Category: Rome Food & Drink

Come visit some of our favorite places in Rome! Flavio al Velavevodetto Trattoria (Restaurant), Rome, Italy “I’ve had a passion for cooking since I was fifteen years old, watching my mother and my grandmother cook for the family. This passion grew a little every day, even though I did everything...

I first came to Da Enzo al 29, years ago after a Roman friend of mine told me he had eaten the best carbonara of his life there. He was born and raised in Rome so I trusted him without hesitation. I had no idea that this little trattoria would...

Prosciutto is one of the world’s favourite and best-known Italian foods. The history of this cured ham stretches back to pre-Roman times. In northern Italy, in San Daniele, it was the Celtic people who first began curing meat with salt, and in Parma it was the peasants. The traditional process...

Delicious dinnertime staple and favorite among kids and adults alike – pasta is a cultural phenomenon. It’s so popular that World Pasta Day is celebrated on the 25th of October each year! Done well, it can be one of the most delicious and comforting meals in the world. And as well...

When you’re set on a day of sightseeing at the Vatican it can be difficult to find a great place to eat authentic, local food amidst a sea of over-priced tourist spots with pushy hosts. Luckily we’re always here to help you avoid the tourist traps! Here’s a run-down of...

It’s National Drink Wine day – which seems like the perfect excuse for me to reminisce about my wine history. In all fairness, I’m not sure there’s a better time for it, well, until my ‘National Rob Reminisces About Wine Day’ idea takes off. This is a love story –...

Oh, pizza – let us count the ways we adore you: 1) You’re delicious. 2) See above. To be honest that sort of covers it. Is there truly anything better than a hot pizza straight from the oven being put in front of your hungry face? If you answered “no”, you...

This post was originally published on July 29, 2013 and was updated in November, 2017. Not going to lie to you. We know Trastevere and we know it well. On our Twilight Trastevere and Trastevere for Foodies food tours we take you on a food lovers trail to meet the locals and taste...