Earlier this month we went touring in Italy with our grandson Joshua. This is the first post from that trip and it is about the best restaurant we found in Rome -- Divin Peccato, which means the Divine Sin.
Divin Peccato is a restaurant/wine bar located near the Piazza Rovere on the St. Peter's side of the Tiber, across from the main part of town. It's quieter over there (where we stayed) and less crowded. We were wandering buy during the day and stuck our heads in, and the owner/chef offered us a taste of a wine just for saying hello -- that kind of friendliness sold us, so we made a reservation and went back.
Our hearts warmed further when we walked in and found the music being played was just the kind of jazz we loved -- Miles Davis' Kind of Blue and the like, provided a great background for the dinner. We also rather enjoyed the friendliness of the staff and also their good natured reaction when the incompetent electricity company (who were doing work near by) twice briefly cut the electricity to the restaurant.
But of course the real selling point was the food. We started with a well prepared fish platter with octopus, salmon and squid on it. Not that hard, rubbery squid and octopus we are always familiar with but instead the soft, well-prepared, tasty squid that sucks up the vinegar sauce perfectly. The highlight of the fish platter was a cod with garlic preparation that was "divine." And Josh enjoyed his fresh bruschetta too.
Our main courses were also good (though Josh didn't like his lamb, sadly). Paul had a bifsteak with a sweet balsamic sauce and Katy had the pasta with swordfish -- both simply prepared and well accompanied by the Riflessi wine we were served (a great bottle at just 13 euros). Paul closed out with cheese and we all had a happy evening. It is highly recommended.
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