I'm going to be in Rome for a couple of weeks staying in the historic center. Does anyone have suggestions for budget restaurants with good food? It's been over ten years since I spent any time there, and I have no idea where to look apart from travel guides. Any thoughts on good coffee bars and green grocers? We'll be staying in an apartment with a kitchen. Thanks. Rosemarie

Rosemarie-

You might want to have a look at the Restaurant reviews on Slowtrav.

You can search the message board (using the "find" function at the top) for previous posts about markets and shopping in Rome.