Cumpa' Cosimo

Frommer's Review

Here's where you're likely to find everyone from the electrician down the street to a movie star looking for the best home cooking in town. Pictures of Jackie O still decorate the walls, a reminder of a long-ago visit. The restaurant was opened in 1929 by a patriarch known affectionately as Cumpa' (godfather) Cosimo and his wife, Cumma' (godmother) Chiara. Today their daughter, Netta Bottone, runs the place, turning out well-flavored regional food in generous portions. Menu items include homemade versions of seven pastas, served with your choice of seven sauces. Any of these might be followed by a mixed grill of fish, giant prawns, roasted lamb seasoned with herbs, zuppa di pesce, frittura di pesce (fish fry), veal scaloppine, or beefsteak with garlic and wine sauce. Fresh local artichokes, asparagus, and mushrooms are among the vegetables available seasonally.

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