![]() ![]() It is stuffed with garlic, rosemary and other aromatic herbs. ![]() Panino con porchetta is a sandwich filled with roasted pork, crispy on the outside and juicy in the middle. Examples include, meatballs, parmigiana di melanzane, Roman oxtail stew and artichokes. The concept is simple you take some pizza dough in a triangular pocket and add gourmet ingredients. ![]() In addition to three outlets in Rome (Testaccio, Trastevere, Termini station), you can also find this Roman street food in Milan, Naples, Turin and New York. Trapizzino is the recent addition to street food in Rome, created in 2008 by pizza chef Stefano Callegari. Read our post on where to find the best suppli in Rome. They are made with high quality ingredients including carnaroli rice, San Marzano tomatoes and 24-month aged Pecorino Romano.Īside from suppli, there are a range of fried street food snacks, such as calamari, codfish and mozzarella with anchovies. The classic suppli is a deep-fried rice ball filled with ragu and mozzarella, however in recent times, chefs have created variations using gourmet ingredients.Ī popular venue to purchase a fresh suppli on the go is La casa dei suppli (The house of the suppli), located in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere. They are purchased as a starter in most pizzerias, local restaurants and hosterias. Not to be confused with the Sicilian arrancino, Suppli is one of the most popular Rome street food snacks, dating back to the 1800’s. It is located by the Vatican City, one of the favorite venues on our Prati by sunset food tour.īonci uses stoneground flour, organic yeast, a slow rising fermentation process and the highest quality ingredients for toppings.Īmong the classics are margherita, potato and mozzarella, as well as more creative ones such as eggs and black truffle, buratta and smoked salmon and pumpkin puree with octopus. ![]() The best pizza al taglio in Rome? Pizzarium, owned by famed baker Gabriele Bonci, known as the Michelangelo of pizza. Pizza al taglio can be found on nearly every street in Rome, varies in quality and price, ranging from a single coin for a slice, up to 45 euros a kilo at some gourmet pizzerias. It is cut by scissors into rectangular slices, depending on how much you want, and then heated up in an electric oven. Unlike regular pizza ate sat down in pizzerias, pizza al taglio is a take-away street food, often consumed outside the pizzeria or in a nearby square. Pizza al taglio (meaning pizza by the cut) is the quintessential street food in Rome, popular throughout Italy. However street food in Rome dates back over 2000 years, where residents who lacked ovens or cooking equipment, would frequently purchase hot food from street vendors, stalls or indoor markets known as marcellum.įood vendors would offer sell snacks such as fried fish and salted peas, to visitors of the Roman baths, as well as spectators at the Colosseum watching gladiator battles. With cultural, social and lifestyle changes, combined with the desire for people to have things continually faster, food on the go is becoming increasingly popular, with over 2.5 billion people worldwide consuming street food (“ cibo di strada” in Italian) each day. Consequently it may come as no surprise, that Rome was voted one of the world’s best street food cities, despite Italy being the founder of the slow food movement.įrom Trapizzino to suppli to pizza al taglio, here is The Roman Food Tour guide to the best street food in Rome, to tie you over from breakfast to dinner. Home to world-renowned dishes, the capital of Italy is also good contender for the culinary capital. Traditionally Italians like to take their time at the dining table, however the Rome street food scene is diverse and vibrant, filled with finger licking options for delicious quick bites, cheap eats and snacks on the go. ![]()
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