Checchino Dal 1887

Checchino is a treasure, not in the least bit hidden. It’s full of locals and tourists, in equal measure. To begin with the owners, now in their fifth and sixth generation operating thus osteria and restaurant, really do have hospitality in their blood. More than that, they have a pride in whey’ve build over 150 years and what they provide today. And you feel it every moment - from welcome to after dessert as you wobble out to your ride home. The menu is, itself, reflective of the neighborhood, including the nearby former slaughterhouse. Meat-focused, with lots of offal, with an incredible selection of wines developed and maintained by the super-knowledgeable owner, who’s also the sommelier. We let him sort out what we’d drink with dinner because the winemakers (and grapes) were often unfamiliar. Great call! The menu is full of classics, but you shouldn’t miss out on the head cheese and garafolato - good luck having either elsewhere, and hardly a chance of them prepared nearly as well. We ate at a lot of wonderful places all around Italy. Checchino is a very special one.

We enjoyed a really wonderful evening and dinner here. I loved that this is clearly a restaurant run by a family with an old fashioned vibe in a good way - very correct, attentive and sincere way of hospitality. We enjoyed a beautiful range of typical dishes, all prepared with care. Thank you for taking such good and welcoming care of us - we were tourists, but you treated us as if we were regulars! All the best for other generations to come! I am happy we had the chance to enjoy this place!!!!