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La Taverna
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Via di Pietra 74-77, Roma

The Taverna

A welcoming place with a warm, soft light that creates an intimate, familiar atmosphere, immersed in history and taste.

The dining room with the leather bench along the walls and white panelling
The dining room with the leather bench along the walls and white panelling

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The room

An intimate room, where time stands still in the name of conviviality.

The bar room: marble and wood, shelves of bottles, pendant lamps and the cement-tile floor
The bar room: marble and wood, shelves of bottles, pendant lamps and the cement-tile floor
Bread on the counter
Fresh tagliatelle
Amatriciana in the small pan, with the street behind
Amatriciana in the small pan, with the street behind

The outdoor space

Some of our tables continue outside, on the little lane of Via di Pietra, in a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

The outdoor tables on Via di Pietra
The outdoor tables on Via di Pietra
The margherita in front of the tables on Via di Pietra

Hadrian

Publius Aelius Hadrianus, 76-138

Hadrian was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. He travelled widely through the provinces of the empire and devoted himself to great building works: he had the Pantheon rebuilt in Rome and, in Britain, began a great defensive fortification still known today as Hadrian’s Wall. After his death his successor, Antoninus Pius, dedicated a temple to him, whose columns still stand just behind us, in Piazza di Pietra. From him the Taverna takes its name.

The façade of the Pantheon
The façade of the Pantheon

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Why «taverna»

The word «taverna» comes from the Latin «taberna». The ancient tabernae were shops and places to eat and gather, central to everyday social life, essential in their architecture: wooden or marble counters and simple furnishings. We chose this word because it reflects our idea of genuineness, tradition and continuity over time, bound to the history of Rome.