It's not easy to find restaurants of real quality a stone's throw from the Colosseum, but Caffe` Propaganda really sets a new benchmark. This New York looking brasserie slash bistrot is all small white tiles, sparkly chandeliers and black and white flooring. It has an understated cool and recently restyled menu to match. During the day, lunch is a lighter offering of salads, burgers and pasta while at night, the menu becomes a little more substantial with first course followed by hearty meat and fish courses. Their Ovo Misu is a play on words and a cheeky twist on the old classic; basically a tiramisu served in an edible meringue cup. Owners Maurizio Bistocchi, Daniele Quattrini and Edoardo Caracciolo say the philosophy behind their new and exciting format is avant-garde; in fact they've created an entire menu named Hotel Avantguardia, designed to take diners on a trip around the world with their cocktails and snacks. Behind the gorgeous bar, you have super talented and renowned mixologists Patrick Pistolesi and Livio Morena and the kitchen has a new young chef by the name, Fabio Pecelli who's cv reads like a top restaurants of Rome list. METRO: Colosseo, TRAM: 3