The setting is simple: wooden tables and chairs on a stone floor with little more than a few shelves of wine bottles lining the walls for decor. Giampaolo Gravina's restaurant in this artsy corner of the San Lorenzo neighborhood is popular with foodies and locals alike, as the kitchen turns out inventive cuisine inspired by the family's Umbrian and Sicilian roots. Dishes like octopus salad with asparagus and carrots, and spaghetti with swordfish, tomatoes, and capers are specialties. The parmesan soufflé is a study in lightness and silky-salty. Desserts are delicious and upscale-simple as well, making this small establishment one of the top dining deals—and pleasurable meals—in Rome.
Reviewed by Richard_from_Dallas from Dallas, Texas on 6/16/07
Great find- Small, intimate restaurant run by brother and sister- The most creative food that we experienced in Roma. Mostly italians, fyi
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