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Roman TrattoriaTestaccio
Perilli in Rome's Testaccio has cooked the rigatoni con la pajata and the bucatini all'amatriciana since 1911. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
OrderRigatoni con la pajata (the dish of the house), bucatini all'amatriciana and a glass of Frascati.
TipClosed Wednesday all day. Cash and card; cover charge is €2 per head.
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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.