A legend in the creation of “bucatini all’amatriciana” it was set up as a trattoria in the year Rome joined the Kingdom of Italy.
It became a meeting place for artists in 1880, when the Teatro Costanzi – which was renamed Teatro Reale dell’Opera in 1928 – opened opposite. The greatest personalities in the theatre and opera, including Mario Del Monaco, Maria Callas, Carla Fracci, and the director Zeffirelli, have been here after the show. With the traditional aromas and tastes of Rome, it has maintained the style, display windows, construction, furniture, and even a telephone kiosk, of the 1930s.