La Cisterna is one of the oldest restaurants in Italy and holds a little secret which captured the imagination of Walt Disney, who liked to dine there.
Eating out in Italy is one of the major attractions of an Italian holiday. Of course there are Italian restaurants all over the world but anyone who has spent some time eating out in Italy will tell you, there is nothing like the real thing.
Authentic Italian cuisine can be found throughout the country along with all the regional variations which make the food in Italy so interesting. Stretching from the Alps to Sicily this long, thin country flanked by two seas has far more to offer than just pizzas.
The history of eating out in Italy stretches way back in time and as a consequence Italy also has many fabulous eating establishments with a story to tell. My favourite is La Cisterna in Rome which was introduced to me by one of my Roman friends.
A meal at La Cisterna is about more than just the food, which is very good in my opinion, it’s about the establishment itself. Once you have dined and been serenaded you can make a visit into the lower levels of the restaurant (make sure you ask if they forget to propose it to you).
The amazing thing is that the lower level is where the restaurant ground floor used to be in ancient roman times and it is here that you will find the original well that inspired Disney to use its form in one of his best cartoon films. For more information and reservations see lacisterna.com
Take a villa holiday in Italy and enjoy discovering the delights and surprises of dining out in Italy. If you opt to holiday in Lazio you might even try the La Cisterna for yourself.