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The most famous Italian cuisine includes pizza, pasta and risotto. The growing popularity of the national Italian dishes like pizza and pasta has made them an international phenomenon. Today the easy pasta dishes, pizzas have become favourite and most conveniant dishes of modern eating not only in Rome but in many parts of the world. Romans are very particular about their food and are famous world over for the robust flavours and rich savory cuisine that ranges from family run trattorias and pizzerias, to fancier, hip restaurants. Pasta and gnocchi are served in many Italian restaurants and these dishes plus rice dishes are quite versatile. The coastal area of Italy ensures diverse variety of seafood and fish. Vegetable dishes also are an important part of Italian food and you can count them for always being fresh. Gnocchi is a popular dish with tourists as well as locals. Beans are very often used in many dishes.

The most popular Roman recipes are the ones that are quite old and have been passed on from generation to generation. Romans love bold spices and Roman food is rich in flavour yet it is simple with no elaborate recipes. Don’t hesitate to try anything as most of the Roman dishes would turn out to be delicious surprises. You can trust any restaurant that is popular with the locals as they tend to be fine judges of food rather than going for the tourist restaurants that tend to be more expensive.

For some restaurants you need to book in advance specially at weekends. For the popular restaurants in Italy be prepared to stand in queues. At times in some restaurants you can end up sharing a long table with other diners. To dine in style you can go for the more chic restaurants close to the Spanish Steps. The timings for dinner in roman restaurants are normally around 9pm but in many restaurants especially in tourist areas it can start from as early as 7pm.