Castel Gandolfo RM, Italy
Gardenia, Castel Gandolfo
On the shore of Lake Albano, directly opposite the Pope's summer residence, Gardenia occupies one of the more theatrically situated dining rooms in the Castelli Romani. The interior layers animal figures, gilded furniture, and decorative stucco into something that reads less as décor and more as committed personality. The kitchen runs a creative menu with a consistent vegetarian strand, served against a terrace view that few restaurants in Lazio can match.
