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L'Eau Vive

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L'eau Vive

  • October 12, 2025
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Kris&TomRinear; from Carlsbad, California

If you happen to be in Rome and are Catholic, this is a definite stop but I would recommend to anyone. Nuns serve French food off a set menu or a la carte. I recommend the a la carte, especially the spinach crepe au gratin (superb). They open for dinner at 7pm but make sure you stay when the nuns come out and all sing Ave Maria at 9:30pm. They are also open for lunch but the evening is recommended. Often you will be dining with cardinals, bishops, priests and other nuns. It is a little hard to find but located behind the Panthenon. We were lucky that someone told us about this gem and we would recommend it to anyone there.

From journal Europe Trip Spring 2006

L' Eau Vive

  • March 6, 2025
  • Rated 3 of 5 by donclem from Georgetown, Ontario
Dine in the frescoed Palazzo Lantante della Rovere on inventively prepared French or international cuisine served by a Christian order of lay missionaries dressed in colourful costumes from around the world. Atmospheric beyond words, this is the haunt of jet-setters and even the current pope years ago.

Service is prompt and friendly, the wine list good, and the singing of Ave Maria around 9pm a distinctly different experience. The salads are wonderful, though I found the beef filet flambe a bit ordinary. Try the duck filet in Grand Marnier sauce or the daily fish special.

This is a great value when you consider what you are getting for the price. There is also a prix fixe for about 15 euros.

From journal Roman Treasures

L' Eau Vive

  • November 16, 2025
  • Rated 3 of 5 by jlomboy from Playa del Rey, California
An interesting stop and a charitable one to boot. Your dining experience begins with Catholic sisters serving you in their native costumes--make sure you sit upstairs if you're a non-smoker. The dining areas there showcase painted high-ceilings, and are much more formal in appearance. Make sure you try the french onion soup...very tasty. The rest of the entrees were okay, but it was fascinating speaking with Catholic sisters from all over the world. All proceeds go to charity.

From journal La Dolce Vita--Rome in the Millenium

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