Originally Posted by
pbiflyer
Mrs PBIFLYER and I will be in Rome on our anniversary. Need a great suggestion.
Long ago, we were in Rome and had a great dinner in a street side cafe in Trestavere. She loved that.
We aren't into stuffy, michellin rated restaurants that serve tiny fancy food.
Romantic, small, great view maybe? Outdoor, although sine it would be in July, maybe not.
All suggestions welcome.
Originally Posted by
pbiflyer
We are staying at the Westin Excelsior. We are very mobile, willing to take cabs, subway, buses.
We really need a bit more information to be able to give you appropriate recommendations. Budget? Food type? Traditional Roman?
Contemporary Roman (updates to classic recipes)? Cucina Povera - poor mans food - including offal? Roman Jewish Cuisine? We've established you are not interested in Michelin starred restaurants.
Do you want fish/seafood? Do you want a great carbonara? a fantastic wine list?
Check out these Rome based bloggers, all of them are highly regarded. I can personally attest to Katie Parla and Elizabeth Minchilli's recommendations.
http://www.parlafood.com
http://www.elizabethminchilliinrome.com
http://www.maureenbfant.com
You can also check out the Rome Digest
http://www.theromedigest.com - a joint effort between Katie Parla & Hande Leimer
http://www. vinoroma.com . It is not updated, but still has some great info.
Hotel Eden and Hotel Minerva are great suggestions for aperitivos. I've not yet been to the Hotel Forum. Perche also had some good suggestions for restaurants.
I think we are fortunate to have Perche here and willing to answer Rome/Italy based questions. It's always beneficial to have an answer from someone who is "on the ground" daily. And not just a response from someone who was in Rome for 3 days, 5 years ago.