The activity was established around 1905 by Ambrogio Ricci, whose monogram may still be observed on the entrance door. Formerly it was a wine-cellar offering an excellent Aleatico and a little cooking - the oven for pizzas and crostinis was added only towards the end of the twenties. The restaurant's present furniture (in pure Liberty style) is mainly the very one our grandfathers used to see in the twenties; the only changes were undergone after Second World War and involve the pavement and the stuccos decorating the arcades. Therefore, next to beautiful shelvings with matching tables and chairs, one can still admire the statue by Selva, near the entrance, and the handsome and ancient "Hermes-fountain". One can easily picture the number of celebrities that visited to taste our "Neapolitan" pizza in the last ninety years: from G. Marconi (whose presence is witnessed by an old photograph on display) and G. De Vittorio, to a more "Dolce Vita" kind of milieu which included B. Gigli, A. Sordi and V. Gassman; and, most recently, R. Arbore, G. Boncompagni, R. Bova, the Chilean writer L. Sepulveda as well as several people from the political environment.
Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 7.00 pm to 12.00 pm Closed on Mondays.