Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Rome.

Don't-miss vendors

Mordi e Vai ★ 4.6

Street food€testaccioMon-Sat 11:00-15:00, closed Sunday

Mordi e Vai in Rome's Mercato di Testaccio is Sergio Esposito's market-counter sandwich stall, with the slow-braised allesso di scottona (beef shoulder).

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

Supplizio ★ 4.4

Street food€centro-storicoTue-Sun 12:00-22:00, closed Monday

Arcangelo Dandini's Supplizio in Rome's Centro Storico is the city's specialist suppli counter, with the classic al telefono and 11 modern versions (cacio e.

Try: Suppli al telefono and modern variations

Tip: Open 12:00-22:00; closed Monday. Suppli cost 3 euros each; the cacio e pepe is the lead order.

Via dei Banchi Vecchi 143, 00186 Roma

Trapizzino ★ 4.4

Street food€trastevereDaily 12:00-24:00

Stefano Callegari's Trapizzino in Rome's Trastevere invented the namesake pocket-of-pizza-bianca stuffed with Roman braises in 2008, with the pollo alla.

Try: Trapizzino, pizza-pocket of pizza bianca

Tip: Open daily 12:00 to midnight. Trapizzini cost 5 euros each; the pollo alla cacciatora is the lead order.

Piazza Trilussa 46, 00153 Roma

I Suppli ★ 4.0

Street food€trastevereMon-Sat 11:00-22:00, closed SundayCash only

I Suppli in Rome's Trastevere is the no-frills friggitoria counter selling suppli, fiori di zucca and potato croquettes by weight, with the 19:00 fryer batch.

Try: Suppli, fiori di zucca, fritti

Tip: Cash only. Open 11:00-22:00. Standing room. The fritti misti costs 8 euros by weight.

Via di San Francesco a Ripa 137, 00153 Roma

Pizzarium ★ 4.5

Street food€pratiDaily 11:00-22:00

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.

Try: Pizza al taglio, suppli

Tip: Slices are sold by weight; expect 5-7 euros per slice. Open 11:00-22:00 daily; standing room only.

Via della Meloria 43, 00136 Roma

Antico Forno Roscioli (Pizza Bianca) ★ 4.5

Street food€centro-storicoMon-Sat 07:00-19:30, closed Sunday

Antico Forno Roscioli in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1972-Roscioli-family bakery counter with the pizza bianca by the kilo, eaten standing on the alley.

Try: Pizza bianca, pizza rossa, maritozzo

Tip: Open Mon to Sat 07:00-19:30. Pizza bianca costs 16 euros per kilo; ask for 200g for one person.

Via dei Chiavari 34, 00186 Roma

Il Bocconcino ★ 4.1

Street food€celioDaily 12:00-15:30 and 19:00-24:00

Il Bocconcino in Rome's Celio district near the Colosseum is the porchetta and fritti counter with the Ariccian-pork sandwich, plus suppli and Roman fritti.

Try: Porchetta sandwich, Roman fritti

Tip: Open daily 12:00-24:00. The lunch porchetta sandwich is 6 euros; book back-room tables for groups.

Via Ostilia 23, 00184 Roma

Cesare al Casaletto Take-Away ★ 4.4

Street food€trastevereLunch 12:30-15:00, closed Wednesday

Da Cesare al Casaletto's takeaway counter in Rome's western Trastevere edge sells the famous fried cacio e pepe cup and polpette sandwiches to take.

Try: Cacio e pepe-fried-cup, polpette sandwiches

Tip: Lunch takeaway only; closed Wednesday. The fried cacio e pepe cup is 4 euros; take to the park.

Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Roma

Pinsere ★ 4.4

Street food€esquilinoMon-Fri 11:00-21:00, closed Sat-Sun

Pinsere in Rome's Castro Pretorio district is the pinsa Romana counter, serving the ancient-Roman crisp flatbread topped with mortadella, mozzarella.

Try: Pinsa Romana (ancient Roman flatbread)

Tip: Closed Sat and Sun. The pinsa costs 4-6 euros; the lunch crowd peaks 13:00-14:00. Cash and card.

Via Flavia 98, 00187 Roma
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