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Just around the corner from the Vatican. Our best pasta while in Rome and by far the cheapest! Delicious.

This place is such a delight, and if you’re near the Vatican and want a quick lunch, drop everything and go eat here. It’s not touristy, it’s the very definition of cheap and cheerful, and it was just what we wanted — piping hot, fresh, delicious homemade pasta in wonderful sauces.
We went in after touring St Peters, and there weren’t any other clientele. It’s a small takeaway place with just a few counter seats, and some folding chairs outside. So if you’re looking to escape from the heat, this isn’t the place, but that’s literally the only downside. The friendly guy behind the counter explained the specials, and we ordered one tortellini with pesto and one fettuccine with ragu. 5 – 10 minutes later, we were given two cardboard boxes full of pasta and a few plastic forks. We sat on the chairs outside and dug in, and immediately I was in heaven. Ohhhhh man. The pesto is just like you made it in your own kitchen, except with the perfect ratios of all the ingredients, which are of the best quality. But there was nothing store-​bought about it, it tasted like basil fresh from the garden and had texture from the cheese and nuts. The ragu was a wonderful meat sauce that tasted like it had been simmering on the stove all night. The pasta itself was perfectly cooked, not too al dente or too soft, and every bite was a great experience. We were scraping the bottom of the containers with our forks for the last bits of sauce.
Hard to imagine where you could get a better meal for less than 10 euros in Rome. It’s an absolute steal. Don’t miss it!