Trattoria Roma Coupons

Forget about pizza: Trattoria Roma serves Old Country cuisine, straight from Central and Northern Italy. And with a menu that changes seasonally, you can be sure that the offerings remain diverse and exciting. Start your meal off with antipasti: bruschetta with marinated tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh olive oil, or a porcini and mixed mushroom gorgonzola sauce over polenta. Then it's a leisurely meander to the Insalate e Zuppe (soup and salad) course, which ranges from house greens to a five-bean slurper with prosciutto. For the main event, select from veal, rack of lamb, chicken or pasta. The dishes are elaborately prepared. For instance, veal scallopine can be layered with tomatoes and mozzarella or baked in a sweet and sour roasted pepper sauce, among other variations. House noodles range from traditional spaghetti and meatballs to spinach and egg fettuccine with tiger shrimp, scallops and vegetables in a lemon-smoked salmon cream sauce. All this is served in an intimate room with close and cozy tables. The food tastes even better when eating alfresco on a temperate night, watching the rest of the world rush by.

I Ate:

• capellini fresca : fresca ($12)