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Antico Forno Roscioli
Via dei Chiavari 34 — come for the pizza bianca, pizza rossa and pizza arrabbiata plus the bread; usually a long line at lunchtime.
Eos The Sushi Temple
Piazza dell'Emporio, Testaccio: all-you-can-eat sushi ordered from an iPad round by round; fish is fresh and well cut.
Lungotevere
Walk the Lungotevere along the Tiber; from the bridges you get the Great Synagogue dome on one side and the Vatican on the other.
Otaleg
Via di San Cosimato 14/A — Marco Radicioni changes flavours constantly; get doppia panna (whipped cream), wild strawberry and gianduia.
Pantheon
Day 1 of a 72-hour Rome plan: coffee next to the Pantheon before moving on.
Piazza della Rotonda
The square in front of the Pantheon, with its fountain - go at a quiet hour and you can actually hear the birds.
Piazza Navona
Opens Dec 1. It's a small, modest market, so don't expect much, but the piazza itself is stunning.
Roscioli Caffè
A Michal recommendation in Rome: everything is gourmet — try the maritozzo, the classic Roman cream bun.
Taverna Trilussa
Book ahead. Try the Tagliolini del Prefetto and the mimosa ravioli; 5 people with wine, pasta and desserts came to €280.
Bar San Calisto
The classic aperitivo hangout on Piazza San Calisto — Aperol, coffee and ice cream; always the fullest spot around.
Felice a Testaccio
Open since 1936; order the tonnarelli cacio e pepe finished tableside inside a giant pecorino wheel.
La Casa del Caffè Tazza d'Oro
The most famous granita di caffè con panna in Rome, at a 1944 coffee house steps from the Pantheon.
Mercato Campagna Amica Circo Massimo
Open Saturday and Sunday only: local cheeses, handmade salumi, olive oils and wines, plus food trucks and a courtyard for a picnic. Prices are very low.
Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere
The fountain in the middle is famous from a movie — a fixed stop on her food tours; the church is right there.
Altare della Patria
Go up to the roof terrace for views over the Roman Forum.
Campo de' Fiori
Morning fruit-and-veg market in the square; the restaurants around it are packed at aperitivo hour on weekends.
Cesare al Pellegrino
A favourite in October: ask "Cosa c'è di stagione?" for seasonal dishes like porcini, pumpkin or truffle.
Fontana dell'Acqua Paola
'The little Trevi with a view' – one of Rome's prettiest viewpoints, and free.
Nomos
Special, tasty restaurant — she showed the beef carpaccio with an Aperol spritz.
Piazza Trilussa
At the entrance to Trastevere by Ponte Sisto; normally full of street artists and young people sitting on the fountain steps.
Ponte Sisto
Sunset over the Tiber is part of the 72-hour Rome route.
Riccardo Cooking Class
Pasta and pizza workshops with chef Riccardo Alberti in central Rome, wine paired with each dish, vegetarian menus and private truffle classes available.
Voodoo Bar
Tropical pool bar near the Colosseum: aperitivo formula pizza+wine or sushi+cocktail €10, no booking; after 23:00 door selection and entry fee.
Booktique
Design gifts instead of fridge magnets: mugs, tote bags with Roman phrases, posters and cookbooks, minutes from the Pantheon (Via della Stelletta 17).
Caffè Teichner
Order their famous coffee: espresso with velvety coffee cream and dark chocolate cream — about €5, halfway between a coffee and a dessert.
Con Mollica o Senza
The Neapolitan giant-panini trend now in central Rome — indulgent sandwiches worth a stop.
Emma Pizzeria
One of her October picks: ask what's in season. For truffle dishes, check the price before ordering.
Fontana di Trevi
Since Feb 2 entry to the fountain area costs €2, bought at the ticket booth — it's far emptier and more orderly now.
Gelateria Frigidarium
On Via del Governo Vecchio — ask the server to dip your gelato in the chocolate coating.
Iginio Massari Pasticceria
New branch inside Galleria Alberto Sordi — the maritozzo is the tastiest she's ever eaten, said to be Italy's best.
Il Pompiere
A favourite in October: ask for off-menu seasonal dishes, since the best ones often aren't written on the menu.
La Buvette
Morning: Italian coffee, Parisian-style pastries, truffle mushroom omelette, pancakes. In the evening it turns into an elegant cocktail bar.
Metro C Colosseo Fori Imperiali
Rome's new Metro C station is like an underground archaeological museum — 'the most beautiful metro in the world'.
Moon Asian Bar
Rooftop of Hotel Valadier at Via della Fontanella 15 with views to Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps — order the truffle mushroom gyoza and spicy mango roll.
Neman Maison
Nofar Kashi's Italian house in Rome — kosher stay plus cooking workshops and food tours; the address for anything kosher in Rome.
Pasticceria Boccione
200-year-old bakery in the Jewish Ghetto near the Great Synagogue — get the secret-recipe closed ricotta and sour cherry crostata.
Piazza San Calisto
Come at aperitivo hour — it's the busiest square in the area.
Sora Mirella Caffè
Her go-to stand for grattachecca (hand-scraped ice with syrup and fresh fruit), right by Ponte Garibaldi.
Tonnarello
Trastevere trattoria she names for the best carbonara in Rome — order the rigatoni carbonara.
Via del Campidoglio
Free hidden viewpoint over the Roman Forum and Colosseum — best at sunset, no queue and no rooftop bill.
Via Vittoria
Small elegant street a step from the Spanish Steps, lined with niche perfume boutiques for women, men and kids.
Villa Borghese
Central green escape for picnics and relaxing, minutes from the Spanish Steps.
בר קוקטלים בארמון מהמאה ה-16 (שם לא צוין)
What she calls Rome's prettiest cocktail bar: inside a 16th-century palazzo with painted ceilings — come at aperitivo hour.
פיצריה/מאפייה כשרה לפיצה רומאית (השם לא צוין)
Kosher-certified bakery for 'lingue' — thin crispy Roman pizza strips with tomato sauce and no cheese.
Basilica di San Pietro
The dome on the horizon is the classic photo backdrop from the Tiber bridges.
Colosseo
Afternoon of day 2, after the Vatican in the morning.
Grazia & Graziella
Always packed with people in normal times — on a favourite corner of Trastevere she shows on every tour.
Mercato Centrale Roma
The Rome branch of the chain — Michal used to run her food tours there.
Ombre Rosse
On the square in Trastevere that is always full of people — a spot she loves.
Piazza di Spagna
Very crowded – part of the classic 72-hour Rome route.
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Worth a look right on the main Trastevere square.
Dar Filettaro a Santa Barbara
Classic Roman filetti di baccalà — one of the must-try local dishes.
Gino al Parlamento
Ask 'C'è qualcosa fuori menù?' - the best seasonal dishes here aren't written on the menu.
Gino Sorbillo
The Naples pizzaiolo's Rome branch — she got into the kitchen after messaging him on Instagram.
L'Arcangelo
One of her go-to spots for dishes that change with the season; ask what's off-menu today.
Massimo Dutti
At Via del Corso 418 in 16th-century Palazzo Ruspoli: see the 100+ step marble staircase, plus an art library and café inside
Nannarella
Always buzzing — the queue stretches far down the street; a fixed stop on her Trastevere tours.
Palazzo Fendi
Every year Fendi displays a beautifully designed Christmas tree at its building.
Palazzo Talìa
A bar inside a restored 16th-century palazzo turned boutique hotel, near the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps.
Piazza Sant'Egidio
Small Trastevere square that is normally always full of people, with cafés and restaurants around it.
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè
One of Rome's legendary coffee bars, near Piazza Sant'Eustachio - worth a stop on the way to the Pantheon.
STOA ROME - Luxury Suites
Israeli-owned boutique hotel in Prati; message WhatsApp +39 351 462 2004 for her special deal.
Terrazza del Gianicolo
Free panoramic terrace at Piazzale Garibaldi; come at 12:00 to hear the traditional cannon shot.
Terrazza del Pincio
Free terrace over Piazza del Popolo and St Peter's dome — best at sunset (Piazzale Napoleone I).
Terrazza Italia Vittoriano
Looks out on the Theatre of Marcellus, Campidoglio, the Forums and the Colosseum; the terrace beside the café is free.
Zara Via del Corso
Reopened after renovation inside historic Palazzo Bocconi: exclusive collection, a whole floor of bags and shoes, free name-branding on bags, sofas for waiting partners.
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Bernini's fountain at the centre of Piazza Navona - best seen when the square is empty.
Ghetto Ebraico di Roma
Day 3: the Jewish Quarter and its traditions, plus a stop at Rome's most famous bakery for cherry cheesecake.
Piazza del Popolo
On Dec 8 at dusk, a ceremony by the city's big tree lights up the tree and all of Via del Corso together.
Tempio Maggiore di Roma
The dome is clearly visible from the Tiber bridges nearby.
Testaccio
Sights · neighborhood
Basilica di San Pietro
Sights · basilica
Cannone del Gianicolo
Every day at exactly 12:00 a blank shell is fired from the Janiculum Hill over the city — a tradition since 1847, loud but harmless.
Christmas World Roma
Expected at Villa Borghese from Nov 29 to Jan 11, unless plans change.
Fontana del Moro
One of the fountains in Piazza Navona, at the southern end of the square.
Galleria Alberto Sordi
Sights · shopping gallery
Mercato di Campo de' Fiori
Don't buy coloured pasta, olive oil, spices or coloured limoncello here — it's tourist stuff.
Mercato di Porta Portese
The classic Rome market she remembers from her student days; still part of her routine.
Musei Vaticani
Do the Vatican in the morning of day 2, then the Colosseum in the afternoon.
Ponte Garibaldi
Sights · bridge
Roma Termini
Departure point for the high-speed trains to Naples (Italo/Frecciargento).
Spanish Steps
At Christmas, a fashion house puts up its own decorated tree on the steps.
St. Peter's Square
At Christmas it has a giant tree and a traditional nativity scene (presepe).
Zuma
She says don't bother with Zuma anymore – she found a better rooftop facing Piazza del Popolo.
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