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A trattoria is an
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eatery, generally less formal than a ''ristorante'' () but more formal than an '' osteria''. A trattoria rooted in tradition, typically, is without a printed menu, with casual service, wine sold by the decanter rather than the bottle, low prices, and a menu of modest but plentiful offerings that follow regional and local recipes rather than ''
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''. Sometimes, food is served family-style, at common tables. Optionally, a trattoria may offer takeaway. This tradition has waned in recent decades. Many trattorie have taken on some of the trappings of a ''ristorante'', providing relatively few concessions to the old rustic and familial style. The name trattoria has also been adopted by some high-level restaurants.


Etymology

The word ''trattoria'' is
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with the French term ''traiteur'' (a caterer providing takeaway food). Derived in Italian from , meaning 'to treat' (from the Latin /, 'to draw'), its etymology has also been linked to the Latin term , which referred to a letter ordering provision of food and drink for officials traveling on the business of the
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See also

* Bistro *
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