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EATING
Monti, conveniently just north of the Colosseum if you're looking for somewhere
nearby, has some wonderful eating choices and is an increasingly chic destination. An
ancient slum, it's one of Rome's most interesting districts, with intimate bars, wine
bars, restaurants and boutiques.
In the busy, hotel-packed district around Stazione Termini it's harder to find good eater-
ies, but there are some notable classic trattorias, restaurants and artisanal gelaterie; this area
also contains Rome's best ethnic eats.
Monti
CIURI CIURI€
PASTRIES & CAKES
( 06 4544 4548; Via Leonina 18; snacks around €3; 8.30am-midnight Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat; Cavour)
Oh
yes
...what's not to love about a Sicilian ice-cream and pastry shop? Pop by for delect-
able homemade sweets such as freshly filled
cannoli
(ricotta-filled tubes),
cassata
and
pas-
ticini di mandorla
(almond pastries), all available in bite-sized versions. It's not all sweet:
there are also excellent freshly made
arancine
(fried rice balls) and other snacks. Eat in or
out.
FORNO DA MILVIO€
( 06 4893 0145; Via dei Serpenti 7; pizza slices from around €3; 6.30am-10pm; Cavour)
A small pizza
al taglio
(by the slice) place that's always busy and serves up a great range of pizza. It's a
fast-and-tasty option when you want a cheap lunch in the Colosseum/Monti area. Eat in or
take away.
PIZZERIA
I MONTICIANI€
( Via Panisperna; meals around €20; 7am-11pm Mon-Sat; Cavour)
Full of local workers on their cof-
fee or lunch break, this appealingly unpretentious Argentinian-Italian-owned cafe has a
range of home-cooked pasta dishes available all day, plus homemade cakes, fresh salads
and juices, and desserts made on the premises, including crème brûlée.
CAFE
