L’Osteria di Birra de Borgo
Roasted Potatoes
Suppli Classico
Teglia Diavola
Roast Pork, Taleggio and Blackberry Antifocaccia
Although Birra de Borgo is well known for their fermented Hops, brewed just outside the Italian capitol, a more recent development is the opening of L’Osteria di Birra de Borgo just a short distance from Vatican City.
Occupying Via Silla 26a since 2018, and part of a slow transition whereby Prati is growing a gastronomic culture beyond fast food targeting tourists, it is beginning at 12h00 that guests are welcomed to a spacious room including kitchen, bar and microbrewery plus English-friendly service.
Happy to accept online reservations, though largely unnecessary throughout most of a day that extends until 02h00, it is once seated amidst spacious confines that guests are invited to decide amongst several Bottles and Taps, while Food remains “Bar” friendly without cutting corners.
Reserving some items for dinner, but serving most of their menu from open to close, many diners will likely gravitate to Fritti, low prices nevertheless a poor excuse for Suppli that was too dense and oily, not to mention flaccid Roast Potatoes that probably would be better off fried.
Improving substantially with Breads, a brand familiar with fermentation predictably utilizing their own Yeast to develop everything on site, it is not till later that Pizzas and Calzone are available, which leaves diners at lunch a tough decision between sandwiched “Antifocaccia” with an assortment of toppings or Teglia – Roman Pan Pizza – that crackles to the tooth before yielding its pillow-soft upper layer.
www.osteria.birradelborgo.it