Small trattoria on Via dei Banchi Nuovi was where I had my first dinner in Italy. It is a genuine, old-school trattoria with nothing fancy - and it is located in the middle of Rome. Excellent. There will be no menu to offer, dinner is all fixed, the chef decides what people want to eat, every day. You may choose from meat or fish, and from white or red wine. But that is all you get - and all you want. No time wasted on hard decisions, and you can concentrate on the main thing, eating. Alfredo has unfortunately passed away some years ago, but I just checked that Ada is probably still alive, and cooking for all hungry customers that will stumble inside. Mostly Italian people inside, but few 'imigrantes' like myself will once in a while find their heaven. Food is good, nothing pretentious but simple Italian food. First the pasta, and then the main course (meat/fish). Dessert is simple, biscotti, just like my grandmother used to offer back in 1980's. Wine was house red, hence the modest quality, but it was suitable for everything else I had and experienced. If you want old charming and genuine Italian experience, find yourself an authentic trattoria like this, sit down, relax and enjoy. Life is simple at its best, just like traditional trattoria.
You could easily walk by without noticing the trattoria. Instead, just step in and relax, life is good.
Ada was back in the kitchen, but her friends help serving the food. Small place gets full quick, so you'll better get there early.
One happy customer. And picture of late Alfredo in the corner.
Pasta, tomato sauce and parmigiano cheese. All you need for good plate. Wine from ultra-modern glasses.
High-tech receipt. Total 38 euros for two, 19 euros for three-meal dinner and red wine - in the middle of Rome. When you leave the trattoria, lights of the Roman cobbled streets in the evening draw you back to 'good old days' you wish you had lived in the past.
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