Nestled in the heart of Genzano di Roma, Rifugio al Vecchio Fienile is a charming restaurant that embodies a cozy, rustic aesthetic. Known for its intimate atmosphere, it invites guests to savor delightful dishes made from fresh, seasonal ingredients. The menu often features homemade pasta and thoughtful vegetarian options, lovingly crafted by the passionate owners. With a focus on organic, small plates, diners can enjoy a relaxed aperitivo or a romantic dinner by the fireplace. The welcoming service and budget-friendly prices enhance the dining experience, making it a top choice for both solo visitors and groups seeking authentic Italian fare.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
No wheelchair-accessible car park
No wheelchair-accessible entrance
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Serves dine-in
No delivery
Highlights
Has fireplace
Has rooftop seating
Popular for
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves coffee
Serves healthy options
Serves late-night food
Serves organic dishes
Serves small plates
Serves spirits
Serves vegetarian dishes
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Serves dessert
Has seating
Amenities
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Historic
Quiet
Romantic
Crowd
Good for groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Pets
Dogs allowed
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Reviews For Rifugio al Vecchio Fienile
Oriana Echo
Apr 22,2025
Beautiful place to spend your evening eating delicious food.From a very warm service all throughout to very tasty dishes this restaurant it's worth visiting if you are in Genzano di Roma.Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of the food, because I was so busy enjoying it. We tried delicious antipasti, the homemade fettuccine was amazing, and the meat was very tasty as well. The portions were great!Exceptional ambience, too!!
Audrey Brown
Apr 19,2025
What a delightful restaurant. The setting and the owners are charming and welcoming. We loved the small menu, serving the best of local produce. House wine was excellent value too. We highly recommend this restaurant
Cristina Santonastaso
Apr 5,2025
Birthday lunch with dear friends and it was like celebrating it at home. A small magical place and every detail was unique! The owners, as well as being excellent chefs, seemed like old friends with their smile, welcome and helpfulness. The food was plentiful, genuine and excellent. Thanks to the birthday girl for choosing this place and thanks to the owners for making it so unique and beautiful
Cristina Vrinceanu
Mar 31,2025
Very small, cozy, lovely place. The service was great and the food quite nice and the prices low. Very friendly customer service. Totally recommended for a non pretentios aperitivo/cena.
Vincenzina Di Paola
Mar 25,2025
At lunch with my family for the first time on the occasion of my birthday, we had a very good time, the location was very characteristic, intimate and welcoming, plentiful dishes, good food... Good quality for the price. Highly recommended. We will definitely be back. Thanks to Danilo and Daniela, you made us feel at home
Ilaria Mancini
Feb 13,2025
Humanity, cordiality, experience, patience, friendliness and intimacy are the key to this place run by two rare people to be found today.Daniela and Danilo, a wonderful couple in every way, know what the customer is looking for and above all they know what and how to propose it.The products are all homemade, from pasta to desserts to liqueurs, even coffee is made with the moka just like grandma used to do.The place is very small and I never felt so at home anywhere.It seemed as if we had known each other forever.We were there to celebrate my cousin's birthday and we took an appetizer consisting of two types of cold meats, very good cheese, raw field chicory topped with balsamic vinegar, oil, salt and brown sugar and beans with guanciale if I'm not mistaken and sautéed chicory.As a starter we took both the homemade pasta with the white ragù and the gnocchi with the pesto of herbs.For second they took the cut of meat, the cooking was perfect and it was all excellent.The desserts, also homemade, delicious. Both the pies and the biscuits. What I liked in the end over the liqueurs always, made from them, the herbal tea served at the end of the meal. Excellent to accompany digestion.What can I say, I recommend Straconsiglio if you want to spend a pleasant day all you have to do is book here and at the entrance or exit of the restaurant you can admire a piece of Lake Nemi Umanità, cordialità, esperienza, pazienza, simpatia e intimità sono la chiave di questo posto gestito da due persone rare da trovare al giorno d'oggi.Daniela e Danilo, una coppia stupenda in tutto e per tutto, sanno cosa cerca il cliente e soprattutto sanno cosa e come proporlo.I prodotti sono tutti fatti in casa, dalla pasta ai dolci ai liquori addirittura il caffè viene fatto con la moka proprio come faceva la nonna un tempo.Il posto è piccolissimo e non mi sono mai sentita così a casa in nessun luogo.Sembrava come se ci conoscessimo da sempre.Siamo stati li per festeggiare il compleanno di mio cugino e abbiamo preso un antipasto composto da due tipi di salumi, formaggio buonissimo, cicoria di campo cruda condita con aceto balsamico, olio, sale e zucchero di canna e fagioli con il guanciale se non vado errata e cicoria ripassata.Come primi abbiamo preso sia la pasta fatta in casa con il ragù bianco che gli gnocchi con il pesto di erbette.Per secondo hanno preso la tagliata di carne, la cottura era perfetta ed era tutto ottimo.I dolci, anche loro fatti in casa, buonissimi. Sia le crostate che i biscotti. Ciò che mi è piaciuto alla fine oltre i liquori sempre, fatti da loro, la tisana servita alla fine del pasto. Ottima per accompagnare la digestione.Che dire, io lo Straconsiglio se volete passare una gradevole giornata non dovete far altro che prenotare qui e all entrata o all uscita del locale potrete ammirare un pezzo del lago di Nemi
Nablarner MK
Jan 11,2025
This deserves 100 stars! The two chefs make the best duo. My friend was vegetarian and they instantly came up with an alternative for her that wasn’t on the menu which is something you rarely find in italy! The self made wine is quaffable the self made pasta are cooked to perfection and the sauce they make is really the best one i‘ve had on my trip so far. The ambiente is lovely, with a nice crackling fire behind me and some light jazz playing in the background. 10/10 would recommend and come again!
Mauro Pulcinelli
Jan 4,2025
Surprising! From the small door that looks like the one in Alice in Wonderland, you enter a room where orderly and well-kept chaos reigns. The very kind owners offer all the dishes of the day, artisanal and good. it is not gourmet cuisine, but linked to tradition with generous portions. Highly recommended
Reviews For Rifugio al Vecchio Fienile