La Carbonara

Una de las varias cocinas romanas que afirma haber inventado el plato que le da nombre. Sea cual sea la verdad, esta institución de Campo de' Fiori lleva preparando carbonara desde 1912 y sigue siendo un referente.

Several Roman restaurants claim to have invented carbonara, and this one's case rests on its name and its 1912 opening date rather than hard documentary proof — the dish's actual origin is genuinely disputed among food historians. Whatever the truth, it's a reliable, unpretentious version of the dish two minutes from Campo de' Fiori's morning market, useful to know about if you're already in the area.