Come for the View. Stay for the Straberries. Don't miss the Boar The incredibly small hamlet of Nemi, located south-east of Rome, dominating its homonymous volcanic lake from above like an eagle, is probably the last place where you'll expect to find something particular. You are completely wrong. With less of 2000 souls, this surprising place hosts every year the Strawberries Festival, usually held at the end of May / beginning of June. Here you'll be able to find a wide variety of drinks and dishes made with the local strawberries, of which you'll be able to admire the massive crops all around the lake. Just few hundreds of meters outside the historical center, you'll easily find the restaurant "Il Ramo d'Oro" (The Golden Branch). Once parked the car, go down 72 (seventy-two!!!) steps to reach the main hall. No elevator nor stairlift. Owners of strollers and wheelchairs are advised. The very cozy environment, thanks to a wise placement of the furnitures, will give you a warm welcome, as well as the very friendly staff. Beyond the main hall you'll immediately notice the not-so-small terrace, closed by sliding glass walls. A great choice, that will allow you to admire comfortably the marvellous view of the lake, even on rainy days. The seats are quite limited if you want to enjoy it, therefore book it or lose it. Massive thanks to the owner to manage to squeeze in a small table for me and my wife at the last moment. Time to browse the menu. Usually, in this kind of restaurants, the privileged position adds a surchange on the meal. I'm happy to tell you that here is not like that. The portions are abundant, and the price fair. A very good quantity/price ratio. Truly excellent the Boscarelli (dumplings full of ricotta and porcini mushrooms, covered in the analog sauce), as well as the Boar accompanied by roasted potatoes. Shining among the desserts, Tiramisù with wild strawberries. You simply cannot miss it. Special mention for the coffee. Among almost a hundred between cafè and restaurants i've visited in Rome and nearby cities, this marks the 4th place where the coffee is NOT burned. Thank you very much for this. Unfortunately, no dedicated craft beer, but only the standard classic Peroni. I hope they'll include one or two in the future. Completely unexpected the low quality of the house wine. Both Red and White. I truly recommend the owner to improve this aspect. It's been the only negative point in an extremely good lunch. If you are staying in Rome for your trip, depending by the zone you're in, it can take even 1 hour to reach Nemi by car, but the experience is definetely worthy of a visit. Enjoy the view........... and the strawberries too.