Description: We decided to lunch at this cafe due to its location. One, it sits across the road from the Colosseum, affording a pretty great view; and two, it was where we were to meet our Scala Reale guide and group at 2pm for our tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. It turned out to be a fine lunch spot, but was a bit pricey (you pay for the view, maybe?).
The wait staff was friendly and helpful here, and the outdoor tables were beautifully decorated with pretty cloths, umbrellas, and hanging flower baskets. We started with a hot vegetable antipasto: yummy sweet red peppers, sauteed broccoli, spinach, artichokes, and potatoes with rosemary. Dave and I each got a pasta dish, he the spaghetti vongole (clams were in their shells) and I the penne arrabiatta (a spicy tomato sauce with no meat, although their sauce was not near spicy enough). Dave's was quite yummy, with the clams tasting very delicate and fresh. Their Tuscan bread was a great accompaniment, and of course we had to top off our meal with a slice of torte from their dessert case inside (they had several selections) and two espressos. Unfortunately, the total was 90,000 lire, or $45, and we didn't even get wine!!
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