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“Number 10 - Suppli Roma, Trastevere Follow the aroma of frying rice to Via di San Francesco a Ripa. Order the classic suppli: tomato-risotto crust that cracks to reveal a lava flow of mozzarella-1.50.”

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“Number 9 - Trapizzino, Piazza Trilussa Chef Stefano Callegaris genius is the trapizzino-a corner of chewy pizza crust popped open like a pouch. Order it overflowing with slow-braised oxtail (coda alla vaccinara)...”

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“Number 8 - Dar Filettaro a Santa Barbara When Romans clock off, they queue at this six-table nook for filetti di baccala-salt-cod fillets dusted with flour, plunged into hot oil, and handed over still crackling.”

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“Number 7 - Bonci Pizzarium, Prati Gabriele Bonci-dubbed the Michelangelo of pizza and star of Netflixs Chefs Table-ferments his dough 72 hours until it feels like focaccia made of clouds.”

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“Number 6 - Antico Forno Roscioli, Campo de Fiori Push past the wooden doors and youre swallowed by the scent of blistered tomato and warm rosemary. At the counter point to a rust-red slab of pizza rossa...”

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“Number 5 - Pastificio Guerra, Spanish Steps lane Duck through the steam-fogged doorway and study the chalkboard-two pastas, nothing more. Pray todays top line reads cacio e pepe: rigatoni slick with Pecorino cream...”

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“Number 4 - Mastrociccia Osteria, Navona quarter Step onto lamp-strung Via del Governo Vecchio and youll catch the scent of sizzling guanciale before you see the tables. Order the signature carbonara: ribbons of pasta draped in a glossy egg-pecorino cream...”

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“Number 3 - Mordi e Vai, Testaccio Market Stall 15 in Testaccio Market bangs like a forge as ex-butcher Sergio scoops braised beef allesso into crusty rolls, then brushes on an emerald streak of salsa verde.”

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“Number 2 - Flavio al Velavevodetto, Monte Testaccio Slip off the street and down into a dining room carved inside Monte Testaccio, its walls a patchwork of ancient amphora shards that keep the air wine-cellar cool.”

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“Number 1 - Gelateria Fassi, Esquilino Step into Il Palazzo del Freddo, where copper churns have been spinning since 1880 and the air smells faintly of vanilla and frost. Go straight for the pistachio-naturally nut-green-or the crema romagnola...”