Trattoria Lilli, Rome

A group of us had dinner here on a warm August Evening. From the Tiber quai, Lungotevere Tor di Nona, we descsended a few stairs into a lane lined with old-style Roman houses. There was the trattoria; there was abundant room indoors, but we preferred to sit outside, with a beautiful romantic background of the picturesque lane, an old residential neighborhood, a few motorcycles and Smart cars parked nearby.

The pasta was simply divine, service was very friendly and the ambience was great; it felt like having a delicious dinner with the Italian family we never had...
This restaurant was an excellent choice.

Excellent Roman dishes in a simple setting. The trattoria is hidden in a dead ended street below the Lungotevere and is more popular with locals than tourists. Makes an excellent lunch stop after a morning at the Vatican.