International Restaurants – Cornell in Rome Blog

Hi!

Here are friendly links to previous blog posts for you lazy children:

#1 Welcome to Cornell in Rome Fall 2011

#2 Restaurants in Rome (Italian food)

#3 Bars and Gelaterie

#4 Bakeries in Rome (the good ones)

#5 Gluten-free Restaurants!

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#6

What if you get so sick of all that Italian food?

I know how this will happen.

If you are a fan of Italian cuisine, you probably will be eating only Italian food (aka pasta) and a lot of it out of uncontrollable touristy excitement for the first couple of weeks. In that case, soon, your mind and body will quickly get tired of the amazing amount of carbohydrate consumption you suddenly have increased in such short period of time, and will start sending you some signals, like, “NO MORE ITALIAN FOOD PLZ”

Then you will start noticing that you do not see that many ‘foreign’ eateries nearby. I never realized how diverse and international our daily diet was back in Cornell, or in America in general. Unfortunately, the city of Rome does not offer you a variety of amazing international food selections that can instantly resolve your sudden non-Italian food cravings.

SO…………….here is a small list of international restaurants, but please be aware that these ‘foreign’ foods tend to be more expensive than they would be back in America.

A few tips before moving on to the list:

– International restaurants closer to Termini seem to be better, probably because the neighborhood around Termini is where the immigrant population is most concentrated.

– Fish in general is an expensive ingredient in Rome. Hence, naturally, sushi is quite pricey as well (very likely you will spend more than €20 in total). I have seen a small package of sushi that costs something ridiculous like €18 at a supermarket. Indian food will be such a revelation in your digestive system during your stay in Rome… Everyone needs those spices once in a while.

– There seem to be some non-American, “real” Chinese restaurants (if you know what I mean) around Termini. I have never been any of them, but it may worth exploring that area a little..

*Again, this list is just some suggestions – there are many more good restaurants to be discovered! Click on the links provided– they will lead you to the restaurant websites or indicate the location on Google Maps.

**Below is the general map of the places I will introduce in detail (each number corresponds to the description):