Antica Pesa Brooklyn, "your home away from Rome," opened in 2012 as the first outpost of the legendary restaurant owned and operated by the Panella family since 1922 in Rome, Italy. Antica Pesa is named after the antique scales of the 17th-century customs post in Trastevere where Antica Pesa Rome stands today. Antica Pesa Brooklyn pays homage to their homeland with a focus on the traditionally innovative dishes that transport diners directly to Rome.