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A plate of tringozzo, the house pasta© La Piazzetta

Restaurant · Calcata and the Treja Valley

La Piazzetta

Trattoria with local cooking in Calcata Vecchia, with home-made pasta, the house tringozzo and tables outside; small and medium-sized dogs allowed.

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Price
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With a dog
Small and medium-sized dogs, also inside; tell them when you book
Where
Calcata

Eating in the village on the rock

La Piazzetta is at Via San Giovanni, 47, inside Calcata Vecchia, with tables outside on one of its little squares. It serves traditional local cooking: home-made pasta, seasonal dishes and local products, cheeses, cured meats, oil and the house wine. The menu changes with the seasons.

What to order

The tringozzo, a thick spaghetti-like pasta that the house has registered as its own with the Chamber of Commerce. It is the dish Romans come for.

When to go

Lunches from 12:30 to 15:00 and dinners from 19:30 to 22:00; closed Wednesdays and Thursdays, and in September it closes for a week's holiday. Book on TheFork, by phone or on WhatsApp on 335 6682776. Small and medium-sized dogs are allowed, also inside: tell them when you book.

What to order: the tringozzo, the house's thick pasta, with whatever is in season

Practical details

Opening hours
  • Mon and Tue12:30–15:00 and 19:30–22:00
  • Wed and ThuClosed
  • Fri–Sun12:30–15:00 and 19:30–22:00

Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays; holiday from 15 to 21 September

Cuisine
Lazio, home cooking

Details checked on 12 November 2026.

House specialities

  • Tringozzo
  • Home-made pasta
  • Local cured meats and cheeses

Tips

  • Sunday, after the trail If you do the Monte Gelato trail in the morning, you reach Calcata for lunch.
  • Book at weekends Calcata fills with Romans on Sundays.

Frequently asked questions

Which days is it closed?

Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Are dogs allowed?

Yes, small and medium-sized, also inside.

What is tringozzo?

The house's thick pasta, its best-known dish.

With a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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