Foodies & Shopaholics
Eat like a local
[Revised January 2025] Many of you ask about “non touristy restaurants”. Let’s be honest, Rome is a touristy city and most of the restaurants in the centre now cater for tourists more than locals. They can be good, anyway, even if you will be surrounded by many languages different from Italian. We tried to provide […]
14 fun facts about Italian food (and drinks!)
[Revised January 2025] A little collection of “Foodies’ pills” which can be interesting to know preparing a trip to Italy: Italian cuisine, differently from the French one that was created in the kitchens of the most famous chefs, was born in the homes of the middle class in the XIX century. This domestic gastronomy had […]
Coffee break
[revised January 2025] If you have seen a cup of coffee here in Italy (our little cup, in fact, is called “tazzina”), you know why most of our cafeterias don’t have tables, but you just stand at the bar for our “coffee shot”. Well, when you are on holiday and far from your accommodation, sometimes […]
Food weirdos
[Revised January 2025] Food can be a divisive subject, something so personal and “ancestral” that we immediately notice when somebody has different eating habits from us. So, it was fun to collect some of the aspects that make us, Italians, seem weird to the eyes of people coming from another continent: we usually eat lunch […]
Aperitivo on the roof
[revised January 2025] The skyline of Rome has undoubtedly something special and the joy of the sunset with a drink from the rooftop of a smart terrace should be part of your Roman holiday! Here we keep our list of cool places for aperitivo with a view. If you have suggestion to add to this list, send us […]
Eating in Rome
[revised January2025] There is such a wide choice of places and options to eat in Rome: street food? A gelato? A fancy restaurant with a view? A traditional trattoria? A wine-bar for fine tastings? Midnight cornetto?… It’s impossible to list them all… We are “out there” everyday and we constantly ask for feedbacks from our […]
Eat local
[revised January 2025] We are sure one of the reasons to plan a trip to Italy is food, and we agree: it’s a damn good reason! Food is an important “ingredient” in a lifestyle and indulging in a good meal or in a new taste will be a long-lasting memory of your holiday. Italian cuisine is […]
A good pizza in Rome
[revised January 2025] When in Rome….. eat at least one pizza a week! And if you want to keep up with the locals, remember to order fritti as a starter – from supplì (the roman rice ball) to fillets of baccalà (salt cod) or fiori di zucca (zucchini flowers stuffed with an anchovy and mozzarella). […]
A sweet life… #notonlygelato
[revised January 2025] Well, we know gelato is a great attraction, but we have many alternatives in the “dessert field” and here are some good addresses for every sweet tooth coming to Rome: Forno Boccione: the bakery of the Jewish Ghetto, the best place for “ricotta e visciole” pie, a tart with sheep cheese and […]
Street Food in Rome
[revised January 2025] It’s the trend of the moment, appreciated in the most important cities of the world and becoming the new gastronomic hit in Rome too. During your sightseeing walks or just for a quick lunch break, this new habit is giving you the chance to try a kind of food you might not […]