Category Archives: Rome Restaurant Reviews

Looking for the perfect meal out? From pizza to fine dining, these Rome restaurant reviews will guide you to the best food in the city.

La Renella: Pizza to go in Trastevere, Rome

rows of pizza and hand ready to cut

It is not very common to eat food on the go in Italy. However, the exception to this sit down rule is absolutely pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice). One of the most beloved places in Rome for a quick pizza fix is La Renella in Trastevere. The narrow shop on Via del Moro […]

Litro Wine Bar in Rome

Litro wine bar in monteverde rome

Update October 2022: Litro is closing and being taken over by another wine bar.  In Rome, when you order a “litro” of wine, chances are that it is going to be pretty bad. House wine, which is ordered by the liter, has a time and a place in Italian cuisine. That time is usually a […]

Pico’s Taco Shop in Rome

When it comes to Mexican food in Rome, I am usually curious but incredibly skeptical. Yes, I know there is a place by the Vatican. No, I am not a fan. So when I heard that Pico’s Tacos was (re)opening in Trastevere, I was intrigued but not willing to roll out the red carpet welcome. […]

Cafe Pasticceria Dagnino: Sicilian Bakery in Rome

Located in an odd little shopping plaza behind Piazza Repubblica, Pasticceria Dagnino is a little gem in an otherwise nice but bland area off Via Nazionale.  The pasticceria is truly old school, with classical music playing softly under the din of customers browsing and ordering. Apparently on Sundays there is even a live piano player.  […]

La Fiaschetta: Restaurant Near Campo de’ Fiori

Sometimes my eyes glaze over a little bit when I hear about what a good deal someone got on their dinner in Campo de’ Fiori. Perhaps you managed to find a decent meal, but I am sure you paid handsomely for it. Catering mainly to study abroad students and tourist lured to the market, there […]

Antica Osteria Da Giovanni in Trastevere, Rome

As soon as I walked into Da Giovanni, I instantly sensed that this was not a restaurant to take photos in. I slowly slipped my camera back into my bag and asked for a table for two. The osteria is seriously old school and it was immediately apparent that we were the only non-regulars in […]