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EATING
Around Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori and the Pantheon you'll find all manner of
eateries, including some of the capital's best restaurants (both contemporary and tra-
ditional), alongside hundreds of overpriced tourist traps. The atmospheric Jewish
Ghetto is famous for its unique Roman-Jewish cuisine.
Pantheon & Around
VICE$
(
www.viceitalia.it
; Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 96; cones/tubs from €2; 11am-1am; Largo di Torre Argentina)
If
you're hot and tired, treat yourself to an ice cream from this cool, contemporary gelateria
near the bus stops on Largo di Torre Argentina. Alongside classic flavours such as
nocciola
(hazelnut) and
limone
(lemon), both made from top Italian ingredients, you'll find more
creative choices such as the wonderfully decadent blueberry cheesecake.
GELATO
SAN CRISPINO$
GELATO
( Piazza della Maddalena 3; tubs from €2; noon-12.30am Mon, Wed, Thu & Sun, to 1.30am Fri & Sat; Corso del
Rinascimento)
A branch of Rome's highly rated San Crispino gelateria, serving fab ice cream
made from seasonal natural ingredients.
ENOTECA CORSI$$
OSTERIA
( 06 679 08 21;
www.enotecacorsi.com
;
Via del Gesù 87; meals €25; lunch Mon-Sat; Largo di Torre Argen-
tina)
Merrily the worse for wear, family-run Corsi is a genuine old-style Roman eatery. The
look is rustic - bare wooden tables, paper tablecloths, wine bottles - and the atmosphere
one of controlled mayhem. The menu, chalked up on a blackboard, offers no surprises, just
honest, homey fare such as
melanzane parmigiana
or roast chicken with potatoes.
ZAZÀ$
PIZZA
( 06 6880 1357; Piazza Sant'Eustachio 49; pizza slice around €3; 9am-11pm Mon-Sat, to noon Sun; Corso
del Rinascimento)
Handily sandwiched between Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, this hole-in-
