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( 06 679 56 76; Via Borgognona 11; meals €65; 12.30-3pm & 7.30-11pm Mon-Sat; Spagna)
With a
look of wrought-iron chandeliers, polished dark wood and white tablecloths that has
worked since it opened in 1934, Nino is enduringly popular with the rich and famous.
Waiters can be brusque if you're not on the A-list, but the food is good hearty fare, includ-
ing memorable steaks and Tuscan bean soup.
GINGER€€€
( 06 9603 6390;
www.ginger.roma.it
; Via Borgognona 43-44; meals €50; 10am-midnight; Spagna)
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Perfecto for the ladies-who-lunch crowd, this chic, buzzy, white-tiled, high-ceilinged
place feels a bit NYC and proffers all-day dining, with a focus on organic dishes including
some unusual ingredients such as quinoa. There are salads, pricey gourmet sandwiches,
pasta dishes, smoothies and shakes.
ORGANIC
OSTERIA MARGUTTA€€€
TRATTORIA
( 06 323 10 25;
www.osteriamargutta.it
; Via Margutta 82; meals €70; 12.30-3pm & 7.30-11pm Mon-Sat;
Spagna)
Theatrical Osteria Margutta is colourful inside and out: inside combines blue glass,
rich reds and fringed lampshades, while outside it's flowers and ivy (snap up a terrace
table in summer). Plaques on the chairs testify to the famous thespian bums they have
supported. The menu combines classic and regional dishes; desserts are homemade and
there's a top wine list.
Trevi Fountain to the Quirinale
DA MICHELE€
PIZZERIA
( 349 2525347; Via dell'Umiltà 31; pizza slices from €3; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 8pm summer; Via del
Corso)
A handy address in the Spagna district: buy your fresh, light and crispy pizza
al
taglio
(by the slice), and you'll have a delicious fast lunch. It's all kosher, so meat and
cheese are not mixed.
ALICE PIZZA€
PIZZERIA
