Twilight Trastevere Rome Food Tour

Our friends from home recommended this eating experience to us and it lived up to the high expectations we had. Valentina was fun, informative and the food and drinks were great. One of our family eats gluten-free and Val made sure there was a very good gluten-free option at every stop.

Our guide was Katia, and with our group we went to lots of delicious spots in Trastevere. We learned about the history of food in Rome, and other regions of Italy, and more specifically the history of food in Trastevere. Some of the spots we visited have been in operation (in some form) since Roman times, where the now basement cellar used to be ground level! We sampled deep fried artichoke with prosecco, red wine with a delicious pork stew, Kosher cookies, porchetta and local beer on local bread, suppli (fabulous!), traditional pasta with a red sauce and cheese – with more red wine, and finished up with traditional gelato from a local spot. Our guide on this gastronomic adventure was Katia, originally from Germany, living in Rome for 3 years, she shared her personal story with us on her move to Rome, her new life there and her favourite food spots. It was clear that Katia truly loves her role with Eating Europe, and even invested time in a delicatessen in Rome to further her knowledge of local food, her interactions with the local vendors was really delightful to see. Every spot had a story, a fascinating history and the vendor/owner was delighted to have us there and share their time and delicious food with us. We wish Katia all the best in her new venture at university for Gastronomic Sciences in Northern Italy, we are sure she will excel! It was a treat to have a guide who really enjoys their work and has a personal investment in the tour and the delicious food we sample, and a great relationship with the vendors – it makes for a really lovely few hours. Would highly recommend to those visiting Rome and want a taste of what Trastevere has to offer, and you get to meet fellow visitors to the city and share tips. Congrats to the newlyweds on our tour, and those celebrating their 30th anniversary!