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RESTAURANTS IN ROMA
| Checchino dal 1887 Via Monte Testaccio 3 Tel: 06-5746318 A simple and no-frills restaurant for true traditional Roman cuisine. Alberto Ciarla Piazza San Cosimato 40 Tel: 06-5818668 Situated in Trastevere, the popular old district now inhabited by artists and artisans alike, Ciarla is one of the best bets for good fish in Rome. Paris P.za S.calisto 7/a tel 06-5815378 Quite close to S.Maria at the heart of Trastevere the restaurant represents a continuation of this popular area's gastronomic tradition. The recipes are Hebrew-Roman in origin, and include such delights as pasta with chick-peas (la pasta e ceci), filetti di arzilla, mixed fried vegetables. Il dito e la luna Via dei Sabelli 51 tel 06-494726 The most popular trattoria in Rome at the moment serves Sicilian food(!) with its enticing caponata di melanzane, seafood and vegetable cous-cous, fettucine with black olives and octopus with fish in a potato pastry. The quality is superior, the service friendly and quick. Pommidoro Piazza dei Sanniti 44 Tel: 06-4452692 An old-fashioned 'osteria' where writers and movie people are often seen. Was loved by Pasolini, Moravia, Elsa Morante.
Travelers' tip: Kottabos-Il Gioco del Vino (The wine game) (Via Fienaroli 30/a, tel. 5897196) is a wine shop, tap-room and cookery housed in one of the most secluded little corners of Trastevere. In addition to being just plain trendy, they've got a rich selection of wines you can sample accompanied by a plate of pasta.
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