Piccolo Arancio, Typical Roman dishes with modern twists in a long-established, rustic-chic trattoria.

© Courtesy of Piccolo Arancio

Piccolo Arancio

Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale


In a 'hood riddled with tourist traps, this backstreet eatery – tucked inside a little house next to grandiose Palazzo Scanderberg – stands out. The kitchen mixes Roman classics with more contemporary options and, unusually, includes a hefty number of seafood choices – the linguini alla pescatora (handmade pasta with shellfish and baby tomatoes) and fried fillet of baccalà (cod) are simply sensational.

Tables spill onto the quaint cobbled street in summer.


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