What a gem! My mom, boyfriend, and I were just wandering around the area, and we happened to find…read morethis quick and easy pasta shop which easily became one of our favorite eats during our trip in Rome! And the best part? It's cheap too!
I got their Tonnarelli Alla Gricia Tartufo (Tonnarelli pork cheek, pecorino cheese & truffle). Wow, the portions were HUGE for only €9,5! It had an amazing truffle flavor and cooked perfectly. There was a good amount of cured pork cheek too. This shop did not skimp out! There was so much cure pork cheek that my boyfriend and I had a difficult time finishing my bowl as it started getting quick salty near the end. We had his dish on the side to help with the saltiness. Their cured meats can get quite salty on the pasta dishes! But they're still sooooo good. My boyfriend got their Casarecce Acqua e Farina Al Pesto (water & flour pasta with pesto). This was soooo good. That pesto flavor, MMMM. The freshness and flavor of it would be difficult to find in the US. It also really helped balance the saltiness of my dish too. My mom got their Ravioli di Ricotta e Spinach con Funghi e Tartufo (ravioli stuffed ricotta cheese & spinach, truffle mushrooms & Parmesan cheese). SO GOOD. Each bite had a beautiful amount of truffle and mushroom flavor. We could taste the freshness in each bite, and the ravioli didn't fall apart easily with the ricotta as it normally would indicating the quality of the cheese and the perfect cooked temperature.
This shop was definitely a nice surprise find. Fresh ingredients for a cheap price! Cannot beat that at all. All of us really enjoyed our meal without having to worry about ordering enough food at a restaurant (haha).