Hostaria Santa Maria In Frascati

04/03/2026: Incredible experience. Amazing from start to finish. So fresh and authentic. Grazie ragazzi

02/03/2026: I love family-run taverns. They're small, welcoming, and have a homey feel, a sense of genuine conviviality and hospitality. Never far from the average tourist looking for sign-posted discounts: "Maxi tourist menu for only €20, drinks included," I'm inspired by the photographs of the dishes. Roman tradition, quality, and seasonality, but as the chef carefully states on his menu: "A typical dish knows no season," so yes to traditional dishes, but also others, respecting what the land offers at that particular time of year. The atmosphere is truly good, with quality, politeness, and customer service—for which I applaud the lady in the dining room, always attentive and friendly! We receive artisanal bread made by the chef, with fantastic leavening and an intense aroma from the herbs it contains, followed by a delicate and delicious chickpea soup with porcini mushrooms. Sublime Carbonara and Gricia, with a pecorino cheese that caresses your palate with a blend of sweetness and savory flavors that doesn't scratch your palate with its invasiveness, but delicately envelops it, widening your taste buds. Even the pepper, which is usually very aggressive, is gentle here, as if leading you hand in hand into this sublime gastronomic moment. The second course was a pork loin, lovingly accompanied by plums, which enriched it. To finish on a sweet note: a fragrant crème brûlée in which the sweet notes of orange stand out, the scent of caramelized sugar sinking in with vanilla. Along with the coffee, carefully selected thanks to a beautiful and full-bodied Jamaican blend, were cat's tongue biscuits. To accompany everything, a "fojetta" of white wine from their cellar, which accompanied our lunch with drinkable, lively, and lively sips. Definitely see you soon. Lorena and Maurizio