Rome

Let me start by saying Rome brought me the best meal I have had in my entire life and it's not even close. Continuing on, I loved this city! Of course not only the food, but just the overall culture of the city was one that I loved to view and experience, and Rome lived up to the hype I was expecting. The history with the Colosseum was beautiful, as well as every road we strolled down, especially in Trastevere! Speaking of Trastevere, the nightlife was something I have never seen before with no real bars or clubs but just all the streets were packed with people hanging out and enjoying the city and their friends. I would and want to come back as soon as possible!

Stay
- Hotel Mosaic Central Rome: Link
- Next time: The location was good but I would 100% try and stay in Trastevere
Things to Do and Reviews
- Colosseum, Roman Forum
  - Obviously a must and truly incredible sites to see
  - Buy tickets ahead of time so you can skip the lines
  - There are package deals for all three sites which I would highly recommend

- Trevi Fountain
  - Not much to say about it but definitely awesome and a must see

- Panthenon
  - The line may wrap around the whole plaza but it moves so quick and doesn’t take much time at all inside, maybe 5 minutes

- St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican City
  - St. Peter’s was so gorgeous and I think a must
  - We didn’t see the Vatican or Sistine Chapel because we ran out of time but those are definitely must see’s

- Spanish Steps
  - Not really sure what the hype is about these but I guess cool to climb
  - Fill your water bottle at the fountain at the bottom

Lunch Places and Reviews
- Roscioli
  - Incredible pizza and so cheap, I got like 5 slices for 16 euros
  - Visited by chefs like Bobby Flay and highly recommended by them
  - My favorites were the pork and crispy potato, the white pizza with spinach, and the thick crust burrata and pesto

- Osteria da Fortunata
  - Awesome place with people hand rolling the pasta right in front of you
  - One of the more known places so go early if you don’t want to wait in line
  - Gricia was my favorite from here

Dinner Places and Reviews
- Trattoria Da Enzo Al 29
  - WOW WOW WOW, maybe the best meal I have ever had in my whole life
  - This was the best burrata, olive oil, meatballs, and pasta I have ever had in my life
  - The burrata, olive oil with the bread, and meatballs are musts, and our favorite pasta was the gricia, absolutely incredible
  - This is one of the best restaurants and they don’t have reservations
  - They open at 7 and we got there at 7:15 and there was a line down the road which we waited in
  - Highly recommend getting here and waiting at like 6:30/45, you can order aperol spritzes in line :)

- Alfredo Alla Scrofa
  - Known as the birthplace of fettuccine alfredo so I had super high standards, but it was very disappointing
  - Would highly recommend skipping this restaurant no matter how many reviews or websites say to go there

- Trattoria Vecchia Roma
  - This has to be one of the best kept secrets in Rome, this was my second favorite restaurant in Italy besides Enzo 29
  - We got there at 7 and managed to get a table, but when we walked out at 9 there was the most massive line down the entire road
  - We heard one woman say she made a reservation two months in advance, so reservation is highly advised
  - All the pizzas, pastas, and cheesecake were incredible
    - The Bucatini All'Amatriciana Flambe and Osso Bucco were the table favorites

Dessert/Late Night Eats
- Della Palma
  - Great ice cream but nothing spectacular

- Venchi
  - Great gelato

Best Bars/Clubs
- Scholars Lounge
  - Mondays they have karaoke night which tons of abroad kids go to, very fun

- Anywhere in Trastevere