Where to eat near the Colosseum
After visiting the Colosseum and the Forum, hunger always strikes. Here is how to avoid tourist traps and where to find real food just a few steps from the Flavian Amphitheatre.
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Pizza near the Colosseum
A pizza is the perfect lunch between sights, and the easiest dinner after a long day walking around Rome. Here are ours, 300 metres from the Colosseum.
Carbonara in Rome: the original recipe
It is the dish almost every visitor wants to try in Rome, and the most imitated around the world. Here is how it is really made and how to recognise a good carbonara.
One day at the Colosseum: a walking itinerary
You can't see the Colosseum in an hour: around it lie two thousand years of history, all within walking distance. Here is a simple itinerary for a full day, with a lunch break just a few steps away.
How to eat in Italy: a guide for visitors to Rome
Antipasto, primo, secondo: an Italian menu can be confusing if you come from far away. Here is how a restaurant meal works in Italy, with a few practical tips to feel at home at the table.
Traditional Roman food: what to eat in Rome
Roman cooking is about a few well-chosen ingredients: guanciale, pecorino, black pepper, artichokes. These are the dishes not to miss in Rome, and how we make them near the Colosseum.
Sardinian food in Rome: the dishes to try
Sardinia has a cuisine of shepherds and the sea, unlike any other Italian region. These are the traditional dishes we have been serving since 1977 near the Colosseum, and how to recognise them.
Why the quality of the ingredients makes all the difference
A memorable dish begins long before the stove is lit: with fresh, seasonal ingredients, chosen with care.
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