Best Takeout Food Restaurants in Italy

"Gabriele Bonci, a former chef, launched himself into baking at a young age, but only began following his true passion with the opening of Pizzarium in 2004. This 500-square-foot shop serves Rome’s ubiquitous street foods, including pizza by the slice and supplì — rice croquettes that Bonci has elevated to an art form through the use of exquisite artisan flours and other top-notch ingredients. Most of the menu changes to reflect the seasons and the whims of the kitchen, but you’ll always find a handful of classic pizza toppings like potato with mozzarella, and tomato with oregano."

"In Italy there is a huge difference between Pizza and Pizza al taglio. Unlike Pizza that’s served whole, Pizza Taglio is sold by weight and usually the person over the counter will hold a knife over a giant pizza and you can specify the exact amount of pizza you need. Pizza al taglio at 18 euro / kg is a bit too expensive as any Roman will tell you….after all Al Taglio Pizza is the ultimate comfort food found at every street corner, local market, tourist hub and basically everywhere else in Rome."

"Gabriele Bonci’s landmark pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) shop near the Vatican Museums entrance isn’t a restaurant per se. There’s no table service, and there are only a few benches outside. But in the decade since it opened, Pizzarium has become a globally acclaimed landmark where cold-fermented, heirloom wheat-based dough is topped with exquisite produce from biodynamic sources and artisanal cured meats and cheeses."

"Il Trapizzino (che sta per aprire anche a Piazzale delle Provincie, qui il nostro articolo) è una delle tante creature di Stefano Callegari che con questo quadrato di pizza è riuscito a esportare lo street food romano in tutto il mondo (ha aperto una sede anche a New York). L’idea è geniale quanto semplice, la farcitura spazia dalle ricette della tradizione alle proposte del giorno. È praticamente impossibile scegliere, ma segnaliamo il Trapizzino con pollo alla cacciatora (4 euro), quello con le polpette al sugo (4 euro) e quello con doppia panna, stracciatella di burrata e alici (4 euro)."

"Stefano Callegari, one of Rome’s top street-food innovators, invented trapizzini in 2009. For these innovative sandwiches, Callegari fills triangular slices of pizza bianca, the city’s unique flatbread, with Roman and Italian classics like braised oxtail, tripe simmered in tomato sauce, tongue with garlic-parsley sauce and chicken cacciatore. Callegari’s invention has been such a hit that the Testaccio flagship has been joined by locations in Ponte Milvio and Piazza Cavour, with plans for further expansion in Italy and abroad."

"In addition to having invented a new – now iconic – street food in Rome, inserting traditional sauces in a triangular pizza pouch, the artisan also deserves credit for having innovated the very concept of supplì. The traditional one is unbeatable, but Trapizzino’s proposal changes constantly and the many creative variations (garlic, oil and chilli pepper; asparagus and lemons; aubergine parmigiana…) are irresistible. Obviously, the fried foods in the other Callegari establishments are equally excellent (Sbanco, Tonda, Sforno)."

"Corso Trieste 157 b/c, Via Riano 11, Viale America 91, Via C. Alberto 24, open daily, weekend brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30am – 4pm. Inspired by American pastries and gastronomy, Bakery House invites you to join them for breakfast, lunch break, afternoon coffee and sweets or an easy American brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. All pastries and cakes are homemade and sweet and savory breakfasts are available daily."

"Via Riano, 11 (Ponte Milvio) / Viale America, 89 (Eur) / Via delle Gondole, 90 (Ostia)Sat – Sun, 9.30am – 4pmPrice: à la carte menu. The brunch at Bakery House adheres to the traditional US style, with a menu that includes scrambled eggs and bacon, ham and cheese omelettes, pancakes, Eggs benedict, French toast, bagels, and stuffed sandwiches. Every dish is accompanied by fresh orange juice and American coffee."

"At Bakery House Rome (located both in corso Trieste and Ponte Milvio) the best of American traditions is taken seriously. Here, you take brunch slowly, starting at 9.30am for those early-risers, and finishing up at 4pm. On the menu you’ll find scrambled eggs and bacon, ham and cheese omelette, pancakes, french toast, bagels and sandwiches."

"Picture a mall with endless rows of gourmet foods, hundreds of varieties of sauces and pastas, countless divine candy and chocolate confections… Finesse at its best. Eataly is a foodie’s heaven, a refined super (very super) Roman market, a place where time stops while you marvel at everything that you set your eyes on. You’ll remain amazed by the artistic food packaging; every jar, box, bag is creatively designed and screams elegance."

"Eataly is a multi-leveled food shopping extravaganza in Ostiense. In the mix of shelves of pesto and pasta, banks of fresh fish and fragrant bread are restaurants and bars and an on-site brewery!. La Birreria has 14 beers on tap and more than 400 bottled beers available."

"Eataly is a giant food hall that has both restaurants and places to buy ingredients. It’s a cool place to visit for foodies since you can wander around and look at all the fresh, Italian produce and food!. Working Hours: Open every day from 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM"

"Found in one of Rome’s busiest neighborhoods, Gusto’s buffet features dishes that range from Americana to the primi and secondi of a typical Italian lunch. An entire table dedicated to dessert is the perfect way to end your brunch: with treats like carrot cake, cheesecake, and doughnuts, everyone is bound to end the meal on a sweet note. Try your best to arrive at noon, as the restaurant fills up quickly after opening."

"The overachieving cheese display brings 'em in, but the checkered tiles, marble counter, and open balcony keep 'em. And the wines, of course. 'Gusto manages to be breezy and cozy at the same time, thanks to a design sensibility that leans on anachronism and a firm, but not weighty, sense of place."

"This urban and modern space offers aperitivo at a reasonable price of 10 euro. This is especially good value for money because of its amazing and varied buffet. From arancini to pizzette, mini-sandwiches to salads – there is something for everyone!"

"A more modern interpretation of sandwiches can be found at Trapizzino, where they serve a fluffy pizza pocket stuffed with lip-smacking concoctions such as eggplant parmesan or chicken with red pepper. Truly unique and incredibly tasty, Trapizzino is making its way abroad and has opened locations in Tokyo and New York. Try the original in Testaccio, though there are multiple locations in the city."

"The exterior of the Mercato Trionfale looks more like an aesthetically challenged office building than the setting for Rome’s largest public market. What the facade lacks in character, the interior more than makes up for in quality and variety of its products. The south side of the market, just a few blocks from the busy Vatican Museums, houses fishmongers selling local and imported catch - look for anchovies, clams, and octopus caught in the nearby Tyrrhenian Sea - while the adjacent interior stalls are run by local farmers, a rarity in Rome, and sell produce grown just outside of the city."

"This was one of my favorite moments and photos from my last trip…St. Peter’s Basilica is totally dreamy at sunset. We’ll get to daytime in a sec, but let’s just luxuriate in this beautiful scene."

"At the top of the steps is Trinita dei Monti. From here, it’s a nice view back out over the Spanish Steps and over the rooftops of Rome."