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How funny! A museum about pasta in the country of pasta… It might look seem like a bad joke, but where better to have a museum of pasta than in Italy? And it’s the only one in the world…

This museum is situated on the slopes of Quirinal Hill (one of the Seven Hills) to the North East of Rome and was established in 1993. The museum consists of eleven rooms where the history of this universally known food is explained. You will also find every type of tool that has been used through the ages to make pasta, since the first mill stone and kneading, to more modern techniques.

We’d say that when you leave the museum, you will know all the tricks of the trade; all the cooking techniques, how to bake it, how to prepare it and how to let it stand…

Without doubt, a great opportunity to learn from the Italian maestros…

Address:

Vicolo Scademberg, 117 Rome 00187 - Italy

Tel: +39 (0)6 6991119

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Are you looking for that perfect restaurant for your break in Rome? Perhaps you’ll be celebrating a birthday, an anniversary, an engagement?! Well, here, compiled just for you, is Oh-trips guide to the best restaurants in Rome.

La Terrazza dell’Eden – This exquisite restaurant allows a panoramic view of Rome as it is situated atop the Hotel Eden. The presiding Executive Chef at La Terrazza dell’Eden has come directly from Le Méridien Grosvenor House of London, bringing his passion and flair for gastronomic arts. (via Ludovisi 49, Rome, phone: +39 06 478121)

Although it will set you back a bit (€ 170/195 to be precise) La Pergola, known as “the best restaurant in Rome” is bound to make that special evening perfect with its beautiful rooftop terrace, impeccable service and luxurious, but refined elegance. This restaurant has three stars and offers specialty dishes such as warm bass carpaccio on Mediterranean vegetables and pumpkin flower in batter on a scampi with black truffle juice. (101 via Cadlolo - I - 00136 Vatican City)

Agata e Romeo – This 1 Michelin starred restaurant offers creative and traditional cuisine, the wines are among the best in Rome and the menu price is between € 65/89. Situated in central Rome (Via Carlo Alberto 45 - I - 00185), its specialty is fossa cheese flan with pear and honey sauce.

L’Altro Mastai - This fabulously chic, 1 Michelin Starred Restaurant is but a few steps from Piazza Navona has well-sourced Mediterranean cuisine with exquisite attention to detail. Seasonally changing dishes include starter of watermelon and taleggio cheese salad with macaroon syrup, first course of rabbit and endive tortelli with anchovy butter, main course of red mullet with pickles and mustard seeds, and dessert of sogliatelle with cream, morellos and lemon sorbet. (Via Giraud, 53, 00186 [t] +39 0668301296 [e] restaurant@laltromastai.it)

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If you are one of the people who think the Italians only eat Pizza and Pasta, then you are totally wrong. Of course, these dishes are very common in Italy and especially in its capital,  and they are of course very good. However, there are a lot of other Italian delicacies. ‘Coda alla vaccianara’ for example is very famous: calf’s tail cooked in wine with tomatoes and peppers. ‘Abbacchio alla scottadito’; lamb chops simply flavoured with salt and pepper, eaten by hand, is another favourite. This last example is typical of Roman food even though you might find it in other areas of the country. So there you have it; pizza and pasta are not Italy’s only tasty creations.

Some say that ‘Caprese’ is the national dish of Italy. This tasty dish is made of tomato and mozzarella with oil and basil. Very scrumptious! It is called the national dish because of its colour (red, white and green) which resembles the Italian flag. This famous dish is even well known in Germany. As is the much loved ‘Bruschette’; roasted bread with garlic and oil, quite often eaten with tomatoes.

So you should definitely come to Rome and try the great food in one of the many restaurants

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Situated in Via Orlando, right in the heart of the popular Garbatella district, the Ristoro delgi Angeli restaurant was opened in 1910 to welcome the sailors that were stopping over in Rome.

This restaurant is perfect for those who are tired of eating pizza and pasta as the menu of Moroccan chef, Marco, combines traditional Roman food with innovative ideas. Try the hake fillet a la curry or the delicious vegetarian ‘meatballs’ a la tzatziki. The menu changes every two weeks and there are two new specials every day. The quality of the food and the location is formidable and most of the ingredients are organic. Another strong point of the restaurant is its wine list; very good even if a little expensive.

Furthermore, the two owners have really set the scene. A refined atmosphere and an irreproachable service add to the delicious food. The must: the cheese board accompanied by jam or honey.

Ivo, who reads poems to the clients during the evenings, adds to the fabulous atmosphere; love poems from Pablo Neruda, Garcia Lorca, Akhmet and Alda Merini are some of his favourite, so make sure to take your love bird along.

Practical information

Be prepared to spend at least 40euros per head for a full night

Al ristoro degli Angeli, via Luigi Orlando 2

Nearest metro – Garbatella

Telephone: 0651436020

www.ristorodelgliangeli.it

Open every day except Sunday

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