Hey Everyone! As my reviews begin to populate my blog, I figured it would be nice if I had a dedicated page for places to eat that are a must try in Rome! This list was made for people visiting Rome for a few days but don’t want to waste time or money in tourist … More Ultimate Guide to Rome’s Must-Try Eateries
Occasion: Saturday Night Dinner with a Friend Initial Impressions: We lived in front of the Colosseum for a year and every time we gave a restaurant a try in the neighborhood, it was always a tourist trap with mid-food. So, when Paolo found this place, I was already skeptical. We didn’t see the restaurant at … More Ristorante Pizza Forum Roma- Forno a Legna
Occasion: After class aperitif/snacks Initial Impressions: Paolo had been to Caffe Doria previously with his friend. He said it was really beautiful inside and always wanted to take me there to try. So today after class, we were trying to decide what we wanted to do since it was Friday and perfect time for Afternoon … More Caffè Doria
Occasion: Saturday Night Dinner with a friend! There is more than one location, which are marked on the map below! Initial Impressions: I was craving pizza. Last week we went to a terrible place that I will write and post about (heck I’ll even link it here). I needed to have pizza again for redemption. … More Pizzium Roma – Via Alessandria
Occasion: Late Night Winter Desserts! Impressions: Here’s a great dessert recommendation! If you have a sweet tooth, are tired of the gelato/tiramisu/desserts in the center of Rome and want to go to a place where the locals (college kids of Rome) go…Matrem is the place. They sell pangoccioli! For those of you who don’t know, … More Matrem Bakery
Occasion: Saturday Night Dinner Initial Impressions: We moved to a new zone! I was really excited and researched restaurants over the summer that we could go to so I could write new reviews and also populate my blog with more restaurants on this side of Rome. Actually we decided spontaneously to go to Hiromi, as … More Hiromi – La Maison
Occasion: Sunday Night Dinner (and to train Paolo to eat asian food before he goes to America LOL ) Initial Impressions: The time has come. After 5 months into only Italian food, I was dying for Japanese. If you’ve been following this blog you know my caution with “Michelin guide” restaurants. Shiroya is on the … More Shiroya
Updated July 6, 2024 Occasion: Quick/Casual Weekday Lunches Initial Impressions: I came here by chance because I was in a rush for lunch and this was near my Italian lessons. There were more locals coming in here than tourists, and I was pleasantly surprised. I’ll tell you how to order below after I write about … More Antico Forno Ai Serpenti
Occasion: Saturday Night Dinner (View from the top floor taken by me hahaha) Initial Impressions: (This is partly from my aperitif review, for those of you that already read it) I was introduced to Maio by my sweet sales associate Ke Li at Chloe in Rinascente. I liked the ambience very much and decided to … More MAIO Restaurant & Rooftop Roma (Dinner)
Occasion: Saturday Afternoon Aperitivo/Aperitif Initial Impressions: I was introduced to Maio by my sweet sales associate Ke Li at Chloe in Rinascente. I liked the ambience very much and decided to come back with Paolo for an aperitivo after we were left very hungry from an event that promised lunch. We did not make any … More MAIO Restaurant & Rooftop Roma (Aperitivo)
Nicole in Rome 