Civitavecchia: lunch at Ristorante da Vitale

What a delight it was to find this restaurant. Although it is off-season at Civitavecchia, the locals were dining here--always a good sign. 

Doesn't Bill look dapper in his bow tie?

 

I opted for the zuppa al mare, or what San Franciscans would call cioppino. That is steam rising from the mountain of seafood.

I got a bib, too! My meal was messier than Bill's to eat and even required some brute force to open the little crustaceans! But it was oh-so good!