Eataly (Lunch)

I was at Eataly a few times for lunch this past month. The first time we went for pasta (amatriciana pictured above) which was really good. The second time we went for the meat section. If you've never eaten here before, Eataly has about 8 different corners where you can eat pizza, pasta, fish, meat, fried food, piadine (wraps), sandwiches, cheese and salami, and finally vegetables.

On the top floor they have a proper sit down restaurant which I have never been to.

The way these different food zones work is that you pick a table, remember the number ( leave something there so no one else steals your table), go over to the nearest cash desk and order, then sit back at your table and someone will bring everything over. The only down side is that you can't mix and match food from different places. Another minus is that if you want anything else or forget anything you must go back, stand in line at the cash desk and do it all again.

I have to say I was more impressed with the pasta than I was with the meat, but that could also be because I chose something that wasn't so impressive, namely the hamburger. Side note: hamburger in Italy is usually the grilled patty only and not an American style burger unless it is specified.

Antico Arco

tartare di spigola (sea bass tartare)

Risotto al castelmagno

rigatoni all'amatriciana (assagino)

filetto con funghi

 I was at Antico Arco a few months back for a celebratory dinner. I hadn't been in a while and was curious to see if it had changed. While the decor was more modern, the food was still really good. Prices are high, I think we paid 90 euros a head for an antipasto, pasta course, meat course, and a dessert. A good bottle of wine was also consumed. A big plus is they give a tasting plate of the pasta course you are having to your dining companion, and vice versa.  So I had a taste of my husband's amatriciana and he had a tasting plate of my risotto. 

Glass Hostaria (Trastevere)

Beef tartare

Veal tongue carpaccio

Amatriciana sauce stuffed pasta

Potato in sea urchin egg sauce

Sumac scented lamb

Zuppetta di caffè

Had a lovely dinner at Glass for the first time. Our table decided to go for the 70 euro tasting menu which consisted of :
an amuse bouche,  beef tartare, blue potato, veal tongue carpaccio, amatriciana sauce stuffed ravioli, sumac scented lamb, and a desert of your choice.
The first wine that the sommelier suggested was a Pinot Noir which I am not a fan of but apparently it went well with the menu. I have to say it was not bad. The second bottle of wine we had was out of this world. It was a Pignolo by Jerman. Jerman is better know for their whites, but this one was really something I will look out for since we really enjoyed it.
Ended up paying about 90 euros a head, the 2 bottles of wine plus champagne with the antipasto came to 90 euros total. Not cheap, but not bad either.