The guys over at 06blog have tried out a new restaurant in Rome, Urbana 47, which seems to be quite fashionable at the moment.
Starting with the menu, two antipasti were tried – a potato and zucchini quiche, and croutons with anchovy paste and cheese.
They were perhaps a little bland, with not enough paste on the croutons, but okay as an appetiser.
For entrees, the tagliolini pasta (a bit like linguini) with cheese, pepper and zucchini flowers is definitely worth trying, while for mains the grilled tuna fillet was not a bad choice either.
Desserts included coffee semifreddo, and the panna cotta with shaved chocolate was excellent.
Urbana 47 gets a vote of 7.
5 or eight out of ten.
The menu doesn’t give much indication though, as it changes on the basis of what’s in season at the time.
A great initiative, and something that Italians definitely need get into more, is Sunday brunch for around 15 euros.
The restaurant has a unique aspect in that the menu favours organic ingredients, purchased directly from producers.
The interior of the restaurant is really interesting, and it’s all produced by Zoc, a shop on Via delle Zoccolette 22.
With a mix of a rustic style including leather lounges, the restaurant also has a modern touch with visibile tubing across the roof and metal features around the walls.
Try it out at Urbana 47, via Urbana 47, Monti.
Tel: 0647884006.