Roman Pizza
Pizzerias are everywhere in Rome, and can be an inexpensive and delicious dinner option. Roman pizza has a very thin crust, is served individually and should set you back from €3 to €8 depending on the pizzeria and your choice of toppings. As with any sort of eating out in Rome, it pays to avoid the typical tourist places and find a pizzeria that the Romans go to, preferrably one with a wood burning oven where the pizzas are cooked to perfection in just a couple of minutes.
Rossa or Bianca?
You're likely to be offered a choice of rossa (red) or bianca (white) pizza. The white pizza is served without tomato sauce. It's worth specifying which you want, as some toppings such as quattro formaggio (four cheeses) sometimes come without tomato sauce unless you specifically ask for rossa.
Pizza al Taglio
There are also plenty of places offering pizza al taglio, especially around Termini where they provide a quick bite to eat for commuters. Pizzerie al Taglio are usually small shops with long counters, primarily for takeaway but often with a couple of stools as well. The pizzas here are long and narrow, with a slightly thicker crust, You buy your pizza by the slice which is then either cut into strips to eat on the premises, or folded over into a sort of pizza sandwich and wrapped in paper so that you can eat as you wander.
Recommended
For more recomendations, see Pizzerias in Rome (external link).
Alle Carrette - Via della Madonna dei Monti 95. Tel. 06 6792770. A handy pizzeria at the bottom of Via Cavour, offering a good choice of pizzas and some delicious starters. Only open in the evenings, 19.30-midnight. Closed Mondays.
Pizzeria da Baffetto - Via del Governo Vecchio 114. Tel. 06 6861617. Near Piazza Navona. Although quite touristy, this place seems to feature on everybody's lists of the best pizza in Rome. Open 19.00-midnight.
