I’m taking the Gasses to Italy in two weeks, first stop is Rome. I want to avoid popular but touristy restaurants and instead go to more off-the-beaten-path places where more locals might go. I speak some Italian and have done well enough in areas in Italy where there is nearly no English spoken, so I don’t need the waiters to speak English, although I suppose that in Rome that’s not an issue in most places.
Our hotel is near Piazza della Repubblica.
Bonus: Same question for Florence, Cinque Terre area, Lake Como area.
I’ve got a great little (Pocket sized, 180 pages) Frommers—“Rome; Day by Day 2007” travel guide that is chock full of great places to check out in Rome, and it has a large section related to dining, and had dozens of listing for places just like you are looking for.
Its a great little book, and I think it would be perfect for use as a guidepost for your visit…
If you would like, let me know and I can have it in the mail to you tommorrow.
You are free to keep it, or send it back when you get home, as I probably wont be in Rome anytime soon (Utah dosent have a lottery)
Have a great trip, and again, feel free to take the book----It would be great to have it put to good use!!!