La Matriciana dal 1870

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La Matriciana dal 1870

Historic Italian establishment since 1870. Traditional Roman cuisine.

Via del Viminale, 44, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

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Starters
Soups
First Courses
First Fish Courses
Second Courses
Fish Main Courses
Vegetables and Side dishes
Desserts and Ice Cream
Beverages
Beers
Aperitifs
Wine by the glass
Wines
Starters

Starters

Warm octopus salad with boiled potatoes and celery

Insalata tiepida di polpo con patate bollite e sedano

Octopus salad with boiled potatoes and celery

Warm octopus salad. The octopus is boiled until tender and dressed with boiled potatoes and fresh celery for a crunchy texture.

20
$23.00

Grilled scallop salad with rocket and cherry tomatoes

Insalata di capesante grigliate con rughetta e pomodori datterini

Grilled scallops with rocket salad and little tomatoes

Grilled scallops served on a bed of fresh rocket and sweet cherry tomatoes. A light and refined starter.

20
$23.00

Raw red shrimp* and scampi* (Mazara del Vallo-Sicily)

Crudo di gamberi rossi* e scampi* (Mazara del Vallo-Sicilia)

Raw red shrimp and scampi

Prized crustaceans served raw to enhance their freshness and natural sweetness. Guaranteed Sicilian origin.

40
$46.00

Raw red shrimp* carpaccio (Mazara del Vallo-Sicily) with salad

Carpaccio di gamberi rossi* (Mazara del Vallo-Sicilia) con insalata

Red shrimp carpaccio with salad

Finely beaten red shrimp served raw with a side of fresh salad.

22
$25.00

Mussels and clams sautéed with toasted bread

Sauté di cozze e vongole veraci con pane tostato

Mussels and clams sautéed with toasted bread

Seafood sautéed with garlic, oil, and parsley. Served with toasted bread to soak up the delicious sauce.

22
$25.00

Ancient fry of anchovies and salt cod

Fritto antico di alici e baccalà

Light tempura of anchovies and salt cod

Light and crispy fry of blue fish and cod, prepared according to Roman tradition.

20
$23.00

Toasted bread with desalted anchovies from Sciacca and buffalo DOP

Bruschetta con alici dissalate di Sciacca e bufala DOP

Buffalo mozzarella served with bruschetta with salty anchovies

Toasted bread topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella and flavorful anchovy fillets.

18
$21.00

Zucchini and eggplant chips

Chips di zucchine e melanzane

Light tempura of zucchinis and eggplants

Thinly sliced vegetables fried until crispy like chips. A vegetarian treat.

16
$19.00

Hand-cut cured mountain ham (Norcia IGT) with buffalo DOP

Prosciutto di montagna tagliato a mano (Norcia IGT) con bufala DOP

Ham cut by hand with buffalo mozzarella

High-quality cured meat slices served with fresh, milky buffalo mozzarella from Campania.

24
$28.00

Parma ham (18 months Langhirano) with melon

Prosciutto di Parma (Langhirano 18 mesi) con melone

Parma ham with melon

Classic Italian summer pairing. The sweetness of melon contrasts with the saltiness of cured Parma ham.

22
$25.00

Buffalo DOP (Pontecagnano - SA) with cherry tomatoes and basil

Bufala DOP (Pontecagnano - SA) con pomodori datterini e basilico

Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and basil salad

Caprese salad with top-quality ingredients: buffalo mozzarella, sweet cherry tomatoes, and fragrant basil.

18
$21.00

Crostino with grilled pecorino and black truffle

Crostino con pecorino grigliato e tartufo nero

Toasted bread with grilled pecorino and black truffle

Toasted bread topped with melted pecorino cheese and shavings of aromatic black truffle.

20
$23.00

Fried egg with black truffle

Uovo al tegamino con tartufo nero

Fried egg with black truffle

Fried egg served in a pan with a soft yolk, enhanced by the intense flavor of black truffle.

18
$21.00
Soups

Soups

Soup of the day

Zuppa del giorno

Soup of the Day

Soup prepared daily with fresh seasonal ingredients.

16
$19.00
First Courses

First courses It is possible to have GLUTEN-FREE pasta with any sauce On request we prepare pasta GLUTEN-FREE

Bucatini all'Amatriciana

Bucatini alla Matriciana

Bucatini pasta with guanciale (pork meat), tomato sauce and pecorino cheese

The restaurant's signature dish. Long, hollow pasta coated with tomato sauce, crispy guanciale, and Pecorino Romano.

16
$19.00

Rigatoni alla carbonara

Rigatoni alla carbonara

Rigatoni pasta with guanciale (pork meat), egg and pecorino cheese

A Roman classic. Short, ridged pasta coated with a cream of egg yolk, pecorino romano, black pepper, and crispy guanciale.

16
$19.00

Rigatoni alla "gricia", the white Matriciana

Mezze maniche alla "gricia", la Matriciana in bianco

Mezze maniche pasta with guanciale (pork meat) and pecorino cheese

Ancestor of carbonara and amatriciana. Pasta simply dressed with guanciale, pecorino romano, and pepper, without tomato or eggs.

16
$19.00

Mezze maniche pasta with ham, rocket salad and pecorino cheese

Mezze maniche con prosciutto, rughetta e pecorino

Mezze maniche pasta with ham, rocket salad and pecorino cheese

Pasta dressed with fresh and flavorful ingredients: ham, aromatic rocket, and pecorino shavings.

16
$19.00

Tonnarelli cacio e pepe

Tonnarelli cacio e pepe

Tonnarelli pasta with pecorino cheese and black pepper

Fresh egg pasta similar to thick spaghetti, coated with a dense cream made by emulsifying Pecorino Romano and black pepper.

14
$16.00

Rigatoni with white lamb ragù

Rigatoni al ragù d'agnello in bianco

Rigatoni pasta with lamb ragout

Pasta with a rich lamb meat ragù, prepared without tomato to enhance the meat's flavor.

16
$19.00

Tagliolini with black truffle

Tagliolini con tartufo nero

Tagliolini pasta with black truffle

Long, thin fresh pasta served with shavings of prized black truffle. A dish with an intense and refined aroma.

26
$30.00
First Fish Courses

Fish first courses

Spaghetti with desalted anchovies from Sciacca and cherry tomatoes

Spaghetti con alici dissalate di Sciacca e pomodori datterini

Spaghetti with dry anchovies and fresh little datterino tomatoes

Spaghetti with a flavorful sauce made from Sicilian anchovies and sweet cherry tomatoes.

16
$19.00

Linguine with sea bass and lemon

Linguine con spigola di mare e limone

Flat spaghetti with sea-bass and lemon

Long, flat pasta coated with fresh fish pulp and a citrusy note of lemon.

18
$21.00

Spaghetti with clams

Spaghetti con vongole veraci

Spaghetti with clams

A classic of Italian seafood cuisine. Spaghetti sautéed with fresh clams, garlic, oil, and parsley.

18
$21.00

Mezzemaniche pasta with mussels and pecorino cheese, white sauce

Mezzemaniche con cozze e pecorino, in bianco

Mezzemaniche pasta with mussels and pecorino cheese

A typical pairing from Lazio cuisine that combines seafood with savory pecorino cheese.

16
$19.00

Paccheri pasta with red shrimp* and pachino tomatoes (Mazara del Vallo-Sicily)

Paccheri con gamberi rossi* e pachino (Mazara del Vallo-Sicilia)

Paccheri pasta with red shrimp and tomato sauce

Large pasta tubes served with prized Sicilian red shrimp and pachino tomatoes.

22
$25.00

Risotto with scampi* cream (Mazara del Vallo-Sicily)

Risotto alla crema di scampi* (Mazara del Vallo-Sicilia)

Risotto with prawns cream

Rice creamed with a rich and velvety sauce made from scampi. Creamy and with a delicate sea flavor.

22
$25.00
Second Courses

Main Courses

Lamb chops scottadito

Costolette d'abbacchio scottadito

Grilled lamb chops

Lamb chops quickly grilled at high temperature. Typically eaten with hands, hence "scottadito" (burnt fingers).

18
$21.00

Roasted lamb with potatoes

Abbacchio al forno con patate

Roasted lamb with potatoes

Roasted lamb slow-cooked in the oven with potatoes, rosemary, and garlic. Tender and succulent.

20
$23.00

Sliced beef with rocket salad and cherry tomatoes

Tagliata di manzo con rughetta e pomodori datterini

Grilled sliced beef with rocket salad and little tomatoes

Grilled beef sliced and served on a bed of rocket salad and cherry tomatoes.

26
$30.00

Grilled beef steak

Bistecca di manzo ai ferri

Grilled beef steak

Grilled beef steak. Simple and tasty.

20
$23.00

Grilled beef fillet

Filetto di manzo ai ferri

Grilled beef fillet mignon

The most tender cut of beef, grilled to your desired doneness.

30
$35.00

Beef fillet in green pepper sauce

Filetto di manzo al pepe verde

Beef fillet mignon in green pepper sauce

Beef fillet served with a creamy, spicy and aromatic green pepper sauce.

35
$41.00

Thin slices of beef (fillet mignon) sautéed

Straccetti di manzo (di filetto) saltati in padella

Thin slices of beef (fillet mignon) sautéed

Thin slices of beef fillet quickly sautéed in a pan, often with rocket or balsamic vinegar.

26
$30.00

Roast beef with mashed potatoes

Roast beef con puré di patate

Roast beef with mashed potatoes

Roast beef slices served with a side of creamy mashed potatoes.

22
$25.00

Vitello tonnato

Vitello tonnato

Veal with tuna-caper sauce

Cold dish of thin slices of boiled veal, covered with a sauce made of tuna, capers, and mayonnaise.

20
$23.00

Veal meatballs in a stew

Polpette di vitella in umido

Veal meatballs in traditional tomato sauce

Veal meatballs slowly cooked in a traditional tomato sauce.

16
$19.00

Saltimbocca alla romana

Saltimbocca alla romana

Veal escalopes with ham and sage sautéed in roman style

Veal slices with Parma ham and sage, deglazed with white wine. A classic of Roman cuisine.

16
$19.00

Veal escalope in lemon sauce

Scaloppina al limone

Veal escalopes sautéed in lemon sauce

Floured veal slices sautéed in a pan with a fresh lemon sauce.

16
$19.00

Veal cutlet with spring vegetables, rocket and cherry tomatoes

Cotoletta di vitella primavera con rughetta e pomodori datterini

Veal cutlet milanese style with rocket salad and little tomatoes

Breaded and fried veal cutlet, served with a fresh side of rocket and cherry tomatoes.

20
$23.00

Roman tripe with pecorino and mint

Trippa alla romana con pecorino e menta

Roman tripe with pecorino cheese

Beef offal slow-cooked with tomato, Roman mint, and abundant pecorino. A humble but flavorful dish.

16
$19.00

White veal ossobuco with peas

Ossobuco di vitella in bianco con piselli

Braised veal shank osso-buco with peas

Veal cut with the central bone containing marrow, slow-braised and served with peas.

20
$23.00

Chicken cacciatore

Pollo alla cacciatora

Chicken sautéed with garlic and rosemary

Chicken stewed with tomato, vegetables, and aromatic herbs. A rustic and comforting dish.

16
$19.00

Grilled fresh pecorino cheese with Parma ham

Pecorino fresco grigliato con prosciutto di Parma

Pecorino cheese from Abruzzo grilled with Parma ham

Slightly melted grilled pecorino cheese, accompanied by sweet cured Parma ham.

18
$21.00

Eggplant parmigiana

Melanzane alla parmigiana

Gratin of eggplants with tomato, basil, mozzarella and parmesan cheese

Layers of fried eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese, baked.

16
$19.00
Fish Main Courses

Fish Main Courses

Baked sea bass fillet with potatoes and cherry tomatoes

Filetto di spigola di mare al forno con patate e pomodori datterini

Roasted seabass with potatoes and cherry tomatoes

Prized fish fillet baked with a classic side of potatoes and cherry tomatoes.

36
$42.00

Sea bass in salt crust, minimum 2 people

Spigola di mare al sale, minimo 2 persone

Seabass in salt crust, at least 2 people. Price per Kg.

Whole sea bass cooked under a crust of coarse salt, which keeps the fish moist and flavorful. Price per kg.

100
$116.00

Prawns* (Mediterranean Sea) sautéed in white wine

Mazzancolle* (Mar Mediterraneo) spadellate al vino bianco

Shrimps sautéed with white wine

Imperial Mediterranean prawns sautéed in a pan and deglazed with white wine.

34
$39.00

Grilled squids

Calamari grigliati

Grilled squids

Fresh grilled squid, tender and lightly smoked.

24
$28.00

Fried mixed squid and prawns* (Mediterranean Sea)

Frittura di calamari e mazzancolle* (Mar Mediterraneo)

Fried squids and shrimps

Floured and fried mixed squid and shrimp, served hot and crispy with lemon.

36
$42.00

Scampi* (Mazara del Vallo-Sicily) au gratin

Scampi* (Mazara del Vallo-Sicilia) gratinati al forno

Gratin scampi

Sicilian scampi coated with seasoned breadcrumbs and baked until golden.

34
$39.00

Grilled scallops with green beans

Capesante grigliate con fagiolini

Grilled scallops with green beans

Prized shellfish grilled, served with a side of green beans.

32
$37.00
Vegetables and Side dishes

Vegetables and Side dishes

Green beans with lemon dressing or butter and parmesan cheese

Fagiolini all'agro o burro e parmigiano

Boiled green-beans with olive oil and lemon or with butter and parmesan cheese

Boiled green beans simply dressed (olive oil and lemon) or sautéed with butter and cheese.

10
$12.00

Grilled vegetables

Verdure grigliate

Grilled vegetables

Mixed grilled seasonal vegetables.

10
$12.00

Chicory with lemon dressing

Cicoria all'agro

Boiled chicory served with olive oil and lemon

Boiled chicory simply dressed with olive oil and lemon. Slightly bitter and refreshing taste.

8
$9.00

Chicory sautéed in a pan with garlic, oil, and chili pepper

Cicoria saltata in padella con aglio, olio e peperoncino

Chicory sautéed in olive oil, garlic and hot pepper

The classic Roman-style sautéed chicory, flavorful and slightly spicy.

8
$9.00

Homemade fried potatoes

Patate fritte della casa

Homemade fried potatoes

Freshly cut and fried potatoes, crispy outside and soft inside.

8
$9.00

Roasted potatoes

Patate al forno

Roasted potatoes

Classic roasted potatoes, golden and flavored with rosemary.

8
$9.00

Mixed green salad with cherry tomatoes

Insalata verde mista con pomodori datterini

Green salad with tomatoes

Fresh seasonal salad with sweet cherry tomatoes.

8
$9.00
Desserts and Ice Cream

Dessert and Ice Cream

Homemade cakes of the day

Dolci del giorno

Homemade cakes

Selection of homemade cakes that varies daily.

10
$12.00

The Cheesecake

La CheeseCake

Cheesecake

Fresh cheese cake on a biscuit base, often served with berry sauce.

10
$12.00

Tiramisù

Tiramisù

The most famous Italian dessert: layers of ladyfingers soaked in coffee alternated with mascarpone cream and cocoa.

10
$12.00

Cream caramel or Crème brûlée

Cream caramel o Crème brûlée

Spoon dessert made of cream and eggs, with liquid caramel or a burnt sugar crust.

10
$12.00

Artisanal black truffle from Pizzo (Calabria)

Tartufo nero artigianale di Pizzo (Calabria)

Truffle ice-cream with chocolate and hazelnut

Hazelnut and chocolate ice cream molded into a sphere with a molten chocolate center, coated in cocoa.

10
$12.00

Pistachio semifreddo

Semifreddo al pistacchio

Pistachio semifreddo

Cold dessert with a soft and airy consistency, pistachio flavored.

10
$12.00

Lemon sorbet

Sorbetto al limone

Lemon sorbet

Refreshing frozen dessert made from lemon juice, water, and sugar. Excellent after a meal.

10
$12.00

Cream ice cream with dark chocolate

Gelato di crema con cioccolato fondente

Vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate

Classic cream ice cream served with a drizzle of hot chocolate.

10
$12.00

Wild strawberries with orange juice and sugar

Fragoline di bosco con succo d'arancia e zucchero

Wild strawberries with orange juice and sugar

Very aromatic small wild strawberries, simply dressed with orange juice.

10
$12.00

Pineapple

Ananas

Sliced Pineapple

Fresh slices of pineapple.

8
$9.00

Cantaloupe or Watermelon

Melone o Anguria

Cantaloupe or Watermelon

Fresh seasonal fruit.

8
$9.00
Beverages

Mineral water

Acqua minerale

Nepi Verde, Cream and San Pellegrino

Bottled water, available still or sparkling.

3~

Orangeade and Gazzosa

Aranciata e Gazzosa

Lurisia

Classic Italian carbonated drinks.

5
$6.00

Chinotto

Chinotto

Neri

Dark drink with a bittersweet taste produced from the chinotto citrus fruit. A unique and slightly bitter flavor.

5
$6.00

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola

Carbonated soft drink.

5
$6.00

Tonic water

Acqua tonica

Schweppes

Carbonated drink with a bitter taste from quinine.

5
$6.00

Orange juice

Spremuta d'arancia

Fresh juice obtained from pressing oranges.

5
$6.00

Coffee

Caffè

Italian espresso.

3
$3.00

Cappuccino

Cappuccino

Hot drink based on espresso and foamed milk.

5
$6.00

The

The

Hot tea infusion.

5
$6.00

Chamomile and Herbal Teas

Camomilla e Tisane

Relaxing or aromatic herbal infusions.

5
$6.00
Beers

Menabrea Bionda

Menabrea Bionda

Premium Italian lager beer, balanced and thirst-quenching.

5~

Nastro Azzurro ZERO Non-alcoholic

Nastro Azzurro ZERO Analcolica

Non-alcoholic version of the famous Italian beer.

5
$6.00
Aperitifs

Gin Tonic Gin "Mare" and "Fever Tree" Tonic Water

Gin Tonic Gin "Mare" e Acqua tonica "Fever Tree"

Refreshing cocktail made with premium Mediterranean gin and high-quality tonic water.

15
$17.00

Negroni

Negroni

Classic Italian cocktail based on gin, red vermouth, and Campari. Strong and aromatic.

10
$12.00

Spritz

Spritz

Venetian aperitif based on prosecco, bitter (like Aperol or Campari) and soda.

10
$12.00

Campari soda

Campari soda

Single-dose aperitif based on Campari and seltzer.

7
$8.00

Prosecco Brut

Prosecco Brut

De Faveri

Dry Italian sparkling wine, perfect for toasts or aperitifs.

7
$8.00

Rosé Champagne

Champagne Rosè

Nominé-Renard

Prized French rosé sparkling wine.

12
$14.00
Wine by the glass

Wines by the glass

House Wine

Vino della casa

White Marino or Red Merlot

House wine, available white or red.

4
$5.00

Organic Grechetto White

Bianco Grechetto Biologico

"Brugnoli" Lazio

Local organic white wine, fresh and fruity.

7
$8.00

Bianco Passerina

Bianco Passerina

"San Michele a Ripa" Marche

White wine from the Marche region, floral and delicate.

7
$8.00

Organic Red Cesanese d'Affile

Rosso Cesanese d'Affile Biologico

"F.lli Cavalieri" Lazio

Indigenous red wine from Lazio, full-bodied and spicy.

7
$8.00

Rosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Rosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

"Masciarelli" Abruzzo

Robust and tannic red wine from Abruzzo.

7
$8.00
Wines

Wine List

House Wine Marino DOP

Vino della Casa Marino dop

Local white wine in a reduced format.

8
$9.00

Frascati Superiore

Frascati Superiore

Cantina Neri

DOCG white wine from Lazio, dry and savory.

8
$9.00

Sauvignon (100% Sauvignon)

Sauvignon (100% Sauvignon)

Livio Felluga

Fresh and aromatic white wine.

15
$17.00

Pinot Grigio (100% Pinot Grigio)

Pinot Grigio (100% Pinot Grigio)

Livio Felluga

Light and fruity white wine.

15
$17.00

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