The Jewish Quarter in Rome and its restaurants are extremely popular with locals and tourists alike. The area of Rome known as the Jewish Quarter has a long, fascinating and sometimes tragic history. Set up in 1555 by Pope Paul IV, for the next three-hundred and thirty-eight years, all Rome’s Jews were forced to live […]
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Our Favorite Rome Restaurants by Neighborhood: Monti
Monti is Rome’s first neighborhood and you will find it right next to the Colosseum. Technically it stretches from the Quirinale to the Cealian hills, but when people talk about Monti they usually mean the part in-between via Nazionale and via Cavour. It was a swampy slum filled with bordellos and taverns called the Suburra […]
The Best Pizza in Rome: Our 7 Top Picks
Not that it’s a competition, but Roman pizza is just as interesting as Neapolitan (and just as good). In Rome, pizza is everywhere. It’s rare to go more than two blocks without the smell of yeast and mozzarella wafting from some storefront. Romans eat pizza for lunch, as an afternoon snack, cut into little pieces […]
The Complete Vegetarian Guide to Rome
Whether eating in one of the specialist vegetarian restaurants in Rome or a mainstream one, you’ll be sure to eat well. Only a few years ago, it was hard to find vegetarian food in Italy. However, with 7–10% of the population estimated to live meat-free lifestyles, vegetarians are a demographic that Italian restaurants can no […]
Our Favorite Rome Restaurants by Neighborhood: Where to Eat in Centocelle
Centocelle is a neighborhood of contrasts, culture, and above all, good eating Located far from the center of town (but now connected to it via Metro C), Centocelle is quickly becoming one of Rome’s most popular neighborhoods. The former periphery of Rome, Centocelle is now inhabited by a mixture of working-class families, left-wing students and […]