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( 06 574 41 94;
www.flavioalvelavevodetto.it
; Via di Monte Testaccio 97-99; meals €30-35; closed Sat lunch
& Sun summer; Via Marmorata)
This welcoming eatery is the sort of place that gives Roman
trattorias a good name. Housed in a rustic Pompeian-red villa, complete with intimate
covered courtyard and an open-air terrace, it specialises in earthy, no-nonsense Italian
food, prepared with skill and served in mountainous portions. Expect homemade pastas
seasoned with veggies and
guanciale
( bacon made from pig's cheek), and uncomplicated
meaty mains.
DA FELICE€€
REGIONAL CUISINE
( 06 574 68 00;
www.feliceatestaccio.com
; Via Mastro Giorgio 29; meals €35-40; lunch & dinner daily;
Via Marmorata)
Foodies swear by this local stalwart, famous for its traditional Roman cuisine.
The menu follows a classic weekly timetable with
tonnarelli cacio e pepe
(square-shaped
spaghetti with
pecorino
Romano cheese and black pepper) on Tuesdays,
coda alla vaccin-
ara
(oxtail) on Thursdays and pasta
in brodo d'arzilla
(pasta in fish ray broth) on Fridays.
Reservations essential.
TRATTORIA DA BUCATINO€€
( 06 574 68 86; Via Luca della Robbia 84; meals €30-35; Tue-Sun; Via Marmorata)
This laid-back
neighbourhood trattoria is hugely popular. Ask for a table upstairs and dig into their trade-
mark
bucatini all'amatriciana
and other typical Roman dishes.
TRATTORIA
CHECCHINO DAL 1887€€€
REGIONAL CUISINE
( 06 574 63 18;
www.checchino-dal-1887.com
; Via di Monte Testaccio 30; meals €60; Tue-Sat, closed Aug;
Via Marmorata)
A pig's whisker from the city's former slaughterhouse, Checchino is one
of the grander restaurants specialising in the
quinto quarto
(fifth quarter - or insides of the
animal). Signature dishes include
coda all vaccinara
(oxtail stew) and
rigatoni alla gricia
(pasta tubes with pecorino cheese, black pepper and pancetta).
