No Place Like Rome

Rome offers much for the free-spirited. The city's primary entertainment guide, Romace,published Thursdays, is the best source around.

Everyone knows Italian food is great, but sometimes you just can't eat another noodle. At these times, try some of these fine alternative eateries.
Note: This listing is a partial listing of what's available compiled from guide books, advertisements and word of mouth. Please email corrections and additions to .

African - Arab

Aduliss (Ethipian/Eritrean), via Milazzo, 1/C - 06-4451695
Africa (Ethiopian/Eritrean), via Gaeta, 26 - 06- 49 41 077
Casa della Pace (Palestinian), Via di Monte Testaccio, 22 - 06-5744447
D.D. Egyptian Restaurant, via A. Venturi, 14 - 06-8611334
Etiopia, viale Regina Margherita, 239a - 06-4403433
I Tre Fratelli (Arab), piazza G. da Triora, 1 - 06-5110604
La Piramide da Maometto, viale Porta Ardeatina, 114 - 06-5759880
Lotus del Mediterraneo (take away), via Carlo Botta, 7 - 06-770012
Massaua (Ethiopian/Eritrean), via Montebello, 28 - 06-4817666
Palm Beach (Nigerian), via A. Cappellini, 39, 06-4468528
Sahara, viale Ippocrate, 43 - 06-242586
Savannah (Nigerian), via Principe Amedeo, 142 - 06-4463946
Shawerma (Egyptian - Lebanese) , via Ostilia, 24 - 06-7008101
Shawerma Express (take away Arab), via Calatafimi, 7 - 06-4818791
Somali Restaurant, via Castro Pretorio, 26, 06-4461577
Taus, via Costa Caselle, 15a - 06-9367666
Taverna del Moro, via del Moro, 43 06-5809165
Zenobia (Syrian), piazza Dante, 23 - 06-70490488

Asian (Chinese if not otherwise indicated)

Al Paradiso, via Monterone, 14-16, 06-68801667
ATM Sushi Bar (Japanese), via della Penitenza, 7, 06-68307053
Arirang (Korean), via M. D'Azeglio, 3F, 06-4740020
Bi Won (Korean), via Conte Verde, 62, 06-4457605
Città in fiore, via Cavour, 06-4824874
Court Delicati, viale Aventino, 39, 06-5746108
Fonduta Mongola (Mongolian), via Barberini, 94, 06-486818
Grande Dragon, via Nomentana, 49, 06-44250314
Hamasei (Japanese), via della Mercede, 35-36, 06-6792134
Hasekura (Japanese), via dei Serpenti, 27, 06-483648
Himalaya Palace (Indian), Circonv.ne Gianicolense, 277-279, 06-5826001
Himalaya's Kshmir (Indian-Pakistan), via Principe Amedeo, 325-327, 06-4461072
Hoan My (Vietnamese), via Cernaia, 36, 06-4814409
Il Giardino del Melograno, vicolo dei Chiodaroli, 16, 06-68803423
Jasmine, via Sicilia, 45, 06-42884983
Kabab (Persian), via Grotta Rossa, 52, 06-30310231
Kabir Fast Food (takeaway Indian), via Mamiani, 11, 06-4460792
La bella Cina, via Ostiense, 97, 06-5756220
Maharajah (Indian), via dei Serpenti, 124, 06-4747144
Mandarin, via Emilia, 85, 06-4825577
Mongolia Barbeque (Mongolian), viale Regina Margherita, 19, 06-8547388
Nuovo Continente d'Oro, via Magenta, 55, 06-491471
Ruyi, via Valadier, 14, 06-3215804
Sawasdee (Thai), viale XXI Aprile, 14, 06-8611036
Surya Mahal (Indian), P.za Trilussa, 50, 06-5894554
Thai Inn (Thai, Malyasian, Indonesian), via Ozanam, 94, 06-58203145
Thien Kim (Vietnamese), via Giulia, 201, 06-68307832

Kosher

Da Alfonso, 2, via Galla e Sidama, 9, 06-86200184
Da Lisa, via Foscolo, 16, 06-70495456
Oriental Food Kosher, via Livorno, 8, 06-4404840
Zi Fenizia, via S. Maria del Pianto, 64, 06-6896976

Latin American

Asador Cafe Veneto (Argentinean), via V. Veneto, 120, 06-4827107
Baires (Argentinean) C.so Rinascimento, 1, 06-6861293
Bistro by Linda (Mexican), Via Eleonora d'Arborea, 15, 06-44244889
Charro Cafe (Tex-Mex), via di Monte Testaccio, 73, 06-5783064
Country Cafe (Tex-Mex), via degli Scipioni, 243, 06-3113420
Cucara Macara (Mexican), viale Gottardo, 89/91, 06-82001871
El Mojitero (Cuban), Via Anagnina, 287, 06-79847184
El Pueblo 1 (Mexican), via Pietro Adami, 91, 06-3058750
El Pueblo 2 (Mexican), via Giacinto de Vecchi, 06-631855
Fiesta Mexicana, via di Porta Labicana, 52, 06-4456962
Four XXXX Pub, (Tex-Mex), via Galvani 29, 06-5757296
La Charreada, (Mexican), Piazza dei Quirti, 4, 06-36000009
Macondo (Caribbean), via M. Dionigi, 37, 06-3212601
Messico e nuvole, via dei Magazzini Generali, 8, 06-5741413
Messico e pizza, via Giulio Cesare, 120, 06-3721116
Piedra del Sol (Latin), vicolo Rosini, 6, 06-6873651
Pizza y Pasion (Mexican), via Cagliari, 23, 06-8411988
Rios (Peruvian), via G. Alessi, 116, 06-2417211
Sarabanda (Argentian), Via Virgilio, 12, 06-68136107

North American

Duke's (Californian), viale Parioli, 200 - 06-80662455
Hard Rock Cafe, via Veneto
Oliphant (Tex-mex), via delle Coppelle, 31, 06-6861416
Planet Hollywood, via del Tritone, 118, 06-42828012
T-Bone Station, via F. Crispi, 29, 06-6787650

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