Trattoria "Il Corallo"

One of the most frequent suggestions that tourists generally ask me is a good restaurant, a nice place to eat, an authentic roman cuisine.
Well, it's not a simple task when you live in a touristic city like Rome. There are a few reasons. First of all, restaurants in the centre of the city mainly work with tourists and their cooking standards don't need to be particularly high, as they know that average customers come just once in their life and won't complaint too much if the meal wasn't good enough.
Since roman people usually like good cuisine and gorgeus dishes, they avoid the multitude of ordinary restaurants in the centre. The romans prefer to eat local, in small casual places of Rome's neighborhood, where it is still possible to enjoy the genuine homemade cuisine.
Unfortunately, these places are just out of reach and you'd better have a car equipped with a good gps system, if you don't want to get lost in the suburbs' nocturnal desert.
However, I know a few decent places to recommend in the centre of Rome too! Don't worry! One of these is called Trattoria "Il Corallo" and it's located in Via del Corallo 10, just a few hundred metres from Navona Sq. I had been told it was good and cheap, so I gave it a chance. After a few days, I decided to go there for lunch with a small group of tourist and I had a positive impression since the first time. The menu offered a large variety of dishes, mostly from traditional roman cuisine and wide range of wines in a cozy atmosphere. Staff was reasonably kind and fast. The bill (about 20 euros per person) was definitely fair. Since then, I had lunch in this trattoria so many times but I have never got disappointed with them so far. Among the best dishes they cook, I would suggest you the melanzane alla parmigiana (a sort of eggplant lasagna), cacio e pepe (spaghetti with salty and spicy pecorino cheese and black pepper) and carciofi alla giudia (fried artichokes). Also pizza is good value: thin, crispy and with tasty toppings, three basic requirements for an authentic roman pizza. And don't miss the homemade tiramisù, generous and delicious slice. Open everyday lunch and dinner time.
Keep in mind this trattoria for next time you'll be around Navona Square or on the way back from the Vatican City, looking for a place where to have a rest and eat good italian food!

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When you are there, don't miss a quick snack at "Er Buchetto", very typical trattoria, with spartan furnishings and authentic roman cuisine. The specialty is of course the sandwich with "porchetta from Ariccia" (pork roast) but I also recommend the house wine, local cheese and the traditional biscuits.