Da Fortunato in Rome
Via del Pantheon, 55
Rome 00186
Tel. +39 06 6792788
The dishes
San Daniele prosciutto and Andria burrata (Prosciutto di San Daniele e burrata di Andria)
Fried zucchini flowrs stuffed with mozzarella and anchovies (Fiori di zucca della tradizione ripeni di mozzarella e alici)
Grilled scampi (Scampi alla griglia)
Oven-roasted sea bream with potatoes and Pachino tomatoes (Orata al forno con patate e Pachino)
Roasted porcini mushrooms (Funghi porcini arrosto)
Wild small strawberries and vanilla ice cream (Fragoline di bosco con gelato alla vaniglia)
Da Fortunato in Rome (not to be confused with the popular chain of da Fortunata restaurants with the gimmicky show of older ladies in the window making the pasta) is a traditional, old-school Roman restaurant located in one of the two small alleyways that take you towards (or away, depending on your direction) from one of the world’s most stunningly beautiful ancient buildings, the Pantheon. In many respects, Da Fortunato is somewhat ancient too, as everything about it harkens to a time long gone by. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing: a blast from the past can provide a refreshing moment of nostalgia, taking you back to a past in which the world was, most likely, a better place (Italy, for sure).
