★ MICHELIN GUIDE SELECTED • VIA GIULIA, ROMA

La Cucina del
Fuoco Lento.

Hand-rolled egg pasta, wild Umbrian truffles, and dry-aged Chianina beef roasted over aged olive-wood embers inside a 17th-century vaulted Roman cellar.

Roman Trattoria Hand Rolled Pasta
EST. 1984 • THREE GENERATIONS

Where Flour, Ash & Patience Converge.

Every morning at 05:30, our sfoglina rolls 40-yolk Piedmontese pasta dough by hand on porous marble tables while the hearth is stoked with seasoned Tuscan holm oak.

900+
Barolo & Brunello Labels
45 Days
Dry-Aged Chianina Loin
LA CANTINA STORICA

From Our 16th-Century Tufa Wine Vault

Curated by Head Sommelier Lorenzo Conti, featuring vertical collections of single-vineyard Barolo, Super Tuscans, and biodynamic amphora macerations.

PIEMONTE • DOCG

Barolo Monfortino Riserva 2015

Rose petal, tar, and wild cherry with monumental tannic structure. Decanted 3 hours prior to service.

TOSCANA • BOLGHERI

Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2018

Mediterranean herbs, cedarwood, and blackcurrant. Ideal pairing for our Chianina Bistecca.

FRIULI • COLLIO

Gravner Ribolla Gialla Amphora

Seven months on skins in Georgian clay qvevri. Candied apricot,beeswax, and saline minerality.

CHEF'S COUNTER EXPERIENCE

Percorso Degustazione (7 Courses)

Served for the entire table • $155 per guest • Optional Sommelier Reserve Pairing +$95

I. Brodo di Cappone & Castagne

Clarified roasted capon consommé, smoked Monte Amiata chestnuts, aged Marsala mist.

Franciacorta Satèn 2019
II. Carciofo alla Brace & Bottarga

Vignarola Roman artichoke roasted whole in glowing ash, wild mint, Orbetello grey mullet roe.

Carricante Etna Bianco
III. Risotto Riserva San Massimo alla Cenere

Acquerello carnaroli rice, charred leek ash, 36-month Vacche Rosse bone marrow glaze.

Barbaresco Rabajà 2017
IV. Plin d'Anatra Selvatica

Hand-pinched roast duck agnolotti, black Norcia truffle butter, reduced Sangiovese jus.

Brunello di Montalcino
V. Costata di Chianina IGP al Leccio

60-day dry-aged ribeye over holm-oak embers, bone marrow salsa verde, blistered radicchio.

Barolo Monprivato 2016
VI. Torta di Olio Novo & Fichi Neri

Pressed first-harvest olive oil cake, caramelized black figs, sheep's milk ricotta gelato.

Vin Santo del Chianti
MAESTRI DI CUCINA

The Artisans Behind the Hearth

Chef Matteo
EXECUTIVE CHEF & PATRON

Matteo Bellini

Trained in Modena and Alba before returning to Rome to revive ancient wood-hearth cooking.

Sfoglina
MASTER SFOGLINA

Lucia Ferretti

Over 30 years hand-rolling tajarin, tortelli, and pappardelle using brass cutting wheels.

Sommelier
HEAD SOMMELIER

Lorenzo Conti

Custodian of our 900-label subterranean tufa cellar, specializing in rare Piedmontese verticals.

TERROIR & FORAGERS

Direct From Twelve Family Estates

We bypass commercial distributors entirely. Our olive oil is pressed exclusively for Osteria Velluto in Sabina, and our white truffles arrive within 18 hours of foraging in Langhe.

VAL D'ORCIA • TOSCANA

Tenuta San Pietro

Organic heritage grano antico stone-milled flour & cold-pressed Moraiolo olive oil.

LANGHE • PIEMONTE

Tartufi Morra & Figli

Wild Tuber Magnatum Pico white truffles hunted with Lagotto Romagnolo dogs.

REGGIO EMILIA

Caseificio Vacche Rosse

36-month cave-aged Red Cow Parmigiano Reggiano from mountain pasture hay.

MAZARA DEL VALLO

Peschereccio Santa Maria

Day-boat Mediterranean red prawns and wild Tyrrhenian line-caught sea bass.

HOSPITALITY NOTES

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the dress code and reservation release policy?

Smart casual attire is kindly requested (collared shirts and tailored evening wear appreciated). Reservations open 30 days in advance at midnight Roman time.

Can you accommodate celiac, vegetarian, or truffle allergies?

Yes. We prepare gluten-free handmade pasta in a dedicated area and offer a complete 6-course vegetarian harvest tasting menu with 24 hours notice.

How do we reserve the 16th-century Wine Vault for private banquets?

The subterranean Wine Vault accommodates 8 to 14 guests around a single candlelit walnut table with custom printed menus and sommelier service.