Trattoria da Domenico

For my first visit to Rome, my boyfriend and I decided to check this place out. No tourists, no English, all locals. Menu was handwritten in Italian. I’m pretty sure the owner was our server and although he was a little gruff, it’s exactly what I expected (and hoped for while here in Italy.) He explained all of the menu items for us. The restaurant is small (cozy/​intimate) but I really enjoyed the food. I had the ricotta & spinach ravioli, my bf had the rigatoni with lamb. Both were authenticly Italian and both were awesome. We also got a bottle of the house red, which was an Il Generale 2011 loved it) While we were here, the place filed up with a party of 10 and some other smaller groups (All Italians) This was really comforting… I knew we picked the right place.
I would totally come here again and try some other dishes.
…and so should you!
Ciao!

The manager at our hotel, Capo D’ Africa said this was his favorite place to eat. He told us it was definitely not a touristy place as well. I knew he was right the moment we sat down. The menu is handwritten in Italian each day. There is no English version. I know enough Italian to get by, but the owner, who also acted as our waiter, was very friendly, and quick to explain what the dishes were. I had the pasta with mushrooms. It haven’t really had anything quite like it before. The pasta was cooked in oil with different kinds of mushrooms. It had a good taste. I also had the filet mignon, which was cooked a perfect med rare. Not much seasoning, or any sauces with it. My wife had the spaghetti with clams and mussels. She said it was really, good. This also was in an oil sauce. Her second dish was grilled swordfish, which was excellent. Very tender and flavorful. If you are looking for a true authentic dining experience in Rome, I don’t think you could find any truer than here. It was a great experience, but the quality of the food was not quite as good as the other places we ate in Rome.