Fish Market ~ A Seafood Restaurant in Rome

Fish Market has two locations in Rome, but I always visit the one in Trastevere, near to the river.  You have two options – dine in or dine out.  If you’re in the mood for dinner, then you can dine inside the restaurant or outside on their patio.

If you’re looking for a lighter option and just want a small bite, they have one of the best happy hour deals in town.  For €5 you can get an appetizer and a glass of wine.  They have this offer from the time they open for dinner (around 7:00 PM – P.S., they’re not punctual) until 8:30 PM.  You can sit inside and order this special, or you can grab it to go from their take-away window.  

I always order a cartocci, which is a paper funnel stuffed with either fried calamari or shrimp.  My favorite is calamari.  The one draw back with the take-away option is that there is really no place right there to have a seat.  When we’ve gotten it to go, we’ve taken it across the street and enjoyed our appetizers and wine while looking out over the river.  Always lovely to do!

If you choose to dine inside, you will be given a paper menu and pencil.  You’ll need to mark the items you would like to order, then take the paper menu to the cashier to pay and turn in your order.  

You also have the option of choosing your fish from the ‘catch of the day’ case. You let the chef know which fish you would like and how you would like it cooked (grilled or fried), and they will pull it out right then and prepare it fresh for you.  If you order the appetizer special inside, you will be able to have your accompanying wine in a glass and not in a disposable cup.  Hey, some days these things are important, and a girl just needs a proper glass of wine!  

Let me know if you’ve ever been to Fish Market, and what your favorite thing there is.