This 24-room boutique hotel in Trastevere is a real find.  Though rooms are quite small, rates are extremely reasonable, and the bathrooms are bright and airy.  There is a pretty roof-top bar, and the breakfast buffet, which is included, is generous and is served in a light-filled room.

This small, crowded, welcoming trattoria in Trastevere serves refined and absolutely delicious food.  The specialty is fish, but there are meat dishes on the menu as well.  The pastas, both classics and inventive originals, are excellent, and they’ll happily divide the portions so you can try several if you wish. The extensive wine list has excellent and reasonably priced choices.  The amuse bouche sets the tone for the evening’s meal: one night it was fresh anchovy and and tomatoes on a bed of pureed lentils.  Even the salad, with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots, was tasty and very fresh. There are two small dining rooms; we prefer the one in the front as its lighter and airier. Favorites: zuppa fagioli ai fruiti de mare (borlotti bean soup with octopus, clams and calamari); linguini with fresh anchovies and tomatoes; pezzaogna roasted with potatoes, tomatoes and olives; grilled shrimp; Carciofi Alla Giudia (Jewish style fried artichokes)

A gracious inviting trattoria in the heart of Trastevere with an upscale crowd. The menu offers both traditional Roman specialties and raw and cooked seafood dishes; the whole fish is cooked in a variety of ways including acqua pazza, al forno and in a salt crust and there are meat dishes and home-made bresola.  The reasonably priced wine list has many interesting choices. In nice weather, it’s lovely to dine on the outside terrace. Favorites:  fish tartare with avocado; linguini with clams; seabass baked with potatoes; tiramisu

Across Ponte Garibaldi, is this bustling, lively, very informal pizza restaurant, nicknamed “the morgue” because of the white marble tables lining the room.  The pizzas are Roman style with thin thin crusts and a variety of toppings, and they’re delicious. They are lots of varieties to choose from, and they average about 8 1/2 euros.   A special hearty salad on the menu, the Capriciosa with leafy greens, beans, olives, artichokes and hard boiled egg is a nice compliment.  On Friday and Saturday night, it’s best not to go after 8:00 pm if you don’t want to wait in a long line.