Romantic Roman pasta place in Trastevere

Popular plate: Try the pasta amatriciana, one of the house specialities. The sauce with its fresh, plump tomatoes and the al dente pasta is a match made in heaven.

Word to the wise: The brightly-lit interior isn't nearly as charming, so try to get a table on the patio.

Tucked away in a genteel spot behind Piazza Trilussa in Trastevere is a haven of home-style Italian cooking that comes at you in generously large portions. The award-winning fresh pastas are house specialities brought to your table in the metal dishes in which they were just cooked.

Run by brothers Massimo and Maurizio, Taverna Trilussa has been in the family for generations and is a favoured haunt of many for its use of exquisite fresh ingredients and the variety and quality of its wine list. On a summer’s day the ivy-clad romantically lit patio is an idyllic spot for your evening meal.