When we arrived in Rome, we were hungry for lunch and saw that this place was very near our hotel. There were many great reviews from several different online sources and we checked it out despite knowing it was a small place (there are only a few three-seat tables inside) and there would likely be a line. Sure enough, there was a line but it moves fairly quickly, especially since you can watch Chef Luca through the window passionately creating his delicious pasta dishes.
When a table opened up, Chef waved us in and we took a look at their chalkboard menu to see what was available that day. Then, we walked up to the counter to place our order. The food was so good, with generous portions and reasonably priced, that we came here twice! On our first visit, both my daughter and I had Cacio e Pepe (I asked for shaved truffles on top of mine - so good!) while my husband couldn't resist getting a slice of their daily lasagna.
We went a second time the night before we left as a nice bookend to our time in Rome. Of course, there was a line! But we made friends with the others in line - some from France, some from Argentina, some from Germany. Chef came out with a bottle of wine for us all to share and thanked us for waiting. Cheers! This time, I had Ravioli with stracciata, pesto, and tomatoes, my daughter had Gnocchi frutti di mare, and my husband had pasta ragu/bolognese. Outstanding! I especially loved the ravioli! read more