A lovely New Year’s dinner menu outside the city center: Restaurant Osteria Fernanda (31. December 2025)

It was more than a difficult endeavor to find a place for New Year’s Eve on short notice. That being said, luckily, the Guide Michelin helped again, and I found the Osteria Fernanda, which offered a new year’s dinner for a decent price of EUR 210.00 per person. The dinner started with a few grissini …

… followed by a few “amuse bouche and glass of champagne”. And frankly, the amuse bouches were nice and overall enjoyable.

The first official course of the dinner was the “grilled focaccia bread, marrow, horseradish, and herring caviar”, which did not only look like sin, but it was actually a sin – I mean, it was definitely calory-heavy, but it was also absolutely delicious.

Next in line was the “oyster, kefir lime, and nduia (spicy sausage)”. Usually, I don’t really enjoy oysters that much, but somehow in that specific combination, the oyster was actually very enjoyable. I suppose that was also due to that little spicy flavor of the nduia.

Next in line was a reinterpretation of a “‘shrimp cocktail’ (fried sea lettuce, raw red shrimp, rosehip, oregano and lemon)”. The raw shrimp was great, and it went well with that fried sea lettuce, which you wouldn’t have expected really. But it was a nice bite.

Next in line was the “risotto, grilled artichokes, raw prawns and yuzu”. The risotto was perfectly creamy, and the raw prawns with the yuzu worked quite well together. The thing I found a bit funny was that it was twice raw prawns in a row – one could have focused a little more on variety. But besides that, the dish was good.

Next in line was the “tortellini stuffed with guinea fowl, hazelnut, juniper, and truffle”, which was definitely a flavor explosion of intense and enjoyable flavors. The black truffle on top didn’t do that much really, but it was fine.

The second last savory course was the “red mullet in tempura, chicory, anchovy ice cream and passion fruit”, which was interesting for two reasons. Firstly, the fried red mullet in tempura was actually enjoyable – and secondly, the anchovy ice cream was definitely something I found truly interesting. Not sure it’s a flavor I would want to repeat all too often, but it was definitely something worth trying.

Then, it was time for the last savory course in the form of a “duck breast, beetroot, mustard and hibiscus tea”. The duck breast was nice and had a lovely flavor profile. The dried hibiscus powder on top of it really added to the dish.

Then it was time for a palate cleanser in the form of a “pre-dessert”.

And then for the first actual sweet course, in the form of “chestnut, chocolate, and coffee”, which was – let’s say – interesting. Not necessarily what I would call an amazing dish, but interesting for sure.

Last but not least, one would think, it was time for the “petit patisserie” to get a few bites before moving into the new year.

That being said, there is an actual other component, which is part of the new year tradition, which is “panettone with marsala eggnog”, which comes in the form of one huge ass panettone …

… and for each customer, a slice of that is prepared. And frankly, it’s quite lovely.

The actual ‘ending’ to the dinner was the so called “cotechino (pork sausage) and lentils”, which is a dish, which is meant to bring good luck for the new year. Frankly, it’s not bad, but after such a luscious meal, it feels like way too much.

All in all, the new year’s dinner at the Osteria Fernanda was quite lovely and definitely another experience. The food was better than I had expected, and I must say that I would probably pay this place a visit again. That being said, the place is a bit outside the actual city center of Rome, so, it might not be the easiest to reach, but if you’re willing to cover the costs of a cab, then it’s worth the visit.

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Contact Details:

Restaurant Osteria Fernanda

Via Crescenzo del Monte 18/24

00153 Roma (I)

Tel.: +39 06 5 89 43 33

Cell: +39 32 83 84 79 24

E-Mail: osteriafernanda@libero.it

Homepage: https://www.osteriafernanda.com

About the Author: Sven

I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org. Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City.