Showing 1-5 of 5 results
-
Al Presidente
Al Presidente is a discreet, greenery-shrouded place, under the walls of the presidential palace. Its classy demeanour is matched by the sophisticated seafood-centred menu. Innovative dishes include baccalà whisked into polenta and grilled, and trippa di coda di rospo (a tripe of angler fish).
-
Alberto Ciarla
Alberto Ciarla's Trastevere fish restaurant is a historic landmark on Rome's gastronomic map. The décor is a time warp of 1970s glamour, and the food is spectacular in a more tasteful sense. There are three seafood tasting menus: grande cucina for lobsters, oysters and refined delicacies; cucina for Mediterranean prawn salads and pasta with seafood; and crudo for marinated raw fish and marine molluscs.
-
Crab
Set in a converted warehouse, just steps from the Colosseum, upmarket Crab serves obscenely good seafood with a distinctly Sardinian slant. Don't miss the filling taglioni al granchio porro (pasta with juicy tomatoes and wine-soaked crab claws) or the luxe house specialities - Brittany oysters and Catalonian lobster.
-
Hosteria del Pesce
One of the capital's hottest seafood restaurants, this place has filled the bellies of Francis Ford Coppola and Giorgio Armani among other megastars. It sports a studiously low-key look of hardwood floors and deep-blue walls, gets packed, and serves unforgettable, ultrafresh food. Squid is fried and served with creamy mash, risotto is dyed jet-black with octopus ink, while sea bream, snapper and turbot are grilled to crispy perfection, all accompanied by white wines only. Booking is advised.
-
Il Bar Sotto il Mare
Only a few minutes' walk straight down the road from the Vatican entrance, this easygoing restaurant is nonetheless tucked away and feels like a find. It's a laid-back place with a funky vibe: blue arched rooms set the submarine theme and the menu is full of delicious, simply cooked seafood. Service can be a bit laid-back too.
Showing 1-5 of 5 results
