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It’s difficult to dine out on a delicious fish supper without breaking the bank, which is why we have put together this list of five small osterie and trattorie that serve high quality and fairly priced fish dishes.
S. LORENZO DA FRANCO AR VICOLETTO At Franco al Vicoletto in S. Lorenzo you can enjoy simple fresh fish dishes. There’s a set menu costing between €25 to €30 or you can order from the à la carte menu. The ‘Tiberio’ menu starting at €25 includes a mixed seafood salad, sautéed mussels and clams, fried vegetables and anchovies with octopus, a mixed fish grill, lemon sorbet and a quarter of a litre of house wine.
TRASTEVERE PEPPO AL COSIMATO Peppo al Cosimato serves traditional peasant fish recipes. The eatery opened on Via Natale del Grande in 2017 under the former owners of Caffè Perù. Among the dishes on offer, you can enjoy bruschette with marinated anchovies and mackerel (€3), lasagne with cuttlefish (€10), and the catch of the day (€14). It’s a large restaurant with an outdoor terrace. PIGNETO LA SANTERIA DI MARE This locally named ‘pizzicheria di pesce' (fish delicatessen) in Pigneto has a laid back, retro feel. We highly recommend the fish pagnotelle (small round loaves) for €10 and the greater amberjack fish alla cacciatore for €12.
TORMARANCIA LA VONGOLA VORACE This small trattoria serving fish in Tormarancia offers, among many dishes, a fish trio (panzanella salad with shell fish, cured salmon and marinated anchovies) and pici (pasta) with clams for €10.
APPIO AND BARBERINI LA PESCERIA RE DI ROMA E BARBERINI This fantastic fishmonger has both a small restaurant and a street food stall. You choose your preferred fish at the bar and then sit down to eat. The spaghetti alle vongole for €12.50, fried calamari for €10.50 and fish balls for €9.50 come highly recommended.
www.puntarellarossa.it
Da Franco Ar Vicoletto, Via Dei Falisci 2, tel. 064957675.
La Santeria di Mare, Via Del Pigneto 209, tel. 0689230730.
Peppo al Cosimato, Via Natale del Grande 9, tel. 065812048.
La Vongola Vorace, Largo Luigi Antonelli 15, tel. 0631055314.
La Pesceria Re di Roma, Via Appia 234, tel. 3938834361.
La Pesceria Barberini, Via di S. Nicola da Tolentino 23, tel. 0642903789.
