CuisinePizzeria
Price€€
NeighborhoodEsquilino
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Why locals love it: Hidden in the Castro Pretorio working-quarter on Via Flavia, this pinsa Romana counter feeds offices and few visitors at lunchtime.

Tip: Closed Sat and Sun. Lunch crowd peaks 13:00-14:00; arrive before then for the freshest pinsa.

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Location

Address: Via Flavia 98, 00187 Roma, Rome

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Piatto Romano in Rome: Small-room Testaccio trattoria where the Cocco family cooks the four Roman pastas to the rulebook with zero menu twists.

Why locals goSmall-room Testaccio trattoria where the Cocco family cooks the four Roman pastas to the rulebook with zero menu twists.

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