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    I will be celebrating a birthday next month in Rome and am looking for a nice restaurant to celebrate that is not suffy, overly expensive but, still, special.

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    For a good relatively inexpensive restaurant in the Jewish Ghetto you should definitely try Al Pompiere. It's informal and the food is delightful.

    Al Pompiere
    Via Santa Maria dei Calderari, 38
    Tel. 39 06-686-8377

    Another option, if you are feeling adventurous is Checchino dal 1887, which serves traditional food that incorporates some obscure animal parts such as intestines, feet and tails into surprisingly wonderful dishes.

    Checchino dal 1887
    Via di Monte Testaccio, 30
    Tel. 39 06-574-3816

    Finally, be sure to consider Checco er Carettiere a very comfortable restaurant by the Piazza Trilussa in Trastevere.

    Checco er Carettiere
    Via Benedetta, 10
    Tel. 39 06-581-7018

    You will need to make reservations at any of these places as they are popular in their respective neighborhoods.

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    Quite some time ago, in connection with the Extravigator.com discussion entitled "Best Restaurant Experience," I provided a link to an article by Mimi Sheraton which discussed a number of restaurants that she felt were so extraordinary that they were worth getting into an airplane and flying to, just to have a meal there:

    http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/26/travel/26personal.html

    One of those restaurants was Le Meurice, which I discussed in another Extravigator.com discussion entitled "France's Finest Restaurants." Another restaurant that Ms. Sheraton listed in that same article was Ristorante Matricianella, in Rome. We are in Rome right now and we dined at Ristorante Matricianella last night. Following her advice, I had the Carciofo alla Giudea, followed by the Bucatini alla Amatriciana and the Tripa alla Romana. The meal was absolutely delicious and the cost was about one-tenth that of having dinner at Le Meurice!

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    We are still in Rome and enjoying our vacation in Italy immensely. One of the restaurants we've dined at during our many visits to this charming city is Colline Emiliane, which specializes in Bolognese cuisine and is located at 22 Via degli Avignonesi, and its telephone numbers are 06 481 7538 or 06 48 02 80 70. We just love eating there. It had been recommended to Donna Elena and me years ago and was described to us as "the best pasta restaurant in all of Rome." I would say that, if it isn't the very best pasta restaurant in all of Rome, it certainly is one of the best. The prices at Colline Emiliane are quite reasonable. It isn't a fancy restaurant. Reservations are a must - there never seems to be an empty chair in the establishment after 8 p.m.

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    One of the other restaurants that we visited while we were in Rome, during our trip to Italy last year, was Ristorante Canova Tadolini. Some of our Italian friends invited us to be their guests at the opera one night and, a few evenings later, we reciprocated by inviting them to be our guests at this charming, very unique restaurant:

    Ristorante Canova Tadolini
    150 A/B Via del Babuino
    00187 Roma
    Tel: 06 32110702

    The restaurant is, in our opinion, one of the most interesting dining spots in all of the Eternal City. Its origin can be traced back to the 1800s. Located in the Museum-Atelier Canova-Tadolini, it once was the actual studio of the famous Italian sculptor Antonio Canova and, thereafter, was occupied by one of his highly-regarded proteges, Adamo Tadolini. Today, the studio serves as both a museum and a fine restaurant. Where else can you enjoy wonderful Italian food and wine, dine by candlelight, and also be surrounded by sculptures and works of art that go back to the 19th century?. We enjoyed Ristorante Canova Tadolini immensely (especially the pastas) and we recommend it highly!

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