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Arlù €€ The gem of Testaccio, this
Regional Italian Map 1 C3 shabby-chic bistro in a former DK Choice
Borgo Pio 135, 00193 industrial butchery offers great La Pergola €€€
Tel 06 686 89 36 Closed Sun lunch; meat dishes and a tempting Fine dining
1 Jan; 2 wks Aug; 25 & 26 Dec Sunday brunch. Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136
The most authentic restaurant in Tel 06 350 91 Closed Sun, Mon
the area. A husband-and-wife team Oasi della Birra € Rome’s finest restaurant, La
serves up delectable cuisine. Great Birreria Map 6 D3 Pergola is also the only one to
choice of drinks and desserts. Piazza Testaccio 39, 00153 earn the coveted three Michelin
Tel 06 574 61 22 Closed 1 wk Aug; stars. Chef Heinz Beck dazzles
Isole di Sicilia €€ 24 & 25 Dec with exquisite Mediterranean
Regional Italian Map 5 B1 This trendy bar offering Belgian creations. Perched atop Monte
Via Garibaldi 68, 00153 craft beers and platters starts Mario hill, it offers great views of
Tel 06 58 33 42 12 Closed Mon–Fri serving in the early after noon. St Peter’s Basilica. There is also
lunch an award-winning wine cellar.
The elaborate dishes here are Checchino dal 1887 €€
inspired by the cuisine of the tiny Regional Italian Map 6 D4
islands around Sicily. The antipasto, Via di Monte Testaccio 30, 00153
in particular, is exceptional. Tel 06 574 38 16 Closed Sun,
Mon; Aug Lazio
DK Choice Lovingly prepared hearty Roman BRACCIANO: Quattro
dishes, including artichoke
Osteria La Gensola €€ specialities, make this restaurant Castagni €
Roman and Sicilian Map 6 D1 a local favourite. Regional Italian
Piazza della Gensola 15, 00153 Via Olmata Tre Cancelli 7, 00062
Tel 06 581 63 12 Further Afield Tel 06 99 84 91 55 Closed Tue
An intimate, family-run space This eatery specializes in wild
specializing in raw fish dishes La Gatta Mangiona € game and meat dishes, plus fried
and wonderful pastas, such as Pizzeria vegetables, all served in a rustic
the tagliolini with calamari. Via Federico Ozanam 30, Monteverde setting with exposed stonework.
Nuovo, 00152
Tel 06 534 67 02 Closed 1 Jan; CASTELLI ROMANI FRASCATI:
Spirito Divino €€ 10–25 Aug; 24–26 & 31 Dec Pezzafina €
Modern Italian Map 6 D1 This popular place dishes up Modern Italian
Via dei Genovesi 31, 00153 pizzas with creative toppings, Vicolo Manara 2, 00044
Tel 06 589 66 89 Closed Sun plus appetizers like fried cod Tel 335 657 23 30 Closed lunch
Fine dishes served in a converted fish and fried courgette flowers. daily, Sun
medieval synagogue; take a peek This chic restaurant in a former
in the 2,000-year-old wine cellar. DK Choice wine cellar offers daring
ingredient combinations, whilst
Taverna Trilussa €€ Mó Mó Republic € retaining the traditional flavours.
Regional Italian Map 2 E5 Pizzeria
Via del Politeama 23, 00153 Piazza Forlanini 10, Monteverde CERVETERI: Trattoria Zi Maria €
Tel 06 581 89 18 Closed lunch; Sun; Nuovo, 00151 Regional Italian
3 days mid-Aug; 24, 25 & 31 Dec Tel 06 537 30 87 Via Sasso Manziana 2, 00050
Locals flock here for sublime pasta A 19th-century mansion is the Tel 06 99 07 90 29 Closed Tue
dishes and decadent desserts. setting for this trendy pizzeria. Specialities here include venison
Huge chandeliers add to the with wild berries and risotto with
Antica Pesa €€€ ambience. In summer, start with strawberries and stinging nettles.
Fine dining Map 5 B1 an aperitivo on the lawn. Pasta,
Via Garibaldi 18, 00153 meat and fish are also available.
Tel 06 580 92 36 Closed Sun; 1 Jan
Enjoy exquisite cuisine –
including a delicious millefoglie Osteria Flaminio €
cake – in a beautifully decorated Modern Italian
restaurant covered with murals. Via Flaminia 297, 00196
Tel 06 323 69 00
Settembrini €€€ Trek north of the centre to try
Modern Italian the innovative Italian cuisine
Via Luigi Settembrini 21, 00195 on offer here. The ambience
Tel 06 323 26 17 Closed Sun, Sat is modern and pleasant, and
lunch; 2 wks Aug the wine list spans the entire
Creative Italian cuisine that is peninsula, from the Alps to Sicily.
as beautiful as it is tasty. Try the
raw fish platter or the lobster. Osteria Scaloni €€
Traditional Roman
Aventine and Lateran Via Carlo Mirabello 8, 00195
Tel 06 372 1593
Angelina a Testaccio € Simple, local dishes are given a
Regional Italian Map 6 D3 new lease of life with unexpected
Via Galvani 24, 00153 ingredients and creative touches.
Tel 06 57 28 38 40 Closed Sat & The house speciality is fish, and Exterior of the friendly Checchino dal 1887,
Sun lunch the wine list is excellent. known for its filling Roman dishes
For more information on types of restaurants see pp578–9
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