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Old 05-06-08, 10:31 PM
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I am going to Rome in July and am looking for a good/non touristy restaurant for saturday night..any tips?
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This place is loved by Romans so better book. Delicious genuino food. (Others please note it's closed in August and on Tuesdays). It takes up the whole of one side of Campo de Fiori. and is a tardis inside! La Carbonara 0039 06 68 64 783
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mamma mia 115 views and only one recommendation haha! i'll check la carbonara out next sat night...
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I suspect it might be impossible for you but lots of Romans go out in to the country at weekends for a good old feed. Agriturismos are very good on the whole but beware that the antipasto and substantial pasta could finish you off for the secundo, still what the hell - the principle that the customer is to get what he wants and enjoy it still operates in Italy. I have a vegetarian friend who wanted TWO pastas - the reply - certainly!
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Have a look at this link from the Lazio forum - not that recent, but it might help..............Buon appetito!

http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/eat...lunch-8-a.html
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La Scopettaro, al Testaccio, Lungo Tevere Testacci 07

I ate my first glorious Roman feast here and every time I am in Rome I return. It never disappoints in typical Roman fare. Only a week or so to go, and I'll be filled with it all again.
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Just to confuse matters there is another excellent restaurant called La Carbonara on Via Panisperna, near Santa Maria Maggiore. Not a particualarly big restaurant but it seemed to be packed out most evenings, always a good sign. All the customers had written their recommendations on the walls!! The food and wine were excellent, one of the best meals I've had in Italy.

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It is not Roman cuisine, but from Emilia Romagna, which is probably the province that serves the best food in Italy..... although a bit on the heavy side, you know, they say "Bologna la dotta, Bologna la grassa".....
Anyway, this one is next to Piazza Barberini and I find it great:

Colline Emiliane
38 Via degli Avignonesi

I also found a review for you: Colline Emiliane | Restaurant Review | Rome | Frommers.com

It is better to book ahead.
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I went to La Carbonara last saturday night!! and the food & service was excellent....
I ate some amazing Gnocchi with mushrooms & black truffle recommended by the waiter followed by Baccala.....molto buon!!
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Another fantastic gastronomic experience was La Campana, Vicolo della Campana

THis claims to be one of the oldest in Rome - feeding Romans when Michelangelo was just a lad. We felt really priveleged to be served there. It was a particularly busy night and some tourists (obvious and loud) were being turned away but we were shown to a lovely table and a lovely dining experience. N.B. No English translation on the menu.
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