Casa Maggiolina In Grottaferrata

27/08/2025: We dined at this restaurant the day before yesterday, a small group of friends, including an Englishman and a vegetarian. The daily menu is very simple: it offers an appetizer of cured meats and cheeses, traditional Roman first courses, and grilled meats. The surprises come in the dishes not on the printed menu, namely the chef's suggestions, which are therefore different every day, according to the seasons and the inspiration of the day. The chef's appetizers are amazing; one portion is enough for two, and the quantities are enough to already be considered a dinner. We had fried pizzelle with ragù (plus a small fried calzone with mozzarella and zucchini flowers for the vegetarian version), filo pastry baskets with ricotta, croquettes and supplì (homemade), breaded and fried spaghetti frittatas, burrata, meatballs, Danish rolls... such a variety of small dishes and foods that I'm surely forgetting something. The first courses were also very good (ravioli with ricotta and saffron, spaghetti with Tagalog olives, stracciatella, and almonds) and the sliced ​​steak. The dessert was a fitting end: the tiramisu was excellent, and the baked bomb with custard was even better. A special mention goes to the two people who looked after us: a husband and wife, she serving, he the chef. I couldn't say which of the two was kinder and more helpful, both attentive and with a huge smile throughout the evening.

18/08/2025: He and his wife are wonderful people... The food is really good... Professionalism and kindness... Very fresh raw materials... Everything is top notch