trattoria

American  

[trah-tuh-ree-uh] / ˌtrɑ təˈri ə /

noun

1. a usually inexpensive or informal restaurant or cafe specializing in Italian dishes.

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trattoria British  

/ ˌtrætəˈrɪə /

noun

1. an Italian restaurant

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Etymology

Origin of trattoria

1825–35; < Italian: public eating place, restaurant, equivalent to trattor ( e ) restaurateur ( tratt ( are ) to treat + -ore -or ², as translation of French traiteur ) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

“My place is pretty minimal, and I don’t have a ton of decor, so that busy little bowl of different designs is my bit of funky with memories and color all wrapped into one. The designs are so good, too: my Seneca Trattoria one from San Diego has flat matches with little goldfish and wine motifs—way cooler than the usual wood sticks—and the cover has gold-foil lettering that makes me smile every time,” says food blogger Sara Strasbaugh.

From Salon

Back in New York, Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli, who have run the iconic Brooklyn trattoria Frankies 457 Spuntino since 2004, opened F&F Pizzeria nearby in 2019, serving slices and whole pies out of electric deck ovens.

From The Wall Street Journal

Locals highly recommended the Baker’s Table for bread, pastries, breakfast and lunch, and Brothers Restaurant at the Red Barn or Trattoria Grappolo for dinner.

From Los Angeles Times

I wanted a cake that felt like eating fruit in the sun, like something you’d be served on the ivy-covered patio of a neighborhood trattoria, the air thick with early summer heat.

From Salon

One muggy evening over the summer, I headed up to Joanne Trattoria, a cozy Italian restaurant on New York City’s Upper West Side.

From Slate