Checco er Carettiere

Lonely Planet review

Something of a food complex, this is a restaurant, bakery, gelateria and osteria . With a swinging 1950s feel, the restaurant is wood-panelled throughout and terracotta-floored. Roman dishes to savour include saltimbocca alla romana or bombolotti (ridged tube pasta) all'amatriciana . The osteria is a small, appealing place with a few daily specials. The cakes at the café ( 07:00 - 01:00 ) are delicious, and the ice cream good too.

The walls are smothered in black-and-white photos of celebrities. Some tables are tucked into alcoves for intimate parties, or there's a large convivial room with wooden columns and an outside patio. There's a special smoking room between this and the osteria .