When Anthony Bourdain visited Rome on his show The Layover Season 1 Episode 3, he and his crew picked many restaurants. Here are all the addresses and the dishes showcased on The Layover Rome, all in a convenient list:
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DISH – Cappuccino and Cornetto
WHAT IS IT?
Cappuccino – espresso-based coffee with steamed milk foam; Cornetto – Italian version of the French croissant.
WHERE IS IT?
Cafe Faggiani
Via Giuseppe Ferrari, 23
Roma RM, Italy
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THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Anthony Bourdain noted that in Rome, breakfast means “no eggs, no pancakes… you save room for lunch.” And at Café Faggiani, “it’s cappuccino and probably a cornetto”.
DISH – Frullati
WHAT IS IT?
Roman version of fruit smoothies.
WHERE IS IT?
Pascucci
Via di Torre Argentina, 20
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Anthony Bourdain did not visit Pascucci on this episode but suggested it as a breakfast option “”if you’re feeling over-caffeinated”. Specialty: Misto Amalfi.
DISH – Porchetta
WHAT IS IT?
Whole deboned pig, stuffed with herbs, spit roasted, and generally served with a pitcher of Italian beer.
WHERE IS IT?
I Porchettoni
Via dei Marrucini, 18
Roma RM, Italy
Unfortunately, this restaurant has since closed its doors.
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Anthony Bourdain on the porchetta: “It looks damn good”.
DISH – Suppli, Polpette, Coratella, Caprese Salad, and Lamb alla Cacciatore
WHAT IS IT?
Suppli – Italian rice croquettes; Polpette – meatball of veal, mortadella, parmesan cheese, egg and raisins; Coratella – lamb’s heart, liver and lungs sautéed with onions and white wine; Caprese Salad – panna cotta stuffed with buffalo mozzarella, tomato aspic, pesto and pine nuts; Lamb alla Cacciatore – lamb cooked hunter’s style.
WHERE IS IT?
Sora Lella
Via di Ponte Quattro capi, 16
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Trattoria Sora Lella is located in a building that is over a thousand years old. The Caprese Salad with panna cotta stuffed with buffalo mozzarella is a house signature dish.
DISH – Deli Fare – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
Salami, prosciutto, cheeses, olives, wine, sandwiches and other usual deli shop offerings.
WHERE IS IT?
E. Volpetti
Via Marmorata, 47
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Anthony Bourdain did not stop by Salumeria Volpetti in this episode but recommended it as “one of the perfect places to stock up on some of Rome’s best flavors.”
DISH – Espresso – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
Coffee made through forcing nearly boiling water under pressure through ground coffee beans.
WHERE IS IT?
Vitti dal 1898
Piazza di S. Lorenzo in Lucina, 33
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Restaurant that offers happy hour, late-night and breakfast fare, where Anthony Bourdain had his afternoon coffee.
DISH – Filetti di Baccala – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
Fried salted cod.
WHERE IS IT?
Filetti di Baccala
Largo dei Librari, 88
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Anthony Bourdain did not visit Dar Filettaro in this episode but suggested it as a place to grab a light snack, describing it as an “unassuming place near Campo de’ Fiori in the old center”.
DISH – Gelato
WHAT IS IT?
Italian frozen dessert with 3.25% milk and sugar base, and has generally lower fat versus other frozen desserts.
WHERE IS IT?
Gelateria dei Gracchi
Via dei Gracchi, 272
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Anthony Bourdain described gelato as the “quintessential summer snack, something sweet between lunch and dinner”. Although he did not stop by Gelateria dei Gracchi during this Rome visit, he recommended it as “Probably the best of the best”.
DISH – Grattachecca – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
Sweet syrup poured over shaved ice and mixed fruits.
WHERE IS IT?
Sora Maria
Via Trionfale, 37
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
La Sora Maria – La Grattachecca is a roadside stand in the Prati district that Anthony Bourdain suggested as an option over having espresso in the afternoon, although he was not able to visit it on this episode.
DISH – Pizza al Taglio – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
Rectangular pizza sold by weight. It can have a variety of toppings, like cherries and foie gras, raspberries with roasted potatoes, goat cheese and fresh mint, and fresh mozzarella and zucchini flowers with anchovies.
WHERE IS IT?
Pizzarium
Via della Meloria, 43
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Gabriele Bonci is the brains behind Pizzarium. He challenged Anthony Bourdain into trying his take on the Hawaiian pizza, with pineapple, prosciutto, fried onions and 12 kinds of different peppers. Bourdain ended up liking it, especially with onions and peppers relish.
DISH – Negroni – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
1/3 gin, 1/3 Campari and 1/3 sweet vermouth, with a slice of orange or lemon.
WHERE IS IT?
Freni E Frizioni
Via del Politeama, 4
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Freni E Frizioni was an auto repair garage turned bar.
DISH – Traditional Roman Cuisine – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
Dishes that follow Roman culinary traditions, featuring fresh and seasonal ingredients that are prepared in a simple manner. Examples include antipasti of fried broccoli and mushrooms, eggplant with olives and peppers, roasted red peppers with pignoli nuts, and nervetti (tender veal salad). Main entrées include Sfilacci (shaved horse meat with arugula and parmesan cheese), Rigatoni with Oxtail Ragu, Fettuccine with Artichokes and Sweetbreads, and oxtail, tripe, heart liver and lungs with lamb intestine, sweetbread with thyme, and veal tail in wine sauce.
WHERE IS IT?
Betto e Mary
Via dei Savorgnan, 99
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Anthony Bourdain described Betto e Mary as “an unassuming, typically Roman, and definitely not touristy neighborhood place”.
DISH – Fettuccine Alfredo – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
Fettuccine with butter, parmesan and toasted sesame seeds.
WHERE IS IT?
Ristoro Degli Angeli
Via Luigi Orlando, 2
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Anthony Bourdain did not visit Ristoro Degli Angeli during this trip but he suggested it “if you’re looking for less challenging, maybe more familiar ground”.
DISH – Cacio e Pepe – Anthony Bourdain Rome
WHAT IS IT?
Pasta with black pepper and pecorino cheese.
WHERE IS IT?
Cacio e Pepe
Via Giuseppe Avezzana, 11
Roma RM, Italy
THE LAYOVER ROME NOTES
Cacio e Pepe is a restaurant named after the dish. And to Anthony Bourdain, “Cacio e Pepe does it good”.
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