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Long rectangular trays of focaccia-thick pizza baked on the floor of an electric oven, cut to size with scissors and sold by weight. The Roman everyday lunch.
Pizza al taglio took its modern shape in Rome in the 1950s as a working-class lunch sold from neighbourhood bakeries by the etto (100g) and weighed on a scale. Gabriele Bonci reinvented the genre at Pizzarium near the Vatican in 2003 with long fermentation, high-hydration dough and a rotating bench of seasonal toppings; the Bonci style is now the international reference for Roman al taglio.
3 editor picks for Pizza al taglio in Rome, ranked by editorial score. All Rome signature dishes · Pizza al taglio across every city.
Gabriele Bonci's Panificio in Rome's Prati district sells Rome's most-discussed sourdough loaves, with daily pane sciapo (saltless Roman bread).
TipOpen 07:30; the saltless Roman loaf sells out by 10:30. The 18:00 batch is the second drop.
Gabriele Bonci's Pizzarium near the Vatican in Rome is the pizza al taglio counter that re-wrote how the city does slices in 2003, with toppings that rotate.
OrderPizza al taglio, suppli
TipSlices are sold by weight; expect 5-7 euros per slice. Open 11:00-22:00 daily; standing room only.
Gabriele Bonci's Pizzarium near the Vatican in Rome is the pizza al taglio counter that re-wrote how the city does slices, with toppings that rotate.
OrderPizza bianca with mortadella, the potato slice with rosemary, a suppli on the side.
TipOpen from 11:00 daily; line moves fast. Slices are sold by weight. Eat standing or take to nearby park.
Pizza al taglio makes more sense with someone from Rome explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Traveling to Rome with celiac disease? Eat safely without stress. Enjoy pizza, gelato and tiramisu at trusted gluten-free locations with a local guide.
3h 30m
Learn to make pizza and pasta from scratch in a cozy Italian kitchen. Explore Tiber Island, enjoy a 3-course meal with wine, and receive recipes to recreate the dishes...
2h 30m
Make authentic Italian pizza and tiramisu from scratch with a local chef in a restaurant on the corner of Piazza Navona. Enjoy a fun hands-on class, then dine in one o...
