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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 in Rome's western Trastevere edge, run by Leonardo Vignoli, is the locals' Sunday trattoria. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
OrderThe fried cacio e pepe cup, polpette di bollito, and a quartino of house red.
TipTake tram 8 from Trastevere to the end of the line. Book a week ahead for Sunday lunch.
Matricianella in Rome's Centro Storico runs the canonical Roman trattoria carte: amatriciana the dish that named the house, saltimbocca alla romana.
OrderBucatini all'amatriciana and saltimbocca alla romana, with a quartino of house Frascati.
TipClosed Sunday all day. Book a week ahead for the courtyard terrace; the indoor room is calmer.
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.
OrderThe four Roman pastas tasting if it's offered, otherwise the gricia and cacio e pepe.
TipClosed Wednesday all day. Book a week ahead; the dining room holds 30 covers.
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