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Al Gran Sasso. A characteristic Roman trattoria that serves the typical dishes, all cooked by Mamma in her blue apron and slippers. A simple plate of pasta parpadelle with tomato or meat sauce and any of the second course specials are reasonable and satisfying. Leave room for the torta di mela, homemade apple cake. Closed Saturdays.
Via di Ripetta, 32; tel:(06) 321-48.

Grotte del Teatro DI Pompeo. Around the corner from Campo de'' Fiori, built over the theatre where Julius Ceasar met his destiny. The antipasto plate and the linguine al radicchio make a fine meal. A great place to go for fish. Closed Mondays.
Via del Biscione, 73; Tel:(06) 683-03686.

Il Nuovo Mondo. The piping-hot, thin crusted pizza could not be better, in this bustling pizzeria. Try the margherita with any of your favorite toppings, or the pizza bianca with rughetta, a fresh bitter green. If you want something to start with, order the Mexican-style spicy black beans. Closed Mondays.
Via Amerigo Vespucci, 9; Tel:(06) 574-6004.

Luna Piena. A delightful local Testaccio trattoria with a varied menu -- a peculiarity for Rome. Try the rice with pureed pumpkin and peas or the farfalle della casa, butterfly pasta in a rich tomato sauce. Closed Wednesdays.
Via Della Robbia, 15; Tel:(06) 575-0279.

Piccolo Arancio. This small, charming trattoria near the Trevi Fountain has Rome written all over it. Say "Ciao" to Mara and try the pasta fusilli con melanzane (with eggplant) or the orechiette con broccoli. Closed Mondays.
Vicolo Scanderbeg, 112; Tel:(06) 678-6139.

San Michele A pizzeria set in a large garden along the Tiber in Trastevere, that serves traditional thin-crusted pizzas with an abundant choice of toppings, and fish and meats grilled on an outdoor BBQ. Closed Wednesdays.
Lungotevere Ripa, 7: Tel: (06) 584-826

Trattoria della Stampa. This homey, unassuming spot serves savory, classic Roman dishes that Italian grandmothers made famous. The pasta fagioli (bean soup) and rigatoni amatriciana and meat dishes are house specialties. Frequented by locals and great for budget minded travelers. Lunch only, closed weekends.
Via dei Maroniti, 32; Tel:(06) 678-9919


 

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Restaurants and Bars: Traditional Roman cuisine is far from glamorous. Paupers and princes alike dined on slaughterhouse offcuts, and offal may be rather grotesque, but it’s still preferable to the microwaved Italian standards sold in many tourist-trap restaurants today. But global cuisine is arriving at long last, with slick pan-European decor, and steep prices, to match. Most eateries stick to rigid opening hours of 12.30-3pm lunch, 7.30-11pm dinner. Restaurants Reviews: L'Archetto "Try the Chanel lobster pasta. Amazing. My dreams are haunted by my need for this stuff." "What can you not enjoy about a restaurant that has a choice of 113 different spaghetti?! I'd have no hesitation visiting this place more than once during my next visit. Everyone in our party enjoyed it. It gets very busy but I overhead a waiter telling someone that they don't take bookings."    ........... "da Baffetto" Pizzaria Reviews: "This pizzeria had the best pizza I ever ate. The bruschetta and white beans were also delicious. We sat with locals and German tourists at our table and had a lively conversation. I would definitely reccommend this restaurant, and can't wait to go back!"...."The pizza here is excellent, excellent, excellent. Almost as good as the pizza in Napoli."....... Quinzi e Gabrielli Restaurants reviews: " had the good fortunate of choosing this restaurant for dining while in Rome. The food, service, and atmosphere is far beyond any I have ever experienced. There were 12 people in our party and each one gave praise to the restaurant. I definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Rome. Although the meal was quite expensive, in my opinion, it was worth every penny." Travlers Recomanded by virtulatourist.com, travelocity.com, yahootravel.com................Types of Restaurants : In general, a trattoria is an unassuming, family-run establishment with good home cooking, while a ristorante is more up-market, more elegant and thus more expensive. Many eating places- where paper tablecloths give a clue to low prices - simply have no name. They offer an open doorway and, more often than not, excellent, basic home cooking. Some of tham offer a grat deal more than that, and your chances of finding authentic Roman cooking are higher in the best of these establishments than in expensive restaurants. There will probably be times when you don't want a full-blown restaurant meal, and Rome offers a huge variety of places for more casual eating. One type of place offering snacks or moresubstanshial dishes is the enoteca, which doubles as aq well-stocked wine shop for browsers and connoisseurs. The sign vino e cucina ( wine and food), sadly fast disappearing , holds the same promise. Other places for a sit-down, informal lunch or dinner are birrerie , which are not only for beer drinkers, but which also offer pizzas or even four-course meals. There's planty of interesting takeaway food on sale through-out the day - pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) is available all over the city. For full size pizzas, choose places with wood stoves (forno a legna) for better results than from eletric ovens such as whole roast chicken, potatoes or supplì (fried rice croquettes) can be had from rosticcerie. A sellf-service tavola calda will serve an impressive array of hot food and is ideal for lunchtimes. Rome Restaurants Reasonable Prices with a View of the Pantheon. Romantic Dining in the Ruins of Pompey's Theater. Restaurants La Scaletta Degli Artisti: Pizza near Piazza Navona. Rome dessert bar and Coffeehouse. Rome Pasticceria and delicious, Sicilia pastries desserts Sicilian cuisine is a real delight! The restaurant is in Prati area (they have also a winebar in Trastevere with quicker dishes) and is furnished with colorful Sicilian pottery. Closed Sundays. (on their website there are also recipes). Da Moschino: Trippa alla Romana! . Rome enoteca vineria, Rome Italian wine cellar. Antico Caffe Della Pace: A great cafe: Antico Caffe Della Pace. rome pizzerias : italian style pizza and italian pizza restaurants, pizzeria napoletana . Rome Cafe de Paris: Haunts of the Rich and Famous. Rome Wine Bar/Wine Tasting........ Rome McDonalds: I'm Lovin' It A stop at McDonald's is usually inevitable on the road. (a quick bathroom break, or some quick snack of fries) Head to Roma Termini McDonald's. It's located in the underground shopping mall. Roma Termini is Rome's main train station. The best part: old Roman ruins are preserved and on display for all to see. Where else to you get a chance to eat A Big Mac next to 5th Century B.C. ruins? Only in Rome.  Ristorante La Scalinata is a small local feeling restaurant, located just away from the tourist mecca of the Spanish Steps. It came highly recommended by my mother-in-law, who had been there a few months ago, so thought we would give it a go. We had a great lunch here, we squeezed into the last available table, ordered a litre of vino rosso and practiced our rusty Italian. In Rome, eating out can be both a joy an enterteinment. On warm summer evenings tables flow out into every conceivable space and diners dedicate long hours to the poular social activity of people watching ( and of being noticed and admired themselves) in a confusion of passers-by, buskers, rose sellers and traffic. Although Romans have always loved to linger at the table, the lavish feasts of ancient Rome have slimmed down and today's cooking is based on simplicity, freshness and good quality local raw ingredients in what is essentialy a seasonal cuisine. Fast food is gradually arriving, but it is fundamentally alien to the Roman temperament and way of life: CREATIVE CUISINE, Regional cuisine, INTERNATIONAL CUISINE, FRESH FISH,  ROMAN TRADITIONAL CUISINE, ITALIAN TRADITIONAL CUISINE, ROMAN JEWISH CUISINE, VEGETARIAN CUISINE, RESTAURANTS IN ROME. Rome has plenty of little trattorias that serve excellent meals at the right price. Rome Less expensive places are osteria dell'Angelo, and Osteria Augusto. Try the Trastevere area on the Left Bank and Piazza Navona and Via Veneto. La Carbonara, Dal Bolognese are good for outdoors ; pasta lovers should go to Alfredo a Via Gabi, Antico Arco, Sora Margherita. The oldest pizzeria is said be Da Ricci in Via Genova, the best is Dar Poeta in Trastevere, For vegetarians try Margutta Vegetariano in via Margutta.Restaurants & bars Rome's top restaurants. Restaurant Guide to Rome: Campo de' Fiori & Vicinity. The Campo de’ Fiori is Rome’s most famous outdoor food and flower market. It is smack in the historic. Inexpensive Trattorias & Pizzerias in Rome

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