The trattoria
Trattoria Pennestri was founded in Rome in 2017 by Valeria Payero and Tommaso Pennestri after years of contemplation and thought. With over 20 years’ experience in the restaurant industry, with Tommaso working in kitchens and Valeria’s working as a waitress and in wineries, the two united their expertise to create a new trattoria concept centered around the guests and their experience.
Tommaso can trace his earliest memories of working in the kitchen back to his childhood and studies his craft with dedication and consistency in order to strike balance between tradition and innovation. This balance is fundamental to the restaurant: a place with some of the most renowned dishes of Roman culinary tradition and innovative combinations that have been carefully created through continuous research.
Carefully curated by Valeria, the Trattoria’s wine cellar is the result of continuous research among wine varietals that were long forgotten and are now being rediscovered and small oenological organization throughout Italy, with a particular focus on Lazio and its best vineyards.
The trattoria
Trattoria Pennestri was founded in Rome in 2017 by Valeria Payero and Tommaso Pennestri after years of contemplation and thought. With over 20 years’ experience in the restaurant industry, with Tommaso working in kitchens and Valeria’s working as a waitress and in wineries, the two united their expertise to create a new trattoria concept centered around the guests and their experience.
The neighborhood
Located in the heart of the Quartiere Ostiense in Rome, Trattoria Pennestri is a meeting place in the middle of an incredible neighborhood full of art and reconverted abandoned spaces. The trattoria is a lively hub that connects people, visions, culture, ideas, and design.
Located just a stone’s throw away from the Piramide Cestia, the “Monte dei cocci,” a manmade mount comprised of ancient Roman pottery fragments, the gasmeter, and a few intriguing pieces of contemporary street art, the neighborhood of Ostiense was established in the early nineteenth century. Historically inhabited by gasmen, tanners, and artisans who, like our owners, worked with their hands, it was in this part of Rome that the Trattoria found its home. With its deep connection to working with raw materials and Roman tradition, it was in this neighborhood that Tommaso, a Danish Italian, and Valeria, an Argentinian, decided to open their trattoria.
Located in the heart of Ostiense, the owners sought to recreate Rome’s “classical magic” in the details of the dining room. From the handcrafted tables made with thick wood that invites guests to stay and socialize decor, to the walls’ red and grey color scheme that’s reminiscent of Rome’s historical palaces and the bark of Lungotevere’s plane trees, every detail of the trattoria’s decor evokes the neighborhood’s unique charm. The trattoria’s ambiance warm and elegant yet unpretentious designed to welcome guests and make them feel at home.
The neighborhood
Located in the heart of the Quartiere Ostiense in Rome, Trattoria Pennestri is a meeting place in the middle of an incredible neighborhood full of art and reconverted abandoned spaces. The trattoria is a lively hub that connects people, visions, culture, ideas, and design.
Our Approach
Professionalism and authenticity are the pillars of Trattoria Pennestri. The trattoria offers a dining experience that, in harmony with the land and seasons, makes them feel at ease in an informal, cheerful, and cozy environment designed to welcome and indulge guests while delighting the palate.
Maintaining a strong rapport with the products is fundamental for Pennestri: Tommaso, Valeria, and their team have worked to establish long-term working relationships with small wineries, local farmers, and raw material distributors, bearing in mind that running a restaurant isn’t isolated work. It’s the result of a healthy network full of relationships, reciprocity, and exchanging ideas.
All of this is done to create a true and proper virtuous cycle based on constant dialogue with local producers in order to display, promote, and emphasize each product’s unique characteristics through our work in the Trattoria. This is one of the key innovative principles of the trattoria. But the Trattoria’s work doesn’t stop there; the team takes great care to ensure another fundamental element of their work: a profound synergy between the kitchen and the dining room, which is the most important key of the “behind the scenes” aspect. Because a well-oiled machine that leads to success is the result of a balance between people who work together tirelessly, in unison, and continuously learn with humility.
Our Approach
Professionalism and authenticity are the pillars of Trattoria Pennestri. The trattoria offers a dining experience that, in harmony with the land and seasons, makes them feel at ease in an informal, cheerful, and cozy environment designed to welcome and indulge guests while delighting the palate.
Opening hours
Mon: closed
Tue: 19:00/23:00
Wed: 19:00/23:00
Thur: 19:00/23:00
Fri: 12:00/15:00 – 19:00/23:00
Sat: 12:00/15:00 – 19:00/23:00
Sun: 12:00/15:00 and 19:00/23:00
Opening hours
Mon: closed
Tue: 19:00/23:00
Wed: 19:00/23:00
Thur: 19:00/23:00
Fri: 12:00/15:00 – 19:00/23:00
Sat: 12:00/15:00 – 19:00/23:00
Sun: 12:00/15:00 and 19:00/23:00