Lepanto
English version below
Franchi è la rosticceria e la gastronomia storica del quartiere Prati per antonomasia. Chi è cresciuto nella zona - in special modo tra Via Cola di Rienzo (rinomata per i suoi negozi) e Via Crescenzio - lo sa bene. Sa che il gusto e la tradizione si incontrano da Franchi fin dal 1925. Personalmente sono un fans delle sue prelibatezze da quando non ero che un bambino e non nego una certa benevolenza dettata dall emozione delle immagini di un tempo. Del resto Romeyumood non nasce con l'intenzione di essere un freddo recensore di street food ma si nutre (oltre che di ottimo take away) anche di passioni e memorie.
DA NON PERDERE: Crocchette di verdure!!!
English version below
Franchi is THE rosticceria (never heard of this one uh? Once in Rome we used to see plenty of these rosticcerie - the old version of an Italian kebab shop, where usually roast chicken, potatoes and baked food in general was served) in the old Prati district. Aficionados in the area know it from their childhood times, when similar shops were popular but the concept of street food - and neologisms such as "foodie" - didn't even exist.
Vegetables croquettes
And since Romeyumood wants to be a diary of good food, discoveries, but also memories, Franchi must be mentioned along with the new ones. Franchi is still as good as 30 years ago, and what we like is just the fact that it sticks to their traditional proposals - because it's what they make better than anything else. So as good as they were once upon a time, we find the same supplì, the deep fried tramezzino with mozzarella and anchovies, the chicken croquettes, and on top of everything the vegetables croquettes. Franchi is also a catering company and salads, meat dishes and more are prepared daily. Street food, but also a proper meal that you can enjoy at home, the day you are not in the mood to make your own. Then, a shopping session in Via Cola di Rienzo, to the famous Castroni for instance, to buy some exotic product you barely see anywhere else. The perfect day.The perfect soundtrack: Reflektor... Here comes the night time, we are definitely in an Arcade Fire mood.
Franchi highlights: vegetables croquettes!