How to Use trattoria in a Sentence

trattoria

noun
  • Later in the evening things go full trattoria, and the foodies love it.
    — Maresa Manara, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Less known, at least outside Phoenix, is this five-year-old trattoria.
    — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
  • This set will make their dining table feel like a cozy Italian trattoria, in the best way.
    — ELLE, 19 July 2022
  • The trattoria was nothing special, but its floor grabbed my attention.
    — Tim McKeough, ELLE Decor, 14 May 2021
  • After dinner, there will be dancing in the trattoria’s grand salon.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Tourists vied for turns to eat in the seaside trattoria where scenes of Montalbano’s dining were filmed.
    — Washington Post, 18 July 2019
  • Most had a pizzeria up front, where people could just grab a slice, and a back-room trattoria, where folks would gather to celebrate life.
    — Francine Maroukian, Esquire, 1 Mar. 2015
  • Italians might stop by an enoteca to have a drink before going to an osteria or trattoria for dinner.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Italians might stop by an enoteca to have a drink before going to an osteria or trattoria for dinner.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Its origins lay in a single, no-name trattoria on a side street near the Trevi Fountain.
    — Erin Florio, CNT, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Stop at Zia Concetta, the most authentic trattoria in town.
    — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • One night, the two went out to dinner at Locanda, a Roman-style trattoria.
    — Lauren Sloss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Tigani said his lease includes the option to expand the space to add a trattoria, but that’s not on the menu for 2026.
    — Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Both at home and in the new little trattorias opened by these immigrants, portions grew immense, and right along with them, the size of the beloved meatball.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Varia, the hotel’s Italian-style trattoria, has a cool wine lounge, while the fifth floor is home to a rooftop beer garden called Grain.
    — Mary Winston Nicklin, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2017
  • From chic French brasseries to cozy Italian trattorias, the streets are filled with spots that make every meal feel like an occasion.
    — Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
  • And the trattorias and Italian cafes have begun to give way to sushi and barbecue joints, as well as a breakfast and brunch spot that opened last year.
    — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2017
  • But, as in a Roman trattoria, the old recipes such as amatriciana, carbonara and gricia still work.
    — James Horncastle, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In addition, the trattoria will feature family recipes from Italian chefs across the fleet.
    — Rosemary McClure, latimes.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • This is a wonderful area known for some of the city's most authentic Roman trattorias with far fewer tourists and more locals.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Booking the best trattoria in Rome — as well as the most coveted table and a personal meeting with the chef — is all in a day’s work.
    — Sara Clemence, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
  • Now, the French bistro has transformed into an Italian trattoria for the neighborhood.
    — Josie Sexton, The Know, 13 Dec. 2019
  • French men and women may prefer their local bistro or Italians their neighborhood trattoria, but will not feel out of place in a high-end dining room.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 10 May 2021
  • Via Carota Owned by two other female chefs, this trattoria checks all the beautiful boxes.
    — S.pellegrino, Bon Appetit, 24 July 2017
  • Via Carota Owned by two other female chefs, this trattoria checks all the beautiful boxes.
    — S.pellegrino, Bon Appetit, 14 July 2017
  • The cacio e pepe pasta transports me to my favorite trattoria in Rome and the pan-roasted Chilean sea bass tastes like it was just fished out of the sea.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Nestled on the corner of Mulberry and Broome, the little trattoria kept its doors open, allowing a light breeze to flow in.
    — Ian Malone, Vogue, 17 May 2019
  • The Left bank city now teems with trattorias and gelaterias, and bakeries send out the sweet aromas of Basilicata breads.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But the West Village has become like Florence, with trattorias lined up one block after another.
    — Gary Stern, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Across the lot, the mood was somber at 188 South, the pizzeria and small-plates trattoria started this summer by the owners of Krause’s.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 28 Nov. 2019

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