Sale Vino&cucina - Roma

What an amazing discovery. great eating and fabulous personal service. that was the best way to finish our last night in italia. after over a month of eating by lazio, umbria and abruzzo we fell on this absolute jewel of a ristoranti. the seafoods were super fresh and the pasta dishes were a homage to the Roman cuisine. the owner gave us a toast grappa and amorone to send us away. arrogant

We had dinner in this charming restaurant. eating was wonderful, although the menu is quite limited. slightly disappointed that one of our first choices was not available, but the waiter was happy to make recommendations (which were excellent) and we were given complementary...local dishes to try. the weinliste is a quirky “Pick one from the shelves” but delivered an excellent and humble local wein. the restaurant is 5 minutes to walk from rom cavalieri waldorf astoria hotel and a small jewel

I ate in this restaurant once before the name change and the renovation and I did not feel that I have to go back. But tonight I visited the “new” restaurant, called sale vino cucina, which is immediately bijou and invites from the outside with fresh...and very modern decor without losing its character. I took my teenage son in a school night, so we ate early, but they took us warm and welcome, although it was technically too early to eat. we were hosted by a wonderfully friendly waitress called claudia, who noticed attentively that my Italian was not native and asked if we would like to speak English. the water and the brot came fast and the owner (I think) led us to two olive oils to taste and to compare with the brot that was served with 3 different salzens. a beautiful beginning! I chose for pannelle (I think they were called) which were described as poor human food from pea flour. what looked up looked like polnta slices, but tasted like the freshest, best cooked chip French frit they could imagine. it came with a red potion relish that made it nicely complicated. not a court I had eaten before, but surely try one again! my son had pasta alla amatriciana, which was very tasty. for the net we both decided for steak and bratkartoffeln, which were rarely cooked. When it arrived, I was a little disappointed by the appearance because it was so simple and strong. no decoration, sauce or gravure, or anything except meat and carrots, but my! flesh and carrots! the steak was thick, perfectly boiled and tender as butter, and the carrots were cooked with rosmarin to taste. we have finished with a tiramisu, a dish that I haven't eaten in restaurants for years, as I think it is overplayed and I have become bored with what the omnipresent restaurant has become with little sext or interest. but this was different, not. it was all as good as my mother and was more wet and gooey in contrast to most others. tasty to the last spoon. the red wine was a monte falco, recommended by claudia the waitress and was smooth and robust. friendly, personal service and an excellent meal in a beautiful environment. comes back in the final!

It was late and raining so we didn't really know what would be open. But thanks to some insight from the locals in the area, we ended up at Sale—without a doubt, the greatest dining experience we had in Rome. We walked in and were...immediately greeted by an enthusiastic hostess that turned out to be the owner's sister, Nina. We were seated at the best table in the whole place—but to be honest, every table in this place is the best table. We quickly ordered, conversing with Nina and our server Claudia, in broken Italian, English, and thanks to my inability to switch off my High School Spanish, Spanish. They knew them all. After starting a bottle of their recommended wine, out came our delicious appetizers and a bonus gift from the kitchen, a delectable Sicilian treat that I can only describe as heavenly. Then came our main course. A mouthwatering steak and potatoes. Unbelievably good. When we'd finished savoring everything, we were greeted with a delightful surprise. As we were the last patrons in the dining room, the owner, Damiano, came over and offered us a taste of his favorite wine, free of charge. What ensued was a barrel of laughs as he told us the story of the restaurant, about his family, and about his love for wine. An absolutely unforgettable experience as we talked and laughed about everything under the sun. We invited them to sit with us, and we sat and talked for hours. We came with empty stomaches and left with full hearts. Love love love this place, and cannot recommend it highly enough. If you go, ask for Damiano, Nina, and Claudia.

This place is out of operation. Showed in May 2023 for my reservation of TheFork and they still had all their Christmas decorations out and used plates sitting on tables.