In this article, we will find the best places to eat deliciously in Rome and enjoy a glass of wine in the evening after a long stroll around the sights. We will tell you what to try in Italy from the national cuisine, what gastronomic excursions are worth visiting.
A visit to the Italian capital can bring a lot of positive emotions. But there is another side to this city - the culinary aspect. Knowing it will significantly improve the experience and enjoy your vacation guaranteed.
What to try in Rome from food?
Street food
The story of what a tourist must try in Rome should start with a description of the street assortment. Lunch, according to an old Italian tradition, takes place from 12:00 to 15:00. The kitchens are closed immediately afterwards until dinner begins. The most popular street food here is pizza in chunks... You can find it in bakeries, where pizzas are not only cut, but also reheated after weighing.
Connoisseurs of street food (strip food) will be delighted and familiar with roman pince... This is a very special dish that should not be confused with pizzas. It is considered to be older and tastier; pinsa resembles an oval or rectangle.
A pleasant alternative is panini with porchetta... Long-roasted pork carcass with garlic and spices has an incredible taste. True, the dish can hardly be called dietary, but at the first acquaintance with Roman cooking, this is not important.
Another dish that you will definitely need to try in Rome from traditional Italian cuisine on the street is suppli... Such food is mozzarella, placed in a rice ball, which is fried in breadcrumbs. Suppli is eaten strictly hot. You can try and arancini, which differs from the suppli not only in size, but also in a wide variety of fillings.
Of the Italian sandwiches, it is worth mentioning panini and tramezzini. You can buy these dishes in any bar in the capital. Even on the street it is advisable to taste pumpkin flowers (a specific Roman delicacy), cod fillet deep-fried, pasta, white pizza.
What to order in a restaurant?
The description of the dishes that can be tried in more serious restaurants also plays an important role. True, they hardly match the description of inexpensive food in Rome anymore. But acquaintance with the masterpieces of restaurant cooking justifies the additional costs.
1. Roman pizza (it is made on thin dough). It is second only to the Neapolitan version, and some gourmets dispute this conclusion.
2. The second place in the rating is naturally taken by the classic roman pastes... These are carbonara and amachitriana; both recipes include cheese and the other ingredients vary. In such dishes, guanchiale or pancetta is used.
3. Brilliant reviews of tourists about food in Rome often mention stew oxtails... The heat treatment of this product is carried out for a very long time, adding celery and tomato sauce. The result is a treat that produces a stunning effect.
4. Try it beef tripe in tomato sauce (called here trippa alla romana) is worth it, if only because this dish has its roots in antiquity.
5. But saltimbocca alla romana Is a thin piece of veal wrapped in prosciutto with sage and fried in oil. For experienced sophisticated gourmets, this dish does not open any exotic notes, of course. However, it delivers a powerful gustatory pleasure.
6. Excellent marks are given by prosciutto along with the prosciutto e melone appetizer. This combination of sweet, honey-like, melon and salty food literally produces a divine effect.
7. Deserves attention and burrata cheese... Outwardly, it resembles mozzarella balls. But when you cut a slice, you can enjoy a soft cream cheese, similar in consistency to pastry cream.
8. Those who want to try an "ordinary" dish actively eaten by Italians themselves can order bruschetta with the addition of arugula, tomatoes and olive oil. A similar delicacy is sold anywhere in the city.
9. Tiramisu in Rome is also unusual. Many legendary pastry shops make it. Eating outlets offer a wide variety of dish options, so it's easy to find a solution that's right for you. Any self-respecting company sells tiramisu in elegant boxes.
10. Visitors to the Italian capital should not limit themselves to purely confectionery delicacies, main courses and snacks. Restaurants, shops and cafes of the eternal city willingly sell delicious fruit.
11. Not knowing at all what exactly to order, you have to order gelato... A similar dish is found only in the vastness of the Apennine Peninsula. You will not be able to taste it in other parts of the world. You can buy this kind of food anywhere.
12.Rim espresso - the case that will allow you to understand why the Romans value cappuccino and latte less. Here they know how to cook it unusually tasty.
13. Kachio e Pepe already in its name indicates the presence of cheese and pepper. This food is notable for its sharpness, and you need to try it carefully.
14. Abbakio alla kachchatora (lamb chops) is cooked on a wire rack with vinegar and oil. Anchovies, garlic and rosemary are used as condiments.
15. Classic metropolitan dish - pizza in roman style with artichokes. They bake it on the thinnest dough they can get.
16. Roman Artichokes local connoisseurs of haute cuisine are recognized as almost the standard of vegetable dishes. The product is prepared without slicing, frying together with parsley and garlic cloves in olive oil.
From sweets in Rome, we advise you to try:
- crostat pie;
- profiteroles (ball-shaped cakes);
- shortcrust pastry baskets with cherry filling;
- grattakecca;
- sandwich-like dessert maritozzi.
This list of fundamental Roman dishes, of course, is far from being exhausted. In the eternal city, you should try rigatoni with kidneys, cotella (a combination of lungs, liver and heart), spleen boiled with garlic, kidneys with tomatoes, stewed in vegetable gravy with white wine.
Food prices in Rome
The cost of food in markets and shops
Knowing what and where to eat deliciously in Rome is certainly important - but it is equally important to be aware of the main prices in the city. The affordable cost of goods is offered by the Carrefour chain store. The institution is open from 7 am to 7 pm. For a liter of milk, they take from 1 euro. For 10 euros you can buy 5 kg of rice, or 5.4 kg of apples, or 5 kg of tomatoes, or 10 pieces of lettuce, or 1 kg of Italian cheese, or 10 liters of mineral water.
- Milk (1 liter) - 1.19 €,
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500 g) - 1.45 €,
- Rice (1 kg) - 1.94 €,
- Eggs - 2.81 €,
- Local cheese (1 kg) - 11.33 €,
- Chicken breasts (1 kg) - 8.58 €,
- Beef (1 kg) - 15.32 €,
- Apples (1 kg) - 1.77 €,
- Bananas (1 kg) - 1.73 €,
- Oranges (1 kg) - 1.69 €,
- Tomatoes (1 kg) - 2.13 €,
- Potatoes (1 kg) - 1.13 €,
- Onions (1 kg) - 1.25 €,
- Lettuce (1 head) - 0.98 €,
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) - 0.41 €.
Alcohol prices
It doesn't matter if tourists are going to eat in the Tirmini area or choose another part of the Italian capital - they are unlikely to do without alcohol. Beer is paid for 3-5 euros, and some varieties of wine can cost four times more than beer. The cost of 0.33 liters of imported beer is 1.4 euros.
Prices in supermarkets:
- Bottle of wine (medium range) - 5.00 €,
- Homemade beer (0.5 liter bottle) - 1.08 €,
- Imported beer (0.33 liter bottle) - 1.44 €.
Where to eat in Rome tasty and inexpensive?
You can eat inexpensively in Rome in any cafe located away from the places frequently visited by tourists. The average rate is between 6 and 12 euros per dish. Freshly squeezed juices cost between 2 and 5 euros per serving. Drinking a glass of other non-alcoholic drinks will cost 3 euros, and sometimes a little less.
When choosing where to eat cheaply in Rome, it is useful to pay attention to the restaurant Alla rampa... It is located on Piazza Mignanelli, 18.The entrance to the institution is located on the Plaza de España. It is advised to book seats for the evening in advance - otherwise there may be no seats. Optimal dishes are squash flowers in batter, swordfish, pasta with seafood. Two people can dine without wine for 40 euros.
Another place to eat in Rome is a restaurant Leonardo... There it is worth trying the standard cuisine of the peninsula: carbonara pasta and risotto, as well as cheese and meat plates. The average payment ranges from 9 to 22 euros, the exact rate depends on the dishes ordered by the people.
From street cafes in Rome, we single out Giolitti... They make brilliant ice cream there. They charge from 3 to 10 euros per serving. Address - Via Uffici del Vicario. Pane e Salame on Via di Santa Maria in Via 19 offers a wide variety of vegetarian food, including street food. The cafe is open every day from 12 to 10 pm. The fees range from 3.4 to 10.1 euros.
Family tourists will be delighted to visit Pizza e mozzarellawhich is at 32 Via del Pie ’di Marmo. It serves Italian and other Mediterranean cuisines. You can order fast food and takeaway. On average, they require 7 euros for meals.
Miniature tavern Pastificio guerralocated on Via della Croce 8, offers super-cheap dinners - for at least 4 euros (when buying hot pasta with various fillings and sauces).
The diner is also considered a decent choice. Bread-inoffering 10 signature juicy sandwiches. The cost of 1 serving is 4.5 - 6 euros. The dishes are named after popular movies.
