I Buoni Amici Roma












BREAD AND COVER CHARGE
PANE E COPERTO
Service that includes bread served at the table and table setting.
APPETIZERS
HOUSE APPETIZER (SEA OR LAND)
ANTIPASTO DELLA CASA DI MARE O DI TERRA
Appetizer of the house
A selection of mixed appetizers chosen by the chef, which can vary between cured meats and cheeses (land) or fish specialties (sea).
EXTRA PROSCIUTTO CRUDO
PROSCIUTTO CRUDO EXTRA
Ham
Thin slices of high-quality aged raw ham, with a sweet and salty flavor.
PROSCIUTTO E MELONE
PROSCIUTTO E MELONE
Parma ham and melon
Classic Italian appetizer that combines the sweetness of fresh melon with the saltiness of raw ham.
BRESAOLA FROM VALTELLINA
BRESAOLA DELLA VALTELLINA
Cured beef of Valtellina
Typical cured beef, lean and tender, served in thin slices with oil and lemon.
BRESAOLA WITH ROCKET AND PARMESAN
BRESAOLA CON RUGHETTA E PARMIGGIANO
Cured beef with rocket salad and parmesan cheese
Bresaola served with spicy fresh rocket and shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano.
SEA SALAD
INSALATA DI MARE
Sea salad
A mix of boiled seafood (such as squid, octopus, prawns) dressed with oil, lemon, and parsley. Fresh and light.
OCTOPUS SALAD
INSALATA DI POLIPO
Boiled octopus until tender, cut into pieces and simply dressed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon.
MIXED CURED MEATS APPETIZER
ANTIPASTO AFFETTATI MISTI
Appetizer cut mixed
A mixed platter of sliced traditional Italian cured meats.
FRIED BABY OCTOPUS
MOSCARDINI FRITTI
Small floured and fried baby octopuses, crispy outside and soft inside.
BUFFET MIXED APPETIZER
ANTIPASTO MISTO AL BUFFE'
According to quantity
Variable selection of vegetables, cured meats, and house specialties served buffet style.
SWORDFISH CARPACCIO WITH ROCKET
CARPACCIO DI PESCE SPADA CON RUGHETTA
Very thin slices of raw or marinated swordfish, served on a bed of rocket.
BUFFALO MOZZARELLA
MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA
Fresh filata cheese made from buffalo milk. Soft, juicy, and with an intense milky flavor.
VEGETABLES
MIXED SALAD
INSALATA MISTA
Mixed salad
Fresh salad with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, and other seasonal vegetables.
GREEN SALAD
INSALATA VERDE
Green salad
Simple salad composed of fresh green leaves.
TOMATO SALAD
INSALATA DI POMODORI
Tomatoes salad
Ripe tomatoes sliced and dressed with oil, salt, and often basil or oregano.
FRENCH FRIES
PATATE FRITTE
French fries
Potato sticks fried in boiling oil, golden and salted.
COOKED VEGETABLES
VERDURE COTTE
Seasonal vegetables boiled and dressed with oil and lemon.
GRILLED VEGETABLES
VERDURE GRIGLIATE
Mixed vegetables such as zucchini, eggplant, and peppers grilled.
SAUTÉED VEGETABLES
VERDURE RIPASSATE
Leafy vegetables (often chicory or spinach) blanched and then sautéed in a pan with garlic, oil, and chili pepper.
FIRST COURSE
FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE
FETTUCCINE ALLA BOLOGNESE
Fettuccine with bolognese sauce
Ribbon egg pasta dressed with a rich minced meat and tomato ragù.
FAGOTTINI WITH FOUR CHEESES
FAGOTTINI AI QUATTRO FORMAGGI
Fagottini with four cheese
Bag-shaped stuffed pasta served with a creamy mixed cheese sauce.
ORECCHIETTE WITH PRAWNS AND ROCKET
ORECCHIETTE GAMBERI E RUGHETTA
Orecchiette with crayfish and rocket salad
Ear-shaped short pasta, dressed with sautéed prawns and fresh rocket.
FETTUCCINE WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS **
FETTUCCINE AI FUNGHI PORCINI **
Fettuccine with mushrooms
Fettuccine served with a flavorful porcini mushroom-based dressing.
ITALIAN VEGETABLE SOUP
MINESTRONE ALL'ITALIANA
Italian vegetables soup
Rich traditional soup with mixed vegetables, legumes, and flavorful broth.
VEGETABLE SOUP
ZUPPA DI VERDURE
Vegetables soup
Warm and light soup prepared with fresh seasonal vegetables.
PENNE WITH RADICCHIO
PENNE AL RADICCHIO
Penne with radicchio salad
Short pasta dressed with a red radicchio-based sauce, with a slightly bitter taste, often enriched with cream.
PENNE WITH VODKA
PENNE ALLA VODKA
Penne with vodka sauce
Pasta served with a creamy pink sauce made with tomato, cream, and a hint of vodka.
STRACCIATELLA ROMAN STYLE
STRACCIATELLA ALLA ROMANA
Broth with cheese and egg
Soup in meat broth into which a mixture of eggs and parmesan is poured, which solidifies forming 'stracci'.
SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO SAUCE
SPAGHETTI AL POMODORO
Spaghetti with tomatoes sauce
The quintessential Italian pasta dish, with fresh tomato sauce and basil.
SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS
SPAGHETTI ALLE VONGOLE
Spaghetti with large clams
Spaghetti dressed with real clams, olive oil, garlic, parsley, and a touch of chili pepper.
RISOTTO WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS **
RISOTTO CON FUNGHI PORCINI **
Rice with mushrooms
Rice slow-cooked in broth until creamy, enriched with flavorful porcini mushrooms.
FETTUCCINE CIOCIARA STYLE
FETTUCCINE ALLA CIOCIARA
Fettuccine with cream, mushrooms, ham
Egg pasta dressed with a rich sauce based on cream, ham, peas, and mushrooms.
FISHERMAN'S RISOTTO
RISOTTO ALLA PESCATORA
Rice with fresh sea food
Seafood risotto, prepared with a mix of crustaceans and mollusks.
SPAGHETTI CARBONARA
SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA
Spaghetti with egg and bacon
Roman pasta dressed with a cream of eggs, Pecorino Romano cheese, crispy guanciale, and black pepper.
GNOCCHI WITH CLAMS AND CHERRY TOMATOES
GNOCCHI VONGOLE E PACHINO
Gnocchi with clams and cherry tomatoes
Soft potato gnocchi sautéed with fresh clams and cherry tomatoes.
LINGUINE WITH LOBSTER
LINGUINE ALL'ASTICE
Linguine with lobster sauce
Long pasta served with a flavorful lobster and tomato-based sauce.
BUCATINI AMATRICIANA
BUCATINI ALL'AMATRICIANA
Bucatini with bacon, cheese, red chili
Long, hollow pasta dressed with tomato sauce, guanciale, pecorino, and chili pepper.
RAVIOLI WITH TOMATO SAUCE
RAVIOLI AL POMODORO
Ravioli with tomatoes sauce
Fresh stuffed pasta served with a simple tomato sauce.
TONNARELLI WITH TUNA
TONNARELLI AL TONNO
Linguine with tuna
Fresh pasta similar to chitarra spaghetti dressed with tuna sauce.
LARGE RAVIOLI WITH PROVOLA CHEESE AND ARTICHOKES, BUTTER AND SAGE
RAVIOLONI PROVOLA E CARCIOFI BURRO E SALVIA
Large ravioli stuffed with provola cheese and artichokes, simply dressed with melted butter and sage.
TONNARELLI CACIO E PEPE
TONNARELLI CACIO E PEPE
Typical Roman pasta dressed with a thick cream obtained by emulsifying Pecorino Romano cheese and cooking water, with abundant black pepper.
TONNARELLI "ALLO SCOGLIO"
TONNARELLI ALLO SCOGLIO
Fresh seafood pasta (mussels, clams, prawns, squid) with cherry tomatoes.
(2) PASTA TASTINGS
(2) ASSAGGI DI PASTA
A tasting that allows you to try two different types of pasta from the menu.
MAIN COURSE
PORCINI MUSHROOM SCALLOPINE
SCALOPPINA DI FUNGHI PORCINI
Floured veal slices cooked in a pan, served with a porcini mushroom sauce.
BEEF STEW WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS
STRACOTTO DI MANZO CON I FUNGHI PORCINI
Beef stew with mushrooms
Beef cooked slowly and for a long time until very tender, served with porcini mushrooms.
GUINEA FOWL CASSEROLE
FARAONA IN CASSERUOLA
Guinea for casserole
Guinea fowl meat (similar to chicken but more flavorful) stewed with herbs.
EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA
MELANZANE ALLA PARMIGGIANA
Eggplants parmigiana
Fried eggplant flan layered with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan.
GRILLED SCAMORZA WITH HAM
SCAMORZA ALLA GRIGLIA CON PROSCIUTTO
Scamorza cheese melted on the grill, served with slices of ham.
GRILLED SCAMORZA
SCAMORZA ALLA GRIGLIA
Grilled mozzarella
Filata cheese cooked on the grill until soft and stringy.
HUNTER-STYLE STEW
SPEZZATINO ALLA CACCIATORA
Stew
Diced meat slow-cooked in sauce with tomato, herbs, and sometimes olives.
MILANESE CUTLET
COTOLETTA ALLA MILANESE
Cutlet in breadcrumbs
Veal slice breaded and fried in butter until golden.
LAMB CHOPS "SCOTTADITO"
ABBACCHIO ALLO SCOTTADITO
Lamb chops
Charcoal-grilled lamb chops, to be eaten piping hot by hand.
GRILLED STEAK
BISTECCA AI FERRI
Grilled steak
Slice of beef cooked simply grilled.
1/4 ROAST CHICKEN WITH POTATOES
QUARTO DI POLLO ARROSTO CON PATATE
1/4 of roast chicken with potatoes
Portion of roast chicken served with a side of potatoes.
CHICKEN BREAST WITH LEMON
PETTO DI POLLO AL LIMONE
Chicken's breast
Chicken breast slices cooked in a pan with a fresh lemon sauce.
SALTINBOCCA ROMAN STYLE
SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA
Typical Roman dish
Roman specialty: veal slices with raw ham and sage, cooked in white wine.
HOUSE CHICKEN BREAST
PETTO DI POLLO DELLA CASA
Chicken's breast
Chicken breast prepared according to the chef's special recipe.
FILLET WITH GREEN PEPPER
FILETTO AL PEPE VERDE
Fillet with green pepper sauce
Prime cut of beef served with a creamy and aromatic green pepper sauce.
ROAST VEAL NUGGET WITH POTATOES
NOCE DI VITELLA ARROSTO CON PATATE
Roast rumpsteak of veal with potatoes
Tender roast veal served with baked potatoes.
VEAL SCALLOPINE AS DESIRED
SCALOPPINE A PIACERE
Slices of veal. (Lemon, wine, marsala)
Veal slices cooked in a pan with a sauce of your choice.
VEAL RIBEYE
COSTATA DI VITELLO
Veal chop
Large veal chop with bone, grilled.
OSSOBUCO GARNISHED
OSSOBUCO GUARNITO
Cut of veal with the central bone and marrow, slow-cooked stewed with vegetables.
FILLET IN BAROLO
FILETTO AL BAROLO
Beef fillet cooked with a rich Barolo red wine reduction.
FILLET
FILETTO
Prime cut of beef, lean and very tender, grilled.
STRACCETTI WITH ROCKET AND PARMESAN
STRACCETTI RUGHETTA E PARMIGIANO
Thin strips of beef quickly sautéed in a pan and served with rocket and parmesan shavings.
FRESH FISH * according to fishing season
GRILLED KING PRAWNS *
MAZZANCOLLE ALLA GRIGLIA *
Grilled king prawns
Large imperial prawns grilled.
GRILLED TURBOT * (or with potatoes)
ROMBO ALLA GRIGLIA * (o con patate)
Grilled rumb
Flatfish with white and delicate meat, grilled.
SEA BREAM
ORATA
Gilthead bream
Prized fish with white and firm meat, usually served grilled or baked.
SEA BASS
SPIGOLA
Gilthead bass
Sea bass, fish with lean, flavorful, and digestible meat.
FRIED SQUID AND PRAWNS *
FRITTO CALAMARI E GAMBERI *
Calamarys and crayfish
Floured and fried squid rings and prawns, served with lemon.
MIXED FRIED
FRITTO MISTO
Fried fish
Assortment of fried, crispy, and golden fish and crustaceans.
SOLE FILLET AS DESIRED *
SOGLIOLA A PIACERE *
Fillet of sole
Flatfish with a very delicate taste, cooked as preferred (usually "alla mugnaia" or grilled).
GRILLED SCAMPI *
SCAMPI ALLA GRIGLIA *
Grilled langoustine
Prized crustaceans with long claws, grilled to enhance their sweetness.
MIXED GRILLED
GRIGLIATA MISTA
Mixed grigliata
A mixed platter of various types of grilled fish and crustaceans.
MUSSELS MARINARA STYLE
COZZE ALLA MARINARA
Mussels to the marinara
Fresh mussels cooked in a pan with white wine, garlic, parsley, and pepper.
SAUTÉ OF REAL CLAMS
SOUTE' DI VONGOLE VERACI
Sauté of veracious clams
Clams sautéed in a pan with oil and garlic, served with croutons.
SWEETS
HOUSE DESSERTS
DOLCI DELLA CASA
Desserts prepared artisanally by the restaurant's kitchen.
ASSORTED ICE CREAM
GELATI ASSORTITI
Portion of ice cream with flavors of your choice.
TRUFFLE - CASSATA
TARTUFO - CASSATA
Choice between truffle ice cream (chocolate ice cream sphere) or Sicilian cassata (ricotta dessert).
AMARETTI
AMARETTI
Desserts made with almonds or amaretto-flavored dessert.
LEMON SORBET
SORBETTO AL LIMONE
Iced spoon dessert, creamy and refreshing, lemon flavored.
TIRAMISU'
TIRAMISU'
Famous Italian layered dessert with ladyfingers dipped in coffee and mascarpone cream.
PANNA COTTA
PANNA COTTA
Delicate spoon dessert based on cream, milk, and sugar, served with caramel or berry sauce.
Contains Dairy
Peanut Allergy
Contains Fish
Contains Shellfish
Gluten Free
Vegan Options
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