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EDY€€
( 06 3600 1738; Vicolo del Babuino 4; meals €45; Mon-Sat; Spagna)
This classy neighbourhood
restaurant's high-ceilinged, intimate interior is peppered with paintings. Despite the
tourist-central location, it caters to mainly Italian clientele; the food, such as
linguine al
broccoletti,
is delicious. In nice weather there are a few tables outside on the cobbled
street.
TRATTORIA
BUCA DI RIPETTA€€
( 06 321 93 91; Via di Ripetta 36; meals €45; Flaminio)
Popular with actors and directors from
the district, who know a good thing when they see it, this foodie destination offers robust
Roman cuisine. Try the
zuppa rustica con crostini do pane aromatizzati
(country-style
soup with rosemary-scented bread) or the
matolino do latte al forno alle erbe con patate
(baked suckling pork with potatoes) and you'll be fuelled either for more sightseeing or
for a lie down.
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
MARGUTTA RISTORANTE€€
( 06 678 60 33; Via Margutta 118; meals €45; ; Spagna, Flaminio)
Vegetarian restaurants in
Rome are rarer than parking spaces, and this airy art gallery-restaurant is an unusually
chic way to eat your greens. Dishes are excellent and most produce is organic, with offer-
ings such as artichoke hearts with potato cubes and smoked provolone cheese. Best value
is the Saturday and Sunday buffet brunch (€25).
There's an impressive wine list and staff are friendly and bilingual. It also offers a
seven-course vegan menu (€50).
VEGETARIAN
BABETTE€€€
( 06 321 15 59; Via Margutta 1; meals €55; closed Jan & Aug; ; Spagna, Flaminio)
Babette is run
by two sisters who used to produce a fashion magazine, which accounts for its effortlessly
chic
Fried Green Tomatoes
-style interior of exposed brick walls and vintage painted
signs. You're in for a feast too, as the cooking is delicious, with a sophisticated, creative
French twist (think
tortiglioni
with courgette and pistachio pesto).
The lunch buffet (€10 Tuesday to Friday, €25 weekends) is a good deal. There's seating
out in the small, modern courtyard.
ITALIAN
DAL BOLOGNESE€€€
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
