Sunday 10 September 2017

the restaurant at the foot of the steps


Alla Rampa is a restaurant at the foot of a steep ramp near the Spanish Steps, a stone's throw from the Piazza di Spagna.

It came highly recommended.

We walked from the Villa Borghese, a longer journey than anticipated.

We were hungry and thirsty.

The restaurant was like an oasis, it had an attractive terrace and a wonderful interior.

As you would find in all good European restaurants, the serving staff was ranked in order of seniority. The older men were in white coats and black bow ties while the younger waiters wore black coats and white bow ties.

The murals and fittings had turned this eating house into a romantic opera set, reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, or a street scene from Napoli.

It almost didn't matter what the food was like. But the food was great. Alla Rampa had the most amazing buffet selection of anti-pasta. Their house wine was superb.

We were thrilled to have found this place. What a great way to end our Roman sojourn.






















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