Most food in Italy is delicious and we hope you will eat and drink your way through the weekend. Below are some of our favourite places in the area.
TREVIGNANO RESTAURANTS
L'AQUA DELLE DONNE: Run by Agapito Sforzini, a gem tucked behind some local farms (6 minute drive or 35 minute walk from centre of Trevignano). It has a charming outdoor terrace and a great wine selection inside. Agapito may well get on the piano and sing jazz standards, enjoy!
Via della Acquarella, 6, Bracciano (near Vicarello on Google maps)
Open for Lunch and Dinner, Closed Monday
+39 06 999 7418 - www.acquadelledonne.it - info@acquadelledonne.it
IL PRATO: Favourite pizza restaurant in Trevignano for the Tansey boys. Be warned, like many places in Italy they only light the pizza oven in the evening! Only make the trip to eat their pizza.
Via di Mezzo Inferiore, 11, Trevignano Romano
Open for pizza 19:30-22:30, Closed Monday
+39 06 999 9859 - www.pizzeriailprato.it - info@pizzeriailprato.it
RISTORANTINO RUSTICO: Perfect for a delicious pasta meal after a walk along the promenade – tables outside on the road or over the road on the promenade itself. Close to Recostano Residence and Borgo Vistalago so perfect for guests that end of town.
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 40, Trevignano Romano
Open 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-23:30, Closed Tuesday
+39 06 9991 6073- www.ristorantinorustico.it - info@ristorantinorustico.it
LA CASINA BIANCA: Only last on the list as you will all be eating there on Monday lunchtime! Some of the best homemade pasta in town, you could easily eat lunch there every day (B & C very often do) and we recommend to so that you can try all of their pastas. Charlotte recommends the Spaghetti alla chitarra con Persico (Guitar string pasta with Perch). 'La Casina' means little house, and 'Un Casino' means a mess, which sometimes explains the service...but enjoy!
Via della Rena, 78, Trevignano Romano
Open 12:00-15:00 and 20:00-22:30, Closed Tuesday
+39 06 999 7231
ANGUILLARA RESTAURANTS
CHALET DEL LAGO: The Sunset Spritz will take place here on the Saturday, but this would also be a great choice for any lunch or dinner throughout your stay. Run by Diego who wishes he was marrying Ben or Charlotte (it changes daily), the location is unparalleled with great wine list, pasta and fish.
Viale Reginaldo Belloni, 28, Anguillara Sabazia
Open 12:30-16:30 and 18:00-23:00, usually closed Monday - but open for our Monday!
+39 06 996 8229 - info@chaletdellago.com
LA TERAZZA SUL LAGO: Just off the adorable main town square in Anguillara, this restaurant also does delicious pasta and lake fish. When booking, ask for a table "su-lah ter-ratz-ah" to get one on the balcony with a great view of the sunset.
Piazza del Comune, 11, Anguillara Sabazia
Open 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-22:00, Closed Thursday
+39 06 996 8019 - terrazzalago@yahoo.it
VAPOFORNO: A firm favourite of B & Cs on many a wedmin weekend, this bakery does "pizza al taglio" where pizza is cooked in long rectangles and you just indicate how much of it you want and pay by weight. Cheap as chips and perfect for taking pizza down to the lake or eating quickly with a beer or Aperol spritz and half an eye on some football (World Cup TBC).
Via Romana, 6, Anguillara Sabazia
Open every day 06:30-22:30
No table bookings but for large pizza orders and collection +39 06 9960 7466
PIZZERIA HARVEY: If it is Pizza that floats your boat, this pizzeria down by the lake will not disappoint, takes bookings and is open late (until midnight) on Fridays and Saturdays if you're arriving from the airport. It also does takeaway pizza if you can't get a table.
Via Belloni Reginaldo, 1, Anguillara Sabazia
Open for pizza 19:00-00:00, Closed Wednesday
+39 06 996 8705 - ristoranteharvey@virgilio.it
Also on the lake
AQUARELLA: Right opposite Eco-Hotel Il Casale, this restaurant is right on the lake with outdoor seating and delicious food. The Moss family have been going for now over 20 years, you'll be sure to witness a wedding, communion, birthday while eating there. Enjoy the buzz.
Lungolago di Polline, 4, Trevignano Romano
Open 12:00-00:00, Closed Tuesday
+39 06 998 5131 - www.ristoranteacquarella.it (online booking available)
Further afield & worth the trip
LA RISERVA DI MARTIGNANELLO: An amazing restaurant only open on Saturdays and Sundays, on its own smaller Lake Martignano. Fabio runs a wonderful place with local wines and delicious pasta. Be warned the dirt road to get you up over the hill is only half way, you have to go down into the valley after that. But well worth the trip.
Strada Valle di Baccano, 29, Campagnano di Roma (add 20 minutes to Google Maps time!)
Only open for lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday.
Cash Only - Booking Essential - Call Fabio +39 335 7321261 - fabio.martig@yahoo.it
LA LOCANDA DI SATURNO: You will have read about Sutri in our what to do section. If you do make the trip, be sure to book here for delicious pasta, super wine selection and a bit of rustic atmosphere.
Via Eugenio Agneni, 37, 01015 Sutri
Open 20:00-22:00 and 12:00-16:00 on Saturday and Sunday, Closed Monday
+39 0761 608392
DA BENEDETTA: If you're on the way to the papal baths in Viterbo as recommended on our what to do page, you might be pecking en route. Their grilled meat and authentic Italian menu is very special.
Via della Pietà, 76, Vetralla
Open for lunch Weds/Thurs/Sun, Open for lunch and dinner Tues/Fri/Sat, Closed Monday
+39 0761 477032
LA SPIAGGETTA: If you're flying into or from Fregene and fancy a beach day – go to La Spiaggetta for amazing Risotto alla Crema di Scampi and fresh fish. The Fourfits played there almost 20 years ago. If you do visit ask Alessandro or Paola to show you the picture of 'Le Sorrelle Moss' playing there that still hangs in the restaurant.
Via Marina di Pisa, 10, Fregene
Open every day
+39 06 6421 0026 - www.laspiaggetta.it
RISTORANTE AL MORO: If you're flying into Fiumicino around lunch or dinner time this is a quick drive to Fiumicino Port for excellent fresh fish and pasta. If you book, ask for a table "su-lah ter-ratz-ah" (on the terrace).
Via dei Lucci, 20, 00054 Fiumicino
Open 12:00-14:30 and 19:00-22:30, Closed Monday
+39 06 650 5645 - www.ristoranteilmoro.eu
Centre of Rome
TRATTORIA AL MORO the oldest and most delicious trattoria in the whole of Rome, some of the best food C & B have tasted in Italy. Get the traditional Roman dishes. Not to be done on a budget but worth every penny! Right by the Trevi Fountain. Same family has been running it for years with its history all over its walls.
Vicolo delle Bollette, 13, Roma
Open 12:30-15:30 and 19:30-23:30, Closed Sunday
+39 06 678 3495 or +39 06 699 40736 - www.ristorantealmororoma.com/
ENOTECA ANTICA: a firm Moss favourite in Rome for years, with all the classic pastas and roman recipes in a frescoed back room or buzzing rustic bar with great wines on the menu. Just around the corner from the Spanish Steps.
Via della Croce, 76b, Roma
Open 12:00-01:00, Closed Tuesday
+39 06 679 0896
AL PASSETTO DI BORGO: You might walk past it the first time - it looks like someone's front room. But ask them what they would recommend instead of ordering from the menu. Italian wonders such as Saltimbocca (veal wrapped in parma ham with marsala wine) and Carciofi alla Romana (globe artichokes!) and very affordable. Often frequented by cardinals from the Vatican nearby so you might be blessed too. Enjoy, the Mosses spent many lunches there, including one Christmas Day.
Borgo Pio, 62, Roma
Open 12:00-15:30 and 18:45-22:30, Closed Tuesday
+39 06 6880 3957 - www.alpassettodiborgo.it - alpassettodiborgo@yahoo.it