Roman-style thin crust pizza with tomato sauce, melted mozzarella, and fresh basil. The crust is thin enough to fold, crispy on the bottom and edges, soft in the center. No fancy toppings, no pretense. The pizza is simple because the ingredients are good and the kitchen has been doing it for 50 years.
Tips from diners
The crust is thin and lightly charred. It's meant to be folded and eaten by hand.
Smooth potato puree is formed into an oval, breaded, and fried until the outside is crispy and golden. The inside is soft and creamy. Simple and purely satisfying. A cheap snack that Romans order by the handful.
Tips from diners
These are gone in three bites. Order at least two if you're hungry.
A Roman street food: risotto mixed with ragù sauce and peas is formed into a cone, filled with melted mozzarella, breaded, and fried until golden. The outside is crispy, the inside is soft and creamy. The cheese forms a stretchy center. Often served as a quick snack before pizza.
Tips from diners
Order this while waiting for your pizza. It's street food perfection.
Roman al taglio (by-the-slice) style pizza with a slightly thicker crust than the folded pizzas. Topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and diavola (spicy salami). The crust is crispier because of the thickness. Sold by weight. The spicy salami provides heat and richness.
Tips from diners
Order by pointing at the slice you want. The kitchen weighs it. Perfect for a quick late-night bite.
A classic Roman combination. Thin crust pizza topped with tomato sauce, salty anchovies, and sweet caramelized onions. The onions cook down to jam-like sweetness over hours. The anchovies provide depth. The onions prevent it from being too aggressive.
Tips from diners
The onions balance the saltiness of the anchovies. Don't skip this combination.
Pizzeria Formula 1 is a San Lorenzo legend that's been operating since the 1970s. Open late into the night (closing at 4am), it serves thin-crust Roman pizza to Romans coming home from nightclubs, late dinners, and endless conversation. The kitchen is pure mechanics—no showmanship. The space is cramped and loud. It's not pretty, but the pizza is consistently good and the location is sacred to the neighborhood.
This is an institution. Arrive late (after 11pm) to see the real crowd and experience the energy.
Prices are incredibly low. A whole pizza is 4-6 euros. This is street food pricing.
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