During my honeymoon in Rome, I had the pleasure of dining at a wonderful Osteria in the Trestevere area. It's actual address is Via delle Fratte di Trastever 45. This wonderfull establisment has a small dining room and has a number of tables located outside on both sides of the street. The wait staff speaks little english if any and the menu is in itailian. This follows my simple rule for dining in Italy, the less english at the restuarant the better and more authentic the food. It is best to go equipped with a phrase book and the staff was very patient with my pathetic attempt at Itailian. Infact the seemed appriciative of my attempt to fit in with thier culture.
We chose to be seated outside and it was beautifull weather in late August for outside dining. The traffic continues to use the streets even though waitstaff and customers sre in proximity and crossing so it was a neat expiernce to watch out waiter dodge the insane drivers with scooters and Smart cars.
The menu as previously noted is in itailan and thanks to a good guide book easily translated. I actually ate here 4 times and will not go into detail on every selection.
Some highlights:
The table white wine was a local product and came in a large unmarked growler for a whopping 3 euros. (about $5 american)
The Caprese was wonderfull and was put together with large ripe local tomatos, Basil picked off of plants in the kitchen andthe restruants own hand made Mozzarella di Bufala.
Spaghetti alla carbonara was delicious authentic and far from the americanized crap you get here in the US, it was also the best version os this dish I had in all of Rome.
Pizza Margherita fantastic, flavorful thin crust with all the same of the caprese and a sweet salsa Pomodoro (tomatoe sauce). Cooked in a charcol fired brick oven.
I went back to Popi-Popi 4 times in 8 Days, needless to say I will give them a 9.9/10
We chose to be seated outside and it was beautifull weather in late August for outside dining. The traffic continues to use the streets even though waitstaff and customers sre in proximity and crossing so it was a neat expiernce to watch out waiter dodge the insane drivers with scooters and Smart cars.
The menu as previously noted is in itailan and thanks to a good guide book easily translated. I actually ate here 4 times and will not go into detail on every selection.
Some highlights:
The table white wine was a local product and came in a large unmarked growler for a whopping 3 euros. (about $5 american)
The Caprese was wonderfull and was put together with large ripe local tomatos, Basil picked off of plants in the kitchen andthe restruants own hand made Mozzarella di Bufala.
Spaghetti alla carbonara was delicious authentic and far from the americanized crap you get here in the US, it was also the best version os this dish I had in all of Rome.
Pizza Margherita fantastic, flavorful thin crust with all the same of the caprese and a sweet salsa Pomodoro (tomatoe sauce). Cooked in a charcol fired brick oven.
I went back to Popi-Popi 4 times in 8 Days, needless to say I will give them a 9.9/10
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