Rome & Lazio - Italy - page 276

SELF-CATERING

Rome's fresh-produce markets are a fabulous feature of the city's foodscape, and most neighbour-
hoods have their own daily market, operating from around 7am to 1.30pm, Monday to Saturday. There
are also some excellent farmers markets, mostly taking place on weekends.
Rome's most famous food markets:

Campo de' Fiori OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( Corso Vittorio Emanuele II)

Mercato di Circo Massimo OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.mercatocircomassimo.it ; Via di San
Teodoro 74; 9am-6pm Sat, to 4pm Sun; Via dei Cerchi)

Nuovo Mercato Esquilino OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Via Lamarmora; Vittorio Emanuele)

Piazza San Cosimato OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( Viale di Trastevere, Viale di Tras-

tevere)

Nuovo Mercato di Testaccio OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Via Galvani; 6am-3pm Mon-Sat;

Via Marmorata)
You can also stock up on groceries at the small supermarkets dotted around town:
Conad OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Stazione Termini)

DeSpar OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Via Nazionale 212-213)

Carrefour Express OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Via Vittoria 32)

Sir OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Piazza dell'Indipendenza 28)

Todis OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Via Natale del Grande 24)

Drinking & Nightlife
Rome has plenty of drinking venues, ranging from traditional enoteche (wine bars) and
streetside cafes to dressy lounge bars, pubs (trendy by virtue of their novelty) and counter-
culture hang-outs. During the day people usually head to bars for a quick coffee, while
early evening sees the city's hipsters turn out for the evening aperitivo (aperitif).
Much of the action is in the centro storico - Campo de' Fiori fills with young, rowdy
drinkers, while the lanes around Piazza Navona host a calmer, dressier scene. Over the
river, Trastevere is another popular spot with dozens of bars and pubs, while to the east of
Termini, the cheaper, grungier bars of San Lorenzo and Pigneto attract students and an
arty alternative crowd.