Mezzo vermuteria al Pigneto

“Italian bistro with a nice design, very colorful and warm. A small menu but with quality products and attractive .”

“With no flashy signs – or, in fact, almost any superfluous decoration – you’d be forgiven for passing La Gelateria del Pigneto without a second glance. Inside this unassuming shop, though, is one of Rome’s most interesting selections of gelato. Small in number but big on taste, the flavours change with the seasons and feature unusual ingredients such as violet, rose, jasmine and uva fragola – literally translating to ‘strawberry-grape’, this variety of grape has a sweet, summery taste.”

“DINNER: We really love this dinner spot, they have a ton of unique dishes here. Pasta, risotto, meat and fish. Great selection of wine. They are a little more upscale, but nothing too formal.”

“The kitchen is open from the morning for breakfast and international dishes, long tables for socializing and a big garden (there is also a small children’s playground!).”

“Outside the recently opened Metro C station, you can find La Bottiglieria. Commuters would enjoy from 7 am a home-made breakfast more varied than most places in the city centre. Brunch at nooon, then way through till midnight German beers on tap, multitudinous wines (including ‘biological’ ones) plus ports from Portugal. Inside the place is mellowed by vintage-looking sofas, active-looking bookshelves, and, yeah, a jukebox; Donna Summer, the Beegees or Elvis singing ‘O sole Mio’ all wait to be given a spin.”