Trattoria Monti

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This tiny, upmarket trattoria just south of Santa Maria Maggiore is more difficult to get into than many top restaurants - so book well in advance, especially for a Friday or Saturday evening. The reasons for its popularity are simple: friendly service and ambience, excellent, good-value food, and a surprisingly extensive wine list with very reasonable markups. The cuisine, like the family that runs the place, is from the Marches - so meat, fish and game all feature on the menu. Vegetarians are well served by a range of tortini (pastry-less pies) such as Tropea onion in cheese sauce; pasta-hounds will be kept happy by such treats as tagliolini with anchovies, pine nuts and pecorino cheese. Lunch is generally the only time you can walk in without a booking and be fairly sure of a table.