 7:30 as that was the time when the restaurant officially opens. However, we arrived about an hour earlier hoping that we could catch a sight of sunset at the restaurant's terrace. Not only were we let in before the opening time, but the restaurant also offered macadamia nuts, biscuits and several one bite finger food as pre-dinner snacks. We took a few pictures of the city view while enjoying the snack and the comfortable breeze.
  
  At 7:30 we were welcomed to the dining hall. The restaurant offered two tasting menu experience - one was the full 10 course menu and the other was a smaller menu with lower prices. However, we wanted the 10 course menu but with dessert course removed as we were on a diet...and we got that with a price equal to the smaller tasting menu.
  
  Overall the menu was heavy on vegetable and seafood as opposed to red meat courses. All the dishes were very skillfully made - tastes were well balanced, texture was perfect. Delicious flavor surprises exist here and there. The creativity of modern day chef mixed with traditional ingredients in a pleasant way. It just feels like a solid 3 star restaurant. My favorite dish that night, to my surprise...was a vegetable dish. It was the stewed lettuce heart with chicken broth reduction. The leaves were warm but still amazingly crispy and juicy inside, and also at the same time infused with the delicious scent of chicken broth...very interesting.
  
  At the end even though we opted out for dessert courses, we were still offered petit fours and the famous chocolate box.
  
  Service was prompt and friendly. We were walked to the elevator after finishing the meal. Note they did have the dress code of men must wear jackets the whole time.
  
  Will return here for future visits to Rome!

• Sophie N.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  Love love love! They had a chocolate soufflé to die for, it was so good, I nearly went to heaven. The first time I had turbot here and it was also amazing. We did one starter, one entree and one dessert each as we learned our lesson from Enoteca that there are always extras at these 3 Michelin Star restaurants. The staff service was impeccable and the view was even better, you can see all of Rome from up top as it is inside the Waldorf, best pics ever.
  
  The moscato was amazing as was the food and the atmosphere, we didn't feel stuffy and had to be quiet in this restaurant as you normally feel as obligated in comparable Michelin Star places in the states. I wish I can go back and eat again, it was gluttony but well worth it

• Greg T.

  star star star star star 30 May 2026

  A truly amazing restaurant that served up potentially one of the best meals I've ever had in a setting which is spectacular.
  
  As we were staying at the Cavalieri we decided to treat ourselves to a little fine dining pleasure. We made reservations several months prior to arriving and ensured ourselves a terrace table with a great view of the Vatican and the rest of Rome.
  
  The hostess graciously encouraged us to take a few pictures prior to seating us and then the table captain presented us with the menus. We were then asked if we wanted an apperitivo and we all decided on some Prosecco.
  
  We next selected an nice Campanian sparkling mineral water for the table and shortly after the amazing bread cart arrived. We sampled everything they offered with my personal favorites being the house made grissini which had a hint of rosemary and the crusty Tuscan bread. They were all served with some amazing olive oil and multiple types of sea salt.
  
  Once we enjoyed the bread a trio of amuse bouches arrived with all of us agreeing the 'bruschetta', which was a creative inversion of the dish, where the 'bread' was a firm tomato flavored puree that you could hold like the traditional offering.
  
  For my primi I opted for the foie gras which was served in an amalgam of ways, partly frozen and almost like a custard while the middle was liquefied and decadent. Our new friend operating the bread cart offered some tender brioche for my dish was I enthusiastically accepted.
  
  My secondi was the fried zucchini blossom with caviar. If it sounds rich and indulgent, it was. The blossom was artfully presented with a creamy filling of saffron consume and topped with a heaping serving of caviar. The contrast between the fried blossom and the creamy caviar and consume was perfect. I paired this was an excellent white wine from Trentino who's minerality and acidity worked well with the dish.
  
  My entrée was the perfectly prepared sous vide lamb which came with a rich reduction, goat cheese and broccoli. The lamb was melt in your mouth tender and cooked to a perfect medium rare plus. The depth of the reduction only added to the dishes flavor and complexity. This was paired with a wonderful Tuscan red recommended by our waiter.
  
  For my dessert I chose the cheese tasting which was six amazing cheeses that were nearly impossible to select from the dozens offered so I described the flavor profiles I enjoyed to our waiter and he did not disappoint in his selections. I asked for a vin santo to accompany this and the sommelier provided one that matched the cheese perfectly.
  
  We then had a series of dessert amuse bouches come out including the amazing 'tower' of jellies and candies which seemed to never end.
  
  The final treat was a miniature chocolate ice cream bar on a stick with an exquisite berry compote filling. We were all stuffed by this point but not one remained regardless of our condition.
  
  Our waitstaff were all very friendly and engaging and we shared some mutual stories about both Rome and New York City and the food we liked in both.
  
  La Pergola did not disappoint at all and all three Michelin Stars were on full display throughout our memorable meal. A culinary experience I will fondly remember.

• Greg W.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  Wow... biggest restaurant disappointment of the year.
  
  This shouldn't be near a 3-star restaurant.
  
  Let's start with the positives... the service was amazing.  The employees were warm and incredible.  The views were wonderful, though he didn't get a great seat for the view.  The wine list (and the water list) were great.   Large and reasonable.
  
  Now the bad... the food!  Did the full 10-course tasting menu and NONE of the courses were up to any other 3-star restaurant I've ever been to (hell throw out the stars, the food just wasn't good!)  The free bread, salt, and oil was probably the best food in the meal.
  
  The food was one miss after another - ranging from meh to just ok.  
  
  We were in Rome for 5 days and this was the worst dinner we had -- regardless of the price!
  
  Save yourself the time and money - pass!