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People who come to Rome to experience traditional Mamma's cooking need not despair. Rome is full of wonderful and exciting place to experience with fantastic food and good nightlife. What do you expect when they've been drinking wine and perfecting their delicious dishes for over 2500 years.

There are many new designer restaurants opening up all around Rome but still thankfully, the best way to experience Rome is to do what the Romans do, eat late at a local trattoria and go for a nice gelato afterwards.

There's food for everyone here and it's integrated into the whole Roman way of life. Most of the eating is still done in the neighbourhood trattoria, where the majority of these are still family-run. Try the traditional Roman dishes, such as spaghetti all'amatriciana or saltimbocca.

Eating out in Rome is better than ever before, and though prices have risen since the introduction of the euro, you can still be shocked at how cheap you can get a fantastic meal, you just have to look harder for those bargain restaurants.

Generally, the Roman's eat in this order, antipasto [hors-d'oeuvre], primo (usually pasta, occasionally soup), secondo (the meat or fish course) and dolce [dessert] and always café and a digestive [grappa, limoncello or scropino]. This may sound like a lot but it fit in over a 3 hour period and you'll soon understand why the Italians love their food so much.

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Rome Spanish steps restaurants

Hotel de Russie: [Via del Babuino 9, 00187 Rome 06 328881] Le Jardin de Russie Restaurant is in one of the most romantic settings in Rome and that's really saying something. You can experience some of the best Italian food among the cypresses, umbrella pines, rose bushes, magnolia and orange trees on the terrace within sight of the Borgese Gardens.

Otello alla Concordia: [via delle croce 81, 06 6791178] Old established Roman restaurant, great atmosphere, excellent service and consistently good food - served in an ancient Roman courtyard.

Gusto: [Piazza Augusto Imperatore 9, 06 3226273] Large and modern with contemporary cuisine. Gusto's is an excellent to eat with great atmosphere. The pizza is the thicker neopolitan style that won't leave you hungry. Try the restaurant and bar around the back, here you can get a glass of the house Chianti for only 1 Euro.

L'Enoteca Antica: [via delle Croce 76B] A great place to sit and people watch while sampling many of the excellent wines on offer. During the winter it's warm and inviting and a great place to meet up with friends and treat yourself to the selection of antipasto.

La Buca di Ripetta: [Via di Ripetta 36 06 321 93 91] If you looking for something a step above the average Roman trattoria, La Buca di Ripetta offers superb traditional service, the produce is sourced from the best locations in Italy, which explains the exceptional flavours. Moderate pricing and an excellent wine cellar.

Rome Piazza Navona Restaurants

Pizzeria da Baffetto: [via del Governo Vechio 11, 06 6861617] A roman institution and the queues outside are testament to this. The large pizzas would feed a small village and the wines not too bad either - all this for as little at 7 euros for a meal.

Monserrato: [Via Monserrato, 96, 06 6873 386] Monserrato is a tiny restaurant known for it's seafood close to Piazza Farnese with tables outside in the summer on Piazza Santa Caterina della Rota, and where typical Roman cuisine is delightful. This restaurant has been famous amongst Romans for the past 10 years, so make sure to reserve.

Obika - Mozzarella Bar: [Via dei Prefetti 26a Angle of Piazza di Firenze 06 6832630] A new Japanese type place by 2 Neapolitan marketers who substituted sushi for mozzarella... the result: a mozzarella bar! Great place for lunch or aperitivo.

Ristorante Pierluigi: [Piazza dé Ricci 144 06 68 61 302 http://www.pierluigi.it ] Pierluigi's restaurant is situated in one of the most pleasant squares of Rome amidst beautiful renaissance buildings, including the Ricci palace, famous for its splendid sixteenth century fresco. Fish here is excellent, the crowd is mostly Roman and middle-aged. On a sunny day and for a true Roman lunching/dining experience, there is no better spot than this one!

Osteria La Danesina: [via Governo Vecchio 126 06 6868693 ] Very inexpensive Roman Osteria with good honest food and good atmosphere right in the heart of the Piazza Navona area.

Hotel Raphael: [Largo Febo 2 06 682831] Ask for the roof top restaurant and have an aperitivo while seeing the sun go down over Rome.... Quite an experience. The restaurants not bad either.

Hosteria dell'Orso: [Via dei Soldati, 25 06 68301192] Chic restaurant, excellent food and view over the river but be prepared to pay for it.

La Taverna di Lucifero: [Via dei Cappellari 28 06 68 80 55 36] Enjoy a fantastic fondue at this lovely small restaurant just off Campo dei Fiori. Their cheese fondue and beef fondue are just to die for and make an excellent experience for a bunch of friends going out together. Try the fried eggs with tartuffo as a primo. The pasta is delicious too. Best to book ahead in the winter and at week-ends

Rome Trastevere Restaurants

Da Lucia: [Via Mattonato 2 06 5803601 ] Da Lucia is the perfect little trattoria that has been going for 70 years and is now run by the third generation of the same family - delicious Roman cuisine that never disappoints!

Le Mani in Pasta: [Via dei Genovesi 38 06.5816017] Fabulous Trattoria, modern Italian cuisine, waiters speak some English, great service - excellent Fresh pasta, grilled fish and meat, wonderful deserts. Reasonable prices. Open for lunch and dinner. [ a Hotel Enthusiast favourite ]

La Fraschetta: [via. S. Francesco a ripa 134 06 5816012] Very popular amongst Romans, this hidden away restaurant is a true find. Excellent pizzas al forno and good pasta too. The house wine is better then any other restaurants in the area and the staff, though truly busy, are always friendly....

L'Archetto: [ Via G. Mamelli 23 06 5815275] Fabulous restaurant with relaxed / chic / cosy / romantic atmosphere. Everything on the menu is good and especially the tagliata manzo for those who appreciate great quality beef. Reserving essential. [ Highly recommended ]

Rome Colosseum Restaurants

Maharajah: [via dei Serpenti 124 39 06 4747144 http://www.maharajah.it ] Authentic Indian restaurant, friendly atmosphere, good quality menu and impeccably clean.

F.I.S.H: [ via dei Serpenti 16 06 47824962 http://www.f.i.s.h.it ] F.I.S.H is a modern seafood restaurant with fabulous sushi, and fusion cuisine, excellent wine list in a beautiful atmosphere.

Le Naumachie: [ via Celimontana, 7 06 7002764] Busy Restaurant / Pizzeria with good food and wine list -close to the Colosseum.

L'Archetto: [ Via G. Mamelli 23 06 5815275] Fabulous restaurant with relaxed / chic / cosy / romantic atmosphere. Everything on the menu is good and especially the tagliata manzo for those who appreciate great quality beef. Reserving essential. [ Highly recommended ]

Rome Vatican Restaurants

Zen: [via degli Scipioni 243 06 3213420] Zen is a modern Kaitan style Japanese restaurant situated close to the Tiber and Piazza del Popolo