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Piperno Review
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Piperno
$$$-$$$$, Italian, Ghetto
Fodor's Review:
The place to go for Rome's extraordinary carciofi alla giudia (fried whole artichokes), Piperno has been in business for more than a century. The location, up a tiny hill in a piazza tucked away behind the palazzi of the Jewish Ghetto, lends the restaurant a rarefied air. It's a popular location for Sunday brunch, old-school Roman style, which basically means it serves hearty Roman fare at lunchtime, much to the joy of hungry multigenerational local family groups. Meals are served in three small wood-panel dining rooms and at a handful of tables outdoors by seasoned waiters decked in jackets and bow ties, exhibiting a reserve unusual for Romans in the service industry. Try pasta e ceci (a thick soup of pasta tubes and chickpeas), fiori di zucca ripieni e fritti (fried stuffed zucchini flowers), and filetti di baccalà (fillet of cod) -- the display of fresh local fish is enticing enough to lure diners to try offerings from sea instead of land.
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Old-style experience, worth a visit.
Posted by Bill from Boston on 2/6/06
Hard to find. Waiters in Tuxedos, somewhat stuffy atmosphere. However, what makes it worth the visit are the artichokes... Carciofi al Guidia. They're deep-fried whole, and quite delicious. Large menu.
INFO
- Address: Monte dei Cenci 9, Ghetto, Rome
- Phone: 06/68806629
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
- Closed: Closed Mon. and Aug. No dinner Sun.
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