Guidebook for Rome
Food Scene
Very nice restaurant, modern and cozy osteria, good food and very nice ambient. Always full with people, you might have to wait a little.
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Il Sorpasso
31/33 Via ProperzioVery nice restaurant, modern and cozy osteria, good food and very nice ambient. Always full with people, you might have to wait a little.
If you want to experience a real roman meal (pasta, pizza, meat) come to Francesco. It's become more and more touristic because of Tripadvisor, but it's still good.
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Da Francesco
29 Piazza del FicoIf you want to experience a real roman meal (pasta, pizza, meat) come to Francesco. It's become more and more touristic because of Tripadvisor, but it's still good.
One of my mom's favorite restaurants. The owner, on beautiful middle age woman, usually welcomes you with fried bread. Not very cheap but totally worth it. Recently, they also opened a bistrot area.
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Trattoria della Barchetta dal 1924
35 Via Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaOne of my mom's favorite restaurants. The owner, on beautiful middle age woman, usually welcomes you with fried bread. Not very cheap but totally worth it. Recently, they also opened a bistrot area.
Extremely good, family run restaurant, cozy but classy at the same time. Kind of expensive (35-45 euros per person) but totally worth it.
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L'Arcangelo
59 Via Giuseppe Gioachino BelliExtremely good, family run restaurant, cozy but classy at the same time. Kind of expensive (35-45 euros per person) but totally worth it.
Old style Roman restaurant around the corner from home, good and classic. Pizza, pasta and fish are their specialties.
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Hostaria Da Cesare
13 Via CrescenzioOld style Roman restaurant around the corner from home, good and classic. Pizza, pasta and fish are their specialties.
From Naples, a nice restaurants open till late at night (1am). One of the few that stay open so late.
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Splendor Parthenopes
32 Via Vittoria ColonnaFrom Naples, a nice restaurants open till late at night (1am). One of the few that stay open so late.
La Berninetta
14 Via Pietro CavalliniClassic roman Pizzeria. It's been there forever and Romans keep going there.
Cheap good pizza, always packed but worth trying. It doesn't get more roman than this.
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Pizzeria Da Baffetto
114 Via del Governo VecchioCheap good pizza, always packed but worth trying. It doesn't get more roman than this.
Another classic cheap Roman pizzeria, very well known, very crowded. Its fried apetizers and the pizza are famous.
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La Montecarlo
13 Vicolo SavelliAnother classic cheap Roman pizzeria, very well known, very crowded. Its fried apetizers and the pizza are famous.
Pupina
37 Via Marianna DionigiCute little restaurant famous for potato peels chips!
New-style restaurant where you can have fruit and veggie smoothies and shakes, eat good salads and meats and pasta. White, clean and cozy.
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Ginger
43-46 Via BorgognonaNew-style restaurant where you can have fruit and veggie smoothies and shakes, eat good salads and meats and pasta. White, clean and cozy.
Good for salads and light lunches close to the Spanish Steps! Very nice ambient, open only during the day, not at night.
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Gina
7A Via di S. SebastianelloGood for salads and light lunches close to the Spanish Steps! Very nice ambient, open only during the day, not at night.
Nice small family style restaurant. Very simple, huge portions of pasta and second dishes, meat and veggies. No pizza.
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Da Tonino - Trattoria Bassetti
18-19 Via del Governo VecchioNice small family style restaurant. Very simple, huge portions of pasta and second dishes, meat and veggies. No pizza.
My favorite 'cacio e pepe' pasta (cheese and black pepper), typical roman pasta dish. A little far away from home, but this well-known restaurant it's a guarantee. Better to reserve.
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Felice a Testaccio
29 Via Mastro GiorgioMy favorite 'cacio e pepe' pasta (cheese and black pepper), typical roman pasta dish. A little far away from home, but this well-known restaurant it's a guarantee. Better to reserve.
My kitchen when I did renovation works at home. A room, nothing more. No tourists, just locals. Little english spoken, but simple food speaks for itself: pasta, meat, veggies and fish on fridays.
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Dino Express
80 Via TacitoMy kitchen when I did renovation works at home. A room, nothing more. No tourists, just locals. Little english spoken, but simple food speaks for itself: pasta, meat, veggies and fish on fridays.
This bar called Antico Caffè Ruschena has the best croissants and cappuccino to me. You have to try them! Go there in the morning and you'll see all the housemade delicious croissants at the counter!
Lungotevere dei Mellini, 1
1 Lungotevere dei MelliniThis bar called Antico Caffè Ruschena has the best croissants and cappuccino to me. You have to try them! Go there in the morning and you'll see all the housemade delicious croissants at the counter!
Matricianella
4 Via del LeoneAnother family-style restaurant known for pasta specially!
Trattoria Settimio All'Arancio
50 Via dell'ArancioVery well known classic Roman restaurant.
Everything Else
Gelateria dei Gracchi
272 Via dei GracchiBest gelato in town, in my opinion
An ice cream that is a Roman institution, very loved.
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Il Gelato di San Crispino
3 Piazza della MaddalenaAn ice cream that is a Roman institution, very loved.
Organic Supermarket. A bit far from home but always an alternative.
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NaturaSì
45 Via TarantoOrganic Supermarket. A bit far from home but always an alternative.
Famous for its vegetable market in the mornings. A local and touristic experience worth doing. The square is also nice to have drinks for aperitivo (7-9pm), there's many cute bars, especially Reggio.
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Campo de' Fiori
Campo de' FioriFamous for its vegetable market in the mornings. A local and touristic experience worth doing. The square is also nice to have drinks for aperitivo (7-9pm), there's many cute bars, especially Reggio.
Essentials
Looks like a deli, but it's a very well known bakery! Ask them to open slice of 'pizza bianca', then go to the next counter and ask to fill it with mozzarella, prosciutto and whatever you like.
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Angelo Colapicchioni 2
76/78 Via TacitoLooks like a deli, but it's a very well known bakery! Ask them to open slice of 'pizza bianca', then go to the next counter and ask to fill it with mozzarella, prosciutto and whatever you like.
Castroni
196 Via Cola di RienzoNice food groceries, much nicer than a regular supermarket.
A multi-brand store just remodeled. Downstairs they have a new cool high standard supermarket called EAT'S. Loved it.
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Coin Excelsior
173 Via Cola di RienzoA multi-brand store just remodeled. Downstairs they have a new cool high standard supermarket called EAT'S. Loved it.
Via di Porta Castello, 36
Great and closest organic market
Drinks & Nightlife
Very well known classic roman bar that has very good ice cream, snacks, panini, tramezzini and coffee. Ideal for a quick break.
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Ciampini Roma
29 Piazza di S. Lorenzo in LucinaVery well known classic roman bar that has very good ice cream, snacks, panini, tramezzini and coffee. Ideal for a quick break.
Cool place for drinks at 'aperitivo' (7pm-9pm). Locals also go there to have drinks at night. Very lively and nicely attended. The square is small and very cute.
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Bar del Fico - gypsy style cool
34 Via della PaceCool place for drinks at 'aperitivo' (7pm-9pm). Locals also go there to have drinks at night. Very lively and nicely attended. The square is small and very cute.
For drinks at aperitivo (7pm-9pm) and later at night. I love the square!
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Salotto42
42 P.za di PietraFor drinks at aperitivo (7pm-9pm) and later at night. I love the square!
Vineria Reggio
14 Piazza Campo de' FioriPerfect for a glass of wine in Campo de' Fiori.
Enoteca Costantini
16 b Piazza CavourOne of Rome's biggest wine stores just down here! :-)