Flavio al Velavevodetto
Roman restaurant · Testaccio ·
Roman cuisine specialties like cacio e pepe and artichokes
Roman cuisine specialties like cacio e pepe and artichokes
"Service is not the restaurant’s strong suit—unless you are a regular—but the cacio e pepe is worth it. " - Atlas Obscura
"Set near the Testaccio market on the slope of Monte Testaccio, this bustling, largely local favorite is known for Roman staples—fried meatballs, Roman-style artichokes—and a particularly notable cacio e pepe. Service is friendly but unhurried, so embrace a long, leisurely meal; finish with housemade ciambelle al vino (crunchy cookie rings traditionally dipped in red wine). Reservations by phone or email are recommended." - Regan Stephens
"Artichokes, Jewish Style Deep fried globe artichokes likely have their origins in the Jewish Ghetto. Yet you will find this regional specialty on menus all over the city, including at Flavio al Velavevodetto where carciofi alla giudia (Jewish style artichokes) are only served in season, in winter and spring. Flavio serves all sorts of typical Roman cuisine, including stewed tripe and braised oxtail. Like many Roman venues, it has its ups and downs and isn't always consistent, but on a good day the food is phenomenal."
"Artichokes, Jewish Style Deep fried globe artichokes likely have their origins in the Jewish Ghetto. Yet you will find this regional specialty on menus all over the city, including at Flavio al Velavevodetto where carciofi alla giudia (Jewish style artichokes) are only served in season, in winter and spring. Flavio serves all sorts of typical Roman cuisine, including stewed tripe and braised oxtail. Like many Roman venues, it has its ups and downs and isn't always consistent, but on a good day the food is phenomenal."
"I consider it a popular pick for Italian food in Georgetown, and it will expand to Cathedral Heights next year with plans to build a restaurant and a speakeasy inside a well-established space near the neighborhood’s main strip. The outpost could open by February in the old Cafe Deluxe building at 3228 Wisconsin Avenue NW. The Italian menu includes a long list of stone-baked pizzas, branzino, chicken Parmesan mains, and pastas like a lobster diavolo and wild mushroom ravioli, and a weekday happy hour features $9-and-under pizzas, starters, and Aperol spritzes. Flavio 2.0 will be filled with more contemporary decor with a few new dishes, the owners plan to bring in a consulting chef from Rome, and they’ll tuck a speakeasy behind the bar to attract a cosmopolitan cocktail crowd." - Tierney Plumb
