Osteria del Tempo Perso Oca
Where? Osteria del Tempo Perso Oca (Campo Marzio, Rome, Italy) Map Menu
When? Thursday June 18, 2026
Who With? Me
Food Style? Italian
It’s my final night in Rome and I have one more food checkbox: Pompi’s famous tiramisu. It’s a chain store with a branch near the Spagna station, so I’ve chosen an osteria close by. The name apparently translates to Lost Time Goose?! This area is very touristy because I'm right near the Piazza del Popolo, but it’s a lot quieter around the corner. I’m seated outside under the tent, with a gentle summer breeze blowing through and the smell of coffee in the air. Frank Sinatra’s greatest hits is playing, so even though this obviously caters to the tourists, I hope the food is still good. The sparkling water is chilled to an excellent, refreshing temperature, and I'm so impressed that I have to note it down.
I was somewhat keen on the fried squid, but it has the frozen food warning, so I’ve gone for the stuffed zucchini flowers instead. I was also going to get the cacio e pepe, but I need a protein, so I went for the spaghetti with mixed seafood instead, which thankfully doesn’t have the frozen food warning.
Appetiser
Fiori di Zucca Fritti: fried zucchini flower filled with mozzarella cheese and anchovy
It’s actually pretty good. A squirt of lemon juice really brings everything together. I think the batter could be a bit crispier and a tad more seasoned, but I’d happily eat that again.
Mains
Spaghetti ai Frutti di Mare: spaghetti with seafood
It’s taking a while, it’s been 15 minutes since I finished my starters, but it finally arrives and it smells great. There’s a great selection of seafood - mussels, clams, octopus, shrimp and squid. I love sucking the juices out of the shrimp head. They haven’t given me any bread to mop up the sauce, which is unfortunate, because it’s quite nice, buttery and tasty.
I decline dessert because I need to head to Pompi before closing time. I choose a pistachio tiramisu, which comes neatly boxed, and I walk to the Spanish steps to enjoy it. It’s phenomenal. So light and fluffy, with a full layer of crushed pistachios for texture and a strong pistachio flavour. Molte bene!
Posted by Jeremy at 1:54am on Wednesday July 8, 2026 :: 0 comments :: 