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Food and Drink Trastevere, the family-run store
Antica Caciara Trasteverina
Having sampled the local cuisine during your stay in Rome, also has a vast assortment of
you may be tempted to take home some irresistible delicacies local and regional products,
that are typical of Italy. The traditional Italian food stores, including sheep’s ricotta and the
alimentari, offer an extensive range of goods, and are a great Piemontese toma del fen. In the
Jewish quarter, Beppe e I Suol
place to start. However, specialty stores are also well worth Formaggi sells a wide selection
a visit. Shop around, and choose from many typically Italian of French and Italian cheeses.
products such as pecorino romano cheese, Parma ham, extra-
virgin olive oil, dried porcini mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, Chocolate Specialists
olives, and grappa, as well as superb wines from Lazio, and
elsewhere. If coffee or chocolate feature on your list, then The capital boasts a number
of specialty stores designed
there is plenty of opportunity to satisfy those cravings too. to fulfill the needs of the ever-
Do bear in mind, however, that customs restrictions can expanding luxury food market.
apply to certain foodstuffs. Also, when on your shopping In Santa Croce, La Bottega del
sprees, a good pocket-sized dictionary can be very useful Cioccolato is known for its
in helping you decipher the labels. creativity – try their chocolate
Colosseums. Elsewhere, close
to the Pantheon, the landmark
Alimentari
delicious sandwiches made Moriondo e Gariglio has been
The well-stocked Fratelli Fabbi, with quality cheeses and in operation since 1850, serving
near Piazza di Spagna, has an preserves, though those who up strictly Piedmontese treats.
exceptional selection of favor organic produce may Neapolitan chocolate makers
delicious cold meats and prefer to head for Canestro. Gay Odin sell fine chocolates
cheeses from every corner of In the vicinity of Via Veneto and have a great selection of
Italy, as well as carefully chosen is Carlo Gargani, with its pralines made in house, as well
quality wines, and sparkling elaborate variety of food items. as a great chocolate liqueur. In
wines to accompany them. A savior for commuters and San Lorenzo, Said, housed in a
A few doors down Via della tourists is Vyta (see p321), inside 1920s chocolate factory, has
Croce, Focacci is a stiff compet- Termini station; you can choose a café and store selling home-
itor with its wonderful array of from a selection of appetizing made delicacies. Rivendita Libri
Italian delicacies, while nearby sandwiches or wines by the Cioccolata e Vino (see p322) is
Cambi caters to its loyal clientele glass (alla mescita) and enjoy also recommended.
with similarly first-rate fare. them at the bar. An excellent
Elsewhere downtown, near weekend farmers’ market,
Campo de’ Fiori, Roscioli, with Campagna Amica (closed Enoteche
a reputation for quality and Aug), is tucked away behind Although most alimentari and
friendly service, is a favorite the church of Santa Maria in supermarkets stock a good
among locals. In the Campo Cosmedin, and is well worth selection of reason ably priced
itself is the Antica Norcineria visiting for organic, locally Italian wines, Rome’s many
Viola, which is the place to produced food and wine. enoteche (see p320) represent
go for an excellent range of Rome’s most impressive a more characteristic, and
sausages and salami. temple of food is next to the gratifying, alternative. As well
Farther afield, Franchi (see Ostiense station: Eataly offers as being wine bars and some-
p321) in Prati is recognized as four floors of eateries and times even restaurants, they
one of the best delicatessens excellent-quality Italian also sell carefully selected
in the capital for its tempting products – a dizzying expe ri- wines, after-dinner liqueurs,
window display of seafood ence for any gourmet. spirits, and beers to take out.
platters, pâtés, regional cheeses, In the pretty Celio district,
and cold cuts that continue Cheese Specialists Bibenda Wineconcept is a
to pull in the crowds. The minimalist wine bar created
historic but expensive Volpetti For the ultimate cheese lover, by the Italian sommelier
in Testaccio is synonymous a wider choice of regional and association. It serves a hand-
with great service, and national cheeses, including picked selection of the finest
un compromising quality. Aside the best buffalo mozzarella in Italian wine labels, accompanied
from specializing in unusual town, can be found in a select by tapas-style food. Il Goccetto
cheeses, olive oils, vinegars, and number of specialty stores. (see p320), near Campo de’ Fiori,
a fabulous selection of food In the Pinciano district, the while maintaining its status as
hampers, it also stocks a variety Casa dei Latticini Micocci sells an institution for bohemian
of Italian lard and caviar – you a comprehensive range of drinkers, also successfully
can even try before you buy. cheeses from even the most doubles as a well-stocked and
Tiny Antonaci prepares remote regions of Italy. While in competitively priced wine store.

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