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the city's finest. As well as all the classic flavours there are some wonderfully original
creations, such as a mouth-wateringly good
agrumi
(citrus fruit) and a strange but deli-
cious
basilico, miele e noci
(basil, honey and hazelnuts).
GELARMONY€
(Via Marcantonio Colonna 34; ice cream from €1.50; 10am-late; Lepanto)
This fab Sicilian gelateria
is the ideal place for a lunchtime dessert, a mid-afternoon treat, an evening fancy - in fact,
anything at any time. Alongside 60 flavours of ice cream, there's a devilish selection of
creamy sweets, including to-die-for
cannoli
.
GELATO
MONDO ARANCINA€
(Via Marcantonio Colonna 38; arancini 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
arancini,
fried rice
balls stuffed with a range of fillers, from classic
ragù
to more exotic fare such as truffle
risotto and quail's eggs.
SICILIAN, FAST FOOD
FRANCHI€
DELI
( 06 687 46 51; Via Cola di Rienzo 198; snacks from €1.20; 9am-8.30pm Mon-Sat; Via Cola di Rienzo)
One of Rome's historic delicatessens, Franchi is great for a swift bite or to stock up on
stuff to take home. White-jacketed assistants work with practised dexterity slicing hams,
cutting cheese, weighing olives and preparing
panini,
to take away or eat at stand-up
tables.
CACIO E PEPE€
( 06 321 72 68; Via Avezzana 11; meals €25; closed Sat dinner & Sun; Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini)
A loc-
al institution, this humble trattoria is as authentic as it gets with a menu of traditional Ro-
man 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
fol-
lowed by
pollo alla cacciatora
('hunter's chicken').
TRATTORIA
HOSTARIA-PIZZERIA GIACOMELLI €
PIZZERIA
