The 10 best places to eat in Trastevere

If you want to taste something more Roman than the Capitoline wolf in the Trastevere district, but you are afraid that the fame of this bohemian and charming neighborhood has gone to his head, take note of some gastronomic suggestions to make your culinary visit to this district a success.

Of course, if you will allow me to give you a fundamental piece of advice, applicable to almost all my culinary proposals: book a table! This golden rule should be taken into account by all travelers who want to fill their stomachs in Trastevere, the most genuine neighborhood of the Italian capital. He who warns, is not a traitor. And if you don't want to go wrong, book a gastronomic tour of Trastevere. You won't go wrong!

If you are one of those who enjoy the neighborhood restaurants, the typical Paco bar or the food houses where they serve homemade dishes, this Roman trattoria will delight you. Located in the heart of Trastevere, the Trattoria Da Augusto will make you travel through the senses to the past. Here the technology has not reached them, but they don't need it because the dishes are quite good.

This is a small restaurant that you have to include in your gastronomic tour of Trastevere. It is usually crowded with Italians and serves homemade food at a very affordable price. As for the atmosphere, it is common to share a table with other diners and you will probably be amazed because they will give you the bill directly on the paper tablecloth. That's what it means to make good use of the raw material!

Before traveling to Rome, you should know that the "trattorias" are family-run restaurants where the menu of the day is served at a very affordable price. Attention! This restaurant does not accept credit cards.

Practical information about Trattoria Da Augusto

• Where: Piazza de' Renzi, No. 15.
• Average price: between 8 and 10 € approximately per dish.
• Hours: 12:30 to 3 p.m. for lunch and 8 to 11 p.m. for dinner.
• Chef's tip: The meat of this place is very famous, one of the specialties of the house.
• Recommended if... you want a cheap restaurant and do not have great pretensions.

Did you know that pizza arrived in Rome after World War II through immigrants from the south of the country? So if you thought that Romans were born with a pizza under their arm, you are very confused. However, in less than a century it has already become the star dish. Although it is difficult to choose the best pizza in Rome, in my case, I choose the one at Pizzeria Ivo. It's finger-licking good!

This place, which you have to include in your gastronomic tour of Trastevere, has been delighting the inhabitants of Rome and tourists for over 60 years. Specifically, it was in the early 1960s when its founder, Ivo Stefanelli, set up his own business in Trastevere, first focusing on desserts and then pizzas, and thanks to word of mouth it became the trendy place in the area.

Today, his son Ivano is the one who has taken the reins of the pizzeria and has begun to improve the selection of raw materials: introducing Danish meats, cheeses and sausages from leading brands, organic labels and craft beers. The good thing? The average price of 20 € has not changed. Good, nice and cheap.

Practical information about Pizzeria Ivo

• Where: Via di S. Francesco a Ripa, No. 158.
• Average price: €10 per pizza.
• Hours: Serves mainly dinner from 6pm to 0:30am, except on Sundays when it is also open from 12pm to 3pm.
• Chef's tip: try the fiori di zucca (zucchini flowers stuffed with cheese and anchovy paste) and the tiramisu.
• Recommended if... you want to eat the best pizza and you are not in a hurry (sometimes the waiters are a bit slow).

Despite the long lines that form (logical and normal, on the other hand) it is worth waiting to enter the restaurant Da Enzo al 29 and include it in the gastronomic tour of Trastevere. You will taste **one of the best pastas. **

I can only say that the carbonara dish was spectacular, so much so that I repeated the following days. It would be a sin to come to Rome and not dine here. Be careful because they don't take reservations!

But who is the owner? You will have to look for him, as if he were Wally, on one of the walls of the dining room, where you will find a photo with his portrait hanging in the trattoria. He passed away at the end of the 80's, but Enzo's presence is still very much felt: he is in the memory of the customers who frequented the restaurant when he himself ran it.

Practical information about the trattoria Da Enzo al 29

• Where: Via dei Vascellari, No. 29.
• Average price: 13 € for a pasta dish.
• Hours: Monday to Saturday, 12:15 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.
• Chef's tip: try any of their pastas, they are all delicious!
• Recommended if... you want an authentic Roman meal in a place that keeps the essence of Rome.

Are you one of those who let yourself be advised or one of those who go crazy to restaurants? In my case, I'm of the first group, I don't decide until I read a thousand positive reviews. A good example was my visit to the Tonnarello restaurant, which had more than 35,000 reviews and most of them were outstanding. I thought: everyone can't be wrong, right? So I took the plunge and my experience was brutal.

A fantastic terrace ideal for the summer in Rome, a charming place and the hallmark of the house: delicious tonnarelli (a kind of spaghetti), handmade like the Italian nonas.

Carnivores, meanwhile, can get their fill of lamb, oxtail and meatballs. Each ingredient here is carefully selected, as is its presentation.

Practical information about Tonnarello restaurant

• Where: Via della Paglia, 1-2-3
• Average price: 9 € for a pasta dish and from 14 € for main courses.
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Chef's tip: the Tonnarello Cacio e Pepe, rated the best in Rome.
• Recommended if... you want to go to a charming restaurant and eat well for sure.

If you want to treat yourself to a good value culinary treat and feel like another Roman, I suggest you go to Osteria Der Belli, a Sardinian restaurant that specializes in simple seafood dishes such as octopus with baked potatoes; sea bass carpaccio and grilled squid. All at a great price!

It's a very family restaurant. Everyone participates: the owner's sisters prepare every day their delicious fresh pasta with seafood. They also have tasty options for vegetarians, such as pasta with mushroom sauce or ravioli with spinach and ricotta cheese. In summer, it is best to try their menu on their lively outdoor terrace.

Practical information about Osteria Der Belli restaurant

• Where: Piazza di Sant'Apollonia, 11.
• Average price: between 10 € and 16 € per dish.
• Hours: from 12:30 pm to 3 pm for lunch and from 7 pm to 11:30 pm for dinner.
• Chef's suggestions: the mussels, the bruschetta al pomodoro and the pasta with spigola (sea bass).
• Recommended if... you want to taste seafood in all its forms at a good price.

If you are tired of the typical Italian pizza with thin crust (although it is impossible to get bored) and want to try something different, I advise you to include in the gastronomic tour of Trastevere Seu pizza Illuminati, a local minimalist style that moves away from the clichés and folklore of traditional pizzerias.

Here the pizzas are a mix between a calzone and a crepe with thick but very juicy edges that will delight your taste buds. One of the characteristics of the restaurant is that the menu varies according to the season and they also have wonderful sweet pizzas (worth a visit) and fried pizzas, which are sublime.

The prices are a little higher than other places, but not exaggerated and in line with the proposal.

Practical information about Seu pizza Illuminati

• Where: Via Angelo Bargoni, 10-18.
• Average price: between 10 € and 15 € each pizza.
• Hours: 7pm to midnight every night (Monday off).
• Chef's tip: the classic pizzas are infallible, such as margherita, marinara and cosaco, among others.
• Recommended if... you want to try a minimalist pizza and its sweeter version.

To live the full experience in Rome, you must try the typical aperitivo of Rome, which has become a ritual. It is a kind of fun afterwork that is usually held every day around 6 pm. In this case, you pay a fixed price for the drink and it includes a sophisticated aperitif.

Do you want a break from pasta and try this delight? I recommend you go to the Cantina dei Papi ham store, which stands out for its tables with an exquisite selection of cold meats and cheeses from the area. They can be taken accompanied by a good wine and in a cozy and intimate atmosphere. If you want to drink water, they serve it for free in a pitcher, which is appreciated.

My suggestion is to order a "tabla mixta", a rustic wood-fired charcuterie of ham, bacon, wild boar sausage, pork loin, lard and other Italian gourmet products. In addition, you can taste various cheese specialties, such as those flavored with truffles and pistachio and walnuts. There are also bruschettas with various sauces and pates such as olives, artichokes, truffles... They are to die for!

Practical information about Prosciutteria Cantina dei Papi

• Where: Via della Scala, No. 71.
• Average price: 5 € - 10 €.
• Hours: Every day from 11:30 am to 11:30 pm.
• Chef's tip: try the boards and sandwiches, based on high quality artisan hams and cheeses.
• Recommended if... you want a snack dinner in an informal and youthful atmosphere with a very friendly and helpful staff.

Why did Audrey Hepburn fall in love with Rome: the scenery, the pizzas, the Italians? We don't know, but what is clear is that one of the reasons was its exquisite handmade ice creams, considered the best in the world. I particularly prefer Fiordiluna 's because of the way they pamper the product: they only use fresh fruit!

For more than 25 years this place has been preparing ice creams with top quality ingredients bought from small producers: from hazelnuts to cocoa. And you can tell when you taste them. If you are on a diet, don't worry, because they have also developed ice creams without added sugars, with an incredible flavor and creaminess. You are already late to try them!

If you have a sweet tooth by nature and you are curious to know where the most spectacular ice creams in the Eternal City are, here is a guide to the best ice creams in Rome. You will become an expert!

Practical information about Fiordiluna

• Where: Via della Lungaretta, 96.
• Chef's tip: the pistachio ice cream is delicious.
• Recommended if... you want to try the most authentic ice cream in Trastevere.

The most modern and street foodies can enjoy in the district of Trastevere a good street food at Trapizzino Trilussa, which has developed a kind of tapas, somewhere between sandwich and pizza, which you can order to take away and take in the square.

Specifically, it is a triangular-shaped slice of pizza, rolled up and open in the center filled with typical and delicious dishes of Roman gastronomy. Today, the idea has become so popular that it has already opened several franchises in Italy and even in... New York!

Its founder Stefano Calligari has a notebook where he writes down his mother's and aunts' traditional recipes such as cuttlefish with peas, chicken with peppers... Which he then introduces in his closed pizzas. The chef has given a twist to the matter with this fun way of tasting them: no messy cutlery and with the possibility of enjoying the trapizzinos in the street, in any corner of Italy.

Practical information of Trapizzino Trilussa

• Where: Piazza Trilussa, 46.
• Average price: 4 € a trapizzino.
• Hours: every day from 12 noon to 1 am. Fridays and Saturdays until 2am.
• Chef's suggestions: polpetta al sugo, zighini, pollo alla cacciatora...
• Recommended if... you want to try signature food at a good price and you don't want to waste too much time on it.

In summer the best way to combat the high temperatures in Rome is to have a good grattachecca (a Roman invention similar to slushies to cool down).

I suggest you go to Sora Mirella, a charming little outdoor kiosk by the Tiber River and order one of these milkshakes - the views are spectacular!

It is also one of the few places where the grattachecca is prepared in the traditional way: that is, by scraping a block of ice with a tool, rather than with a modern machine. On top of your granita you will get delicious fresh fruit and you can even order it with alcohol. Watching the sunset with this drink sounds good, doesn't it?

Practical information about Sora Mirella

• Where: Lungotevere Degli Anguillara.
• Average price: very cheap.
• Hours: every day from 9:00 am to 1:30 am.
• Recommended if... you want to enjoy a delicious dessert outdoors with a nice view of the river and the bridge.

Probably one of our biggest worries when we go on a trip is figuring out how much money we need. However, in this neighborhood of Rome, as you have seen, there are options for all budgets and some with which you will barely scratch your pocket.

A good example of this are the tapas you can order to go at the restaurant Trapizzino Trilussa, each for about 4 €. If you want to eat cheap but seated, I recommend you also try the family-run trattorias that offer the dish of the day at a good price.

On the other hand, if you are looking for something more sophisticated and modern this suburb is at the forefront of the sector, so you will find numerous options to please your palate without dying broke in the attempt.

The million dollar question: do you have to tip? You can breathe easy... In Italy, tipping is not mandatory and it is not very common. You don't have to leave a percentage of the bill as in other European countries.

However, you can leave some money voluntarily as a token of appreciation if you liked the service and the food, which you will probably love! In restaurants you usually pay for the service, a fixed amount per person that can vary depending on the restaurant from 1 to 4 €. And now, bon appetit!