Type
Roman Trattoria
Price range
€€
Address
Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Roma
Hours
Mon–Sat 12:30–15:00 & 19:30–23:00. Closed Sunday.
Deep in the Monteverde neighborhood, far from anything on a tourist map. That's the point. Da Cesare is where Romans go when they want the real thing: golden salt cod fritters, handmade pasta, a carafe of house white. No performance, no concessions.
Our take
“Start with the fritti di baccalà, then let the pasta do the rest. Book ahead. Locals fill this place fast.”
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