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Honorable Mentions
- San Lorenzo – ristorante (fish)
- Roscioli – restaurant (amatriciana & cacio e pepe)
- Il Ceppo – ristorante
- Terrazza Eden – view & aperitivo at sunset
- Aroma – near the Colosseum
- L’Antica Pesa
- Pierluigi – Piazza dei Ricci (VERY fancy)
- Locarno – aperitivo spot
- Hôtel de la Ville – aperitivo
- Per Me – ristorante
Nightlife in Rome
Aperitivi and drinks at Wine Bar Camponeschi (great local crowd), or
Bar San Calisto in Trastevere for a rustic vibe. Also see: Wes Anderson’s favorite spots
Best Food Tour in Rome:
Take a food tour with my friend Nesim, owner and operator of Full Belly Tours. I took his mini tour and was impressed! Start your trip with it and tell him Garrett sent you!
Favorite Historical Site
Church of San Clemente: A three-tiered time capsule—12th-century basilica,
4th-century church, and an ancient pagan temple/Mithraic shrine beneath. Walk through
Rome’s layers—pagan, early Christian, medieval—all in one visit. Quieter than the big
basilicas, richly decorated, and a true behind-the-scenes peek at the city’s evolution.
Reservations needed.
Check out our post with other fun activities here
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Take a Passeggiata!
- Piazza del Popolo (climb to the Pincio for a view)
- Via del Corso
- Via Condotti → Spanish Steps (drink from the fountain if you dare)
- Trevi Fountain (throw three coins over your shoulder)
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Campo de’ Fiori (lively late-night scene)
- Ponte Sisto → Trastevere
- Along the river past Vatican & Castel Sant’Angelo back to Piazza del Popolo
- Tiber Island → Circus Maximus & Colosseum area
