Here you can find staple Roman trattoria fare as well as dishes with a southern slant. This means that spaghetti alla carbonara (with pancetta, eggs, and cheese) shares the menu with the likes of penne alla Sorrentina (with tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella). For starters, the bruschette here are exemplary, as is the pressed octopus carpaccio on a bed of arugula. As for secondi, you can again look south and to the sea for a mixed seafood pasta or a grilled sea bass with oven-roasted potatoes, or go for the meat with a fillet al pepe verde (green peppercorns in a brandy cream sauce). Service is always with a smile, as the owners and their trusted waitstaff make you feel at home.
Reviewed by opaldog from Massachusetts on 11/7/09
I had a gnocchi dish here that was enjoyable. I don't think I would go back as I would want to try other places perhaps less frequented by Americans (like me)
Reviewed by trek33 from Trenton, NJ on 7/15/08
We were going to another restaurant and it was booked. We found this restaurant 2 blocks away and it was the best food on the trip. A must is the buffala monzarella brushetta and the Pasta Bolognese.
Reviewed by PhillyTravler from Philadelphia on 6/22/08
My wife and I had a wonderful dinner in this trattoria while visiting Rome. Tucked into a side street this restaurant is everything a traveler from a city know for it's restaurants, is looking for.
I started with an antipasto of tiny clams and muscles. Very fresh and sweet, I couldn't leave any of the white wine and garlic sauce (used the bread to sop up every drop). My wife had tomato and mozzarella with basil that was wonderful.
The pasta that followed was terrific. We shared fresh ravioli with meat filling and penne with a fresh tomato sauce.
The secondi was veal...picante for my wife and saltimbuca for me. Beautifully prepared, flavorful, wonderful sauce.
I know we had dessert, but I didn't eat much of it, opting to savor the last glass of wine and enjoy the surroundings.
Service was attentive, friendly and helpful, but not intrusive. We never felt rushed.
All in all, I have to say if you want an excellent dining experience, in a true Roman trattoria, Alle Fratte is the place to go.
Reviewed by gumbo from Berlin on 10/28/07
We had a fairly decent dinner, of which the octopus carpaccio was the best dish. Good value overall.
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