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Modern ItalianTrastevere
Antico Arco on Rome's Gianicolo hill is the modern-Roman dining room with a panoramic terrace. Located in Trastevere. Kitchen leans modern italian.
OrderThe carbonara, filetto al Barolo, and the molten chocolate tortino with vanilla gelato.
TipBook a sunset table on the terrace three weeks out. Tram 8 from Trastevere drops at the foot of the hill.
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ItalianCentro Storico
Rimessa Roscioli in Rome is the wine-tasting dinner format from the Roscioli family. Located in Centro Storico. Kitchen leans italian, wine-led.
OrderThe full tasting dinner; the wine flights are the experience, not optional add-ons.
TipSingle seating at 20:00. Reserve a fortnight ahead; the salumi flight alone is worth the ticket.
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Modern ItalianTrastevere
Osteria Fernanda in Rome's southern Trastevere edge is Davide Del Duca's modern-Italian tasting room. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans modern italian.
OrderThe carte blanche tasting if you have three hours; otherwise the weekday lunch set.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday all day. The €80 lunch tasting is the steal vs €110 dinner.
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SeafoodEsquilino
Chinappi in Rome's Castro Pretorio quarter is the Formia fish family's city dining room, with three tasting menus and a 200-label cellar behind the seafood.
OrderThe menu a sorpresa, a multi-course set chosen by Stefano Chinappi from the day's catch.
TipClosed Monday. The set menus are the way in; the a la carte fish is priced by weight, so ask before ordering.
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RomanCentro Storico
Clotilde in Rome's Centro Storico is Clemente Quaglia's 1996 dining room near Piazza Cardelli, where Roman and Ciociaria cooking share the menu with seafood.
OrderCacio e pepe with fried courgette, then the alici abbottonate from the sea side of the menu.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday lunch. The owner named the place for his mother; ask for the Ciociaria dishes.
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Contemporary ItalianParioli
Spazio Niko Romito in Rome's Parioli is the Abruzzo chef's all-day bar and kitchen on Piazza Verdi, running from Italian breakfast to lunch and afternoon tea.
OrderThe fried chicken, the dish the place is known for, with a filled bomba to finish.
TipOpen 07:30-17:00 on weekdays and from 08:00 at weekends, so this is a breakfast and lunch stop, not a dinner booking.