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Antica Caciara Trasteverina
The fresh ricotta is a prized possession at this century-old deli, and usually snapped up by lunch. If you're too late, take solace in other creamy specialities such as burrata pugliese (a creamy cheese from the Puglia region), or simply drool over the fragrant hams, bread, baccalà (salted cod) , cheeses, peppers, Sicilian anchovies and local wines.
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Bocca Di Dama
Run by fresh, young creative-types, this new-school pasticceria (pastry shop) injects traditional sweet recipes with a dash of contemporary quirk - think handmade chocolates sold with euphemisms and architect-concocted bonbons with names such as bacio dell'architetto (the architect's kiss). Stock up on all-natural seasonal cakes, biscuits and heavenly handmade marmalades.
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Buccone
Step inside, under the faded gilt and mirrored sign, and feel like you've gone back in time. Once a coach-house, then a tavern, in the 1960s this building became Buccone, furnished with 19th-century antiques and lined with around 1000 Italian wines as well as a good selection of international tipples. You can eat here too.
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Castroni
Castroni is a glorious food shop with a wonderful array of Italian sweets: marron glacés, and the like. It's famous for its selection of otherwise impossible-to-find reminders of home. Aussies will find Vegemite, Brits Marmite etc. There's also a good café here. There are smaller branches at Via Ottaviano and Via Flaminio 28.
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Città Dell'altra Economia
There are two retail outlets inside the enlightened Città dell'Altra Economia (City of the Other Economy): stocks organic, fair-trade food and wine.
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Confetteria Moriondo & Gariglio
Breathe in deeply as you enter the rich-red interior of this historic confectioner's, which resembles something from a storybook. Rows of handmade chocolates and bonbons (more than 80 varieties) lie in ceremonial splendour in old-fashioned glass cabinets. Moriondo and Gariglio were Turinese cousins who moved to Rome after the unification of Italy, and many of the recipes used today have been handed down from the 19th century.
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Enoteca Al Parlamento
A delectable mingling of scents - wine, chocolate, fine meats and cheeses - greets you as you enter this stately, old-fashioned shop, an inviting empire of taste, walled with wine. Try some caviar tartines while sampling the wines, and consult the helpful staff for advice.
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Focacci
One of several smashing delis along this pretty street, this is where to buy cheese, cold cuts, smoked fish, caviar, pasta and olive oil as well as wines.
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Fratelli Fabbi
A small but rich delicatessen, this is a good place to pick up all sorts of Italian delicacies - fine cured meats, buffalo mozzarella from Campania, parmigiano reggiano, olive oil, porchetta from Ariccia - as well as Iranian caviar.
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Gusto Italia
Angelo Biagi is the enthusiastic force behind this small, well-stocked deli. He sells homemade pasta and many other delicious items - try the fantastic Sicilian pesto - and offers tastings and some ready-made food.
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Il Canestro
Il Canestro is a trailblazer for all things organic in Rome, and has a large selection of organic food, including bread, fruit and veg, fresh and cured meat, pasta, cheese, cereals, olive oil and wine.
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Il Negozio Benedettino Della Badia Primaziale Di Sant'anselmo
In the grounds of the abbey of Sant'Anselmo, which flanks Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, this little holy retailer stocks a wide range of products made in abbeys across the world; from German friars' beer and Norcia honey, to Praglia cosmetics and wicked Trappisti chocolate bars.
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La Bottega del Cioccolato
Walking in here is like entering a chocolate box. It's a magical world of scarlet walls and old-fashioned glass cabinets set into black wood, with irresistible smells wafting in from the kitchen and rows of lovingly homemade chocolates. Chocoholics beware: you could be lost.
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Spazia Bio
Inside the enlightened Città dell'Altra Economia (City of the Other Economy), Spazio Bio stocks organic, fair-trade food and wine.
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Teichner
This is one of Rome's many temples to food so wander in, breathe deeply and select from cheese, hams, pickles, pestos and so on. There are also a select few ready dishes, such as aubergine parmigiana .
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Volpetti
Volpetti strides like a colossus among Rome's delis. You'll find everything from smelly cheese to fresh homemade pasta, olive oils, vinegar, salami, veggie pies, wine and grappa. Helpful staff will guide you through your choice and you can also order online.
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