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Mondo Arancina
(Via Marcantonio Colonna 38; arancine from €2.50; 10am-late; Lepanto)
All sunny yellow
ceramics, cheerful crowds and tantalising deep-fried snacks, this bustling take-away
brings a little corner of Sicily to Rome. Star of the show are the classic fist-sized
aran-
cine,
fried rice balls stuffed with fillers ranging from classic
ragù
to more exotic fare such
as truffle risotto and quail eggs.
SICILIAN, FAST FOOD
€
Dolce Maniera
(Via Barletta 27; 24hr; Ottaviano-San Pietro)
This 24-hour basement bakery supplies
much of the neighbourhood with breakfast. Head here for cheap-as-chips
cornetti
(crois-
sants)
,
slabs of pizza,
panini
and an indulgent array of cakes.
BAKERY
€
Cacio e Pepe
( 06 321 72 68; Via Avezzana 11; meals €25; closed Sat dinner & Sun; Piazza Giuseppe
Mazzini)
A local institution, this humble trattoria is as authentic as it gets with a menu of
traditional Roman dishes, a spartan interior and no-frills service. If you can find a free seat
at one of the gingham-clad tables splayed across the pavement, keep it simple with
cacio e
pepe
followed by
pollo alla cacciatora
('hunter's chicken').
TRATTORIA
€
Romeo
PIZZERIA, RISTORANTE
€€
( 06 3211 0120;
www.romeo.roma.it
; Via Silla 26a; pizza slices €3.50, meals €35-40; 9am-midnight
Mon-Sat; Ottaviano-San Pietro)
One of Rome's new breed of multipurpose gastro outfits,
Romeo serves everything from freshly prepared
panini
to fabulous
pizzaal taglio
and full
restaurant meals. The look is contemporary chic with black walls and sprouting tubular
lights; the food is a mix of classic Italian fare and forward-looking international creations.
Velavevodetto
Ai Quiriti
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
€€
( 06 3600 0009;
www.ristorantevelavevodetto.it
; Piazza dei Quiriti 5; meals €35; Mon-Sun; Le-
panto)
Since it opened in spring 2012, this Prati newcomer has won over local diners with
its unpretentious earthy food, honest prices and welcoming service. The menu reads like a
