In the 1950s Andrea Pandolfi emigrated to Rome from the Abruzzi mountain town of Amatrice—the place that gave the world amatriciana, that piquant sauce of tomatoes and guanciale bacon. Although his restaurant is now managed by son Marco, little else has changed in more than 40 years at this classic trattoria.
The cookery is still Abruzzese and still rigorously fresh in the casalinga (home cooking) tradition. Bow-tied waiters serve excellent bucatini amatriciana (of course), as well as tonnarelli abruzzi (fresh egg pasta with mushrooms, prosciutto, peas, and tomatoes), and exquisite gnocchi (traditionally on Thursdays).
First, however, head over to the antipasto table to load a plate down with zucchini frittata, grilled eggplant, and stuffed tomatoes.
For secondo, try the abbacchio arrosto con patate (roast lamb and potatoes), maialino al forno (baked suckling pig), or fresh fish.
Ristorante Abruzzi
Via del Vaccaro 1 (north of Piazza SS. Apostoli)
tel. +39-06-679-3897
Closed Sat and Aug
€€
Bus: 53, 62, 63 80, 80B, 83, 85, 160, 160F, 492, C3; 40, 60, 64, 70, 117, 170, H
Hop-on/hop-off: Fonatana Di Trevi
English (Inglese) | Italian (Italiano) | Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun |
Good day | Buon giorno | bwohn JOUR-noh |
Good evening | Buona sera | BWOH-nah SAIR-rah |
Good night | Buona notte | BWOH-nah NOTE-tay |
Goodbye | Arrivederci | ah-ree-vah-DAIR-chee |
Excuse me (to get attention) | Scusi | SKOO-zee |
thank you | grazie | GRAT-tzee-yay |
please | per favore | pair fa-VOHR-ray |
yes | si | see |
no | no | no |
Do you speak English? | Parla Inglese? | PAR-la een-GLAY-zay |
I don't understand | Non capisco | non ka-PEESK-koh |
I'm sorry | Mi dispiace | mee dees-pee-YAT-chay |
Where is? | Dov'é | doh-VAY |
...a restaurant | un ristorante | oon rees toh-RAHN-tay |
...a casual restaurant | una trattoria un'osteria |
oo-nah trah-toar-RHEE-yah oon ohst-air-EE-yah |
I would like to reserve... | Vorrei prenotare... | voar-RAY pray-note-ARE-eh |
a table for two | una tavola per due | oo-nah TAH-voal-lah pair DOO-way |
...for 7pm | per le sette | pair lay SET-tay |
...for 7:30pm | per le sette e mezzo | pair lay SET-tay eh MET-tzoh |
...for 8pm | per le otto | pair lay OH-toh |
I would like | Vorrei... | voar-RAY |
...some (of) | un pó (di) | oon POH (dee) |
...this | questo | KWAY-sto |
...that | quello | KWEL-loh |
chicken | pollo | POL-loh |
steak | bistecca | bee-STEAK-ah |
veal | vitello | vee-TEL-oh |
fish | pesce | PEH-shay |
meat | carne | KAR-neh |
I am vegetarian | sono vegetariano | SO-no veg-eh-tair-ee-YAH-no |
side dish [veggies always come seperately] | cotorno | kon-TOR-no |
dessert | dolce | DOAL-chay |
and | e | ay |
...a glass of | un bicchiere di | oon bee-key-YAIR-eh dee |
...a bottle of | una bottiglia di | oo-na boh-TEEL-ya dee |
...a half-liter of | mezzo litro di | MET-tzoh LEE-tro dee |
...fizzy water | acqua gassata | AH-kwah gah-SAHT-tah |
...still water | acqua non gassata | AH-kwah noan gah-SAHT-tah |
...red wine | vino rosso | VEE-noh ROH-so |
...white wine | vino bianco | VEE-noh bee-YAHN-koh |
...beer | birra | BEER-a |
Check, please | Il conto, per favore | eel COAN-toh pair fah-VOAR-eh |
Is service included? | É incluso il servizio? | ay een-CLOU-so eel sair-VEET-zee-yo |
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Ristorante Abruzzi
Via del Vaccaro 1 (north of Piazza SS. Apostoli)
tel. +39-06-679-3897
Closed Sat and Aug
€€
Bus: 53, 62, 63 80, 80B, 83, 85, 160, 160F, 492, C3; 40, 60, 64, 70, 117, 170, H
Hop-on/hop-off: Fonatana Di Trevi