A few weeks ago, the New York Times posted an article titled, “Best Trattoria in Rome? Let the Debate Begin.” We’ve not talked about the article on eCool because we take issue with it in several regards.
First, we simply don’t believe (as the author asserts) that the bread in your local trattoria must be stale. Ridiculous.
Second, we’re having trouble wrapping our mind around the fact that a trattoria connoisseur would pay 80 euro for a meal that consists of 2 plates of pasta, 2 salads, and a dessert or two (as the author says that she did at Da Felice in Testaccio). Are you kidding? 80 euro? Those aren’t trattoria prices!
Third, we believe that the title “best trattoria” is something personal. One’s “favorite trattoria” should be one’s second home, a place chosen on the basis of any number of subjective criteria. Ideally, it should be located near enough your house that you can dash out for dinner when it becomes apparent that you’re not going to cook and that no one else in the house is either. When you arrive, you should be treated well by a staff that recognizes you and wants to take care of you. And your trattoria should serve traditional dishes (at a reasonable price) that you swear cannot be equaled by any other of the trattorie in town that serve the same dishes.
We could go on….
Instead, however, we give you a photo. Today, Susan Sanders brings you a snap of the very best trattoria in the small town of Fondi, just an hour’s ride from Rome. If you’re really nice to us, we’ll give you their phone number and address. It’s very close to the train station.
For more photos by Susan, visit her blog: Rome With A View.
