Burger Bar Grill review New eatery Burger Bar Grill is in a sensational location right in the heart of old Rome, next to Chiesa Nuova, just steps from the river Tiber and Castel Sant Angelo. Strangely enough, it’s in a restaurant space which hasn’t always hosted long-lived concepts, almost wholly due to the fact that…
Michelin star restaurants in Rome: Bistrot64 They call it the cheapest Michelin star restaurant in Italy, and indeed – with set menus starting at €40 a head, they’re probably right. But do we want or even need the city’s most prestigious restaurants to compete so keenly with its trattorias on price? And why has a…
There’s something faintly Parisian about this quarter of Rome – the location for new fish restaurant Banchina 63 – with its leafy boulevards and turn-of-the-century apartments. The pavement broadens a little along this quiet street in Prati, setting Banchina 63 back from the road and creating a pleasant pavement cafe vibe in front of its…
Brand new deli, wine bar and eatery Amodei near Roma Termini, in the heart of the Eternal City, is the latest in a long line of historic delicatessens and general stores to grace Rome. There’s a great tradition in Rome for high-quality food stores which are perfect for planning dinner parties, picking up foodie souvenirs…
You never know quite what to expect in the district of Pigneto, Rome’s hippest quarter, an an improbable cluster of low-density villas and social housing beyond the concrete flyover and traffic-ravaged boulevard of the Prenestina carriageway. Did you know that the the area was established in 1870? I only found this out thanks to Pigneto…
It’s technically the perfect time of year for a picnic. Rome’s weather tends to get it “just right” in the late spring, achieving that rare temperature which makes sitting in the sun bearable and lying in the shade a pleasure. If you were in the capital in recent weeks, you might have found yourself dodging…
If you’re looking for a great restaurant near Rome Airport, I have a superlative tip for you: restaurant QuarantunoDodici (4112), in Isola Sacra, Fiumicino. This smart seaside restaurant near Rome was only open at lunchtimes in the past, but is now also open for evening dining, which is a real boost to anyone travelling to…
How to see the rose petal shower in the Pantheon, Rome, at Pentecost If you happen to be visiting Rome in early summer, there’s one charming spectacle you shouldn’t miss: the fall of rose petals through the oculus of the Pantheon, which takes places every year at Pentecost, exactly 49 days after Easter Sunday. In…
You now have yet another reason to visit Eataly in Rome’s Ostiense district: a fabulous pop-up gourmet restaurant on the third floor from chef Paolo Trippini. Eataly’s breathtaking top-floor space has hosted some great gourmet offerings over the years, and this is another equally exciting venture. Paolo Trippini, chef of Ristorante di Civitella del Lago,…
If you’re looking for information on having lunch in the Castelli Romani, and more specifically, how to get to the towns of Frascati or Ariccia with public transport, you’ve come to the right place. Visiting the Castelli Romani is not only an easy day trip from Rome, it’s an ideal location for a lunch outside Rome,…
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