Home Italian Food and Drink Pizza al Taglio

Pizza al Taglio

written by robin

P1020593

Pizza al Taglio is Rome’s version of fast food.  In Paris, you often see locals walking around with a baguette under their arm, ripping off chunks and munching as they walk around the city.  Pizza al Taglio is Rome’s equivalent of The Paris Baguette.

Breakfast, lunch or snack- it’s perfect anytime of day.

When you walk into your local forno, you’ll see a rainbow of different options splayed out on the counter. Believe me, you’ll have a hard time narrowing down your selection.


P1020591
Just point to which pizza you want and then the spatula-wielding counterperson will place the spautla on the pie as if to say “Do you want a slice THIS big?”  And you go from there.  “A little bigger, a little smaller” until you have the size you want.

They chop it off the pie, weigh it, cut it in half, fold it so that the toppings are kissing, making a pizza sandwich.  They wrap it in paper…and off you go.


P1010935
Unless of course, you decide to dine in.  Then your pizza comes served on a cute little pizza cutting board.

P1020592
Slices are dirt cheap and downright delicious.  It is THE easiest way for a budget traveler to survive in Rome! The average price was between 2-3€ a slice.

 My hands down favorite (though I wouldn’t turn any of them away) was the potato and rosemary.  It was sinful.  I would eat my weight in this stuff- and that’s no easy feat!

P1020043
We also sampled the Zucchini Blossom and Anchovy, Sausage and Spinach, Porcini mushroom and the famed Pizza Bianca, which is basically just the most delicious focaccia-like bread simply dressed with salt and olive oil.
P1020114
Here are my favorite Pizza al Taglio spots.

In the Monti neighborhood:

  • Forno via dei Serpenti, 7
  • Pizzeria Leonina via Leonina, 84

 Near Campo dei Fiori:

  •  Forno  Campo dei Fiori, 22
  • Antico Forno Roscioli via dei Giubbonari, 21

 Near the Vatican:

  •  Pizzaruim via della Meloria, 43

Want to experience the best food Rome has to offer? Click here to see how I can create your foodie adventure.



24 comments
0

You may also like