Rome Restaurants
Feb 22nd, 2006, 03:44 PM
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I'm still raving about the Ristorante der Pallaro, which you can walk to from the Pantheon area. It was our #1 favorite restaurant in Italy, voted on by the whole family.
It is family-owned, family-run. One price for a multi-course meal of home-made food including wine and dessert. In June 2004 the price was 20 euros each. I have seen other people giving this restaurant good reviews more recently.
We enjoyed sitting inside, where the Italian-speaking regular customers were seated. (That's just where we happened to be seated!) Also from the inside you can observe the Italian family at work with all the fresh ingredients. You can't see where they are cooking, but you can see part of the preparation process.
Other than on-line friends, I found the best resource for restaurants was Rick Steves Italy guidebook. Good food, good atmosphere, good prices using Rick STeves book for restaurants.
In every case, when we tried to select a restaurant randomly, it turned out to have worse food for higher prices! Bring your list with you.
It is family-owned, family-run. One price for a multi-course meal of home-made food including wine and dessert. In June 2004 the price was 20 euros each. I have seen other people giving this restaurant good reviews more recently.
We enjoyed sitting inside, where the Italian-speaking regular customers were seated. (That's just where we happened to be seated!) Also from the inside you can observe the Italian family at work with all the fresh ingredients. You can't see where they are cooking, but you can see part of the preparation process.
Other than on-line friends, I found the best resource for restaurants was Rick Steves Italy guidebook. Good food, good atmosphere, good prices using Rick STeves book for restaurants.
In every case, when we tried to select a restaurant randomly, it turned out to have worse food for higher prices! Bring your list with you.
Feb 22nd, 2006, 03:45 PM
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All are in Spagna and Via Veneto area: La Capriccioso on the Corso near Via Condotti; Otella della Concordia on Via Della Vite near Piazza del Populo, both very reasonable; and Fiorentina (best Anitpasto della casa and Steak Florentine) near the Borghese, bit more $$ but worth every Euro.. Mangia bene!
Feb 22nd, 2006, 04:25 PM
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Some corrections: Otello Della Concordia is on Via della Croce not Via Della Vite; and correct name for Fiorentina is Girarrosto Fiorentina on Via Sicilia. La Capricciosa is located at Largo dei Lombardi, 8 - 00186 Rome - Italy. tel 066878636 near Via Condotti.
Hope this helps. I plan on going to Rome again March 9th so Thanks for refreshing my memory too !
Hope this helps. I plan on going to Rome again March 9th so Thanks for refreshing my memory too !
Feb 22nd, 2006, 04:44 PM
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Albergo del Senato is a great location, and there are two mid-priced restaurants in the immediate neighborhood that are delicious and so easy on the feet after walking all day.
One is Armando al Pantheon on Salita de Crescenzi. The hotel desk can point the way, or simply walk out the door and walk straight across the piazza to the news kiosk that is opposite the hotel on the other side of the Pantheon. There you will find Armando al Pantheon. It is best to make a reservation.
Another good bet is Osteria del Sostegno, tucked away in a courtyard at Via Delle Colonnelle 5 (and its open on Sunday nights). A reservation is also a good idea.
Also worth seeking out is Lo Zozzone, which is a 24 hour take-away shop just off the Piazza Navona at Teatro Pace 32. It serves up cheap and delicious pizza bianca, which is a kind of freshly made foccacia that you can eat plain or topped with sliced meats or tuna or olives. It is so good. Often if you have a huge lunch, a sandwich like this and drink, while you sit at the fountains of the piazza, is bliss.
One is Armando al Pantheon on Salita de Crescenzi. The hotel desk can point the way, or simply walk out the door and walk straight across the piazza to the news kiosk that is opposite the hotel on the other side of the Pantheon. There you will find Armando al Pantheon. It is best to make a reservation.
Another good bet is Osteria del Sostegno, tucked away in a courtyard at Via Delle Colonnelle 5 (and its open on Sunday nights). A reservation is also a good idea.
Also worth seeking out is Lo Zozzone, which is a 24 hour take-away shop just off the Piazza Navona at Teatro Pace 32. It serves up cheap and delicious pizza bianca, which is a kind of freshly made foccacia that you can eat plain or topped with sliced meats or tuna or olives. It is so good. Often if you have a huge lunch, a sandwich like this and drink, while you sit at the fountains of the piazza, is bliss.
