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Originating as a dish of the peasants and shepherds of the Roman countryside, today cacio e pepe is loved by all. Its preparation requires the use of readily available products: black pepper, pecorino Romano cheese and pasta (usually tonnarello is used). But let’s see where you can eat spacey cacio e pepe in the capital.
Felice in testaccio
Felice a Testaccio is a well-known restaurant in the city specifically for its Roman cuisine. Not surprisingly, it is located in one of the most veracious neighborhoods of the Eternal City. Just think that on his website there is a section devoted exclusively to Cacio e Pepe (house specialty). The recipe calls for 200 grams of fresh tonnarelli eggs and flour, 70 grams of grated Pecorino Romano cheese, 30 grams of Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons of EVO oil, cooking water and ground black pepper. The tonnarelli cost 14 euros.
Where: Via Mastro Giorgio, 29, 00153 Rome. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Trattoria da Danilo
If you want to eat a cacio e pepe mantecata directly inside the pecorino cheese wheel, this is the place to go. We are in the Esquiline and Da Danilo is a trattoria that serves typical Roman dishes, including the beloved pasta cacio e pepe. The tonnarelli cost 14 euros.
Where: Via Petrarca, 13, 00185, Rome. Tuesday through Saturday it is open for lunch and dinner, Sunday is closed, and Monday is open only for dinner.
Osteria Bonelli
If you’re looking for a non-touristic osteria, Osteria Bonelli is a veracious place that offers old-fashioned dishes (stuffed zucchini, meatballs with sauce, boiled meat). In Torpignattara you find burrata ravioli, bucatini all’amatriciana, tagliolini with sausage ragout and the fantastic tonnarelli cacio e pepe. Prices are lower than downtown taverns, but the quality of the dishes is not questioned.
Where: Viale dell’Acquedotto Alessandrino, 172/174, 00177 Rome. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Pecorino cheese
Here is another trattoria in Testaccio that offers fried artichokes and fabulous pasta dishes. And the prices are not high either! The venue is on two floors and is very distinctive. The spaghetti cacio e pepe cost 12 euros.
Where: Via Galvani, 64, 00153 Rome. Open Tuesday through Sunday for both lunch and dinner.
The Fraschetta of Castel Sant’Angelo
This simple fraschetta is famous for its gricia. The restaurant has benches outside that allow people to eat outside when the weather permits. Rigatoni alla gricia cost 10 euros.
Where: Via del Banco di Santo Spirito, 20, 00186 Rome. It is open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.