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| Checchino
dal 1887 |
Price:
€50. Wine: €15 |
| The
birthplace of Roman cooking, located in the heart of
Testaccio, Checchino has remained in the Mariani family
for five generations. Classics include coda alla vaccinara
(braised oxtail) and abbacchio alla cacciatora (braised
suckling lamb), were invented here. Still on the menu
today, they have been adapted to create some lighter
dishes for the modern palate. Reservations are recommended
as it gets packed in the week, normally with locals.
Closed Sunday and Monday. |
Via
Monte Testaccio 30
Telephone number: (06) 574 6318. Fax number: (06) 574
3816.
E-mail: checchino_roma@tin.it
Website: www.checchino-dal-1887.com |
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La
Pergola
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Price:
€100. Wine: €30. |
| Sublime
food and beautiful views put this roof garden restaurant
among Italy’s ‘Top 20’. The chef,
Heinz Beck, shapes the menu according to seasonal produce
and personal inspiration his most recent successes include
ravioli di scorfano al nero di seppia (sea scorpio ravioli
with squid ink) and risotto con erbe fini e mazzancolle
(risotto with fine herbs and shellfish). The cellar
stocks some of the best as well as some of the most
expensive wines in the world. Closed Sunday and Monday. |
Cavalieri
Hilton Hotel, Via Cadlolo 101
Telephone number: (06) 3509 2055. Fax number: (06) 3509
2165.
E-mail: fb@cavalieri-hilton.it
Website: www.cavalieri-hilton.it |
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La
Rosetta
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Price:
€80. Wine: €35. |
| Regarded
as Rome’s top fish restaurant, La Rosetta is located
in a quiet side street close to the Pantheon. Upon entering
the wood-panelled room, with its wooden furniture and
red upholstery, customers receive a complimentary glass
of champagne. One might begin with antipasto misto (a
selection of cold seafood delicacies), followed by strozzapreti
con calamaretti (pasta with baby squid), to be rounded
off with scorfano e verdure grigliate (grilled sea scorpion
and spinach). The wines are truly classy but very expensive.
Closed Sunday. |
Via
della Rosetta 8
Telephone numberl: (06) 686 1002. Fax number: (06) 6821
5116.
E-mail: larosetta@tin.it
Website: www.larosetta.com |
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Le
Sans Souci
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Price:
€70. Wine: €25. |
| The
faded glamour of the Dolce Vita lives on at Le Sans
Souci, located just off Via Veneto. It is all rather
extravagant with international jet-setters dining below
elaborate coffered ceilings, surrounded by impeccably
dressed waiters and a sotto fondo of romantic guitar
music. The chef concocts a blend of French and Italian
cuisine, the starters include delectable soufflés
and truffled terrine of foie gras, with delights such
as duck in millefeuille pastry or lobster fricassee
to follow. Not open for lunch. Closed Monday |
Via
Sicilia 20
Telephone number: (06) 4201 4510. Fax number: (06) 482
1771.
E-mail: info@sanssouci.it |
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Sabatini
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Price:
€50. Wine: €12. |
| Open-air
dining is a sheer joy at Sabatini, with the tables overlooking
a delightful piazza backed by the floodlit golden mosaics
of the Church of Santa Maria in Trastevere. During winter,
the wood-beamed, terracotta-floored dining room is used.
Roman dishes and seafood top the menu – examples
include linguine ai frutti di mare (pasta with mussels,
clams and prawns), followed by delicious grilled scampi. |
Piazza
Santa Maria in Trastevere 18
Telephone number: (06) 581 2026. Fax number: (06) 589
8386. |
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