La Renardiere — Restaurant in Rome

We unexpectedly stumbled upon this intimate French restaurant while we were walking down Viale Aventino near FAO on our way to visit a friend and we are SO happy we stopped in. On our first visit to the restaurant, because it wasn’t planned, we didn’t make reservations but got lucky as there was only one table available for us. I would recommend making a reservation because it will fill up quickly.

We enjoyed our first visit so much, we decided to return a week later, bring a camera and make sure that it was as good as we remembered, and it was. We started with some Bordeaux, but we corrected the error of only getting a glass on our first visit and getting a bottle this time. This was a 2017 that was not too expensive and was delightful.

Our starters were a Quiche Lorraine and while I ordered a Cheese Soufflé, because it takes 20 minutes to prepare they asked if I would prefer my main first, and the soufflé second and I said “yes”. It turned out to be the wrong choice because I wasn’t in a rush and in retrospect I would’ve preferred to nurse my wine while I waited. Next time I’ll make a different choice. The quiche and the soufflés were light, cheesy and delicious. I’ve had quiche that was a little oily from the cheese and meat, but this wasn’t at all.

Our mains were a Steak au poivre (Filetto al Pepe) that came with a side of fried potatoes (Patate Fritte), and a Tuna and Avocado tartare with shrimp. The steak was cooked perfectly, although on our second visit, I don’t think I was asked how I wanted it cooked as I was on our first visit. The tuna mousse reminded me of Cod Mantecato, which was nice, and the avocado and shrimp were delicate and tasty.

We didn’t get a dessert this time because we had other plans, but on our first visit the apple tart topped with gelato was a great finish to the meal and it seemed popular with the other patrons, so don’t hesitate if you still have space...

You want to escape pizza, pasta and mozzarella for a few hours? This is the place. Clear and authentic French cuisine. On point and without any complexity. A menu humble and honest. The food follows lead and the family from la Marne (look it up if you want to know the most important export product) running this restaurant professionally and with a lot of compassion. Merci et vive la France dans la plus belle...

This is the worst service i have ever seen. We were listening to the owner treating customers with distespect. The customer complained why they brought the steak before the salad. They said so what, eat the steak and then the salad. They undercooked the steak. When the customer complained about it they said that the customer ordered. In fact the customer was never asked about the...