Rome out of town: 12 typical trattorias for a Sunday outing
If in the periods between a lockdown and another, the escape (including gastronomic) from the cities has taken on a higher value than in the past, in times of (almost) normality here we return to the good old rite: the weekly out of town. Rome and Milan, in this sense, are different both in urban and socio-gastronomic geography. The capital, notoriously much larger, has the advantage of having a historic presence of trattorias which, however, are stormed by those who pass through Rome but also by those who remain in the city. At the same time, it is difficult for a high level gourmet to find nearby destinations: Niko Romito’s Reale is 200 km away, the great restaurants of the Amalfi Coast are 250 km away, not to mention the Marche. Milan, instead, which empties at the weekend, as soon as possible, has many top places that are easily accessible (not only in the region, the Langhe are 120 km away) and a number of trattorias outside the municipal boundaries that are far superior to those in the city.
The pleasure of “out of town” is in any case common. We go to places of joy. Where you feel good, you bring friends and dishes that provide both palate and memory at the same time. In the case of the trattorias in the province of Rome, a loyalty to tradition is evident, superior to what happens in Milan. It is almost always opulent and robust cuisine. With many first courses, the immortal ones of tradition. Then lots of meat but also fish from the Tyrrhenian Sea. The good wine (not only of the Castelli). Some places manage to challenge time and methods by updating themselves, but always remaining faithful to a solid and popular idea of cuisine. And, above all, to sincere hospitality. Which in the end is the premise for wanting to take the car and get out of Rome. Here is our (very personal) selection.