Lo Specchio di Diana

An eating house since 1816

Lo Specchio di Diana began in 1816 as the Antica Trattoria De Sanctis with rooms, and since 2012 it has also been an albergo diffuso with rooms spread around the village. The restaurant is at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 11, the main street of Nemi, and has tables in the dining room, in a glazed veranda and in the street, with a view of the lake.

What to order

The house boasts a game and mushroom menu with market produce. On the published menu, first courses run from €13 to €16: tagliatelle with porcini, cheese and walnut ravioli with truffle, pappardelle with hare, strozzapreti all'amatriciana. Main courses, from €13 to €24: tagliata, lamb allo scottadito, wild boar boscaiola-style, saltimbocca. There is also grilled scamorza, vegetables and pizzas from €7. In spring, ask about the strawberries of Nemi.

When to go

The website says the menu is served every day; it does not publish opening hours, so call 06 936 8714 to book, especially at weekends, and ask for a table on the veranda. Combine it with a walk to the lake viewpoint, five minutes away.