Welcome to the local market in Rome’s most authentic district. An unmissable gastronomic hub, an ideal meeting point for all gourmets. A large covered square for shopping and leisure that you can discover with our Rome food tour.
Conceived along the lines of the open-air markets in Rome’s piazzas – open on all four sides, covered and protected from sun and water but with transparent, perforated panels from which light and air filter – the architectural design bears the signature of architect Marco Rietti.
A market and an archaeological area
The Testaccio Market is always open to culture and entertainment, with appointments and special days dedicated to show cooking, tastings, educational workshops, archaeological visits, DJ sets and concerts: the best opportunities to meet starred chefs and sommeliers, listen to good music and enjoy the most authentic spirit of Rome’s most vital market.
But the market also hides an archaeological area. A visit to the archaeological site is a journey through the history of the Testaccio district, where since the times of the early Roman Empire, loads of amphorae have been arriving and departing, not by chance becoming the historical symbol of the district.
At the moment, the site can be visited with prior reservation.
But let’s move on to the main topic of this blog: food.
Typical Roman street food
Today we are going to talk about Roman street food, which is very varied and all delicious.
It can be said that the street food for excellence in Rome is pizza, from here a world of possibilities opens up: white pizza from the oven served still warm, the low and crispy red pizza with lots of oil on top, which drives both young and old crazy, and the pinsa romana, different in shape and dough.
Another great classic is the supplì al telefono.
Do you know why it is called on the phone? Because when you open it, the stringy mozzarella filling forms a thread that you can associate with the telephone thread.
Last but not least we talk about his majesty the porchetta sandwich, two slices of homemade bread and warm porchetta, what more do you want?
