ROME
CENTRO STORICO (PANTHEON AREA)
– main wandering zone, everything is here
– touristy but still beautiful
– enoteca bortone — wine bar w food, cutesie
– caffe haiti sud — cheap coffee for central rome, simple breakfast + sandwiches (fave ✨)
– vini e buffet — handmade pasta, low-key gem
– il tino di vino — hidden wine bar, very good (hard to find authentic here, this one hits)
– la casa del caffè tazza d’oro — iconic coffee by pantheon (touristy but legit)
– fontana delle tartarughe — small square, turtle fountain, nice terraces
TRASTEVERE
– best in the evening, food + drinks area
– touristy but fun
– trapizzino — elite street food, takeaway
– bar san calisto — cheapest drinks in rome, always packed (go early), no food
– trattoria da enzo al 29 — walk-in only, queue can hit 1–1.5h
– fiordiluna — proper gelato (lids on = good sign)
MONTI / COLOSSEO AREA
– around colosseum + forum
– very touristy but worth it
– roman forum — surprisingly amazing (personal fave)
– colosseum
PRATI / VATICANO
– vatican side, calmer streets
– vatican museums — big but worth it (3–4h minimum if you go in)
– st peter’s basilica
SIDE QUEST: VINTAGE (MONTI AREA)
– blue goose
– moll flanders
– pifebo
– king size
QUICK TIPS
– 🎟️ book tickets in advance for everything
– galleria borghese — beautiful villa museum in a park (bernini, caravaggio etc)
– go out early (7am) → espresso + empty piazzas hits different
– walk everywhere, especially along the tiber
