Dave Drew

I Escaped Rome’s Tourist‑Trap Pizza… And Found a Locals‑Only Spot Instead

Rome is packed with tourist‑trap pizza… so Big Dave went looking for the real thing. That search led straight to Pizzeria Mediterranea — a tiny, lunch‑only local spot where most of the customers are Romans, not tourists . They make every pizza fresh in‑house (not the frozen stuff they “poison tourists with,” according to reviews) and they sell it the classic Roman way: by weight. I tried five different pizzas — eggplant, potato, margherita , bacon, mushroom & three‑cheese — plus a rice ball to round it all out. Light, crispy, fresh, and nothing like the tourist slices you see all over the city. Prices aren’t “cheap” by North American standards, but you’re paying for real Roman pizza made fresh, not the tourist‑trap version. 📍 **Pizzeria Mediterranea** Via Cavour 180, Rome, Italy (Located between Via Nazionale & Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore) ⏰ **Hours:** Lunch only — 10:00–16:30 most days 💶 **Price:** Pay‑by‑weight, varies by slice size and toppings This is “the worst food review channel on YouTube”… and somehow the best pizza I’ve had in Rome.