Palazzo Manfredi

The Aroma Of Rome





My (yes it's mine!) magnificent eternal city seduces in so many enchanting ways. We sit within air-kissing distance of the 2000-year-old Colosseum and matching its grandeur are the sublime creations of Maestro Chef, Giuseppe Di lorio of Michelin-starred ristorante, Aroma.Whoa! What an experience in Aroma, which crowns the 17th Century historic Palazzo Manfredi, built upon the site of the Roman gladiators' barracks and is helmed by the dynamic, Bruno Papaleo. We start with the Tapioca and Cheese Foam Soup and end with an exuberance of desserts (3 textures of pear to liquid hearts). All this with Ann Scott, arguably UK's numero uno luxury hotel and spa PR, who has retained her position as London's 1000 influential individuals and ranked in the city's top 10 spinners and marketeers. An aperitivo on yet another rooftop Michelin-starred restaurant, Imago (bumping into the Hassler hotel's legendary owner, Robert Wirth) and the brilliant Chef Apreda are my other Roman highlights. Only the miracle of Christmas could ensure that I attend the Pope's midnight mass at St Peter's in the Vatican and then a priest walks me back home.
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