Hosteria Grappolo d’Oro
Piazza della Cancelleria, 80
00186 Roma
Tel. +39 06 6897080
The dishes
Antipasto misto (panzanella, frittatina di verdure,polpette di bollito, millefoglie di burrata e aloici, baccalà mantecato con asparagi)
Tonnarelli all’amatriciana
Spaghetti alla carbonara
Torta di mele servita con crema all cannella
I have absolutely no qualms in stating that my latest meal at Grappolo d’Oro in Rome, an osteria conveniently located a stone’s throw from Campo di Fiori, il Corso and piazza Navona, was easily one of the ten best dinners of my year so far. No foams, no caviar, no tableside showmanship, no microscopic portions, nothing that harkens to the grand cuisine of just as grand restaurants all over the world: by contrast, just ingredients of a-m-a-z-i-n-g quality and someone in the kitchen who actually knows what to do them. And by that I mean someone who knows what to do with them so as to allow each to sing fully, which in many cases means doing as little as possible with them. And realizing when not to do anything is talent too, you know.
