Was hoping for suggestions on where to eat some good porchetta? Preferably closer to tourist attractions like piazza Navona, the Pantheon or the Colosseum. Even near Vatican or in Trastevere would be nice... I could see my family stopping for Porchetta and a Peroni after some sight-seeing. The thing is we won't be in Rome long, not really enough time to go out of our way. Either way suggestions are more than welcome!
Thank you
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11371 posts
There's a stand in Campo dei Fiori where you can have porchetta as early as 09:00 if you like.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32932 posts
The timing of this question is great. I was just watching a show which spoke about going to Ariccia for porchetta. That's likely too far for you but the big company which supplies the piggies from there http://www.ciolis.it/index.php?lingua=2&page=home
has various stands. If you are at home you can even get it from their New Jersey location.
Posted by
Coraopolis, Pa, USA
1018 posts
We've stayed in Ariccia for years and always frequented the fraschette (porchetta restaurants) dining on porchetta romana. As mentioned above, the porchetta places are dedicated locations serving the pork, other cured meats, cheeses, olives, and a limited pasta menu.
We've seen the fraschette in Roma, but we have never dined in one. The porchetta is sold by weight and served with bread and whatever else you've selected.
Ariccia is an hour south and a little east of Roma in the Castelli Romani. While Roma is hot and chaotic, the Castelli Romani is cooler and tranquil. We stay in a nice b&b called B&B Melograno and have become friends with the owner and her family.
Buon viaggio,
Posted by
OP
Plantation, fl
8 posts
Thank you all for the great advice. My father is Cuban and therefore well-versed in this sort of culinary delight! :) I thought it would be a nice treat, especially for dad on a nice chilly day. Sounds perfect for a quick bite.
Grazie to all.
Posted by
752 posts
Porchetta is everywhere in Italia. In Firenze I ate it but didn't pay that much attention to it because there was so much other delicious food everywhere. But in Amaseno where food choice was more limited, I pigged out on Porchetta, ate it every day or every other day at times. Now I'm here in Porto San Giorgio and Porchetta is everywhere again, at the outdoor Fiera, the outdoor Mercato, and the Porchetta at the outdoor stands here is the entire piggy! It is humongous! People go crazy for it! Only I ate so much Porchetta that I can't touch the stuff now! There is a supermercato near my B & B that has an outdoor sign that says "Oggi Porchetta" and I take another street just to avoid the sign. I'm so unhappy about this, such a delicious food, and I can't eat it anymore.
Posted by
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
1127 posts
This sandwich shop is not far from the Coliseum and serves porchetta from the Ariccia.