Alfredo alla Scrofa

Alfredo alla Scrofa is a restaurant in Rome, Italy, best known internationally for its association with fettuccine Alfredo. The restaurant is commonly associated with Alfredo Di Lelio and is named partly after Via della Scrofa, the Roman street where it is located. Its signature dish centers on fettuccine, butter and Parmigiano cheese, traditionally mixed at the table to create a rich and smooth coating. The dish later became widely known in the United States and other markets as a symbol of Italian-American dining, although the commercially common “Alfredo sauce” is not identical to the restaurant’s traditional preparation. Beyond its signature dish, Alfredo alla Scrofa operates as a traditional Roman restaurant serving other Italian food. Publicly verifiable information about its current ownership, corporate structure and financial performance is limited, so no claims about revenue, store count or group affiliation are made here.

Alfredo alla Scrofa is one of the Roman restaurants most closely associated with fettuccine Alfredo. Public accounts generally trace its origins to Alfredo Di Lelio’s restaurant activity in Rome in the early twentieth century, with 1914 commonly treated as a significant founding year. The restaurant became identifiable with a dish built around fettuccine, butter and Parmigiano cheese. The preparation relies on combining the ingredients with pasta water to create a smooth, emulsified coating, often with the final mixing performed at the table. The dish gained international visibility through overseas visitors, American celebrities and the wider export of Italian restaurant culture, eventually making “fettuccine Alfredo” a familiar pasta name in global markets. Commercial Alfredo sauces developed abroad are not necessarily the same as the traditional Roman preparation associated with the restaurant. The brand’s identity therefore rests primarily on its Roman location, its historical and family narrative, and its association with the signature dish. Reliable public information about later operators, ownership changes and the modern corporate structure is limited and is not expanded upon here.

1. 1914Restaurant Founded

   Alfredo alla Scrofa is generally considered to have been founded in Rome around 1914, gradually establishing its historical association with the signature fettuccine dish.
2. Signature Dish Gains International Fame

   Fettuccine Alfredo spread with international tourists, the American market, and overseas Italian dining culture, becoming the restaurant's most recognizable representative dish.

Traditional Roman dining and signature pasta experience

• Fettuccine AlfredoPasta

  The restaurant’s signature dish, centered on fettuccine, butter and Parmigiano cheese. It is traditionally associated with table-side mixing and a rich, smooth texture, and is the primary source of Alfredo alla Scrofa’s international brand recognition.