Trastevere
Apr 25th, 2003, 10:39 AM
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We will be staying in a hotel in Trastevere next month and I was wondering if anyone had any recommedations for restruants in the area. Also - how is transportation to teh rest of the city from here? is it difficult to gte cabs?
Apr 25th, 2003, 10:54 AM
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Two places at almost opposite ends of the spectrum.
Gli Archi di Trastevere: a great place, beautiful inside and a nice garden sort of area outside in the "alley". Superb food and good service. The best tiramisu in the world!!! Somewhat pricey for the area, but outstanding.
Buttero: a little hole in the wall place family run. We ate in a tiny walled in garden in back -- about four tables. Wonderful food and cheap!! True Trastevere dining.
Gli Archi di Trastevere: a great place, beautiful inside and a nice garden sort of area outside in the "alley". Superb food and good service. The best tiramisu in the world!!! Somewhat pricey for the area, but outstanding.
Buttero: a little hole in the wall place family run. We ate in a tiny walled in garden in back -- about four tables. Wonderful food and cheap!! True Trastevere dining.
Apr 25th, 2003, 12:04 PM
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I had seen Mario's (on via del Moro, north of the main piazza in Trastevere) mentioned here quite a bit. Missed going to it on my first visit to Rome two years ago, but went there last year and we both loved it.
As for transportation, I've never taken a cab from Trastevere to other parts of Rome but they can't be difficult to find. There's also a tram that runs from Trastevere to Largo Argentina, in the Centro Storico.
Patrick, so glad to see you mention Buttero as I've been trying to remember the name of it since last year. On our first night in Rome, we sat and drank wine at a cafe on Piazza della Rotonda. Our waiter was a very friendly guy who spoke very good English and when we asked him about restaurant recommendations, that's the one he mentioned. We tried going there the next evening, but could not get in (the guy we spoke to was, unfortunately, rather brusque) so we ended up going to Mario's.
As for transportation, I've never taken a cab from Trastevere to other parts of Rome but they can't be difficult to find. There's also a tram that runs from Trastevere to Largo Argentina, in the Centro Storico.
Patrick, so glad to see you mention Buttero as I've been trying to remember the name of it since last year. On our first night in Rome, we sat and drank wine at a cafe on Piazza della Rotonda. Our waiter was a very friendly guy who spoke very good English and when we asked him about restaurant recommendations, that's the one he mentioned. We tried going there the next evening, but could not get in (the guy we spoke to was, unfortunately, rather brusque) so we ended up going to Mario's.
Apr 25th, 2003, 12:06 PM
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We rented an apartment in Trastevere. Lots of very good and very reasonable restaurants. We liked every one we tried. You are a short walk across the river to the historic area of Rome - about 10 minutes to P. Navarona... We loved this area. Taxis are readily available. A very major road runs down the Arno (forget the name) and taxis are frequently passing by. You are close to everything but feel as you are in a Roman neighborhood - not a tourist area. Enjoy
Apr 25th, 2003, 02:24 PM
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Sorry, but we're walkers. The first time we ate there we walked from the Trevi Fountain area. The second time we walked from the Piazza Navonna area. I've never taken a bus or other transportation to Trastevere.
How do you think I can manage to eat so well when I travel? I walk it off!!!
How do you think I can manage to eat so well when I travel? I walk it off!!!
Apr 25th, 2003, 03:18 PM
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Kismetchimera,
I believe I've taken bus number 8 and also bus number 44 from the bus station just outside the Piazza del Popolo. These busses stop along Viale di Trastevere, one of the main streets that cuts into the Trastevere neighborhood. If I remember correctly, these busses stop at some point on Via del Corso; one of them stops just a few blocks before the monument to Vittorio Emanuele. Also, one of the Trastevere busses makes a stop right outside the monument to Vittorio Emanuele, but since there are so many bus stops at the monument, you can ask which stop is for which destination.
I think it took about 30 minutes from where I caught the bus near the Piazza del Popolo, so if you are catching it on Via del Corso, it would probably take 5 - 10 minutes less, but please budget enough time, since bus travel tends to be slow in Rome for obvious reasons!
MMM
I believe I've taken bus number 8 and also bus number 44 from the bus station just outside the Piazza del Popolo. These busses stop along Viale di Trastevere, one of the main streets that cuts into the Trastevere neighborhood. If I remember correctly, these busses stop at some point on Via del Corso; one of them stops just a few blocks before the monument to Vittorio Emanuele. Also, one of the Trastevere busses makes a stop right outside the monument to Vittorio Emanuele, but since there are so many bus stops at the monument, you can ask which stop is for which destination.
I think it took about 30 minutes from where I caught the bus near the Piazza del Popolo, so if you are catching it on Via del Corso, it would probably take 5 - 10 minutes less, but please budget enough time, since bus travel tends to be slow in Rome for obvious reasons!
MMM
Apr 26th, 2003, 05:04 AM
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We enjoyed Galeassi restaurant, on Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. There were eight of us, and among us we had lots of different dishes- all of them good! We ate outside and the people watching was great, too.
Apr 29th, 2003, 09:42 AM
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I adore the Trastevere neighborhood and agree with your post-ers so far! I had great fun at Buttero, and I remember there's an excellent small one in an alley, but I don't have notes with me so I'll try to post tomorrow.
My alltime favorite though is Asinocotto. They don't serve cooked donkey as the name implies, but it's an excellent meal, an outrageous wine list and Giuliano Brenna, the chef, received a Gambero Rosso for his efforts. In spite of all that, the restaurant is quite reasonable and a fun place to dine. You can visit their website and make advanced reservations, which I recommend on weeknights or if you're dining later (8:30pm and on). so go to:
http://www.giulianobrenna.com/ and check it out.
As for transportation, we're walkers as well, although after a long day I was especially happy that the tram that runs along Largo Argentina was there. It makes several stops conveniently in Trastevere before joining up with the train station. You can find a good tram map and schedule at the train station at the aeroporto, or if you take the train from there, at the Trastevere station or Centrale. An ok map of the system can be found online at
http://www.railway-technology.com/pr...ome/rome1.html
Also, the American University in Rome has a great site with instructions and maps in English: http://www.aur.edu/docs/161.htm
most of the ones I know are in Italian.
As for cabs, there are several actual cab stands at many points, and there always seem to besome cruising around. Or if you're at a restaurant, they will call one for you as you finish your caffe!
Have a wonderful time!
My alltime favorite though is Asinocotto. They don't serve cooked donkey as the name implies, but it's an excellent meal, an outrageous wine list and Giuliano Brenna, the chef, received a Gambero Rosso for his efforts. In spite of all that, the restaurant is quite reasonable and a fun place to dine. You can visit their website and make advanced reservations, which I recommend on weeknights or if you're dining later (8:30pm and on). so go to:
http://www.giulianobrenna.com/ and check it out.
As for transportation, we're walkers as well, although after a long day I was especially happy that the tram that runs along Largo Argentina was there. It makes several stops conveniently in Trastevere before joining up with the train station. You can find a good tram map and schedule at the train station at the aeroporto, or if you take the train from there, at the Trastevere station or Centrale. An ok map of the system can be found online at
http://www.railway-technology.com/pr...ome/rome1.html
Also, the American University in Rome has a great site with instructions and maps in English: http://www.aur.edu/docs/161.htm
most of the ones I know are in Italian.
As for cabs, there are several actual cab stands at many points, and there always seem to besome cruising around. Or if you're at a restaurant, they will call one for you as you finish your caffe!
Have a wonderful time!
Apr 29th, 2003, 10:12 AM
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We were in Rome last week. We are also walkers, but I noticed taxis everywhere. You shouldn't have a hard time with transportation at all. A short walk back across the river to Campo di Fiori offers a lot of restaurant choices. Anywhere from there to Piazza Navonna is a short walk from Trastevere with good places to eat everywhere in between.
Apr 29th, 2003, 02:50 PM
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kismet,
When I was there two years ago (last year we stayed north), we were still just pre-euro. We had an appetizer each, wine, main courses, side dishes, dessert and after dinner drinks and caffe'--It was around $40-50 a person as I recall. We were astounded because we ate and drank so well and for sooo long.
Not sure if the Euro has changed things much, but you can regulate how much you spend by dropping various courses. It's well worth the visit.
When I was there two years ago (last year we stayed north), we were still just pre-euro. We had an appetizer each, wine, main courses, side dishes, dessert and after dinner drinks and caffe'--It was around $40-50 a person as I recall. We were astounded because we ate and drank so well and for sooo long.
Not sure if the Euro has changed things much, but you can regulate how much you spend by dropping various courses. It's well worth the visit.
Apr 29th, 2003, 03:24 PM
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Can anyone provide an address/directions/locale for Gli Archi di Trastevere and Buttero? We are staying at Hotel Carmel in Trastevere in September. This is our first trip. Do we need reservations for either of these?
