Im in Rome for the first time. Where is a good restaurant located with large portions and reasonable price?

Question

Im in Rome for the first time. Where is a good restaurant located with large portions and reasonable price?

Answer 1

☻Agustarello

Truly Roman

Roman

Via Giovanni Branca 98

Tel: [phone] (info)

Old-timer Agustarello hides its in-the-know hubbub behind frosted glass. Inside it's thoroughly Roman, from the clientele to the food. Near the site of the city's former abattoir, it specialises in making the most of tripe, oxtail, and other bits, so avoid it if you think offal is awful.

Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30pm-3:30pm & 7:30pm-12:00am

☻Da Lucia

Genuine Trattoria

Roman ; trattoria

Vicolo del Mattinato 2

Tel: [phone] (info)

In summer sit outside and eat beneath the fluttering knickers of the neighbourhood at this terrific trattoria. Found on a narrow cobbled backstreet, Da Lucia serves up a cavalcade of Roman specialities including trippa alla romana (tripe with tomato sauce) and pollo con peperoni (chicken with peppers). Once upon a time every Roman trattoria was like this.

Hours: Tue-Sun 12:30pm-3:30pm & 7:30pm-12:00am

☻Ditirambo

Innovative Organic

organic ; Italian

Piazza della Cancelleria 74

Tel: [phone] (info)

Just off Campo de' Fiori, Ditirambo enjoys a reputation for its delicious, innovative and mostly organic food, with good vegetarian choices. Warm yourself with a lentil, porcini mushroom and chestnut soup, or experiment with veal served with powdered coffee. Like all serious places the menu changes to accommodate the freshest of ingredients, and all of the bread and pasta is homemade.

Hours: Tue-Sun 1:00pm-3:00pm, 7:30pm-11:30pm

Web: http://www.ristoranteditirambo.com

Email: [e-mail]

☻Enoteca Corsi

Down-Home Classics

Roman

Via del Gesu 87

Tel: [phone] (info)

It's not expensive, it's not elegant and the food isn't going to win any Michelin stars, but for a genuine Roman eatery you'd have to look long and hard to beat this no-frills trattoria. There are no surprises on the menu with classics such as melanzane alla parmigiana (aubergine baked with mozzarella and tomato sauce) and pasta al forno (oven-baked pasta).

Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00pm-3:00pm

☻Il Bacaro

Divine Delicacies

Italian

Via degli Spagnoli 27

Tel: [phone] (info)

Gorgeously intimate, pint-sized Il Bacaro is in a characteristic cobbled corner of Rome, and has outstanding grub - exquisite risotto, pasta and secondi. Summer seating is in the little square and shaded by vines. Booking is recommended.

Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30pm-2:30pm, 7:45pm-12:00am

Web: http://www.ilbacaro.com

Email: [e-mail]

☻La Rosetta

Casual Classics

seafood ; Italian

Via della Rosetta 8-9

Tel: [phone] (info)

La Rosetta is so excellent it doesn't have to be formal. Pass up a glimpse of the Pantheon to sit inside amid yellow hues and crisp white tablelinen and focus on the matter at hand. Considered one of the top chefs in Italy, Massimo Riccioli serves up classics such as linguine ai frutti di mare (pasta with seafood) and moscardini(baby octopus) with mint.

Hours: Mon-Sat 12:45pm-2:45pm, 7:30pm-11:00pm

Web: http://www.larosetta.com

Email: [e-mail]

☻Papa Baccus

Tuscan Delights

Italian

Via Toscana 36

Tel: [phone] (info)

Using authentic Tuscan ingredients, smart Papa Baccus takes good food seriously and proffers delicious rural specialities, with Chianina beef and spalla di Cinta (shoulder Sienese pork) among the highlights. There's plenty besides, including panzanella (a delicious, summery starter of bread with salad, herbs and oil).

Hours: Mon-Fri 12:30pm-3:00pm, 7:30pm-11:00pm Sat 7:30pm-11:00pm

Web: http://www.papabaccus.com

☻Pizzeria da Baffetto

A Friendly Feed

pizzeria ; Italian

Via del Governo Vecchio 114

Tel: [phone] (info)

One of Rome's best, rowdiest and cheapest pizzerias, full of loud, cheerful Romans and less-loud, cheerful tourists tucking into terrific thin-crust pizzas with charred edges and simple toppings, bashed down by waiters on a mission. You'll have to queue and share tables.

Hours: 7:00pm-1:00am

☻Renato e Luisa

Young at Heart

Italian

Mid Range

Via dei Barbieri 25

Tel: [phone] (info)

A lively young crowd packs this backstreet trattoria. Decor is simple, cooking complex, with a buttery French twist. Try the delicious starter of goat's cheese with walnuts and honey. Expect haphazard service when busy.

Hours: Tue-Sun 8:30pm-12:00am

☻Sora Margherita

Not So Secret

Roman Jewish

Piazza delle Cinque Scole 30

Tel: [phone] (info)

This hole-in-the-wall eatery is not what it started out as (a cheap kitchen for hungry locals)- the word's been out for some time. The service is pure Roman (brusque but not quite unfriendly) and the decor non-existent. Book or you'll queue.

Hours: Tue-Fri, Sun 12:30pm-3:00pm, Sat 12:30pm-3:00pm & 8:00pm-10:30pm

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Answer 2

Maccheroni -- Piazza delle Coppelle, 44 tel. [phone]

Al Vicario -- Via degli Uffici del Vicario tel. [phone]