"Although it’s smack dab in the city center, Osteria La Quercia is on one of Rome’s smallest, quietest piazzas that even the pigeons haven’t found yet. Their glossy cacio e pepe comes with thick, chewy strands of tonnarelli dressed with some especially pepper-packed pecorino romano. Although the ingredients are simple, cacio e pepe is one of the most difficult pastas to perfect, and Osteria La Quercia gets it just right." - annie replogle