La Carbonara

L'une des nombreuses cuisines romaines qui prétend avoir inventé le plat dont elle porte le nom. Quelle que soit la vérité, cette institution du Campo de' Fiori prépare de la carbonara depuis 1912 et reste une référence.

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.