Family visit to Rome after niece's wedding We took a morning train to Civitavecchia from Rome. Very beautiful and a peaceful city. Since I am vegetarian and we were looking for a place to have lunch which serves vegetarian. Found this place by accident. We were very impressed by the owner, since he is an allrounder we use this term in Cricket in India. One who bowls bats and fields is known as allrounder. At this place the owner makes pizza, serves, cleans and collects the money at the cash counter. The pizza was very good and tasty. There was only one option for the vegetarian that is Margarita pizza. Requested the owner for some paprika and it was really hot and we wanted know what is it called, unfortunately he didn’t know and said it is home grown doesn’t know the name. Over all excellent experience and would strongly...
Read moreHoly smoke! What's a pizzeria like Pizzeria del Ghetto doing in a place like Civitavecchia? At all other stops in town, we had mediocre, touristy food at best, so we were really surprised to find this tiny local joint serving spicy, delicious pies in a rustic family setting. Leave your list of preferred toppings at home, because at Pizzeria del Ghetto, there are only two types of (huge) pies on offer: Margarita and Marinara. If you're just two folks, you can order half a pie (and even have that half done as one quarter Margarita and one quarter Marinara, if you like). Friendly, but not in the least touristy, this is a place that belongs on your "must dine" list when you're trapped in this little port...
Read moreMy family and I was anxious to eat at this popular pizzeria in Civitavecchia, when we first arrived, the place was full inside and outside soon enough, we got a table we were a group of seven people. The waitress took our order at 8:45 within a few minutes we got our drinks however, the pizza only got there at 10:15. The staff is nonchalant and heaven forbid if you ask for anything. the pizza comes on the big square sheet of wax paper. There is no cutlery and your plate becomes another piece of paper. Everything has to be eaten with your hands not the most hygienic, we ordered three of the four specialties of the house. The pizza we had was good however waiting for over 1hr was...
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