Eat like a local in Rome
Eat like a local in Rome
Eat like a local in Rome
Eat like a local in Rome
Eat like a local in Rome
Eat like a local in Rome

What you'll do

You’ll join one of our Rome hosts for a food crawl around historic Testaccio, an edgy neighborhood that reads like a grid of old-school trattorias and hip street food joints (hopefully whilst wearing your stretchiest trousers).

You’ll eat your way around the district where the Cucina Romana was born - since after all, the best way to discover a new culture is through its food.

You’ll feast on the hyper-local and seasonal dishes which Rome is famous for, from street eats like supplì, a fried rice-ball with a tomato sauce and a heart of gooey melting mozzarella to panino con porchetta - an aromatic combo of crusty bread, fresh herbs, and succulent juicy pork at the Testaccio Market.

You’ll discover regional and seasonal produce while you’re here too, like globe artichokes and porcini mushrooms. It goes without saying you’ll also try some pizza romana (your host will make sure you don’t mix this staple up with its cousin, pizza napolitana) and the local speciality pizza bianca.

Add into the mix a visit to a trattoria for the Roman specialty, carciofi alla giudia (Jewish style fried artichokes), followed by a dish of cacio e pepe, literally “cheese and pepper” (a minimalist Roman pasta dish consisting of locally produced Pecorino Romano and black pepper) and you’ll officially eat like a Roman!

  • Private & 100% personalized tour

  • 4 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish)

  • Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Experience outline

  • Join a food-loving host (pretty much everyone in Rome is food-loving) and discover Rome's vibrant food scene
  • Explore the Testaccio neighborhood where the “Cucina Romana” originates and soak up the culinary culture and history - by eating it!
  • Visit the Testaccio Market, one of Rome's favorite markets and taste some Roman classic foods, then settle in at a local trattoria to sample antipasti and primi
  • Sample 6-8 Roman dishes such as supplí (risotto balls) pizza romana, focaccia, cheeses, salami, carciofo alla giudia (fried artichoke), and gelato
  • Get recommendations from your host regarding other places to eat and drink in the city - there are a lot, you may want to write this down!

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalised experience
  • 4 hours with a host (there is a lot of food to be eaten!)
  • 6-8 tastings of various Roman dishes
  • A coffee, craft beer, a glass of wine or soft drink
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s not included

  • Additional food and drink
  • Transport costs
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Photos taken by our hosts and guests

City Unscripted guests photos

Reviews

    Gerry have us a combination of delicious food, while accommodating a gluten allergy and an interesting history of Rome.

    September 2023

    Kathy J

    This was hands down the most amazing thing we did! Andreea was a GENIUS! She knew we were only in Rome for a day and a half so she made the entire food tour a tour of the entire city. We had the best carbonara that I’m still dreaming about, and felt like we were learning on a whole new level with all of the local hacks and insight. She went above and beyond and helped us reschedule a tour inside of the colosseum for the next day that we thought wasn’t going to work out because of over-scheduling and it made our entire Rome experience. I can’t say enough about how amazing she was and all of the details she knew about every place we went to all over Rome. 22,000 steps in a day!

    July 2023

    Emily G

    We had such a great time! Our guide was awesome. He had taken the time to research places we'd like to go to enjoy some great treats. He is also very knowledgeable and was able to provide us additional insight to the area, beyond just the food. I would recommend this tour, and our guide, Alessandro. Very pleased with our tour!

    June 2022

    Susan B

    I highly recommend this food tour. We totally loved the food. We also ate things and at places that we would never have done on our own. Ugo was very friendly and made us feel totally relaxed and in the swing of Roman life- a bit different from Shanghai! The food we ate was so totally delicious that it's going to be difficult to go back to non-freshly-made pasta not to mention the gelato............

    March 2018

    Daniela R

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