Travel - Rome

Saturday 10th March 2007
Silvia Bertoni, a Roman lady living in Dublin and Paddy Agnew, Rome-based correspondent for the Irish Times gave some tips for restaurants in Rome that are well worth a visit -

Antico Forno Roscioli. 21, Via dei Giubbonari www.anticofornoroscioli.com (Near the Campo dei Fiori)
This has been a bakery and a food shop/ delicatessen for years. Not the cliched idea of Italian food - no lasagne, and no carbonara but lovely fish

Filetti di Baccala, 88 Largo dei Librari (off Off Via dei Giubbonari)
The closest you will get in Italy to the Italian fish and chip shops you find all over Ireland. A real tradition for lots of Romans, and basically consists of a fish bar with paper tablecloths, basic food, and cheap prices. Also does some local specialities like fried courgette flowers.

Osteria dell' Ingegno 45, Piazza Di Pietra.
If you are looking for something a bit more upmarket. The kind of place where you get to eat like the Italians eat.

Al Pompiere. 38, Via Santa Maria di Calderari. Ghetto
A big favourite amongst the political classes. It is located in the old Ghetto area and specialises in Roman Jewish cuisine

Nerone. 96, Via Terme Tito.
Looks onto the Coliseum & very good Italian food.

La Sagrestia. 89, Via del Seminario.
50m from the Pantheon, a typical upmarket Italian restaurant with classic Roman food

For great ice cream
Giolitti, 40 via Uffici del Vicario
Da Quinto, 15 Via di Tor Millina

Traditional trattoria/cafés
Antico Caffé della Pace, Via di Tor Millina
La Carbonara, 214 Via Panisperna

Wine bars
Cavour 313 on Via Cavour - a famous wine bar near the Coliseum
L'angolo Divino 12 Via de' Ballestrari - Very nice old-fashioned wine bar. Does a good selection of foods too

Hotels
Hotel Mozart, Via dei Greci, 23/B, 00187 Roma
Tel: 0039 636 001915 / www.hotelmozart.com
Very centrally located, just off Via del Corso

Hotel Campo De' Fiori, Via del Biscione, 6, 00186 Roma
Tel: 0039 668 874886 /
A good quality 2* hotel if you're looking for value for money