Just across the Tiber River from the historical center, Trastevere was the neighborhood where foreigners and worshipers of foreign cults dwelled during early Roman times. Its charming maze of medieval streets and picturesque squares make it the ideal setting to discover Rome’s growth and development through ancient, medieval, and modern times...and its small businesses make it a stellar place to graze! Here are my top spots in the hood (* indicates a venue visited in the video)
*Trapizzino for street food and the best damn Lazio wine list around
*Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fà for domestic and imported craft beer
*L'Elementare for pizza and fried things
Villa Farnesina for Renaissance paintings by Raphael and others
Orto Botanico for a deeply neglected by somehow charming botanical garden
*Santa Maria in Trastevere for mosaics and marble
*Venanzio aka Supplì for classic rice croquettes
Almost Corner Bookshop for English language books
Latteria for exellent vino, great snacks, and the nicest people
Freni e Frizioni for creative aperitivi
Jerry Thomas Bar Room for craft cocktails
*Otaleg for gelato
Big Star for a chill hang
La Punta for mezcal, tequila, and sotol
*Forme Dispensa a Ripa
Hotel San Francesco for coffee at the bar and vino in the lounge
Santa Cecilia for more mosaics!
San Francesco a Ripa for a sensual Bernini sculpture
La Gensola for Roman and Sicilian flavors (the only restaurant I really recommend in the whole damn hood)
Fior di Luna for gelato
HMU for tours of Roma! https://katieparla.com/walking-tours/