Eating on a Budget in Rome

Rome is the most famous city in Italy and one of the most famous cities in Europe. It’s not only known for its rich culture and history but also because of its delicious food. The food is so delicious that it is very easy to overspend on food while visiting the city. It is possible to eat on a budget in Rome and still eat well. When you’re drinking coffee, eating breakfast or eating a snack food, it’s a good idea to stand up. It will cost you more to sit down in a café than it will to stand up at a bar, it will also cost even more to it down at an outside table. Shopping at food stores or “alimentary” is very cost effective. Self catering two meals a day will save you tons of money, just be careful with perishable foods especially if you do not have a refrigerator in your hotel room.

Instead of eating lunch in a restaurant or trattoria, eat in a wine bar. In Rome most wine bars offer a wide selection of Italian sandwiches and appetizer plates, that will fill you up and save you lots of money. The pizza in Rome is the highlight of Italy, so it would be a good idea to pick up a slice of pizza for lunch or dinner, the pizza is very inexpensive. While in Rome stay away from American style foods such as hamburgers, hotdogs and French fries. The American style foods in Rome are very expensive and not very interesting since you can eat them anytime at home, instead enjoy the wonderful Italian foods that surround you. Another great way to save money is by making lunch your main meal of the day. The lunch menu in most restaurants in Rome are a whole lot cheaper than the dinner menu even if the foods are the same.