I'm looking for the name and address of a good antipasto bar in Rome. I'll be staying in Trastevere near The Church of Santa Maria, so the closer to that area the better. Thanks for your suggestions.

La Sparita near Basilica of St Cecilia
http://www.slowphotos.com/phot...photo=47376&cat=4350
Yellow flag with arrow on it marker on Google map. Zoom in for detail
Great food with great antipasto bart.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms...4322c34078e6282&z=13

There is another good antipasto bar near the Colosseun. La Piazzetta. You could be near there for lunch?
map
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antipasto bar picture 10 euro a plate
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http://www.slowphotos.com/phot...photo=41287&cat=4224
I loved thsoe little fish marinated in lots of salt and lemon; the roasted peppers.
they have a dessert bar also
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You could go there in evening on public trasprot fron trastevere. Take Tram 8 south to Via Induno (sp?). Transfer to Tram 3 whcih crosses the river at Ponte Sublicio and goes up to the back side of the Colosseum. You could walk fron there.

Thanks for the suggestions and the great pictures. I can hardly wait to try these places!

One more question. Are these antipasto bars "all you can eat" or fill up a plate one time? I don't want to make that mistake!

Every antipasto bar I have been to the cost was for all you get on one plate. If you return and get a second plate, there is a second charge . it's per plate. On occasion I have eaten 2 plates of antipasto at La Piazzetta.

I have only taken one helping, I am under the impression that it is extremely bad form to treat it as an all you can eat buffet.

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I have only taken one helping, I am under the impression that it is extremely bad form to treat it as an all you can eat buffet

Before I returned for a second plate at the antipasto bar, I alerted the waiter so he could add another 10 euro to my bill. He seemed happy to do so.

Good to know. Thanks!

Here is another appreciated place for an aperitivo with a rich buffet. It's in Trastevere, close to Ponte Sisto, in Via del Politeama and is called "Freni e frizioni”

Thanks! We are staying close to Ponte Sisto so it will be easy to check it out.

If you are staying near Ponte Sisto you ought to check out this pastericceria/bar, Checco er Caretierre. Turquoise marker on google map
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms...007587,0.013754&z=16
pastries are out of this world
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prices are very reasonable and there is a little place to sit in the back that they don't charge you to sit at after you buy pastries and cappuchino
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They were very kind to us even though we did not have enough Italian to talk to the cashier to tell her what we had bought.

DragonPat,

I swear, a single happy tear dropped from each eye at the sight of those pastries. Sigh.

I just ate at a great restaurant with amazing Antipasto. It is called L'Osteria de Memmo, located near Piazza Navona. The antipasto is served at your table, not at a self serve bar. They offer so many dishes that they have small tables on wheels to hold all the plates. The price for the Antipasto is 14 euro per person. I wish I had taken my camera to capture our table full of food: mozzarella, ricotta, eggplant prepared 2 different styles, zucchini, prociutto, broccoli, mushrooms, arancini, shrimp, fennel, tuna & more - it was delicious!

L'Osteria de Memmo
Via dei Soldati 21-23
Tel. 06 68135277
Closed on Sunday

Looks like a good place, I put it on the list for October in Rome. I notice the name is L'Osteria de Memmo I Santori. Is the "I Santori" their name, (cognome)?

Pictures of the staff are "creative."

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Originally posted by jhdflyer / tallahassee:
Is the "I Santori" their name, (cognome)?

Exactly.
I have it on my list as well, but when around, we always move on to Via dell'Orso 33, where "L'Orso 80" is waiting. Antipasti misti for 15 Euro, similar style, very god as well.

Wonderful suggestions everyone. We will be in Rome for a month, so plan to try them all!