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Opening times:

  • Open daily: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Party & group booking

Use the private dining room or hire the entire venue for private events, from weddings to corporate parties. Antica Biblioteca Valle – La Dolce Vita is now.

room information seating standing
Main Restaurant 1 - 200 -
Saletta Vip - Private room 30 - 50 50 - 70
Wine Bar 30 - 40 70 - 100
Main Restaurant 1 - 200 -

About Antica Biblioteca

The Antica Biblioteca Valle restaurant, (formerly Acqua Negra) in the heart of Rome is a new incarnation for a new century of an iconic club that prospered during La Dolce Vita. The new restaurant arises on the very spot where stylish stars of that era played, but now you can build an entire day around this smart, hard-working restaurant. From breakfast of Italian delicacies and superb coffee at 6.30am through lunch, tea, happy hour, dinner and lingering snacks with wine until 2am, the smiling hospitality never falters. The dining room features a swooshing leather banquette, woven chairs, informal table settings and elegant wine storage. The dinner menu, all modern Italian, concentrates on fish and on stunning presentation – try starter of citrus-marinated fish carpaccio, pasta course of spinach pappardelle with gorgonzola and walnuts, main course of a tower of beef fillet with herbs. The breads and decorations are works of art in themselves.

Signature dish

Beef fillet with wild berries and tarragon

Sample dishes

  • King prawns in potato crust with artichokes and yogurt sauce, €12
  • Seafood matriciana, €10
  • Pistachio Bavarian cream, €7

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Snapshot

cuisine: European, Italian
price: Under £35 | €40 | US$54
opening times:
Open daily: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
dress code: Smart casual

Essential information

Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made through toptable.

Checklist

  • al fresco
  • allergy friendly dishes
  • business/discreet
  • celeb chef / owner
  • comprehensive wine list
  • kid friendly
  • late night
  • live music/dance
  • low carb dishes
  • private dining room
  • vegetarian friendly
  • wheat/gluten free

Diner reviews for Antica Biblioteca

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9 Apr 2009

Reviewer JS  -  gastronaut

We find the Antica Biblioteca, eventually, it is somewhat well hidden, but it was worth the effort of finding it. Grilled clams and mussels were very tasty, the sea bream cooked with courgette and prawn was delightful. The service was impeccable. We would definitely go back to this restaurant.

  • overall: 8.0
  • food: 9
  • value: 7
  • service: (na)
  • toilets: 7
  • ambience: 8
  • recommend: 9

24 Feb 2009

Reviewer: (Anonymous)

Antica Biblioteca- werent expecting us.seemed put out and off hand when we chose a la carte rather than set valentines menu. Oozed an air of inefficiency. Waiters didnt seem to know which meals to take where. Carpaccio of beef was good but all else mediocre. Quite a disappointment for our first time in Rome - and on Valentines night as well

  • overall: 4.0
  • food: 5
  • value: 5
  • service: 1
  • toilets: 7
  • ambience: 4
  • recommend: 2

14 Oct 2008

Reviewer John Jones  -  gastronaut

We had a lovely meal at Antica Biblioteca. We couldn't fault the service or food and will certainly return next time we're in Rome.

  • overall: 8.0
  • food: 9
  • value: 7
  • service: 8
  • toilets: 8
  • ambience: 8
  • recommend: 8

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