Porto Fluviale

Reviews

• Kandis W.

  star star star star star 13 June 2026

  As an American who is here on vacation, it felt great to have access to delicious chicken and burgers. We came here twice and had a great experience both times. I recommend their honey glazed chicken wings on a sword and the Fluviale burger. The waiters are also understanding and friendly.
  
  Go here.

• Christian B.

  star star star star star_border 12 June 2026

  Went there for an easy dinner with friends.
  We started with a mix of their homemade Fritters: supplí, pasta fritta and fiori di zucca. The supplí was Amatriciana version with the add of pancetta, and the pasta fritta was Cacio and pepe. The fiore di zucca was the standard way with mozzarella and anchovies.
  Then we had pizza and very good " ai ferri" steak.
  My pizza was roman style, so very thin and crispy , Amalfi was the name of it, with anchovies ( a bit too salty) stracciatella cheese and cherry tomatoes. Besides the good food all the staff was very friendly and professional, constantly checking that we were doing fine.
  I'll come back here again

• Kristina M.

  star star star star star_border 12 June 2026

  This is a great place to go in the Testaccio neighborhood for aperetivo or dinner. There are three areas to Porto Fluviale: the restaurant, the bar, and the pizzeria. You can't order their pizzas from the restaurant.
  
  This is ideal if you want a locals-place consistently of little to no tourists. There is no English menu. I recommend learning your different pastas before coming! The dishes were all delightful. I enjoyed the pappardelle con sfilacci d'anatre e arancia and the paccheri alla cabonara. The cabonara sauce was perfectly silky with the right amount of saltiness. The meatballs were also good!
  
  Although I presented with very limited Italian, our waitress was very welcoming, patient, and helpful. Recommend going if you are in the neighborhood!

• Michael C.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  For the locals in Rome, this place is where it's at! We got there around 7:30pm and the place was just starting to fill up. Our waiter (who didn't speak much English) escorted us to the outdoor seating area. It was a spacious corridor between two building exteriors lined with draping lightbulbs. The tables stretched on so far we both wondered why on earth it was necessary for this restaurant to have so much seating. In the opposite direction, you could see a huge painted mural on another building. Definitely a phenomenal atmosphere.
  
  We ordered a few starters and some drinks. The food was tasty and are drinks were stellar. I ordered the Red Chili Pepper cocktail and I really don't think I have had a better spicy cocktail. It was sweet, salty, and spicy all at the same time. Very refreshing.
  
  For our main entrees, we ordered the buffalo tartar and the salmon pasta. Both were great, but I might not be the biggest fan of tartar (but always into trying new things).
  
  By 9pm, the place was PACKED. Every seat of every table was filled in the entire restaurant on a Monday night. We finished our night with more cocktails, and again, we were not let down.
  
  If you really want an authentic Roman experience not overrun by tourists, I recommend coming here. The prices are a bit high, but the experience was great. It's a bit out from the city center (near the Pyramide metro stop), but I think it might be worth it.

• Jenelle C.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  Not sure where to start with this place but here it goes...
  
  The service was s**t! The host had
  us waiting around like idiots in front of him for 5 minutes while he chatted with the waitress even though there was plenty of seating. After he stopped talking with the waitress he asked us if we wanted to be seated which we replied "yes, for two" at which point he acted apologetic for not having had seated us earlier. Anyways, we had to wait probably 10 minutes I would say for a waiter to come take our orders. The only reason he came was because he saw us sitting there clearly looking for some help at which point he asked us if we had been helped yet to which we replied "no" to. So we got our orders taken and didn't have to wait long for food, 10 minutes I'd say.
  
  Continuing on, to eat I got the vegetarian lasagne and I'm going to put this the nicest way possible--it tasted like S**T! Honestly tasted like a frozen dinner that was warmed up in the microwave and dumped onto a plate. The broccoli in it tasted like it was spoiled and had a really weird after taste. I was expecting something cheesy, with tomato sauce and tomato chunks. What I got was some clumpy cheese and stale broccoli--YUCK! It's honestly the worst vegetarian lasagne I've ever tasted. My niece on the other hand ordered the diavola pizza which she thought was very flavourful but the crust was extremely thin and when she picked up a slice, it literally flopped to a 90 degree angle. The cheese and the toppings literally slid off the crust which made it very messy and difficult to eat (pic attached).
  
  I also got a cappuccino to drink which was all froth, no lies! I had three sips, literally, and the rest of it was froth. It should be renamed "frothuccino" for goodness sake. Tasted good but definitely not worth the money!
  
  I will say, however, that this place has a very nice ambiance, very bright, and well decorated.
  
  Needless to say, after the sh***y service and nasty lasagne, I'd never step foot in this restaurant ever again. I'll be having nightmares of that lasagne for years to come.