"The Quality of Life guide to Rome" Rome by baronedivandastad

Rome Travel Guide: 11,942 reviews and 26,476 photos

The flavours of Rome

After strolling a bit through the existing Rome pages I gave up: there's no way on Earth that I can manage to even come close to what you'll find on VT about Rome.

First of all, I have no time to say everything I have to say about the city where I live. Second, I don't see things with the tourist's eyes and don't do touristy things (I've been to Fontana dei Trevi only once, and hated it). Third, I don't usually go around with a camera in the city where I live.

So how can I contribute to VT's enormously rich knowledge base? by writing what tourists don't get to know. Since I'm a gourmet sort of person that loves Quality of Life, the decision was easy to make.

So here you'll find tips on restaurants, wine bars, pubs, nightlife and all sort of stuff that's generally connected to the concept of QoL.

Pros and Cons

Pros:The gourmet capital of the world.
Cons:Prices can be steep, especially in touristy areas.
In a nutshell:Excellent food, incredible variety and beautiful places.

Last visit to Rome: Jun 2005
Intro Written Jun 25, 2005
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Reviews (35)

Eclectic fish in the sea shore garden Restaurants (15)

This place is somewhat hidden in the heart of Ostia Lido's centre. I spotted it by chance when I was on my way to... more travel advice

The sharpest of you will notice this isn't a bus.. - Rome

On finding out bus routes and timetable Transportation (11)

As explained in another tip of mine, buses and trams cover the city very extensively, and though slow at times,... more travel advice

On bus trips Transportation (11)

The VT fora regularly host questions of the "how often does bus line xx run?" or "until what time does tram yy run?". I... more travel advice

Pick the one on the right for me, please! - Rome

For a sip of wine after a visit to... Restaurants (15)

This place has now been around for a while, and I decided to visit it one evening after some personal matters brought me... more travel advice

Hotels (2)
See All Suburbian surprise
Local Customs (1)
The use of "ciao"

Nightlife (4)
See All For a dance and a drink on the terrace
Off The Beaten Path (2)
See All Lakes

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fdrich29 Apr 12, 2007 at 4:13 PM

One of the best Rome pages on VT! Grazie Il Barone!! Can't wait to be in Italy again, I'll certainly be following many of your tips. Frank
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Roadquill Dec 30, 2006 at 10:19 PM

Mac, good restaurant tips, hopefully next year I can use them. Also the tip about finding the Peroni. Cheers, Karl
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icunme May 1, 2006 at 10:06 AM

Hi there Baron - saved many of your restaurant tips to my guide - hope all is well w/you. Ciao, Carol
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Gili_S Apr 25, 2006 at 3:34 AM

I love your "No things to do page" & your "Driving and walking" rules are excellent. Ciao ;-)
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Senoritasmile Apr 23, 2006 at 9:22 AM

Being a 'foodie' too, you have tempted me to add Rome to my list this year. Thanks! Kerry
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cheekymarieh Mar 5, 2006 at 8:25 AM

Unfortunately I won't have time to sample all of your restaurant tips on my trip but my mouth is watering at the thought of the food on offer.
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Maurizioago Feb 1, 2006 at 2:02 AM

Ho preso nota di alcuni tuoi tips. Spero di venire a Roma verso Pasqua. Ciao!
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chiara76 Nov 22, 2005 at 4:35 AM

Hello there! You live in one of the nicest cities in the world. Lucky you! Greetings from Warsaw. Maria.
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karenincalifornia Aug 24, 2005 at 9:01 AM

I should have read your tips on restaurants before I went to Rome - but the food is good everywhere! Don't you just hate those pedestrians who are text messaging when they are crossing the street??
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vincenzo_gaziano Aug 20, 2005 at 8:22 AM

Thanks for visiting my Pisa page !! Vivi a Roma, che fortuna, beato te !!! CIAO