Termini is more than a train station. It\u2019s a gateway to one of Rome\u2019s most diverse areas\u2014and therefore, some of its best eating.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Termini is Rome\u2019s main railway station, and invariably will be where your train arrives if you\u2019re coming from Florence, Venice or any other major city. Inside of it, there are the usual things: coffee bars, gelato chains and of course a McDonalds. There\u2019s also the new Mercato Centrale<\/a>, a massive market containing stands from Rome\u2019s most famous chefs and purveyors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrounding Termini, though, is a plethora of good things to eat. The Esquilino neighborhood is at once one of the oldest \u201cRoman\u201d neighborhoods, the city\u2019s de-facto Chinatown and home to thousands of immigrants from South Asia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve assembled a guide for where to eat near Termini station that draws on all of this, from an old-school tavern to the best dumplings in Rome. Whether you\u2019re in need of a great pastry before getting on the train, or a late lunch when you disembark, this guide has it all.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Regoli    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With more than 100 years in business, they must be doing something right at this pastry shop-bar tucked behind Piazza Vittorio. Since they added more tables, Regoli<\/a> is a fine place to sit in the morning with a coffee and a cornetto<\/em>. But the pastries are so good that you\u2019ll always leave with a box to take home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The maritozzi<\/em> are pure Rome\u2014eggy brioche rolls split open and stuffed with a huge dollop of whipped cream. But only eat one, because you\u2019ll want some room for a wild-strawberry tart, some profiteroles and a nice piece of buttery, jam-covered pie.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n