Today it was 95 degrees in Rome. On a hot day, some people crave lemonade or ice cream. I, on the other hand, think only of fried food. There is just something about a sweltering day in Rome that makes me want sit back with some friends, a beer and deep fried cheese, rice balls and meat-stuffed olives. Thankfully, I know the ideal place for such an indulgence: Pizzeria alle Carrette in the Monti district just a block off the Roman Forum. Now, for me, no meal of fried things would be complete without a pizza as well and at Alle Carrette they make it thin-crust Roman-style. While the sizes (and some say quality) have been steadily decreasing recently, I still think Alle Carrette is worth a try if you are in the neighborhood.
Alle Carrette
Via Madonna dei Monti, 95
066792770
Open 7pm-midnight daily
Categories: Food & Wine, Rome & Lazio
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February 12th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
[...] one of Rome’s old favourite pizzerias seems to have descended to the level of a tourist trap. Others disagree, however, so you may want to visit it yourself, and make up your own [...]
March 17th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
[...] Alle Carrette Via Madonna dei Monti, 79 (Monti) Although my friends at Food in Rome disagree with me, I quite like this pizzeria for a quick pie and some fritti. The pizzas have gotten smaller over the years but I’m still a fan. Dinner only. [...]
March 30th, 2009 at 12:36 am
[...] from a month in Istanbul. My friend Nat and I went to my favorite pizzeria in my neighborhood, Alle Carrette, an old standby that makes great (if small) pizza bassa in a wood burning stove. The small size of [...]
April 11th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
[...] Alle Carrette Via Madonna dei Monti, 79 (Monti) Although my friends at Food in Rome disagree with me, I quite like this pizzeria for a quick pie and some fritti. The pizzas have gotten smaller over the years but I’m still a fan. Dinner only. [...]
April 26th, 2009 at 12:41 am
[...] from a month in Istanbul. My friend Nat and I went to my favorite pizzeria in my neighborhood, Alle Carrette, an old standby that makes great (if small) pizza bassa in a wood burning oven. The small size of [...]