The Locanda Interpreter's wine and culinary concept is a synergy of styles, seeking to offer its diners something new, especially because of the neighbourhood it's located in, a neighbourhood with a long history, yet today in the caught in the midst of deep urban transformation. Legend has it that the restaurant's premise was a favourite place for Pier Paolo Pasolini to visit.

Today "Pigneto" is very close to the city centre and definitely no longer one of the typical neighbourhoods of Pasolini memory. And it is also now considered the centre of Rome, due to the city's massive extension. Locanda Interpreter's concept mixes Italian food tradition with modern trends of inspiration for new dishes and recipes, which I believe is the real future of Italian food and what it represents. To me, the concept of "made in Italy" is basically food, especially because I have worked as a Chef abroad for so many years. This often happens to people like me in my case of living and working abroad. You give even more importance to Italian food culture than one normally would. But this doesn't mean I can't keep my mind open and look towards the future with one eye constantly open to new ideas.

In my opinion, the future of food culture is still based on the quality of the products we use which is why much manipulation on behalf of a chef isn't required in creating dishes if products are top quality. Since our first day at Locanda Interpreter, we've been giving our customers the best we can, with fresh products, new ideas and mostly working with less expensive products. This means we haven't been working with foie gras, caviar or lobster for example, but with generally speaking common ingredients, so that the final cost we ask of our customers throughout this restaurant's first year has always been extremely reasonable in terms of value.

Success was reported immediately and we are pleased to say it was our customers who gave us the chance to continue with our original price listing. Then in May and August 2006 we were discovered and cited by important journalists such as Luca Zannini and Francesca Alliata Bronnner who wrote about us in the Corriere della Sera and Repubblica, two of the most major national newspapers, giving us the chance to broaden our customer network across town and abroad, all due to the performance of our daily work.

Locanda Interpreter opened in Jannuary 2006, as the beginning of a new chapter in this part of Rome after completely renovating it, starting from a brand new restaurant including our stunning open-view kitchen which makes every night like a reality show for us, and the beautiful outdoor garden open in the summer which in Rome lasts from May all the way to October.

As you walk through, you can enjoy the paintings and "Wall Art" decorations by my friend the talented and passionate Filippo Luppi that I believe are some of the best "wall art pieces" you can see in all around Europe; and that togheter with Giorgio Ceccotti interior design, create a unique style for a restaurant atmosphere.

Summing up, we can say that the Locanda is a fine place to dine out and spend a very pleasant evening with very good food served with style in a typical Italian "family like" yet fashionably colourful atmosphere.

I'd like to mention about the menu that there's a children's menu and an important part specializing in vegetarian food where we use tofu, seaweed and our own specially-made Mediterranean style wheatmeat. There is also top quality meat and fish entrees in which the best of the markets is placed on the plates. Then there are the pasta dishes where my creativity is probably at its best. All of our pasta is strictly fresh homemade every day as is the bread, ice cream and desserts. Without mentioning our eye-appealing starters offered as platters, both providing lots of inspiration as well as qualified rare products from the local countryside!

So we wait for your visit in this up and coming neighbourhood of Rome, where I will do my best to provide you with one of the best dinner experiences possible and help you to get to know this ancient city and well as its surroundings and if you wish with the help of expert guides, friends of mine.

Adalberto Battaglia a.k.a. Adha Bataya.