Restaurante Trattoria Italiana - 29200 San Cristóbal de las Casas

Cute little Italian owned restaurant with a lot of charm and DELICIOUS cuisine. The owner came out and greeted us - excellent service. It’s a must when visiting San Cristobal ?

Went on a Friday evening and had a good experience. Expected the restaurant to be packed and we're surprised there was only one other couple throughout the time we were there. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted and throughout our meal we were taken care of so that all needs were met. Food was tasty, but was not better than what we could have fixed for ourselves at home. Wine was better than average, but the second serving was quite a bit less than our first. Definitely would go again and definitely would recommend ... Just not for a special occasion.

The salad was very good but unfortunately the classic lasagna was not really classic. Not sure what cheese they used but it certainly wasnt ricotta. Also the pasta was overcooked to the point of being mush.

One of the best Italian Restaurants I have visited. Fresh hand made pasta, amazing flavors. Chef Alessandro is a super host super friendly makes you feel at home. Pasta with mussels, shrimps, cherry tomato and rum is exquisite, a must. Carpaccio de res with arugula also a must. Brusquetta delicious too. For desert an almond chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream was perfect. Variety of italian wines, salads, salmon. Live music which makes the atmosphere cozy. Trattoria Italiana is a must if you visit San Cristobal de las casas.

Owner is an angry little man. Recently dined at this so called "Italian." The minestrone soup was water with some sort of unidentifiable stock, roughly chopped vegetables and soggy noodles. The "owner and chef" is self acclaimed Italian and how he passes this off as authentic Italian is beyond myself. The lasagna was bleak. My fellow diner enjoyed his gazpacho starter after a 30 minute wait. And after a further 20 minutes I received both courses simultaneously. We complained that that the steak which was ordered was well done which we asked for rare, and covered in a sludge sauce which closely resembled old engine oil. At this point I hadn't pointed out the low quality of the soup which I didn't eat. The owner then came over to ask to replace the dish but we declined due to the long wait and just wanted to pay for what we ate. The owner then called my friend weird and came over very aggressively blaming my friend for the mistake because "the waiters speak another language from English" which would be valid if my friend hadn't ordered in Spanish... I then complained at which point he left in a fit of childish anger. To then return, slam the table and say "you pay all" we then protested and at which point he pressed his head against my friends while 4/5 waiters run from the back to the owners side and at which point we said we would call the police if their was an issue realizing he had other customers he disappeared like Houdini again. And miraculously appeared again from thin air and told us to leave and we complied. As we were walking down the street he came running from being shouting insults. When I turn to him he comes face to face aggressively and decides to walk himself back to the restaurant and then sneak attacked my friend, throwing a punch which he missed and was pushed away at which point his goons joined him being aggressive. The situation was in the end diffused without further physical aggression. So summing up: angry little man who thinks he runs a gang, "food" which honestly you can barely call it that and service which takes so long I can honestly say my hair started greying. Avoid at all costs their are street carts much cheaper that provide higher quality food. If I could give minus stars I would give -5.

After reading all this good recommendations, I expected something better. We waited at least an hour for our food. I ordered some truffle pasta, which didn’t taste of truffle at all. At the end we waited again another hour for our bill, which the employees had somehow “lost”. All in all a bit disappointing… wine and location were nice tho.

The best gnocchi I’ve ever had. Gnocchi with shrimp & bacon, ridiculously great. Cant wait to come back

Best gnocchi I've ever had in my life. It was divine and I can't get it out of my head. Service was really good as well. Go here if you have a chance, it's worth every pesos.