A popular residential neighborhood for Rome’s professional set, Prati is cast along tree-lined street with sidewalk cafes covered in protruding marquees that conceal picturesque eateries like Settembrini. Heavy wood doors lead to an open-style dining room popular with new Italian eateries with long sous chef station for buffet-style appetizers and hefty display of regional Italian wines. Black-and-white photo-mural sits under a lofty ceiling lined in industrial light fixtures and doorway leading to private wine room for larger groups and communal dining.
The Food
A corner table is preferable, extra cozy for enjoying charcuterie platters of prosciutto, homemade salami and buffalo mozzarella salads as well as Crudo of the most ingenious ingredients. A menu accented with literary quotes by James Joyce, flavorful pairings defy words for Parmesan eggplant risotto, gnocchi with a sausage ragu and peppery ravioli from a Genovese recipe. Main course includes east-meets-west presentations of tuna, rabbit and grilled beef that never surprises on ever fork-full.
Last Word
A corner table is preferable, extra cozy for enjoying charcuterie platters of prosciutto, homemade salami and buffalo mozzarella salads as well as Crudo of the most ingenious ingredients. A menu accented with literary quotes by James Joyce, flavorful pairings defy words for Parmesan eggplant risotto, gnocchi with a sausage ragu and peppery ravioli from a Genovese recipe. Main course includes east-meets-west presentations of tuna, rabbit and grilled beef that surprises with every fork-full.
