Audio Guide Details
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Product Type
- Audio Guide
- Venues
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- Local Market in Rome
- Local Winery
- Enoteca il Goccetto
- Campo dei Fiori
- Piazza Navona
- Ponte Sisto
- Typical Local Restaurant
- Santa Maria della Pace
Preview
Pizzas, Pastas and Piazzas Audio Guide: Rome's Culinary Culture
Introduction on the Ponte Sisto
Il Goccetto
Why do Romans eat so late?
Photos & Highlights
Audio Guide Description
When in Rome, eat as the Romans do. Rome is the city where timeless traditions, architectural wonders, and culinary delights converge. On this walking tour with Context Travel expert, Massimo Porcelli, you'll learn about the history of local cuisine, and get a few tips on where to enjoy them.
As you soak up the flavors, smells, colors and a bit of history, Massimo will dive into the varieties of extra virgin olive oil (Italy's green gold), explain the difference between Roman and Neapolitan pizzas, and introduce you to Rome’s locally cured meats and cheeses. Along the way, you'll be immersed in the blend of traditional foods and typical products, dishes while unraveling the secrets behind familiar and quick Roman recipes that require few ingredients.
Starting on Ponte Sisto, you'll cross the bridge and enter the city’s historical center where you'll uncover the mysterious origins of Carbonara, the queen of Roman pasta. At Campo de Fiori, a market square famous for its flowers, you'll discover primizie (the first fruits and veggies of the season) and learn about the history of aperitivo, a tradition dating back to Roman times that perfectly combines the art of socializing and drinking.
Along the way, you’ll learn a thing or two about the city’s architecture and artists like Bernini, Borromini, and Caravaggio and take in the magnificent buildings that surround Rome's piazzas.
On this Rome tour, you'll have a chance to visit local establishments like:
- Old Bar Pasticceria Mariani, where you can learn about the evolution of coffee in Italy while trying an 'espresso in tazzina'
- I Dolci di Nonna Vincenza, with its incredible Sicilian desserts
- Roscioli Caffè Pasticceria and Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina, where you'll learn the difference between a pasticceria, a forno, and a salumeria
- Forno Campo de' Fiori, opened in 1880 and known for churning out the best pizza in the historic center
- Da Francesco, one of Massimo's favorite pizzerias, and popular local wine bar, Il Goccetto
- Supplizio, where you can indulge in supplì, a breaded and fried ball of rice similar to Sicily’s arancino
- È Passata la Moretta, where Massimo will point out how traditional Roman dishes and desserts focus on quick, familiar recipes that require few ingredients
- Bar Gelateria "Alberto Pica" dal 1971, where you can end the tour on a sweet note with traditionally made Italian gelato
By the end of this 90-minute tour, you’ll have a greater appreciation for Roman’s culinary traditions, and know how to order like a local.
Meet Your Expert
Massimo was born in Rome, a city that has always been his friend, that he knows very well and with which he has shared many experiences. This is why he is happy and honored to show and tell The Eternal City to the many guests who visit it for the first time - and who want to discover it in the best possible way - as well as to those who already know it but want to discover something more, or different and outside the usual touristic routes. He has worked for many years in Advertising as a Creative Communication Consultant and is an expert in storytelling, so his tours are an exciting journey to discover history, art but also lifestyle, contemporary glamour and the great culinary tradition that make Rome one of the most loved cities in the world.
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