A lot of the plumbing and some of the washing machines have been left in. These, along with the white-washed walls, tea towels, clothes lines and old children's toys, combine to create a kind of rustic pantry somewhere in the Campagna… the sort of place you might wish you’d spent your childhood. It’s disconcerting at first – with food and wine this good, you don’t expect such a homely, non-intimidating atmosphere.
As for the meal, it’s basically an opera of food: not so much a dinner as a performance. There is a set start time (7:30pm) and a set menu (€39). Don’t be late, and don’t ask questions – would you tell the tenor what to sing?
Anyway, it doesn’t matter what you want, because you get literally everything on the menu: you start off with a taste of all 10 (10!) starters, ranging from lenticchie con pancetta to carpaccio di bresaola. Then, in climactic procession, the three main acts unfold: primo, secondo, and dolce – a pasta course, a meat course and a dessert – all amazing. And yes, all for €39, including wine, water, espresso and grappa.
There is also an €8 matinee menu, which starts at noon.
October 22, 2010 3:10 PM
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Posted by Andreas Hoffmann July 24, 2011 22:16:13