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Eat as the Romans do

Your Roman holiday is the perfect opportunity to taste authentic Italian cooking from its source, before it was exported and imitated throughout the world.

Tourists should sample the local Carbonara (spaghetti), Scaloppine alla romana (Veal), trifa (tripe) and Coda alla vaccinara (beef stew). Countless restaurants and cafes serve excellent pizza and cappucino. Visitors with a sweet tooth should try the cornetti alla nutella, a pastry filled with nutella.

The following are some of the best restaurants in Rome.

Agata e Romeo
Located at Via Carlo Alberto 45 in Monti, Agata e Romeo is one of the first haute cuisine restaurants in Rome. It serves authentic Italian cuisine prepared with a modern twist. The restaurant gets high marks for its oxtail and tuna fillet. Agata e Romeo boasts of a well-stocked wine cellar.

Ferrara
Ferrara is regarded as a temple to wine with over 1,000 labels on its wine list. It also serves delicious modern Italian fare that ensures an exquisite meal. located at Via del Moro 1a, Trastevere, Ferrara draws a glamorous crowd every weekend. Its La Mescita bar is also a popular place to enjoy the night.

Al Presidente
Located at Via Arcione 95, Trevi, Al Presidente is one of the best seafood restaurants in the city. It exudes a quiet elegance with its generous greenery and high walls. House specialties include grilled baccala and trippa di coda di rospo (tripe).

Camponeschi
Located at Piazza Farnese 50, Regola, this restaurant is another celebrity hangout that serves outstanding French and Mediterranean food. You’re likely to find a sprinkling of the city’s politicians, artists and top businessmen gathered here every night. Camponeschi’s interiors have the kind of refined air of a society wedding reception. House specialties include lobster, seafood and steak as well as a top-notch wine list.

Vineria Roscioli Salumeria
A delightful combination of wine bar and deli, its interiors are a pleasure to the taste buds as well as to the nose. Various types of cheese, ham and olive oil are always on display. Their wine list features 200 French and 900 Italian wine labels. Modernist paintings line the walls of its chic interiors. It’s located at Via dei Giubbonari 21, Centro Storico