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CREATIVE TRATTORIA: TRATTORIA MONTI |
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ROME, ITALY
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This tiny, contemporary trattoria, not far from the multi-ethnic hub of piazza Vittorio, is one of those places you just keep going back to. Everything about it works: the affable service, the updated-osteria decor, the sense of being part of a privileged community of regulars. It is run by two good-looking brothers from Le Marche, and the food (prepared by mum in the kitchen) has a marchigiano slant in dishes such as tagliatelle in duck sauce, or salt cod baked in mustard. Try the classic tortello al rosso d'uovo - a single huge tortello (a sort of circular ravioli) with a raw egg yolk encased in its ricotta-and-spinach filling, served with a simple tomato-and-basil sauce. The house white wine, a zesty Verdicchio, is a cut above the usual Roman trattoria standard, and there are plenty of other choices on the decently priced wine list, as well as a good selection of grappas. Monti is very popular, so you should book at least three or four days in advance; but in a city where quality meals for less than €50 a head are becoming increasingly rare, it's well worth doing.
Via San Vito 13a, Rome (00 39 06 446 6573). Closed Sun evening and all day Mon. About €80 for two without wine
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