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patriciatbrogan Apr 1st, 2022 08:48 AM

Testacio - where to eat, what to see?
 
Hello, we are spending Easter in Rome, the last time we spent a very little time in Testacio, we hadn't a clue - we just wqndered around aimlessly.

Please, point us to good placea to eat there and what to see?

Thanks in advance

MmePerdu Apr 1st, 2022 02:35 PM

Last time I was in Rome I stayed in Testaccio. Not a lot to "see" as it's primarily a residential neighborhood.

We went to Pizzeria Remo a Testaccio early in our stay & just kept going back. Food was great, it's a popular, happy place & they treated us well.

If you like to shop or browse the Nuovo Mercato Testaccio is fun - food, leather, vintage clothing I recall & small places to pick up a variety of things to eat at tables outside on the southeast side.

patriciatbrogan Apr 2nd, 2022 02:27 AM

Thanks Mme Perdu, long time no speak!
I'll have a look at your recommendation, sounds as if you loved it.
It's meant to be a Jewish area - I wonder where one can find Jewish food.

indyhiker Apr 2nd, 2022 04:17 AM

On our first visit to Rome, we went on an Eating Italy food tour in Testaccio and then to the museum, Centrale Montemartini. It’s rather an interesting place: a decommissioned power plant turned sculpture museum. My engineering husband loved it. And because it’s outside of the tourist center, it was blissfully uncrowded.

patriciatbrogan Apr 3rd, 2022 08:06 AM

Testaccio
 
Spelt it wrong

patriciatbrogan Apr 3rd, 2022 08:12 AM

Ahh, now I remember - we ate good Jewish food in the Jewish Quarter/ Ghetto - very central, old historic area

SusanP Apr 10th, 2022 01:43 PM

Go to Volpetti's on Via Marmorata to buy cheese to bring home. 😁
They will vacuum-pack it for you.

There's a great place where I've had lunch several times, can't remember the name right now. I will look it up.

SusanP Apr 10th, 2022 02:02 PM

The restaurant I referred to is Bucatina Taverno Testaccio on Via Lucca di Robbia. It's not too far from Volpetti's. Perilli's is also down the street from Volpetti's. I haven't been there but have read good things about it.


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