Having opened just last week in Monti, Madre might be Rome’s most Pinterest perfect location. The perfectly mismatched table settings? The colorful glass wear? The menu design? Checkity check check. But it is really, obviously, the lush, curated garden setting that makes the outdoor dining room so gorgeous. Gifted with a cool summer evening, we […]
Category Archives: Rome Restaurant Reviews
Looking for the perfect meal out? From pizza to fine dining, these Rome restaurant reviews will guide you to the best food in the city.
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Updated March 2023 I don’t really love baccalà. The salted cod can come off mushy and overly powerful in many dishes. But fried? Amazing. Dar Filettaro is one of those Roman institutions that you love not in spite of it shortcomings but because of them. It is a tiny restuarant that serves one thing: filetti […]
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Incredibly rich vitello panino that tastes exactly. like. carbornara.
06
Jul
Jul
Just before the draped ivy curtain that falls across Via della Lungaretta is Fior di Luna. The small gelato shop is a bit obscured by ivy itself. Inside the cool, dim gelateria are rows of freshly made gelato. At Fior di Luna, I tend to gravitate towards their rich chocolate flavors. But the bright fruit flavors, […]
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Jun
Jun
It was such an excruciating long day. I dragged myself to Da Remo’s because the walk somehow seemed less challenging than trying to convince my brain to combine ingredients in a sauce pan at home. I walked in and my whole body sagged. Just a short wait and I could take my pizza home. I […]
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Jun
Jun
Testaccio Market is changing. Lela Casa moved out, which is fine because I love the new location. The stand where I used to buy my fruit and vegetables has been cut in half, leasing the space to Romeo. I regularly pick up a juice at Zoe. While I appreciate the new injection of life into […]
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Jun
Jun
There are too many things in the world that I can’t explain. I don’t mean astrophysics and neuroschistosomiasis, which I also can’t explain. However, I know there are people in the world who can, which frees me up to think about other things. What I suppose I mean is, there are too many things in […]
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Jun
Jun
My Sardinian friend told me that there were no good Sardinian restaurants in Rome. Oh really? Challenge accepted. When Livia shared that she had discovered a small, central enoteca specialized in all thing Sardegna, I called Serena. “Let’s try it. You can be the judge.” When we arrived, Stefano wasted no time in suggesting the mozzarella. […]