Whole Romanesco artichokes braised in white wine, olive oil and mentuccia (Roman wild mint), served stem-up at room temperature. The defining spring Roman vegetable plate.
The Carciofo Romanesco del Lazio holds an IGP protected designation; the variety is shorter and rounder than other artichokes and lacks the central choke. Carciofi alla romana, the slow-braised version, has been on Roman trattoria menus since at least the 19th century. The dish runs from February to May, alongside its Jewish cousin alla giudia in the Ghetto.
3 editor picks for Carciofi alla romana in Rome, ranked by editorial score. All Rome signature dishes · Carciofi alla romana across every city.
Da Cesare al Casaletto ★ 4.5
trastevere · Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Roma
Da Cesare al Casaletto in Rome's western Trastevere edge, run by Leonardo Vignoli, is the locals' Sunday trattoria. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
Matricianella ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via del Leone 4, 00186 Roma
Matricianella in Rome's Centro Storico runs the canonical Roman trattoria carte: amatriciana the dish that named the house, saltimbocca alla romana.
Piatto Romano ★ 4.2
testaccio · Via Giovanni Battista Bodoni 62, 00153 Roma
Piatto Romano in Rome's Testaccio is the small-room trattoria where the Cocco family cooks the four Roman pastas exactly as the rulebook says.