If in Rome, near to the ancient neighborhood of Trastevere, you will delight in walking the small narrow roads that are lined with funky bars, restaurants and be pleasantly surprised by the restaurant Vizi Capitali! If you love seafood, this is the place!
The area of Trastevere is not glitzy, nor is it trendy, it is more funky and overall fun.
I really wasn't planning to eat at this place, at at 7:00 pm, we were the first ones for like an hour there, however be aware:
a. The Service - OK, so the main chef really does not speak english, but his friends and associates do, so you will get by no problem. Everyone is very friendly, and as this place is not packed, the service is overall great. I say 5 star
b. The Food - Ordering italian food is challenging. For Americans, we may think we know italian food, but when you get here, everything is so different. What i loved about this place was that we just described what we liked and then we went on a culinary journey. 5 star!
- The Bread - Home made, warm, tasty, crusty, so delicious.
- The Seafood - I cannot tell you the names of all the appetizers we had, but it was infused with a bit of contemporary flavor and presentation. Not your typical italian fare, this was some very risky and bold flavors that were exciting in both presentation and taste.
- How we ordered - We told the waiter, we wanted fresh seafood, cooked, steamed, just not raw, as my colleagues were a bit more traditional. The fish, the mussels, the calimari, were all done in the most amazing manner.
- The dessert - OK, by now we were easily explaining everything we wanted, but could not tell you exactly how everything was prepared! For dessert, we just said, give us a good selection and they did!
- The limoncella - I absolutely will never order this syrupy and sugary liquor, but when they slam it on your table and give it to you for free due to your gut wrenching experiences, it becomes a must have. I enjoyed that they honored us with free shots because we really enjoyed our experience here.
c. How to get here - Don't drive. Take a taxi and walk!
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