| Rome is synonymous with its history, culture and | | | | dishes such as Pasta Cacio e Pepe and Bucatini |
| famous urban architecture. Well known attractions | | | | all’ amatricana. As with many of the traditional |
| such as the Colosseum, The Pantheon and St. | | | | pasta dishes, these are both served with pecorino |
| Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City are seen | | | | cheese - a hard Italian cheese made from sheeps |
| and admired by thousands of visitors each year. | | | | milk and proves very popular in Italy. |
| But Rome is also one of the most celebrated | | | | For visitors looking for the fine dining experience, |
| culinary cities in Europe; offering a wide array of | | | | Rome has a number of Michelin-star restaurants |
| eateries for visitors. | | | | to inspire the taste buds. Indeed, famous |
| From its bustling street cafes packed with locals | | | | restaurants such as La Pergola, Agata e Romeo |
| enjoying an afternoon snack to its small family | | | | and L’Altro Mastai offer some of the best |
| run restaurants offering traditional pasta dishes, | | | | cuisine Rome has to provide. |
| Rome has something to cater to all tastes and | | | | And of course, it’s not just the food which |
| budgets. | | | | attracts the restaurant clientele. Italy is famous |
| Whilst Roman food historically has always been | | | | for its wine offerings and your waiter will only be |
| kept simple and rustic, it is the fine detail and | | | | too happy to advise you on the best wine to |
| traditional twists which make exploring the cuisine | | | | accompany your meal. In fact, specialist wine bars |
| and restaurants of Rome such an enjoyable | | | | are common place throughout the city and it is |
| experience. Pasta and pizza dishes do of course | | | | possible to even purchase wine straight from the |
| provide the staple diet for locals and visitors alike, | | | | barrel. |
| and these are perfected according to family | | | | There is plenty to admire when in Rome from |
| tradition and accompanied by local, seasonal | | | | historic attractions to beautiful architecture, |
| vegetables whenever possible. | | | | making the city an interesting visitor destination. |
| Many Italian dishes will be familiar to visitors to | | | | Indeed, you can choose to eat at one of the |
| Rome, but there are still plenty of opportunities to | | | | many Rome hotels, or alternatively from its |
| stumble across a new recipe. Some particularly | | | | choice of fine restaurants. And with restaurants |
| popular dishes with the locals include Bucatini, | | | | available at both ends of the budgetary scale, |
| which is a thick spaghetti pasta with a hole running | | | | such selections make eating in Rome a culinary |
| through the middle, and is served in a number of | | | | experience. |