The past three summers I have spent my time traveling around Europe, and I can 100% say that Rome is my favorite city. There is something so magical about walking around with hundreds of years of history surrounding you. It is like walking through a huge museum. On every corner, there is a place to stop for gelato and coffee & the food here is unlike any other place. Now that I have been multiple times, I put together a list of all the places you must go while your visiting. Hope you enjoy ♡

Hotel/Airbnb :

Hotel Relais Maddalena- So I have been to Rome a few times now and this is my favorite place to stay. The rooms are all boutique and none of them are the same. The decor in each room is just adorable. It comes with free breakfast and is in the absolute best location, just a few steps from the pantheon! Amazing restaurants and a handful of gelato places surround the hotel. I cannot get over how cute the rooms were.

Transportation:

When we first arrived at the airport we ended up taking an uber (not the best decision) and it was super expensive. The rest of the trip we either walked or took taxis and it was much cheaper.

Sights:

Colosseum

Pantheon

Trevi Fountain

Spanish Steps

Piazza Venezia

Piazza Navona

St. Peter’s Basilica

The Vatican

 

Best Gelato:

Giolitti – I’ve probably been to this place like 5 or 6 times now because it’s hands down the best gelato. I told myself I would try and go to a new gelato place every time, but this place was just too good. It’s like a five-minute walk from the pantheon and has really cute vibes inside. Try the “rice” gelato flavor!

Gelateria Del Viale

Gelateria Della Palma

Gelateria del teatro

 

Food:

(I didn’t bring my camera with me so these pictures DO NOT do it justice)

1.) Emma Pizzeria

If you are looking for amazing Italian food, look no further. This place is so delicious I can not even explain. The prosciutto pizza is mouthwatering, as well as the white truffle pasta. My cousin recommended me this place and I will forever love him for that. Make sure you call and make a reservation before because when we arrived there was a line down the block.

What we ordered:

Focaccua di Capri

*PRIMI Amatriciana

*Fettuccina Tartufo Bianco (Daily Special)

*Prosciutto Pizza

Meatballs

 

2.) Osteria da Fortunata

This was quite possibly the best find of the trip.

I went onto yelp a few minutes before and found what looked like a good, nearby pasta place. We arrived with 6 girls and were looked at funny when we asked if they had room for us. Little did we know this was THE best Italian place in Rome. We all ordered a bunch of pasta and split them up, which was the best decision ever. No matter what you do, order the gnocchi because it is like honestly like eating mini magical clouds. After I posted a picture of my food I got like 30 DM’s from my friends and strangers telling me this was their favorite place in Rome. Just as we were leaving, we walked outside to a huge crowd of people, waiting in a two-hour line to be seated. Honestly, worth it.

 

3.) Dar Poeta

Talk about vibes. This little pizza place was recommended to a few us and we somehow got a reservation for eight people. We all ordered a pizza and got a few pitchers of wine to share. We all got so drunk and sat in the restaurant ordering new pizzas for hours. It was so much fun and the pizza was AMAZING. I have only good things to say about this place.

 

4.) Osteria Barberini

If you know me, you know that I am obsessed with truffles. So you shouldn’t be surprised that one of my favorite Rome restaurants, is based around solely truffles. Trust me when I say, it tasted as good as it looked if not better. Everything we ordered was either covered in white or black truffles, and the price was honestly not too bad. If you don’t love truffles though I am not sure I would recommend this place. We all split a bottle of wine, had two appetizers and each got a pasta dish. It came out to 28 dollars a person… unreal.

 

xoxo