Da Vincenzo

I’ve had many good meals in Italy, but this was a cut above. The Veal Saltimbocca was the best I’ve ever sampled.

Best cosy restaurant with great seafood & steak. We enjoyed steak, pasta, risotto, mussels, anchovies.

One of only two restaurants my family really enjoyed with authentic italian cuisine on our Roma trip. A lot of locals frequent this place, not touristy at all. Everything was so delicious and the atmosphere was very intimate. The outdoor seating was comfortable and we were able to see what looked to be the owner, who prepared every dish for the customers outside from prepared large portions. But the dish that tantalized our tastebuds, that was the epitome of something we could never forget, were the mussels. Coming from NY and NJ, where italian restaurants are at every turn, we’ve had our fair share of garlic white wine sauces. But as soon as we tasted this sauce, sitting in the refreshing night air of Rome, nothing could ever compare again. It is the best damn white wine garlic sauce I have ever tasted, cooked with tons of fragant aromatic garlic, butter and silky olive oil with the right amount of white wine and not the overbearing alcohol taste — the mussels were cooked to perfection. Then came the delicious oysters, the size of my hand! To finish off the meal, we had a platter of fresh fruit, that was accompanied by a bowl of water to wash; very elegant. Every piece, from the cherries and apricots down to the peaches, was simple yet oh so good. Then the palm-​sized green figs that were sweeter than honey, and the cloud of panna cotta with home-​made berry sauce to top. All in all, a fine establisment of Italian cusine in Rome.

We enjoyed this restaurant. It is a few blocks from the Repubblica Metro station, so easy to find if not a local. Mostly Italians with a few tourists. Not expensive, but not cheap either. About 70 Euros for an antipasto plate, a couple of entrees, salads, and a liter of wine. We had grilled fish for two, a bottle of Chard, meat and cheese antipasto, and salads. Nice food, nice people!