This is one of Rome's oddest but most elegant dining experiences, worth the splurge for its unique food and atmosphere. Fine French cuisine and a daily exotic dish are prepared and served by a lay sisterhood of missionary Christians from five continents who dress in traditional costumes. Skip the plain stuccoed vaulting downstairs and climb to the piano nobile of this 16th-century palazzo, where the high ceilings are gorgeously frescoed.
First courses include the specialty soupe à l'oignon gratinée (French onion soup) and scrumptious chèvre chaud aux aumandes (toasted goat cheese coated with mustard and almond slivers). Main courses include langouste Thermidor (lobster Thermidor) and magret de canard à l'orange (duck filet in Grand Marnier sauce with puff-fried potatoes). Most wines are French, with plenty of half-bottles available.
At 10pm, the recorded classical music is interrupted so the sisters can sing the "Ave Maria of Lourdes," and some evenings they interpret a short Bible story in ballet. Only then will they bring your crêpes flambés (crepes cooked in Grand Marnier sauce). Multiple set-price menus run anywhere from €14 to €35 (up to €70 for special holiday feasts).
Tip generously—all the profits go to charity.
Via Monterone 85 (off Piazza Sant'Eustachio)
tel. +39-06-6880-1095
www.restaurant-eauvive.it
Closed Sunday and in August
€€€
Bus: 116, 116T, 40, 46, 62, 64, 70, 81, 87, 492, 571, 628, 916, 916F, C3
English (Inglese) | Italian (Italiano) | Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun |
Good day | Buon giorno | bwohn JOUR-noh |
Good evening | Buona sera | BWOH-nah SAIR-rah |
Good night | Buona notte | BWOH-nah NOTE-tay |
Goodbye | Arrivederci | ah-ree-vah-DAIR-chee |
Excuse me (to get attention) | Scusi | SKOO-zee |
thank you | grazie | GRAT-tzee-yay |
please | per favore | pair fa-VOHR-ray |
yes | si | see |
no | no | no |
Do you speak English? | Parla Inglese? | PAR-la een-GLAY-zay |
I don't understand | Non capisco | non ka-PEESK-koh |
I'm sorry | Mi dispiace | mee dees-pee-YAT-chay |
Where is? | Dov'é | doh-VAY |
...a restaurant | un ristorante | oon rees toh-RAHN-tay |
...a casual restaurant | una trattoria un'osteria |
oo-nah trah-toar-RHEE-yah oon ohst-air-EE-yah |
I would like to reserve... | Vorrei prenotare... | voar-RAY pray-note-ARE-eh |
a table for two | una tavola per due | oo-nah TAH-voal-lah pair DOO-way |
...for 7pm | per le sette | pair lay SET-tay |
...for 7:30pm | per le sette e mezzo | pair lay SET-tay eh MET-tzoh |
...for 8pm | per le otto | pair lay OH-toh |
I would like | Vorrei... | voar-RAY |
...some (of) | un pó (di) | oon POH (dee) |
...this | questo | KWAY-sto |
...that | quello | KWEL-loh |
chicken | pollo | POL-loh |
steak | bistecca | bee-STEAK-ah |
veal | vitello | vee-TEL-oh |
fish | pesce | PEH-shay |
meat | carne | KAR-neh |
I am vegetarian | sono vegetariano | SO-no veg-eh-tair-ee-YAH-no |
side dish [veggies always come seperately] | cotorno | kon-TOR-no |
dessert | dolce | DOAL-chay |
and | e | ay |
...a glass of | un bicchiere di | oon bee-key-YAIR-eh dee |
...a bottle of | una bottiglia di | oo-na boh-TEEL-ya dee |
...a half-liter of | mezzo litro di | MET-tzoh LEE-tro dee |
...fizzy water | acqua gassata | AH-kwah gah-SAHT-tah |
...still water | acqua non gassata | AH-kwah noan gah-SAHT-tah |
...red wine | vino rosso | VEE-noh ROH-so |
...white wine | vino bianco | VEE-noh bee-YAHN-koh |
...beer | birra | BEER-a |
Check, please | Il conto, per favore | eel COAN-toh pair fah-VOAR-eh |
Is service included? | É incluso il servizio? | ay een-CLOU-so eel sair-VEET-zee-yo |
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Via Monterone 85 (off Piazza Sant'Eustachio)
tel. +39-06-6880-1095
www.restaurant-eauvive.it
Closed Sunday and in August
€€€
Bus: 116, 116T, 40, 46, 62, 64, 70, 81, 87, 492, 571, 628, 916, 916F, C3