Without firm dinner plans on our third night in Rome, we looked at a list of interesting restaurants we had compiled that were nearby in the Monti neighbourhood, our home away from home for four nights. With the help of our hotel staff, we booked 8:30pm reservations, unaware of the deliciousness that was ahead. Who knew that the most delicious pasta in the world would be mere steps around the corner from our hotel in Rome?
La Carbonara was definitely a locals place. A few visitors like us had found our way here, but there were a lot of regulars jammed in around us ordering without menus. Everyone was ordering the pasta and as plate after plate went past to other tables there was no doubt I would be indulging in a pasta course on this night. With a “when in Rome” mentality, we ordered a bottle of local Lazio wine (Santa Felicita, Cesanese del Piglio 2011). It was a robust and rustic red… a little rough around the edges until it opened up a bit. It ended up fitting perfectly with both the food and the ambiance of the restaurant.
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