Il Bacaro: delicious food in a tiny restaurant hidden in a corner of Rome
On our first night in Rome, we dined with friends at Il Bacaro, a restaurant that they recommended. Since our friends are locals, we trust their choices. But when it came time to head to the restaurant, we could not find it on our (paper) map. Thank heavens for Google Maps! We found Il Bacaro on a tiny alley not far from a piazza that is fairly popular with tourists (and filled with tourist pizza joints).
Although the restaurant is very small it does have outdoor tables, which come in handy when the weather is lovely. The food at Il Bacaro is wonderful! We shared antipasti of buffalo mozzarella and eggplants. I had a risotto with squid, vegetable ragu and balsamic vinegar. My dining companions had beef tartare; hand-made pasta with pumpkin, sage, guanciale (a type of bacon from Lazio) and parmesan; and risotto with zucchini flowers and taleggio cheese. Check out Il Bacaro’s menu.
What I especially like about Il Bacaro is that it is a perfect place to spend a long evening with friends or, if you are not meeting friends, it’s a cozy corner of Rome where you can relax and have a great meal. It’s very popular with locals so you must call to reserve. The best time to eat is 9:00 pm and after. Otherwise, you’ll be eating all alone and you won’t be able to indulge in that favorite Roman pasttime: people-watching.
Il Bacaro
via degli Spagnoli 27
Rome, Italy
+39 06 687 2554
www.ilbacaro.com
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Posted by Esme Vos
on Nov 4 2009. Filed under Restaurants.
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