Sunday 30 November 2014

Cheap pizza place at Borgo Pio


Borgo Pio is yet another lovely pedestrian road , filled with numerous fancy cafes. 
When we stumbled across this pizza place, the inside was crammed with people . I approached a group of Indian tourists who were clutching a box of pizza , on how they found it.
" Delicious " said the 2 ladies
" it's just ok " was the man's reply 
Ah, divided opinions , well let's go inside and find out for ourselves what the fuss is all about.




Place resembles an old bookstore. Those are pizza 
boxes up in the shelves



A type of calzone ? Sausage roll, puff pastries.
The pizza al taglio is at the bottom


Pollo baked with potatoes....
Place has got some variety going on in here


Guy with the pony tail on the right bought some pizza and gave it to a hungry old gypsy woman sitting outside at the doorstep.
What a kind,kind  gentle soul. Reminds me of the reassuring guy who helped me in Istanbul , to make it out of that crazy public bus ride that lasted more than 15 stops. He looked something like him too.


Most customers will help clear the tables after they're done eating. Some as you can see, won't


Lasagna.
Hmmm....wondering if it's yummy


Our order. 
Nowhere near as remarkable as Pizza Florida , rather plain in fact. Thus, keen as I was initially to sample a few more items, we left it at that.



Conclusion : probably draws so many people because it's one of the cheapest places just outside Vatican City 
Location : Rome, Italy

2 comments:

Janielly said...

Please, what is the name of this pizzeria? Thanks...

gostansikit said...

@Janielly
I don't remember there being any name on the door but I can help you with some directions.
Just look for the famous gelato shop called L'Arena del Gelato on Via di Porta Castello just outside the Vatican city.
The pizza shop is a few shops just around the corner from the main road on Borgo Pio.