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( 06 323 26 17;
www.viasettembrini.it
;
cafe Via Settembrini 21, restaurant Via Settembrini 25; aperitif
€8, restaurant meals €60; cafe 7am-1am daily, restaurant lunch & dinner Mon-Fri, dinner Sat;
Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini)
All labels, suits and lipstick, this fashionable watering hole is a hot
foodie fixture. Join the sharply dressed darlings for bar snacks, a light lunch or evening
aperitivo
at the cafe, or make an occasion of it and dine on creative Italian cuisine at the
smart restaurant next door.
Ristorante L'Arcangelo
GASTRONOMIC
€€€
( 06 321 09 92; Via Belli 59-61; meals €60, tasting 'Roman' menu €50; closed lunch Sat & all day
Sun; Piazza Cavour)
Frequented by politicians and local celebs, this smart restaurant en-
joys a stellar reputation with local gourmets. The highlights for many are the classic Ro-
man staples such as carbonara and gnocchi, but there's also a tempting choice of innovat-
ive modern dishes.
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Villa Borghese
& Northern Rome
Cinecaffè
CAFE
€€
(
www.cinecaffe.it
; Casina delle Rose, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1; aperitif €6, snacks from €2.50, salads
€9; 9am-7pm; Porta Pinciana)
This slick modern cafe is one of the few places to get a
decent bite in Villa Borghese. Stop by for a morning coffee or claim a table on the sunny
terrace for an alfresco salad or choice pasta dish. Snacks and
panini
are also available and
brunch is served at weekends.
