Want to go. Spaghettone con burrata, nduja e gambero viola. Photo by Francesco Giudici via Google Maps.

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Beautiful hand made leather purses, plus some vintage bags. Don't be fooled by the name - much more than just a repair shop!

Make sure you have a reservation. Very respected roman eatery

Good option for traditional Roman fare in a touristy quartiere. Definitely book in advance. Would want to try carbonara next time.

Want to go. Photo via @katieparla on Instagram

Died and gone to stuffed-pasta heaven... Truly remarkable tortelloni di zucca, and triangoli with chard, ricotta, and sausage. Ask for half portions so you can try more than one. Also don't miss the spectacular caramelized pear tart with pine nuts and raisins. Next time want to get the antipasti misti. Such a pleasure to have this Emilian outpost in Rome!

Another under-visited, gorgeous Roman museum. 16th century palazzo with most of the original ceiling paintings. Don't miss the ground floor view into some Roman ruins found on the site during restoration, but otherwise you'll want to concentrate the visit on the first floor. Beautifully arranged antiquities (Roman, Greek, and Egyptian sculptures.)

Great breakfast, cornetto and caffe style. Gelato looks good too.

Really liked this place, which has a few outposts in Rome and Florence. Whole wheat cornetto with honey was a treat, and would love to go back to try the gelato.

Don't miss the mausoleum (mosaic ceilings are some of the best I've seen in Italy). Also a cute little bar /garden run by the Laterans and some 4th c ruins just in case you didn't think the 7th c church is impressively old enough.

Tonnarelli cacio e pepe

Excellent cacio e pepe. Book ahead.

Want to go. Cafe in the Villa Medici - foto via thy.le.bauduin

Want to go. Popular amongst the Roman foodies. Reserve!

Want to go for the traditional Roman fare. Via g da castelbolognese, 63. Call in advance for reservations (065812792)

Want to go. Apparently friendly service and excellent food, without the hip pretensions of other nearby places.

Want to go. Inventive dishes from and open kitchen. V trendy

Want to go for a long Sunday lunch.

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Want to go for the basement spa with views into the ruins of the Theater of Pompey. Photo via website

Fabulous museum inside a villa, with artwork primarily from the 14th-17th c. Lovely garden above, and for architectural fans, two spectacular staircases by Bernini and Borromini.

Looks like an excellent option for salad and juices if you've spent too many weeks on a pasta/pizza diet.

Unforgettable "Gricia rinforzata" with roman sausages..

Good option to avoid the touristy spots in Trastevere, although I was underwhelmed by the dry cacio e pepe. Nice puntarelle and affettati misto with smoked burrata. Order 'piccolo' pasta unless you're truly starving.

Wonderful bakery and focaccia spot. Unfortunately also now host to hoards of American tourists.

Impressive selection of chocolate flavors. Loved the yogurt-passion fruit.

Recommended by friends. Doesn't look like much from the outside but is a great place for an aperitivo.

Want to go. Highly recommended by friends - outside eating area, excellent dolce.

Amazing Roman Classics, Carbonara deep in flavor, Cacio e Pepe perfectly al dente, tender tripe

Classic Osteria, delicious cacio e pepe - worth the taxi ride out.

Artisanal cheeses from the Piedmont and France nice section of wines and tidbits to go; also nice little restaurant next door so you can order a sampler plate

Want to go. Cheese from the Piedmont and France.

Want to go. Recommended for cooking classes

Bella libreria with a sense of humor. High quality selection of mostly Italian books, with a great section on food and cookbooks that includes a few titles in English. The pub attached will offer you a beer in the evening if you buy over 20€ of books.

Delicious cicchetti (small bite antipasti) and some nice pasta dishes in a chic former warehouse space. Trendy spot for dinner and drinks. Via Marcello.

Want to go next time in Rome. This place was closed on my last day here, but I've read rave reviews for its all-natural gelato. Menta looks amazing. Multiple locations throughout the city.

Sheep's milk ricotta and pecorino galore.

Judging by the poster outside, this place has been written up in every guidebook and airline magazine in the last 5 years ('hidden gem' is therefore probably not the best descriptor anymore...) but the gelato is indeed delicious, and you can watch through the window as fresh fruit, chocolate and nuts being cut up and thrown into the mixers.

Family-run trattoria serving a small menu that changes daily according to the Roman food calendar (gnocchi on Thursday, fish on Friday, etc). Involtini in sugo were delicious. Closed Wednesday. Buzz the doorbell to be let in...

Elegant, peaceful cloisters designed by Bramante. Caffe on the primo piano, with small carved seats under each column - originally for the monks to pray and read, they now create a perfect resting spot to enjoy a drink. Raphael's Sibille are also here. Via Giovanni.

Splendid palazzo with frescoes by Raphael, including the Triumph of Galatea. Take one of the guided tours so you can get access to the citrus garden.

Great little place for a morning pastry and cappuccino al bar. Very relaxed - you can eat/drink and pay the cashier afterward.

A must for mosaic aficionados or anyone who delights in the Romans' ability to recycle large stone architectural pieces (columns in the nave were taken from either the Terme di Caracalla or the Temple of Isis).

Heavenly ricotta. Known for their porchetta and la nonna cashier (an octogenarian who will carefully count every last coin you place on her counter).

Where the locals seem to hang out in this slice of Trastevere - excellent cappuccino, ok cornetti, but really go to witness the lively interchange between the baristi and the regulars.

Outstanding gelato, well worth the wait. Ask for a cono with a drizzle of the chocolate on tap. Ricotta and caramelized fig was heavenly...also loved the biscotto di nonna and the arancia rosso.

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