Experience overview

My grand grand father (farfar) was from Sicily, that's not only an island but also a little continent:
History, art, nature, sea, mountain, great food, great wines, great warm people!
Conquered by norman, arabic, spanish, french people it was the ancient melting pot!
So this experience is my tribute to a great and proud country: Sicily

On the menu

Antipasto/Starter
Caponata di melanzane classica con focaccia
(Eggplants, tomato, olives, capers, pine nuts, raisin, almonds)

Primo piatto/First Course
Pasta alla Norma estiva
(Pasta, fried eggplants, raw baby tomatoes, fresh ricotta cheese, basil)

Secondo piatto/Main Course
Involtini di pesce spada
(Swordfish rolls with parsley, raisin, pinenuts, pecorino cheese, bread, lemon zest)

Contorno/Vegetable
Pomodorini alla catanese
(Little raw tomatoes with onion and black olives)

Dolce/Dessert
Gelu du muluni
(Watermelon ice cream with pistachios, chocolate and candied pumpkin )

Wine
Grillo Parlante Sicilia I.G.T. Fondo Antico

Location & Neighbourhood

My house is at the same time elegant and simple, suitable to live and to reach.
My quarter is considered center now, cause is very close to Vatican City and there's plenty of shops, caffee, restaurants, markets, parks and whatever you want and need.
It's very simple to reach, being far just 50 meters from metro A stop Cornelia.


Location

Rome, Italy

Host Reviews

Doreen durand

Our evening at Francesca's could not have been more delightful. Let me count the ways. 1. That lady can cook. We were kind of overwhelmed by the menu we requested. We all had to make room for dessert, which was well worth the effort. 2, None of us knows much about Italian wine, now we know we like that too. 3. As wonderful as all of that was, by concensus, we felt blessed and privileged to be made so welcome in Francesca's home. Finally, 4. We found out that with a little courage and trust, we were able to confirm our belief that the world is full of "good friends and neighbors." Doreen, Louisiana, USA (view full page)

Diana

What can I say? I feel so lucky to have met Francesca (through airbnb) . How fabulous to have someone prepare a gourmet multicourse dinner (regional theme) and match it with several wines. I've met wonderful people, had many laughs, and would HIGHLY recommend Magic Francesca's. I just can't say enough about the food, wine and wonderful atmosphere. See you again soon Francesca! (view full page)

michael

very good restaurant, with good food and friendly people... ... looking forward to the next visit ! (view full page)

Mariaraffaella Arabia

Hi all, I 've been many times at Francesca's, especially for a Roman dinner with some colleagues of mine. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, excellent cuisine and Francesca is brilliant, and very nice. (view full page)

Francesco Succi

I went to Francesca's place and i had a great time! The food is really traditional and healthy! Francesca is a sommelier so usually she pair the wine to the food. The place is perfectly quiet and cozy, suitable for conversation and taste good food/wine. I'd like to be present again in a future lunch/dinner there! My vote is 10/10!! One of my favorite! (view full page)

Daniela Bianchin

Sono stata invitata molte volte a casa di Francesca e devo dire che l'atmosfera e fantastica armoniosa il mangiare e fantastico lei e stupenda la cucina che fa che dire meravigliosa mi ha anche organizzato il mio compleanno bhe che dire fantastico la cucina meravigliosa in tutti i dettagli e l'eleganza della tavola i dettagli meravigliosi e fantastici devo dire che si sta veramente bene a casa di Francesca (view full page)

Giuseppe Salomone

Atmosfere raffinate eppure calde come le mura domestiche, sapiente accoglienza in un ambiente sobrio ed elegante, una cucina che affonda le sue radici nella più classica tradizione culinaria italiana ma con quel tocco in più, quel quid sottile che sa trasformare ogni piatto in qualche cosa di unico, accompagnato dai migliori vini e intorno...Roma! (view full page)