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Ancient Rome : Traditional Roman Restaurants

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1. Checchino dal 1887

Among the great Roman restaurants. Offal-based delicacies such as rigatoni alla pajata (pasta with calf intestine).
2. Augustarello

Roman-style, heavy-duty cookery. Sample tripe, coda alla vaccinara (oxtail), lingua (tongue) and other peasant fare (see Roman Dishes).
3. Da Remo

One of Rome’s quintessential pizzerias. Authentic, cheap and always packed.
4. Volpetti

Rome’s premier delicatessen and the ideal place to have a lunchtime sandwich or a whole picnic made to order.
5. Felice

This simple trattoria is one of the best places in the city to try the traditional carciofi alla romana (see Carciofi alla romana).
6. Il Ristoro dei Cocci

The speciality here is delicious pizza, and the focaccia bread is among Rome’s best.
7. Nel Regno di Re Ferdinando II

A very elegant setting for equally elegant Neapolitan-style cuisine. The speciality is seafood and fish, sublimely prepared.
8. Acqua e Farina?

At “Water and Flour?” practically everything on the menu, from savouries to sweets, is pastry-based and made to an original recipe.
9. Il Seme e la Foglia

Great for large salads and inventive sandwiches, such as goats’s cheese, radicchio and olive spread.
10. Luna Piena

Friendly neighbourhood restaurant serving Roman classics, from carbonara to roast lamb.