Zucchini blossoms stuffed with mozzarella and a fillet of anchovy, dipped in a cold beer batter and deep-fried until shatter-crisp. The summer Roman antipasto.
Fried zucchini blossoms have been on Roman trattoria menus since at least the 1920s, when the flower-and-anchovy combination became standard at the Ghetto Jewish kitchens that also produced carciofi alla giudia. The dish remains seasonal: the male blossoms of the marrow plant appear at Roman markets from late May through August, sold fresh-picked on the same day.
3 editor picks for Fiori di zucca fritti in Rome, ranked by editorial score. All Rome signature dishes · Fiori di zucca fritti across every city.
Forno Campo de' Fiori ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Vicolo del Gallo 14, 00186 Roma
Forno Campo de' Fiori in Rome's Centro Storico has baked the pizza bianca that defines the city since 1924, with the Roscioli family owning the brand.
Da Enzo al 29 ★ 4.4
trastevere · Via dei Vascellari 29, 00153 Roma
Da Enzo al 29 in Rome's Trastevere is the 30-seat trattoria with the longest queue in town. Kitchen leans roman trattoria. At Via dei Vascellari 29.
Pianostrada ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via delle Zoccolette 22, 00186 Roma
Pianostrada in Rome's Regola district is the all-female kitchen behind the focaccia di Pianostrada (rosemary, mortadella, stracciatella) and the modern Roman.