Essential information:
Bed & Breakfast
La Stazione
Via dei Campi Fioriti 30
00055 Ladispoli Rome
Cell phone numbers:
+39 392 1082601
+39 392 1838348
Fax +39 06 23 31 63 92
Website: https://bedandbreakfastlastazione.it
Approximate prices per night for room and breakfast. For further information, contact the Bed & Breakfast.
Single: 40 Euro ($50)
Double: 55 Euro ($70)
Triple: 75 Euro  ($95)

Ristorante-pizzeria Rosati
Lungomare Regina Elena, 6
00055 Ladispoli Rome
Tel: +39 06 99 48 014
Lunch and dinner every day except Monday.

The bed and breakfast La Stazione, located to the northwest of Rome in the charming seaside town of Ladispoli, is an excellent solution for those who want to stay by the beach yet at the same time near the center of Rome, about 20 minutes away by train or half an hour by car. The possibility of staying outside the center of Rome is a great advantage, especially during the warmer periods, and you can plan cultural visits and excursions to the capital from this beautiful coastal town.

The name of this bed and breakfast indicates that it is close to the train station (in fact only about 5 minutes away on foot), yet it is in a quiet residential area only two minutes away from the Church of the Sacred Heart.

The train runs every half hour (more often at peak times) into St. Peter’s train station and Termini.

Archeology lovers have some very important things to see in this region, like the nearby Cerveteri Etruscan tombs and ruins. In addition, nature lovers can take excursions to the mountains of Tolfa, the nature reserves of Torre Flavia, the Canale Monterano, and beautiful Lake Bracciano.

The B & B La Stazione has recently been renovated, with simple and comfortable rooms, equipped with a bathroom and tub, shower, air conditioning and satellite TV. Guests have at their disposal the living room to relax, read a good book or watch TV, and the main room with a bar and fireplace, where you can sit for a chat and also enjoy a delicious breakfast. The owners are always on hand to make their guests’ stay pleasant and relaxing.

 

A very pleasant restaurant near the sea-front of Ladispoli is Rosati, which has been in operation for more than 100 years. They specialize in excellent seafood, at a much more economical price than the equivalent in the center of Rome. There are three dining areas, one inside, another on a type of covered terrace, and a third in a small square outside, where you see and smell the sea.

On this occasion I was dining with Ed Pentin, a writer and journalist. He began reporting on the Pope and the Vatican with Vatican Radio before moving on to become the Rome correspondent for the National Catholic Register. He has also reported on the Holy See and the Catholic Church for a number of other publications including Newsweek, Inside the Vatican, Newsmax, Zenit, The Catholic Herald, and The Holy Land Review.

We decided to eat outside, and very soon our attentive and helpful waitress, Giulia, offered us some sparking mineral water, branded Ferrarelle, and half a liter of white opened wine from the Castelli Romani.

They do three set fish menus here as well as à la carte. We opted for the set menus, Ed for the one at 25 Euro ($30), and myself for the 20 Euro ($25) menu. All the set menus begin with antipasti, consisting of beans, salad, marinated calamari and shellfish, which we found tasty. Then Giulia brought us the first course, which was linguine imperiali for Ed and risotto alla pescatora for me. Linguine are a form of pasta, flat like fettuccine, wider than spaghetti, but not as wide as fettuccine. The imperiali topping consists of a rich sauce based on king prawns, mussels and other seafood. The risotto alla pescatora consists of risotto in a delicious seafood and tomato sauce, including prawns, clams, mussels and little octopus. These first courses were very tasty and were quite large portions.

The main course consisted of king prawns for Ed, and for myself mixed grilled fish and prawns. The course was accompanied by either fries or mixed salad, which added a refreshing touch to the main course.

The set menus don’t offer any dessert, but since the first and second courses are quite large, we didn’t feel we would have taken one anyway. But you can always ask for a sweet as an extra. At the end of this fine dinner we were offered a coffee or a liquore, at which I opted for a Fernet Branca. Our check came to a very decent 45 Euro ($56) in total, which we felt was an almost unbeatable price for the quality and quantity of this dinner.

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