The Best Street Food Spots In Rome

Food comes naturally to the Italian people, especially in this ancient city, and street food is no exception. Here are our top ten best street food spots to try while in Rome.

Pizza & Mortazza

For a quick bite on your way to the Colosseum, try Pizza & Mortazza. Mortazza – Roman slang for mortadella, the large meaty salami found in many Italian delis – is this food truck’s signature ingredient. Close your eyes and imagine Ancient Rome, with crowds flocking to the games, enjoying snacks and warm breads. Look for this restaurant’s salmon-colored ape truck around Rome’s center for fresh pizza and deli selections too.

Trapizzino has taken the street food of Rome to another level by deconstructing Italy’s most conventional food: pizza. By baking fresh bread pockets and stuffing them with ingredients no Italian can resist, Trapizzino has become an innovator in the new Italian food movement. Try a trapizzino filled with tomato ragu or braised chicken for a hearty snack.

Dar Filettaro

Filettaro’s main appeal is its filetto di baccala. This dish of battered and deep fried cod keeps locals coming back for more of this simple yet beautifully prepared fish. There are a few other things on the menu such as acciughe con burro (anchovies with butter). Food from here is best enjoyed on the stairs of the nearby Santa Barbara Church.

Mozao

Tigelle are a cross between an English-muffin and a pancake, and can be split open and stuffed with tasty fillings. Mozao has quickly made a name for itself serving sweet and savory tigelle and fried gnocchi. The tigelle are crisp on the outside and soft and warm within. Try the gioiosa; featuring spuma di Mortadella all Bolognese, riccioli di limn and radicchio rosso.

Pizzarium

You can find some of the best pizza in Rome just northwest of the Vatican. Pizzarium’s organic stoneground flour makes the finest slow-leavened dough around. As one of the best pizza-by-the-slice places you’ll find, stop here after a visit to the Piazza San Pietro or Basilica di San Pietro. The pizza rossa, pizza bianca, and potato pizza are some of the most popular choices.

Panificio Bonci

Bread is no small matter in Rome, and luckily it is also the cheapest, most filling snack for any tourist on the run. Opened in 2012 by the founder of Pizzarium, Gabriele Bonci, Panificio Bonci kneads some of the finest breads and pastries in Rome. Their sweet and flaky pizzette come highly recommended, but if you stop for breakfast make sure to start your day with a cornetto and an espresso.

Supplizio

Order a glass of wine and sink your teeth into one of Supplizio’s arrancini (fried rice balls), offered as either the rosso classico or the bionco della tradizione. Served in egg cartons for takeout orders.

La Casa del Supplì

The Roman cousin to arrancini is a similar dish called supplì, a fried rice ball with tomato sauce, mincemeat, and mozzarella, and La Casa del Supplì makes some of the best in the city. So after a long day sightseeing, come to this restaurant for the classic supplì cacio e pepe for a true taste of modern Roman street food.

Ciao Checca

Inspired by other street food experiences from time spent abroad, the creators of Ciao Checca sought to invigorate their love for classic pasta dishes with a contemporary, regional twist. If you’re close to the Pantheon, be sure to stop at Ciao Checca for the Roman classic pasta alla checca.

Did you know – Culture Trip now does bookable, small-group trips? Pick from authentic, immersive Epic Trips, compact and action-packed Mini Trips and sparkling, expansive Sailing Trips.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.