The Best! I\ve been in Rome for 3 days and have had a number of decent, but eventually disappointing dining experiences. Tonight was my last night, so I looked on Yelp to find an amazing restaurant. I wanted to go out with a bang. I found Lagana and read the excellent reviews, paying attention to their high overall rating. I went in without knowing what to expect, but Lagana blew me away! First, I ordered the Buffalla mozzarella. They brought out bread with the appetizer, which was a nice touch. The mozzarella was great, of course, but the surprise all star was the Picadilly tomatoes that came with it. They were simply sliced in half, so I cut one in half again, cut off a piece of mozz, and put it on the bread. Heaven! The tomatoes were the best I\ve ever had. Every tomato before now doesn\t compare. They were the perfect flavor, probably because the owner gets them fresh. He\s big on fresh ingredients. Then, for my dinner, I got the porcini risotto. I love good risotto. The best I\ve had was in Florence, and I\ve been searching for a competitor ever since. I had a decent risotto yesterday, but it wasn\t a contender. I\m proud to say that Lagana\s risotto is truly amazing! I don\t know if it\s better than the one I found in Florence, but it\s a close match. It\s more like Ali-Foreman now instead of Ali-Frazier. Last, I had the tiramisu. I love good tiramisu. Again, the best I\ve had was in Florence at a place called Rivoire, but Lagana has very good tiramisu. The only problem with it is that I think they soak the ladyfingers too long. Other than that, it was great. The Prosecco I had was delicious, as was the bread. Also, the owner was truly wonderful. He checked on me a few times and was fun to talk to. He genuinely cares that his guests enjoy their meal. He is constantly rearranging tables and talking to the locals. I get the feeling that Lagana has some very loyal locals based on the friendly way that many of the patrons talked with the owner. It seems like that

We came here on a recommendation that this was the best meal they had in Rome. I wouldn\t go that far, but the food was good and it was a cute location with a good amount of locals (always a good sign). They started us out with complimentary glasses of champagne - nice touch! We ordered white wine, the bucatini all\ amatriciana and the penne al salmone. My husband loved the the bucatini, but I (strangely, because I love salt) thought it was too salty. The penne came with a red sauce, which I was not expecting because of the salmon, and was pleasantly surprised! It was a tad on the oily side, but still very good. I did get a few mosquito bites while sitting outside, so maybe put some bug spray on first. This wouldn\t be my top recommendation, but if you\re in town for a few nights it\s worth dropping in for a meal!