Casina Valadier In Roma

02/08/2024: MiVa was the perfect place to land after a long hot day exploring Rome. Interior was 'cool' in both senses of the word! The staff were all really friendly and our terrible Italian skills were no problem, easy to use English here a friendly, relaxed atmosphere all round. Chef Andrea Miseri even took his time to talk us through the menu and describe the (often locally sourced) ingredients. The menu was full of subtle twists on classic dishes, lots of great surprises but nothing freaky for the sake of it, just gorgeous and intriguing taste combinations. I took delicious cacio e uova (first time for me) with French beans in arabiata sauce as a starter, and cacio e pepe with zucchini flower (!) as a main. Both dishes were full of flavour and contrasts, beautifully prepared and presented.The pasta itself was fresh, and I really savoured the rare homemade texture and taste. Happiness on a plate! The wine was a similarly superb experience, we ordered a bottle of Cesanese that none of us had tried and before long we ordered a second. The meal was rounded off with with great coffee and a small owl of sliced plums sprinkled with salt. Salted plums? Sounds odd until you've tried it! They absolutely hit the spot. Magic. Perfect evening after a wild and hot day running around the city. Highly recommended!

30/07/2024: Job dinner! Great professionalism in the service, very high quality of food with very fresh products! The chef above all and above all! Excellent wine list, excellent value for money!