I bought this book for a recent tip to Rome,hoping to eat a bunch of really amazing meals. I abandoned it at the hotel when I left. Maybe someone else will have a good experience with it, but I will never use it again, and was glad to be rid of the weight before I moved on. If you want great food experiences in Rome, they are easy to find without this book. Just stay away from the tourist restaurants. The easiest way to do this is walk down side streets and find a busy restaurant. Look at a menu. Listen carefully. Do you hear a lot of Italian? Is it really busy? I bet it is worth the wait to get a table, or worth making a reservation for tomorrow.
We ate at about 15 of the restaurants that were recommended, and about 15 that we just stumbled upon, or were recommended by others. I can't say that the meals from Food Wine Rome were any better, or that the experiences were more memorable. In fact, I can even say that these meals were some of the most boring meals we had in Rome. Even worse were the recommended food shops. Although the writer could make a place sound like a must-visit, the delis, bakeries, cookie shops, etc. were not worth the time spent tracking them down: they really seemed like arbitrary choices, not really any better or more interesting than many other similar places.
If you are looking to eat only the most traditional food in Rome, day after day, this book can help you do it. If you are looking to have an amazing culinary experience every time you eat, with delicious or surprising combination, fresh ideas, or new food experiences, look elsewhere. Get more detail about Food Wine Rome (Terrior Guides).
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