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Piazza Barberini & Via Veneto
IL CARUSO€
(Via Collina 15; noon-9pm; Termini)
Spot Il Caruso by the gelato-licking hordes outside.
This best-kept-secret artisanal gelateria only does a few strictly seasonal flavours, but
they're created to perfection. Try the incredibly creamy pistachio. It also offers two types
of
panna
: the usual whipped cream or the verging-on-sublime
zabaglione
(egg and mars-
ala custard) combined with whipped cream.
GELATO
SAN CRISPINO€
GELATO
( 06 679 39 24; Via della Panetteria 42; ice cream from €2.30; noon-12.30am Mon, Wed, Thu & Sun,
11am-1.30am Fri & Sat; Barberini)
Once considered Rome's finest gelato
,
but there are now
plenty more contenders for that artisanal crown. It's still worth tucking into, though ser-
vice tends to be a bit po-faced and servings a little small. The delicate, strictly natural and
seasonal flavours are served only in tubs (cups) - cones would detract from the taste.
COLLINE EMILIANE€€
EMILIA-ROMAGNA
( 06 481 75 38; Via degli Avignonesi 22; meals €45; 12.45-2.45pm Tue-Sun & 7.30-10.45pm Tue-Sat, closed
Aug; Barberini)
This welcoming restaurant just off Piazza Barberini flies the flag for
Emilia-Romagna, the well-fed Italian province that has blessed the world with Parmesan,
balsamic vinegar, bolognese sauce and Parma ham. This is a consistently excellent place
to eat; there are delicious meats, homemade pasta and rich
ragù.
Try to save room for
dessert, too.
SANTOPADRE€€
( 06 474 54 05; Via Collina 18; meals €45; dinner Mon-Sat; Termini)
Plastered with photos of
horses and jockeys, this little neighbourhood restaurant is a local favourite that's been
cooking up Roman faves such as
pasta alla gricia
(pasta with pancetta and onion),
in-
voltini
(rolls of finely sliced beef) and
trippa alla romana
(Roman-style tripe) since 1946.
The antipasti is delicious - think delicate marinated vegetables and melt-in-the-mouth
meatballs.
ROMAN
AL MORO€€€
ITALIAN
