Neighbourhoodesquilino
The dishPizza bianca counter, cornetto-and-espresso

Tip: Pizza bianca by the slice runs €3-5; the cornetto-and-coffee breakfast set is €3.50 at the bar.

Location

Address: Via Merulana 54, 00185 Roma, Rome

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Panificio Bonci ★ 4.5

prati

Gabriele Bonci's Panificio in Rome's Prati district sells pizza bianca and pizza rossa by weight at €4-6 per slice, with the saltless Roman loaf at €4 per kilo.

Try: Pizza bianca, pizza rossa by weight

Tip: Open Mon-Sat 07:30 to 20:00; closed Sunday. The 18:00 batch is the afternoon drop.

Via Trionfale 36, 00195 Roma

I Suppli ★ 4.0

trastevere

I Suppli in Rome's Trastevere sells suppli, fiori di zucca and potato croquettes by weight from €3 to €8 per portion, with the 19:00 fryer batch the freshest of the day.

Try: Suppli, fritti misti

Tip: Cash only. Open 11:00 to 22:00; standing room only. Mixed fritti box is €8 for two to share.

Via di San Francesco a Ripa 137, 00153 Roma

Pizzarium ★ 4.5

prati

Pizzarium near Vatican in Rome is Gabriele Bonci's pizza al taglio counter, with slices sold by weight from €5 to €7; a generous slice plus a suppli runs under €10.

Try: Pizza al taglio by weight

Tip: Open 11:00 to 22:00 daily. The 12:00 batch is the freshest of the morning.

Via della Meloria 43, 00136 Roma

Mordi e Vai ★ 4.6

testaccio

Mordi e Vai in the Mercato di Testaccio in Rome sells Sergio Esposito's slow-braised allesso di scottona (beef shoulder) sandwich for €5, the city's defining market lunch.

Try: Roman braised-meat sandwich

Tip: Closed Sunday all day. The allesso di scottona with chicory is 5 euros; queue forms 12:30 onward.

Mercato di Testaccio, Box 15, Via Aldo Manuzio, 00153 Roma

Trapizzino ★ 4.4

trastevere

Stefano Callegari's Trapizzino in Rome sells the namesake pocket of pizza bianca stuffed with Roman braised meats for €5 each, with the pollo alla cacciatora the lead order.

Try: Trapizzino (pizza pocket with Roman braise)

Tip: Open 12:00 to 24:00 daily. Two trapizzini for lunch run €10; cash and card.

Piazza Trilussa 46, 00153 Roma

Forno Campo de' Fiori ★ 4.5

centro-storico

Forno Campo de' Fiori in Rome bakes pizza bianca by weight at €3-4 per slice. Cut a chunk, walk to the piazza, eat standing: the cheapest filling lunch in the Centro Storico.

Try: Pizza bianca by weight

Tip: Cash only. Open Mon-Sat 07:30 to 14:30 and 16:45 to 20:00; closed Sunday.

Vicolo del Gallo 14, 00186 Roma

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