Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 06 581 63 12; Piazza della Gensola 15; meals €45; closed Sun mid-Jun-mid-Sep; or Viale di Tras-
tevere)
This tranquil, classy yet unpretentious trattoria thrills foodies with delicious food
that has a Sicilian slant and emphasis on seafood, including an excellent tuna tartare, lin-
guine with fresh anchovies and divine
zuccherini
(tiny fish) with fresh mint. The set menu
costs €41.
LE MANI IN PASTA€€
( 06 581 60 17; Via dei Genovesi 37; meals €45; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun; Viale di Trastevere)
Popular
and lively, this rustic, snug place has arched ceilings and an open kitchen that serves up
delicious fresh pasta dishes such as
fettucine con ricotta e pancetta
. The grilled meats are
great, too.
ITALIAN
DA TEO€€
TRATTORIA
( 06 581 83 85; Piazza dei Ponziani 7; meals around €40; 1-3pm & 8-11.30pm Mon-Sat; Viale di Tras-
tevere)
Tucked away on the quieter side of Trastevere, Da Teo gets packed out with locals
dining on its steaming platefuls of Roman standards, such as
cacio e pepe
or fried lamb
chops. It's great to eat out on the small piazza when the weather suits. Book ahead.
DA ENZO€€
TRATTORIA
( 06 581 83 55;
www.daenzoal29.com
; Via dei Vascellari 29; meals €35; Mon-Sat; or Viale di Tras-
tevere)
This snug dining room with warm yellow walls serves up seasonally based Roman
meals, such as spaghetti with clams and mussels or grilled lamb cutlets. There's a tiny ter-
race on the quintessential Trastevere cobbled street.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
GRATTACHECCA
It's summertime, the living is easy, and Romans like nothing better in the sultry evening heat than to amble down
to the river and partake of some
grattachecca
(crushed ice covered in fruit and syrup). It's the ideal way to cool
down and there are kiosks along the riverbank satisfying this very Roman need; try
Sora Mirella Caffè
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( grattachecca €3-6;
11am-3am May-Sep) , next to Ponte Cestio.
