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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    And Rome is a good city to walk in. Not too big.
  • Bostonaddick
    Bostonaddick Posts: 814
    Most important thing is to research what restaurants you want to go to.  Rome has some of the best restaurants in the world but these are outnumbered by the pure mass of bad restaurants -  don’t expect just to pick one while walking around you will be disappointed.  If you plan, you will be very happy with the food.  Don’t go to the big sites during the day, it will be hot, crowded and it will be hard to appreciate the history.  Instead get up really early and enjoy a sunrise stroll around the historical sites before the crowds wake up.  The evening passegiata while eating a gelato, while cliche, is still a must do 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    In Italy they have smaller restaurants called Osterias. These generally have a more limited menu but great food. In fact, when you see a menu with too many options, it can be a warning sign.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Good point Muttley, many of the best and most authentic places i have eaten in Italy (similar but differently named in Spain and France) fit this description. Limited menu on chalkboard, not huge menu all warmed up by microwave. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    Doing our European driving tour (7 weeks) in a few weeks. We already know quite a few gems which we look forward to revisiting.  And we are looking forward to finding a few more. 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    Don’t go today. could be a bit busy.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    LargeAddick said:
    Don’t go today. could be a bit busy.

    Lazio/Roma derby?
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    bobmunro said:
    LargeAddick said:
    Don’t go today. could be a bit busy.

    Lazio/Roma derby?
    Yeh. Cardinals are a bunch of ultras 
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,590
    bobmunro said:
    LargeAddick said:
    Don’t go today. could be a bit busy.

    Lazio/Roma derby?
    Mrs H took her mum (RIP) to see the pope, I went to see Lazio v Sienna...good game 5-2 to Lazio...this was over 20 years ago.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,452
    Bostonaddick said:
    Most important thing is to research what restaurants you want to go to.  Rome has some of the best restaurants in the world but these are outnumbered by the pure mass of bad restaurants -  don’t expect just to pick one while walking around you will be disappointed.  If you plan, you will be very happy with the food.  Don’t go to the big sites during the day, it will be hot, crowded and it will be hard to appreciate the history.  Instead get up really early and enjoy a sunrise stroll around the historical sites before the crowds wake up.  The evening passegiata while eating a gelato, while cliche, is still a must do 
    https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g187791-d17412951-Reviews-Pinsitaly_Trevi-Rome_Lazio.html

    Is by our hotel - looks a good option
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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    I have just booked a 10 day around Italy in November. Looking forward to revisiting Rome and Pompeii…it’s been many years since last there (46 years ago when I first went to Rome and Pompeii)…where has the time gone 🤔
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    edited April 26
    I'd highly recommend going to Trestavere for lunch or dinner. It was originally the more working class area of Rome and it has a more authentic charm than the center. It's buzzing with brilliant restaurants, fairy lights and buskers. 

    ed - We are going to Lecce in July, would appreciate recommendations if anyone has been.

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