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( 06 372 59 10; Via Emilio Faà di Bruno 25; meals €15-20; Tue-Sat; Ottaviano-San Pietro)
This old-
school neighbourhood pizzeria has diners queuing around the block for thin and crispy
Roman pizzas. The decor is nothing fancy, but the reliably good food, from the
crostini
to
the spicy
diavola
pizza, has locals voting with their feet. No credit cards.
VELAVEVODETTO AI QUIRITI€€
( 06 3600 0009;
www.ristorantevelavevodetto.it
; Piazza dei Quiriti 5; meals €35; daily; Lepanto)
Since
it opened in spring 2012, this Prati newcomer has won over locals with its unpretentious
earthy food, honest prices and welcoming service. The menu reads like a directory of Ro-
man staples, and while it's all pretty good, standout choices include
polpette di bollito
(fried meatballs) and
carciofi fritti
(fried artichokes).
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
OSTERIA DELL'ANGELO€€
TRATTORIA
( 06 372 94 70; Via Bettolo 24; set menu €25; lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Mon-Sat; Ottaviano-San Pietro)
Laid-back and informal, this hugely popular neighbourhood trattoria (reservations are a
must) is a great place to try genuine local cuisine. The set menu features a mixed antipasti,
a robust Roman-style pasta and a choice of hearty mains with a side dish. To finish off,
you're offered lightly spiced biscuits to dunk in sweet dessert wine.
ROMEO€€
PIZZERIA, RISTORANTE
( 06 3211 0120;
www.romeo.roma.it
; Via Silla 26a; pizza slices €3.50, meals €35-40; 9am-midnight Mon-Sat;
Ottaviano-San Pietro)
One of the new breed of multipurpose gastro outfits that has sprung
up across the city, Romeo serves everything from freshly prepared
panini
to fabulous
pizza al taglio
and full restaurant meals. The look is contemporary chic with black walls
and sprouting tubular lights; the food is a mix of classic Italian fare and forward-looking
international creations.
HOSTARIA DINO E TONY€€
( 06 3973 3284; Via Leone IV 60; meals €30; Mon-Sat, closed Aug; Ottaviano- San Pietro)
So-
mething of a rarity, Dino e Tony is an authentic trattoria in the Vatican area. Kick off with
the monumental antipasto, a minor meal in its own right, before plunging into its signature
dish,
rigatoni all'amatriciana
(pasta tubes with pancetta, chilli and tomato sauce). No
credit cards.
TRATTORIA
