Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
The real appeal at this popular Sicilian gelateria is the busy coffee bar. There's an ample selection of not bad fruit and cream gelati but for a…
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Rome
This renowned pasticceria is celebrated for its tiramisu. Alongside the classic coffee, liqueur and cocoa combination, there are several other versions…
Centro Storico
Handily sandwiched between Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, this bright and breezy takeaway dishes up tasty slices of low-cal pizza, made with carefully…
Centro Storico
It doesn't look like much from outside, or even from inside, but this faded, old-fashioned milk bar is famous for its classic ice creams. Pick of the…
Centro Storico
This unsigned corner shop is the Ghetto's most famous bakery. It's authentically no-frills, and the burnished cakes, tarts and biscuits, all made from…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Tasty traditional food and a prime location – near the Colosseum but just off the beaten track – are the hallmarks of this family-run trattoria. There are…
Rome
If the daily diet of pasta and pizza is beginning to wear thin, this casual sushi place makes for a change. It offers a good-value menu of sushi and…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The ‘White Hen’ is a friendly pizzeria restaurant amid the minefield of substandard eateries around Termini. Large and airy, it serves thick-crust…
Centro Storico
With its wood-beamed ceilings, rustic decor and enviable location on a medieval piazza, this tranquil trattoria sets an attractive stage for traditional…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
As Roman as it gets, this is a small, spartan neighbourhood eatery complete with gingham paper tablecloths and a couple of outside tables. The food is…
Centro Storico
A slice of Vienna (and the US) comes to the Jewish Ghetto in the form of this small bakery specialising in delicious strudel and Sachertorte, as well as…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Popular and lively, this rustic, snug place has arched ceilings and an open kitchen that serves up typical pasta dishes such as fettucine con ricotta e…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Its location near local gathering spot Piazza della Madonna dei Monti means that this tiny gelateria does a roaring trade on summer evenings. The gelato…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
One of several Fatamorgana branches across Rome, this caters to fussy eaters, with gelatos seemingly free of everything: sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy…
Centro Storico
This is a textbook Roman trattoria: chequered tablecloths, dodgy wall murals and battle-hardened waiters delivering steaming bowls of down-to-earth pasta…
Rome
This small cafe in the heart of the Villa Borghese gardens makes a solid pit-stop on a stroll or bike ride for light snacks or a refreshment. There's…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
In a cobbled cul-de-sac a step away from Via Nazionale, Rome’s oldest pizzeria began life as a wine bar in 1905. Sadly, the quality of the pizzas has…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Monti branch of a takeaway pizza chain serving only-just-acceptable pizzette (small round pizzas). Liquid sustenance is available in the form of bottled…
