Up to 40.000 lire per person, including wine

La Parolaccia
Vicolo del Cinque 3
Tel: 6/ 580 3633
Should you happen to have the perverse desire to have a meal accompanied with insults and curses or just to broaden your Italian vocabulary this is the place to come. Parolaccia means swearword, and waiters are employed for their sleazy repertoire. A Roman institution, but don't expect too much of the food.

Crisciotti
Via del Boschetto 30
Tel: 6/ 474 4770
Lunch, Mon.-Fri-Sun 12.30pm-3pm/ dinner, 7pm-11pm.
Confirms the theory that the worse the paintings in a Roman trattoria, the better the food. Pleasant and pretty with affable service.
Mushrooms and fish specialities.

Da Lucia
Via del Mattonato 2b
Tel: 6/ 580 3601
Lunch, Tue-Sun 12.30pm-2.30pm/ dinner, 7.30pm-11pm.
Another small friendly trattoria in Trastevere. Atmosphere  and cooking are first rate. Outdoor tables.

Mario alla Vite
Via della Vite 55
Tel: 6/ 678 3818
Lunch, Mon.-Sat 12.30pm-3pm/ dinner,7.30pm-11pm.
Situated near Via dei Condotti and the Spanish Steps.
Simple Tuscan cooking.

Da Valentino
Via Cavour 293
Tel: 6/ 488 1303
Lunch, Mon.-Thu-Sat-Sun noon-3pm/ dinner, 7pm-10pm.
A tiny and unassuming old fashioned Roman trattoria excellently placed for the Forum.

Fiaschetterie Beltrame da Cesaretto
Via della Croce 39
Lunch, Mon.-Sat 12.15pm-3pm/ dinner, 7.30pm-11pm.
Housed in a historical monument, and with a fine outside courtyard. Inside, shared tables have a bustling atmosphere. Well placed for the Spanish Steps.