My husband and I are celebrating 50 years of marriage and will vacation in Italy for a month. Our son and his family are spending the first week with us; 3 days in Rome, 4 days in Sorrento. We are both Italian on our mother's side and know good Italian food; our grandmothers were fabulous cooks and so we are particular about where we take our son. Can anyone recommend a good local restaurant in Rome?
Thank you
I had a really nice meal at Agata e Romeo (very close to S. Maria Maggiore). Their zucchini flowers were super light and they had a spectacular pasta made with beetroot and filled w gorgonzola and a confit of onion alongside. That was among the best things I ate in Italy.
Congrats and enjoy your trip!
There's a small and extremely simple-looking place in Trastevere, Da Enzo, that is a target of some of the foodie walking tours and is said to be popular with off-duty chefs. It specializes in local dishes. Do not expect fancy surroundings, and do make a reservation. I enjoyed an early lunch there one day and would have liked to return but no reservation meant no table. I'd call the food "rustic" rather than "refined", but it is good. I see squash blossoms on the online menu, so it seems that they update it seasonally.
The need for reservations in Italy has come up a few times here. You will benefit greatly by calling ahead or stopping in at lunchtime to make a dinner reservation. As has been explained by knowledgeable travelers, Italian restaurants typically do not schedule multiple seatings, so if there's a reservation for 9 or 9:30 PM, the table will not be available to you at 7 or 7:30.
There are so many choices! Do you care about what part of Rome? Seafood or not? Is price point important?
@Zonderpaard - unfortunately Agata & Romeo have announced they are closing down the restaurant for good. Passed by the place mid-week and didn't see it open, so it might have already happened.
To the OP - When are you due here exactly? In the summer, I'm assuming? The season might have an impact on the suggestions :)
