Food in Rome nearly always tastes better than what passes for "Italian" in other countries. It is difficult to find a bad restaurant in the city at any price. You can, however, save a few euros by heading a block or two away from the main tourist drags.
Many of the staple dishes of the world's fast-food industry originated in Italy. But Roman pizza, pasta and ice cream are generally far better than the mass-produced dishes that bear the same names. Italians prefer homemade food using fresh ingredients to mass-produced uniformity.
Il Gelato di San Crispino (Via della Panetteria 54). Just near the Trevi Fountain is this tiny shop that many believe sells the best ice cream in Rome. It has a lot of competitors for that crown... perhaps you should try a few of the others, just to be sure!
Da Baffetto (Via del governo vecchio, 114) Roman pizza is thin and crispy. They don't come much better than here as the people waiting in line outside every evening will testify. But if you look for any pizzeria with a traditional wood-burning oven you won't go far wrong. They're not hard to find.
L'Eau Vive (Vicolo Savelli, 12. Phone: 39 066861877) It's unlikely that you will have eaten anywhere quite like this. Run by Carmelite nuns, it specializes in French food and has a superb wine list. Anybody who is around at 9.30 in the evening could find themselves joining the nuns in prayer.
Minerva Roof Restaurant (Piazza della Minerva, 69. Phone: 39 0669941888) Stunning views of the city and a young imaginative chef make this one of the best places to eat in Rome.
Dal Bolognese (Piazza del Popolo, ˝. Phone: 39 063611426) Specializing in the more sophisticated cuisine of Bologna, this is what elegant dining looks like in old Italian movies. What you can't see in the cinema is how good the food tastes.
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