taste craft
Aperitivo & Ancient Rubble: Eat Where Romans Eat
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Group size
- Small group (max 10)
- Meeting point
- Testaccio Market, Via Beniamino Franklin
- Rating
- 4.9 · 198 reviews
Eat where Romans eat, on a hill built from 2,000-year-old amphorae. Explore Testaccio's food market, learn the astonishing story of Monte Testaccio — a hill made of roughly 53 million broken ancient amphorae — and finish with a sit-down at a local trattoria. Food plus surprising history is a combination built for reels.
Highlights
- Testaccio food market — Rome’s authentic food district
- Monte Testaccio — a hill made of 53 million ancient amphorae
- A sit-down at a local trattoria
- One of the most unusual archaeological facts in Rome
- Food + surprising history — built for reels and Facebook’s food-loving audience
Itinerary
Testaccio Market
60 min
Stalls, tastings and the rhythms of Rome’s food district.
Monte Testaccio
45 min
A hill built from 53 million broken amphorae — and why.
Trattoria sit-down
75 min
A proper Roman meal where Romans eat.
What's included
- Local food guide
- Market tastings
- Trattoria meal (primo + aperitivo)
Not included
- Additional drinks
- Hotel pickup
- Gratuities
Good to know
- Please advise of dietary restrictions when booking
- Moderate walking within the Testaccio district
- Tastings cover lunch-appropriate portions
Frequently asked
- Can you cater to dietary needs?
- Yes — vegetarian and gluten-free options are available; please note them at booking.
- How much food is included?
- Market tastings plus a sit-down primo and aperitivo — a generous lunch.
- Is the amphorae story real?
- It is — Monte Testaccio is a genuine archaeological hill of around 53 million broken amphorae.