Il Tempio di Iside

It is a rare thing to find an excellent restaurant in Rome that specializes on local food. As a rule, the visitors see heaps of fresh seafood displayed to persuade the clients that they are the best.  Still Tempio di Iside is unique. This is an unpretentious small seafood restaurant in Rome. It is located on the ancient street of Rome Via Labicana – just several blocks from famous Colosseum in the center of Rome.

There are heaps of fresh fish and seafood here for a good reason. It is hard to resist substantial meal once you come there. You are hypnotized with the process. The local atmosphere captures you so you want to try every bit of everything!

If you go to Il Tempio di Iside, it is better to do it on a hungry stomach. Fish is cooked by Japanese chef, who was specially invited to work. Fish is cooked in diverse ways and even treated raw. Only the best products are used for preparation of meal. Francesco Tripodi visits fish auctions to make the best deals. The dishes vary from elaborate to simple, but no matter what you choose, you will be able to enjoy the true flavor of fish!

You can start your meal with one of the delicacies that can be served hot, cold or raw. It can be tuna tartare, shrimp carpaccio, toasted shrimp just to name a few. The meal can be followed by one of the following dishes: spaghetti with sea urchin, spaghietti with truffles, fusilli with Neapolitan cherry tomatoes, red shrimp and cheese, pappardelle with red fish, capers flowers and pecorino and so on.

The first course depends upon the catch of the day. Pasta with red shrimp and grated pecorino is marvelous. Seafood is rarely combined with cheese in Rome. This is not traditional manner of cooking. However, Tempio di Iside uses it much.

The second course is grilled fish, as a rule, or crustaceans. It is never the same as well, but it is equally good and original.

You can find a big list of sophisticated wines.

The demonstration of ingredients looks as theatrical performance. Francesco brings the raw catch to the table to inspect fish and seafood. Typical quality service in Tempio di Iside is associated with excellent cuisine and great seafood.