Pierluigi

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"A pleasant spot for a leisurely lunch in Rome, used here as a relaxed midday stop before sightseeing." - Jacqui Gifford Jacqui Gifford As the editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure, Jacqui Gifford is always on the next plane. She constantly scouts for new hotels, shops, and restaurants to give readers the latest news and trends, and frequently appears as an expert guest on television networks, including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNBC, and MSNBC. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"Romans flock to Pierluigi for the city's freshest seafood—all of the fish here is Italian (with the exception of the oysters and lobsters). Get a table outside on the Piazza de' Ricci and order the octopus carpaccio. It's the most thinly sliced, perfectly prepped octopus you'll ever have. The outstanding people-watching only adds to the experience, not to mention the 600 vinos you can conjure from the restaurant's wine cellar. Reservations recommended."

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"Beloved in Rome, this restaurant is known for its fish and its setting on the intimate Piazza de’ Ricci just off the storied Via Giulia." - Ahnna Lee

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"After a few hours on track at the circuit, we circled back around the opposite shore of of the lake and got on the road toward Tolfa, a small, picturesque town that sits in the center of the Tolfa Mountains, an extinct volcanic grouping that helped to form Lago di Bracciano and stretches all the way to Civitavecchia, a costal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Stop to stretch your legs and to take in the vast greenery in Tolfo before heading back toward the city, where there's plenty more to do—including dining on fresh seafood at Pierluigi Restaurant."