Giuda Ballerino

I had never heard of this restaurant, but found out that it had a Michelin star and so I was quite curious to try it out. I liked the fact that this restaurant is out of the way, it is on largo appio claudio. The outside seating during the Summer months is in a large piazza surrounded by apartment buildings, which really makes this place unique. We were with a large group of friends and had a tasting menu from the osteria, since the restaurant was not open that night. Our starters consisted of spiedini di Gamberi in pasta fillo con spuma di Mortadella ( shrimp wrapped in filo dough with Mortadella foam) Bocconcini di baccala in pastella ( fried cod ) and an assortment of  arancini (fried rice balls). Next came the pasta course which was Mezzi Paccheri alla Gricia con crema di zucchine romanesce e calamari croccanti (short pasta Gricia style with zucchini purée and crunchy calamari). To follow we had rabbit with olives, that I really didn't care for, maybe because I don't usually eat rabbit. To finish we had fried doughnuts with an orange sauce and nutella, and a deconstructed tiramisù. All in all it was a memorable meal for the occasion (we were celebrating a birthday) and for the new neighborhood. The food was good, but wasn't good enough to make a lasting impression. Definitely worth a try, especially since their prices are quite honest.