Category Archives: Places to Eat

Lunch at Porto Corallo

Lunch at Porto Corallo

This post on Lunch at Porto Corallo is a guest post from my sister who is in town for a few weeks.  She will be writing most of the posts here while she is in Rome. —- Firstly, I never get the name right and more often than not, I call it Porto Corolla as ... Read More »

Japanese Restaurant in Rome: Sushisen

Japanese Restaurant in Rome: Sushisen

While we are still looking for some decent Chinese restaurants, there are several Japanese restaurants in Rome that live up to our expectations (thank goodness). However, the one that we often frequent is Sushisen, located near Piramide. Although it is situated in the basement, the inside has been done up nicely and has a nice ... Read More »

BR Briefs: Quick lunch near Spanish Steps

BR Briefs: Quick lunch near Spanish Steps

Most days I am on the run at lunch.  Some days, I am actually fortunate enough to sit down and have a few minutes to eat a sandwich. Considering my circumstances, I am always on the look out for quick and affordable spots for lunch.  Most of them are usually sandwich places but once in ... Read More »

10 Places To Go in Rome for Foodies

I came up with this list of 10 Places to Go in Rome as my sister will be in town in a few weeks and there are some cool places that I have discovered since her last visit. As she has been to Rome many times before, she knows that she is better off staying ... Read More »

Sweet Treats near Circo Massimo

Sweet Treats near Circo Massimo

Going to  bootcamp at Circo Massimo may not be so bad after all especially because I have realized there are two really good places to get a treat after a workout.  That’s why we workout right, so that we can indulge once in a while (or more). One offers some lovely variety of pastries which ... Read More »

Gelato in Rome: Fassi – All Time Favorite

Gelato in Rome: Fassi – All Time Favorite

Better known as Palazzo del Freddo Giovanni Fassi, I think they have one of the best gelato in Rome for classic flavors.  This was one of the first gelateria Luca brought me to and remembered thinking “This gelateria is huge by any standards and the gelato so unbelievably flavorful”. When we have guests visiting us, ... Read More »

Quick Bites in Rome: Lasagnam

Quick Bites in Rome: Lasagnam

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am usually on the run at lunch and can only get a quick bite. So when I first heard about  Lasagnam from some tweeps (people on Twitter), I had thought about checking it out.  However, life gets in the way and got a friendly reminder when I ... Read More »

Quick Bites in Rome: Nobel

Quick Bites in Rome: Nobel

Last week I was able to finally meet my sister-in-law for a quick bite at a place she has been wanting to bring me to for quite some time.  She had mentioned several times that they have very good arancini here as well as brioche siciliana. As I have mentioned before, I usually work during ... Read More »

Pizza in Rome: Pizzeria da Simone

Pizza in Rome: Pizzeria da Simone

It’s given that you can get some really good pizza in Rome.  What Rome is well-known for is pizza al taglio or pizza by the slice. It’s not a slice of a round pizza but rather these pizza are rectangular and you can decide how big or small of a slice you want.  You would ... Read More »

Favorite Bakery in Rome: Regoli

While I was writing the post on Sicilia e duci, it dawned on me that I have never written a post on my favorite bakery in Rome – Regoli.  Even before we moved to Rome and would be here just for the holidays, we would stop by this bakery. Along with a few other places ... Read More »