FOOD IN ROME: 18 Things To Know Before You Eat in Rome, Italy | Italian Food
Eat like a local in Rome by enjoying the BEST Italian food! Here’s what you need to know before you eat in Rome!
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00:00 Eat like a local in ROME!
00:48 Tip 1 | Italian Breakfast
01:08 Tip 2 | Italian Coffee
01:32 Tip 3 | Italian Coffee Names
02:11 Tip 4 | Ordering Coffee
02:53 Tip 5 | Avoiding Tourist Traps
03:22 Tip 6 | What is Italian Food?
04:09 Tip 7 | Eating Lunch
04:35 Tip 8 | Types of Italian Eateries
05:01 Tip 9 | Coffee in the Afternoon
05:31 Tip 10 | Market & Grocery Store Etiquette
06:41 Tip 11 | Finding Good Gelato
08:02 Tip 12 | Aperitivo
08:43 Tip 13 | Dinnertime
09:04 Tip 14 | Dinner Reservations
09:31 Tip 15 | Italian Meal Structure
11:02 Tip 16 | Italian Wine
11:32 Tip 17 | Restaurant Service
11:58 Tip 18 | The "Coperto"
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Hey there traveler, we’re Jana and Brett, a travel couple exploring Europe as dual Italian citizens and digital nomads.
We lived in Rome for 6 months in 2017, and learned A LOT about Italian cuisine, especially the dos and don’ts of eating in Rome, Italy.
So here’s what we have teed up for you in today’s video:
-What is Rome known for? Food, of course! 🍽️Learn why one of the best things to do in Rome is EAT!
-Know the difference between Italian food and Roman food. Hint: It’s NOT pepperoni pizza🍕, chicken parmesan🍗, or Italian salad dressing🥗.
-Understand the meal structure of restaurants in Rome. And come hungry🤤, because it’s a feast worth lingering over!
-Find out the Italian names for the best places to eat in Rome, like a Roman trattoria🍝, a bar for coffee☕, and a gelateria for gelato (ice cream)🍦.
-Discover some of the best food in Rome that you won’t want to miss! (Think 🍝🍕☕🍦)
-Do you need dinner reservations in Rome? 🍽️Here’s the inside scoop.
⏩ After watching today’s video, you’ll be prepared to eat where the locals eat in Rome!
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You say many accurate things about living in Rome but still can not pronounce FETTUCCINE PROPERLY,sad.
I really like your video but I NEED to add some information (with my poor english, I'm sorry)... little things that sometimes even romans (like me) don't understand 🤣 1- We do have coffee sit at a table but just for a date with friends, for work, ecc. in the morning or in the evening, before the "aperitivo" time. In these cases we can spend hours sit inside or outside the bar. 2- the menu written with chalk is mostly for old "trattorie". But actually most of the restaurants write the "menu/dishes of the day" on a board. 3- a pizza very close to the "pepperoni" is the "Diavola". It's a classic pizza for us: a margherita with spicy salame on top (diavola=devil). Pizza with regular salame it's not a thing. 3- not all the best gelato is covered. Probably it should be..... but most of the best gelaterie in Rome show all the flavours. But it's right, if you see a very big mountain of fluo pistacchio... think twice before to enter. 4- dinner time with friends start at 20.30/22.00 and end when you are wasted of food. 5- house wine in a jug it's not always good........ better choose a good italian wine in a bottle from the wine list. Just ask the waiter for help.
Can I order just a glass of wine? I will be travelling alone.
@@anasaragoca1299 it depends on the type of restaurant, but generally yes
Dipende dalla zona il vino. Se ti trovi in regioni famose per il vino in generale il vino della casa è buono. È chiaro che se vai in una bettola il rischio che faccia pena c'è
@@alessandroroveda2859ho scritto “non sempre” ma comunque stiamo parlando di Roma. Immagino anche io che girando per l’Italia si possano trovare ottimi vini della casa ovunque…
This was incredibly helpful!
So glad you enjoyed it, Rebecca!! :D
Thanks for the tips! I've watched dozens of videos for our up coming trip but I still learnt so many things from yours!
Born and raised in Rome, need to say that everything pretty much checks out. Keep up the good work!
That's a big compliment from a Roman! Thanks for the thumbs up!! :)
Another excellent video, ragazzi! Complimenti davvero!!!!
Great tips, thank you for sharing!
We're happy to share! Glad they were helpful:)
Great video. Very informative and helpful. Cheers.
Thanks so much!
Super informative. Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
I've just moved to Rome, and all this is what I'm just learning now, it perfectly matches my experience here. Great video!
Love this video! So much pertinent information for newbies going to Rome! Thank you!
So glad our video was helpful! You'll have to let us know what your favorite foods were:) Enjoy your time in Rome!
This is what I need for Rome and Italy cuisine.
We are headed there this August. So, so excited. Thanks for all the info!!
How fun. Have a fantastic trip!
You both do a great job giving us insight to our next upcoming trip to Rome....we absolutely love the food and your content covered a lot in a short amount of time....looking forward to checking out your posted videos soon
So glad we could help you with your upcoming trip to Rome! We hope you have the best time and enjoy all the delicious food:)
Heading to Rome in a few hours! This is great thank you!
Hope you had a special trip in rome!
Sweet video. Planning to go in October. This is helpful. Thank you.
Very cool. So glad you found this helpful! Happy travels :)
This is exactly what I was looking for prior to our trip to Italy. Thank you so much !
You’re welcome, we’re happy to help! Enjoy your time in Rome!
Good advices! I'm from Rome and everything said in this video is true and on point.
Hi Nicholas, that's such a compliment coming from you! Where do you live in Rome?
I really enjoyed your video. 🤩⭐️ Thanks for Sharing! 👍🏼💕 Greetings from Albania. 🇦🇱
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. We're glad you enjoyed it!
Grazie Alexander! Great job!
Great video! Will definitely be taking notes. My husband and I are planning a trip and this info was great and I love the enthusiasm you both show!
Thanks so much for the encouragement! So glad the video was helpful and hopefully you feel more confident traveling to Rome. And can you tell Brett and I LOVE traveling;)
I usually avoid videos longer than 5 minutes but your videos are so fun and interesting to watch! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for the compliment! We strive to make our videos fun and interesting so it's good to hear that that's exactly what we're doing😄
Great advice, thanks guys
You're welcome!
Thank you for taking time to make this useful video.
You're welcome! Thanks for taking the time to watch it ☺
I spent my snr yr of high school in Roma. We would walk down to the corner store and get a couple liters or red and white wine for pennies, then pick up munchies and head of to Villa Borguesi for the day. What a way to spend a Saturday at 18 :)
What an experience! You'll probably never forget it
Dang how are u able to have that experience?
Dad worked for Bechtel , a large international construction company, and we moved every two years. All over the US and around the world@@JenniferGarcia-xk3ue
Thank you! I learned a lot from your video. Planning to travel next month.
So glad our video was informative and helpful! Hope you enjoy your travels!
Thank you. Great video
Glad you liked it!
WE LIVE IN ITALY AND CAN ATTEST TO ALL THESE TIPS! BRAVISSIMI!
Great travel video, thank you!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Heading to Rome tomorrow and this was a great refresher. Now I’m hungry and ready! 😊
have fun!
Becky, we hope that you're already having a wonderful-and delicious!-time in Rome! :)
We agree!!
Be there in a week but thank you for all the tips especially on the gelato! 😁😄😃👍🤗🍦🍨
We're so glad to share these helpful tips with you! And what can be more important than eating good gelato?! :)
Thank you for your video and advice! Next year, my son, daughter in law, grandsons (2) and granddaughter and I are going to time for 6 days. Got a small book about Rome and gave been looking at videos to get ready. This will be a trip of a lifetime😊 thanks for all the bits of info! Keep it up 😜
You are so welcome! Thanks for taking the time to leave an encouraging comment. We hope you have the BEST time traveling with your family!
My father and I are about to travel to Italy for the first time, and I'm so excited to go to Rome. Thank you so much for the helpful video! I cannot wait to try all of the authentic Italian food when we are there! ❤🇮🇹
That sounds like an incredible trip! Enjoy your travels and all of the yummy food with your Dad!
Very informative video
Thank you for watching!
Glad I got recommended this channel the other day to subscribe to now I got to catch up on all the videos
Hi Justin, we're glad our channel was recommended to you too! Are you planning a trip soon?
@@AplinsintheAlps I would like to but I can't anymore due to a medical condition so I'm living vicariously through you which is fine
We're sorry to hear that! Thanks so much for following our channel!
I wish I’d seen this before going to Rome! Yep I learned the hard way. The locals were very patient and helped us out!!
It has been our experience that the locals are kind and enjoy helping!
As Italian living abroad, I want to thank you this couple for giving a very correct and educational information about Italian food and tradition. However, just mind that Rome is Rome and it is on its own "path" being a capital city and having every year hundred thousands of tourists. You should also try the experience of other towns in Italy to see the difference, and if your time is not enough, just try to visit some some satellite town around Rome, for example Tivoli, Castel Madama, Frascati, Bracciano, etc. etc. And, last but not least, mind to have a diet before you go to Italy because falling into the many temptations you will surely go back home in US or elsewhere in the world at least with 0,5 kg/day more.... :-D :-D so it is advisable to be moderate with pizzas, pastas and gelato....
Rome, like a theme park. Been once done that .. This is what I need for Rome and Italy cuisine..
I really love your videos! I'm traveling to Italy (Tuscany, Rome and Sicilia) and your videos have given me really good tips!! Thank you
Thanks for sharing! So glad to hear that our videos have been helpful.
Thanks u guys! This video was super interested and informative. We are visiting Rome this November and I know it’s a little bit too way early but I cannot help it, I started to digging and exploring everything, from nice restaurants to good rooftop bars. We have been in Italy before (Naples, Genoa) but just 1 day while on a cruise 🚢, this time we are catching another cruise from Civitavecchia and we are staying 4 nights on Rome, we want to go to Florence on that high speed train 🚆 but mainly exploring Rome ❤
That sounds like a fantastic vacation!! And it's never too early to start researching and planning all of the fun activities and adventures :)
Sounds great! My wife and I are going to Rome from NY the first week of Nov!
My wife and I will be there in two days. Thanks for the video.
You are welcome! We hope you have a great trip!
Ahhhh gelato and relaxing walk after dinner is a typical Italian summer evening! I’m a Roman living abroad and I miss this so much!
And every person in Rome knows where to find a good artisanal gelato 😉 Everybody has their own taste in gelato flavours. My favourite gelato is a cone with pistacchio, dark chocolate and zabaglione (egg yolks, sugar and Marsala liqueur) topped with whipped cream 😋 so delicious
What a great video
Thanks Alana, glad it was helpful to you!
Thank you for your video, it will be very useful to practice in Rome in May 2024 😄
You're welcome! Have the best time in Rome!
You guys are AWESOME! Visiting in January for our 5th anniversary.
Thanks for the encouragement! Rome is a great place to celebrate an anniversary. Have a great time!
@@AplinsintheAlps Thanks! We will be staying at the hotel right across from the Pantheon. In fact i requested a room with a window facing it. We will be going to many of the places you talked about. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experiences!
Going in October. I'm so excited!!!!
Yay! Hope you have a wonderful time!
Spot on. Va Bene!
Thanks!
Trastevere is a great area to go to in the evening. Over the river, it’s away from the main tourist area and the restaurants are often very traditional and surprisingly cheap. It’s a lovely area of old cobbled streets, great atmosphere, highly recommended.
Yes, such a great area to eat! If you look closely you might even notice some familiar streets from Trastevere during the segment where we talk about eating in more local neighborhoods ;)
Trastevere used to be like that till the '80s/'90s But now... Testaccio is way more authentic with delicious roman trattorias
Very good advice. I would add: 1. Ask a local (hotel desk clerk, concierge, tour guide, a cab driver (our first evening meal in Rome years ago. Still one of the best meals in Italy. I think he took it as a personal challenge)). Ask: where can I/we eat well? 2. Don’t order dolce, after dinner coffee/ liquors together as is common in US. There is an order to the meal. Dessert, then coffee or tea, perhaps a degustivo after that. You will almost always have to ask for the check. Bringing the check to the table before you ask for it is usually considered rude behavior on the part of the waiter. 3. Do not overlook caffetterias especially for lunch. Walked into one in Sienna. We were the only non-Italians in the place. The food was freshly cooked, flavorful and very reasonably price. You will usually be welcomed. Also ate well at a caffetteria at Leonardo da Vinci airport when waiting for our home flight. Please don’t stress out about looking like a tourist. It can’t be helped. Don’t be rude and you will usually be fine.
Ok, Trastevere doesn’t have the iconic historical sites, but it’s still packed with tourists.
Very helpful
Glad we could be helpful!
This video is just so much better than most! I watched it twice. There should be a quiz at the end :)
We are so glad you enjoyed our video! Thanks for taking the time to let us know:)
Molto Bello!
Being a 13 year resident of Rome, married to an Italian, I enjoyed your video. However, what you neglected to tell viewers is that if they see an asterisk symbol next to a menu item, or like minded menu items (pizzas) that it means that food has been previously frozen.
That is so interesting! Thanks for sharing that food tip!
I loved this reminder of all of the idiosyncrasies of Rome…the first time I was there, I hated it…so different than Paris, Switzerland, etc…but it grows on You…the second and third time I was in love…aah the gelato 🥰…the third time I went with my friend who was loud and so American! When she ordered two coffee Americanos, I told her I didn’t come to Rome for American coffees 😅😅 thanks for the memories!
Great video! We are planning to go May. Do you guys have a list of recommendations?
I honestly believe that Italians do not understand the concept of bad food. You can get great meals at any price point. I once even got a freshly made risotto as "fast food" at Malpensa airport. The entire country is a culinary dream come true. BTW, I have made 4 trips from Chicago to Italy over the years. A 5th is on my bucket list.
im from rome this video should have 1 million views, its all true. Good video and gl
Thanks so much Tommaso! Such a compliment coming from you!!
Thanks . Learned a lot. so excited about up coming trip to rome. Could you pls. tell me about what Non-alcoholic drink I can have in Rome.
When I lived in Rome ,years ago,I loved the takeaway pizza slices de patate .didn't realise this potato pizza is probably only made in Rome.Imagine my shock when I tried to order one in a Venice restaurant ,and was served a pizza with fries on top of it
Hi Great video! Thank you so much for sharing this, also I want to ask where did u dine in Rome? So I can also make reservations 🥰 thanks in advance x
Great question! We like: -Nannarella (Trastevere) -Rimessa Roscioli (Centro) -Flavio al Velavevodetto ai Quiriti (Prati) We also made a Rome Food Tour video (kzhead.info/sun/er6QiqulaHWeo4k/bejne.html), so be sure to check that out if you haven't already. Thanks for watching!
I need that, too! Thanks for the recommendations!!
Hi there we are so glad that we met at grindlewald station. You are the saviour for us, your videos always helped us. We are leaving for Italy tomorrow so this video definitely gonna help us 😌🥰 Thanks and Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤
Hi! It was so nice to meet you and your family! Thank you for your kind compliments, and for stopping to say hello. We hope you had a fantastic time in Switzerland and that you have a great trip to Rome as well!! :)
@@AplinsintheAlps Thanks 😊😍
No way, did you go up jaungfraujoch?????😮
Nice 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Years ago, I was visiting Italy, and with my buddy Sergio and his friends, we played doubles tennis. Afterwards we visited a bar and I thought it was "Miller Time", having a drink and lingering around and spending time visiting together. Nope, get your drink, down it, and we're on our way. It is funny how quickly they drink their coffee and go to the bar, any meal other than colazione (breakfast) is a very elongated experience which is much appreciated.
So true - breakfast is quick but all the other meals are made to linger over!
what a great video Love you guys Looking forward to my next trip to Italy
Thanks for taking the time to leave such an encouraging comment!
Love the info ... well done! But I'd like to know how you got your Italian citizenship?
Thank you, you're so kind! Jana's family immigrated from Sicily, so she was eligible and then Brett got citizenship through marriage. We wrote a blog about it if you're curious to learn more: aplinsinthealps.com/how-i-gained-italian-dual-citizenship-through-ancestry-dual-us-italian-citizenship/
Check our new vlog - full tour of Vatican Museums kzhead.info/sun/oLexY9Cpf3ppZ5E/bejne.html
The dishes I can’t miss in Rome are bucatini all’amatriciana (thick long tubular pasta with a piquant tomato sauce made with guanciale, white wine & pecorino), pistachio pesto (you can also buy jars of it to bring home) or coniglio alla cacciatore - rabbit with a really beautiful white wine, chilli, garlic & rosemary sauce. All of these are easy to find in Rome and usually beautifully prepared. I find American Italian food very difficult cos it’s so heavy & creamy/cheesy by comparison. My favourite Trastevere restaurants have closed in recent years though 😔
Reading your comment made me so hungry! Every one of those dishes sounds absolutely delicious.
Roman classics! I'm going back at Christmas and will be eating my own body weight in each dish, haha.
Simply everywhere in Rome are locally good food restaurants. Even close to the colosseum or Trevi fountain. The best neighbourhood what we explored this year was the Jewish ghetto.
Just one thing to add, which I think it can be helpful for many tourists…in Italy we don’t tip the waiter/waitress. It’s not something we culturally do as they have fixed salaries, and if you decide to tip expect some weird looks :)
Excellent point! Thanks for sharing with other viewers 😊
when we ordered a coffee or beer we would leave a 50 centavo lira on the receite for quicker serveice. Back then it was like a nickle, not sure how you would do it with euros nowadays
I don't need to read the subtitle to watch this video, well done.
So glad you could understand us clearly!! 👍
Great tips for Rome. Any recommendations to have a great Aperitivo in Rome? I'll be staying close to Largo di Torre Argentina in a week's time. Read the blog and were was the pic taken where you had aperitivo
So glad you found this helpful! Happy travels :)
Also, Doppiozeroo in the Testaccio neighborhood is our favorite aperitivo spot :)
Nice. Would add: Tipping; splitting bill; table water (gas v flat); cash v CC; allergen code designations on menu.
I feel most of these apply here in Portugal and probably also in Spain and Greece
Good point! They probably apple to most of southern Europe!
Where is that Aperitivo restaurant that you guys highlighted? The one with the awesome buffet spread
What camera did yall use to film?👀
Hi great video …my husband and I are traveling to Rome do they accept major credit cards In all restaurants ?
Hi there! Many restaurants accept credit cards (although American Express isn't accepted nearly as widely). However, it's not unusual to find a restaurant that only accepts cash, so we recommend always being prepared for that possibility!
06:22--I have been in Rome for 3 weeks and I definitely got the "scolding" a couple times--first not weighing & labeling the produce myself (but they were nice "é un "Inglese."--I'm a Newyorker) and the 2nd time not wearing gloves (not so nice--haha).
I think most of us have to learn the hard way 🤣 But now you know (and maybe you know more Italian now too-that makes the moment even more entertaining!)
@@AplinsintheAlps yes, my Italian got much better by the end of my trip a few days ago!
where can you have that giant glass of wine? 😍
I went to see Italy 3 months ago, it was a religious experience that I have not been ever... exploring different places, walked in and ordered gelatto, Maxi Pizza, (salame), starts (antipasti)- Main course (primi piatti)--- chicken or meat (secundi piatti)- Side dishes - Contorni- dessert - dessert and apperitive - Disgestive at bars and trattorias,,,,, an Unforgettable trip!
I'm hungry after reading your comment:) So glad you had an unforgettable trip!
Rome, like a theme park. Been once done that .
Regarding drinking cappuccino with a meal, think of it this way: it's like eating at taco bell while drinking a glass of latte (or cappuccino), pretty weird pairing :) and so why does eating gelato is ok? Because after a meal, it's not that bad and might be a fresh dessert, just like eating ice cream after taco bell! It has a very different flavour, texture and temperature compared to cappuccino! :) And yes, you can have cappuccino in the afternoon, no problem, especially if woke up late!
I’m going to Rome this spring, but have no clue where to eat. I would really appreciate it if somebody could give me some recommendations for great bakeries, lunch, dinner, or gelato places.
Trattoria Sora Lella
Going in May 2023 first time !
How awesome! That should be a great time of year to visit!
What is one restaurant that would be great to make a reservation at and have a long meal? So many great places but what is a Cant Miss! Thank you! Love the video 🥂
Hi Madison, great question! We like: -Nannarella (Trastevere) -Rimessa Roscioli (Centro) -Flavio al Velavevodetto ai Quiriti (Prati) We also made a Rome Food Tour video (kzhead.info/sun/er6QiqulaHWeo4k/bejne.html), so be sure to check that out if you haven't already. Thanks for watching!
Hi Aplins in the Alps! Did u manage to book a reservation in Nannarella? I kept checking their website but there’s none appearing. How did you manage to make reservations?We’re going next week in Rome. Thanks in advance xx
Nannarella is unique-they don't have a phone number listed or a way to make reservations! In these situations, we always stop by the restaurant a day or two before to see if we can book a table sometime during our stay.
Fettuccine Alfredo is an Italian dish. It's just made differently in Italy with no cream or but with butter and cheese and some salted pasta water that is emulsified with the pasta(and some cracked pepper if you want some at the end on top of the pasta)
Sounds like you’re describing a dish similar to cacio e pepe, which is tasty! But heavy cream is the base of alfredo sauce, so we think that they’re definitely different!
@@AplinsintheAlps there actually is an authentic Italian fettuccine Alfredo that is literally emulsified with butter and parmesan//pecerino and salted pasta water.
Originally created in the Alfredo alla Scrofa trattoria decades ago. It's basically a burro e parmigiano pasta. But still you don't find it in any trattoria in Rome. However most americans think we usually eat it
Mangiare solo per turisti stranieri, mai un italiano si sogna di ordinare le fettuccine Alfredo🤮
@@fabriziopiras3928 se non ricordo male il piatto fu creato per degli attori americani che in quel periodo recitavano in produzioni americane realizzate a Cinecittà.
If you go to Rome you should try real fettuccine alfredo at the restaurant that gives it its name: Alfredo alla Scrofa(although it is a bit expensive). It is not an Italian-American dish but simply a dish from an Italian restaurant that is very famous among hollywood stars. Of course I am Italian and I have been to Alfredo.
Interesting, we have never heard of this before! In fact, our research has led us to believe that alfredo is an American-Italian dish invented by Italian immigrants. Either way, it can be delicious :)
@@AplinsintheAlps well, the fettuccine that you can eat at Alfredo alla Scrofa are very different from the american recipe (where you can find chicken, broccoli, whatever). They are just seasoned with butter and parmesan. Definitely, the recipe comes from Rome, but it is more american than italian. It is similar to the famous spaghetti meatballs :)
Thankyou. It was very informative. I have a question do you guys know where and how to get a rental apartment in rome. Any website or place that i can look up to rent a apartment.
We recommend Airbnb!
Could you recommend me about the place you stay in Rome?
How do you find the Aperitivo’s? Is this written anywhere (signs)or do you just kinda luck into them?
You just go to a bar, usually all of them serve aperitivo, however the type of stuzzichini (aperitivo food) served can greatly vary
Is Coperto same as Tips?
Someone knows the name of the restaurant where they are drinking wine with a huge cup?
omg that big wine glass 🤣🤣 is that a restaurant ??
I am going to Rome in February, any suggestion for spice lover Indian?
We're not that familiar with Indian restaurants here but let us know if you find a good one!
I’m now very hungry but I’d be incredibly anxious about not eating in the correct way in Rome 😜
The mistakes make for great memories!!
I'm italian and I really hate coperto. But if you think of it, in Italy tipping isn't really such a thing. I'f you want to leave a tip you can of course but it's not a must like in the US. So, instead of paying a tip that is the 20% of your bill you can just pay coperto and that's fantastic for me
Hi Manuel! That's such a great perspective and we totally agree. Plus, taxes are already included in the bill, so we find that dining in Italy is almost ALWAYS a better deal than eating out in the States. Thanks for watching our videos!
If you ask "latte", in Italy you have literally what you have requested, given latte means (just) milk!
Yes, exactly! :) Such fun cultural (and linguistic) differences!
How do you make reservations in restaurants if you are only going for a few days?
Hi Lucy! We usually just call or stop by earlier in the day or the day before. Usually no need to make reservations far in advance.
Cacio e pepe is the best!!!!!!
We totally agree Judith!!
The problem with the espresso coffee is the quantity! Tip: order 10 or 15 espressi and put them in one cup.
Ha, Jana's parents feel the same way whenever they visit Italy!!
Hi, could you anyone name a couple of of those good Italian restaurants?
Where is the best place for an aperol spritz and aperitivo?