When Nicoletta was a little girl, her mother abandoned her to get remarried in Rome. Now 15 years older and a young woman, Nicoletta travels to the Italian city with the intention of ruining her mother's life. She tracks her down to a restaurant called Casetta dell'Orso, but the moment Nicoletta steps through its doors, everything changes. The young traveler is helpless against the staff's wise smiles and warm voices, and before she realizes it, her plans for vengeance start to fade. Now Nicoletta is swept up in the sweet romance of everyday Italian life.