"These restaurants that I’ve given you are the very best. It’s not only about the Michelin stars. It’s about what’s great, what’s local."
"This is where Osteria Francescana staff go for a drink and a bite to eat after work."
"Rome has this problem of having a lot of fake traditional restaurants. This one is not. This one is for real."
"Using inspiration from traditions and his own language, he creates a new style of local cuisine."
"It's a very special place, but not only for its beauty - the bar promotes social inclusion of asylum seekers."
"He serves clever, playful tasting menus that sidestep the rigid conformities of Italian cuisine."
"In our traditional cuisine, the area where I live has the highest number of filled pasta shapes."
"This is where you’ll find some of the best chefs and food journalists eating in their spare time."
"It's Rome's best pizza. The dough is perfectly risen with imaginative, delicious toppings."
"This is the perfect local restaurant to visit if you want to taste the typical flavours of this region."
"His warm and genuine hospitality makes this a special and authentic Italian trattoria."
"If I’m going to the countryside, I like to enjoy the taste of more classic flavours."