Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Rome Food Guide 

Where to: best places in Rome to eat (according to an Italian 🤌🏻😘) 

So you’re in one of the best cities in the world (unbiased), finding yourself stuck by the volume of amazing restaurants on every corner and the unlimited choice on where to go. 

A visual preview of my reccomended places and food 😋

Curated with over 27 years of experience, including 12 years of living in Italy and a very large extended Italian family who has lived there a combined total of over 300 years… we’ve just about got you covered. 

1. Osteria da Fortunata - head here for the best traditional Amatriciana, made with lots of rich Italian bacon and fresh home made pasta. 🍝 

2. If you have a Soho House membership or guest access, head to Soho House Rome for amazing panoramic views of Rome and a to die for truffled burrata. 🧀 

3. The W Hotel in Rome has 360 views of the city, with views over the Altar of the Fatherland which is a personal favourite. They do amazing mini Lasagnas and their current pop up pizza is raved about as one of the best in Italy. 🍕

4. Rome is renowned for its “pizza al taglio” spots, serving long pieces of pizza which are cut to your liking (or extra liking) and to go. Alice Pizza is one of the most traditional and popular ones with the locals, with a few dotted round the city you won’t struggle to find one nearby. 🇮🇹 

5. Pizzeria da Baffetto is my favourite pizzeria, my dad used to go here when he was 18 and it’s about as traditional as it gets. It’s right next to Piazza Navona which usually has lots of live music, stands and lively bars. Make sure to head here after to listen out for any local bands. 🎷 

6. Another entry for the W again. This is the current pizza pop up that they have, we opted for the traditional Margherita, plenty of basil and mozzarella, always. 🌿 

Mini lasagna at the W hotel… too cute not to share 🥹

Poolside burrata and truffled ricotta at Soho House Rome 🍅 

Up close and personal with pizza at the W 🍕

Wondered what pizza al taglio looks like? Alice pizza has plenty to chose from… simply chose your size and they’ll cut to it 🔪 

Osteria da Fortunata’s main dishes - the amatriciana, fresh pasta with thick guanciale. Too good 🐽 

Some of the best places to eat while you’re there:

Obviously there are hundreds of amazing little bars and cafes to visit as well, and you could spend too long trying to wade through them. 

The key is to always trust locals on where to go, and if you don’t have the option to ask a local, avoid the tourist hotspots such as restaurants next to the Colosseum, Pantheon or Trevi Fountain, where you will pay a premium and not necessarily for quality. 

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I am lucky enough to visit Rome to see my family every few months, and I’m still in awe of how much there is to discover, from eating new foods you didn’t even know were local, sight seeing and discovering ancient ruins which still happens on a regular basis here … one trip (my dad even said lifetime!) will never be enough to find out everything that there is. 

This is mostly a hobby for me, and all I ask in return is to please leave a review or comment on my channels! 😊

If you’re wanting local - stick to places without pictures and prices outside designed to lure in tourists for a quick spend of their cash. Try quaint back streets for the original restaurants just like “mamma” used to make. Italians are extremely patriotic, and know their stuff when it comes to food and where to go - they take a lot of pride in eating the best of the best.

Rome Food Guide

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