Rome
Milan
DallaMarisa
€€
€€
(
652BFondamentaSanGio
Cannaregio,+3941720211
) Join the localsat this
wonderfully low-key trattoria. It'snear thestation
servesa fabulous rangeofbothmeat andfish spe
AlGattoNero
€€€€
(
88ViaGiudecca,Burano,
41730120
) Ifyou'reup forsplashingoutona fancy
booka tableat this family-run restaurant.Locatedo
colourful islandofBurano, the freshfi shdisheswill
you "mmm-ing"ateverybite..Try the seafood risot
homemadepastawithcrab.
SkylineRooftopBar
(
810Giudecca,HiltonMoli
StuckyHotel,+39412723316)
Drinksarepriceyat t
sophisticated rooftopbaron the islandofGiudec
because theycomewith, as thename suggests, t
fabulousviewsofVenice's skyline.Goat sunset.
RowVenice
Getonboardwithallyour fellowgo
by learning to row theVenetianway;standingup.T
group rundaytimeorevening lessonswithwelcom
at traditionalwinebars.
rowvenice.org
sarah lane
Pinsere
€
€€€
(
98ViaFlavia,+39642020924
)T
popular takeaway servesan ancientRoman versi
pizza: thepinsa.Baked fromheritagegrains includi
speltandemmerwheat,and toppedwith ingredient
includinggorgonzola,fi gandhoney,pistachio-mor
andbasil, it's fast foodat itsfi nestanddeadcheap.
LaCarbonara
€€
€€
(
214ViaPanisperna,+39648
It'sbest tobookahead foraneveningat this reason
priced,Roman trattoria.Theirphenomenaloxtailan
maincoursesare famed throughout theneighbourh
Akbar
(
51Piazza inPiscinula, +3965800681
)Loc
thequietsideofTrastevere inapicture-postcardpi
thiscocktailbarandsupperspot is justasstunning i
with itswarm,eclectic interior.Excellentcocktails,
andanearly-eveningbuffetkeep thecrowdscomi
Frommid-June,shop,grabadrinkandevendineon
thebanksof the
Tiber
aspop-upbars transform
riverside intoastreetparty.
isobel lee
Never choosebetweena
panini, pizzaor pastaagain
witha trapizzino
Start revvingup for
thisyear’sEICMA
motorcycleshow
Trapizzino
€
€€€
(
88ViaGiovanni Branca, +3964341
9624
) Thishole in thewall showcases local foodhero
StefanoCallegari’sbrilliant invention; the
trapizzino
, across
betweenapizzaandapanini. Triangularpocketsof pizza
dougharefilledwithpastasauces.Genius.
Sitar
€€
€€
(
256AViaCavour, +39689026710
) Just
minutes from theColosseum, Sitar servessomeof thebest
veggie Indian food in town. Theclassic tandoori,Mughlai
specialities, dal dishesanddeliciousdessertskeepRomans
and touristscomingback formore.
BarnumCafé
(
87Viadel Pellegrino, +39664760483)
Part coffee shop, partwinebar, Barnum reallycomes alive
at night,when its talentedbarstaffmix someof thebest
cocktails in town inpleasant, shabby-chic surroundings.
Did you know there’s anancient cityunder
Palazzo
Valentini
?Take this90-minuteguided tour to see
theexquisitelypreserved formerRomanvillasbrought
to life through innovative lightingandaudioeffects.
palazzovalentini.it
isobel lee
IlDogediAmalfi
€
€€€
(
41ViaSangallo, +392 730286
)
For awarmwelcome, even if you’renot a regular, head to
thisNeapolitanpizzeria in the studentyCittàStudi area.
Noisybut authentic, it offers a livelynight out aswell as
someof thebest pizza in thecity. Bookahead.
IlPellaprat
€€
€€
(
13Ripadi PortaTicinese, +3925810
0895
) Elegance is thekeyat this restaurant in thecentre
of theNavigli district. Itofferscreative Italiancuisinewith
anemphasisonseafood. Agoodplace tostartbefore
exploring thearea’scolourful backstreetbazaarsandstalls.
Deseo
(
8CorsoSempione, +392315 164
) Popularamong
professionals, thissmart space radiatesclasswithwhite
pillars, pouffesandsofas. Plus, adrink for€8comeswithan
inclusiveall-you-can-eatbuffet and it’sopen till 2am.
Oneof thehottestdateson thebiker’scalendar is
EICMA ,
the internationalmotorcycleshow (6-9Nov).
Theeventdrawsworldwideexhibitorsandvisitors, and, of
course, awhole lotof bikes.
eicma.it
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