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with its column-lined courtyard and stained glass roof. Its wine list, one of the best in
town, accompanies hard-to-find cheeses and cold cuts, while in the evening there's a full à
la carte menu of creative Italian dishes.
Campo De' Fiori & Around
PASTRIES & CAKES
I DOLCI DI NONNA VINCENZA$
(
www.dolcinonnavincenza.it
; Via Arco del Monte 98a; pastries from €2.50; 9am-9pm; Via Arenula)
Al-
though a pastry shop - and a delightful one with old wooden dressers laden with tradition-
al Sicilian cakes and all manner of tempting gift ideas - it's difficult to resist eating here.
Next to the shop is a bar area showcasing a heavenly selection of creamy, flaky, puffy
pastries, all just lying there waiting to be gobbled down.
FORNO ROSCIOLI$
PIZZA, BAKERY
( Via dei Chiavari 34; pizza slices from €2, snacks from €1.50;
7.30am-8pm Mon-Fri, 7.30am-2.30pm Sat;
Via
Arenula)
Join the lunchtime crowds at this renowned bakery for a slice of delicious pizza
(the
pizza bianca
is legendary), fresh-from-the-oven pastries and hunger-sating
supplì
.
There's also a counter serving hot pastas and vegetable side dishes.
FORNO DI CAMPO DE' FIORI $
BAKERY
( Campo de' Fiori 22; pizza slices about €3; 7.30am-2.30pm & 4.45-8pm Mon-Sat; Corso Vittorio Emanuele
II)
On Campo de' Fiori, this is one of Rome's best takeaway joints, serving bread,
panini
and delicious straight-from-the-oven
pizza al taglio
(by the slice). Aficionados swear by
the pizza
bianca
('white' pizza with olive oil, rosemary and salt), but the
panini
and pizza
rossa
('red' pizza with olive oil, tomato and oregano) are just as good.
DAR FILETTARO A SANTA BARBARA$
( Largo dei Librari 88; meals €15-20; 5-10.40pm Mon-Sat; Via Arenula)
On a pretty , scooter-strewn
piazza, this tiny stuck-in-time institution is a classic Roman
friggitoria
(shop selling fried
food). The house speciality is battered
baccalà
(cod) but you can also have crispy fried
veggies, such as
puntarella
(chicory) and zucchini flowers.
STREET FOOD
RENATO E LUISA$$
MODERN ITALIAN
