How many restaurants are there in Rome?

The answer is.. I don't know..

After flying from Paris at 6pm, we arrived in Rome on the first night at 10pm! And we had not yet eaten dinner, so we were both absolutely starving and worried that we wouldn't be able to find somewhere to eat dinner. After dropping our bags off at the hotel we quickly went searching for food. We came across a restaurant - the first one we'd seen. As we're standing outside wondering "would this place still be open on a wednesday night" the chef came to the door and invited us in. We quickly decided that we should go there because there might not have been any other options.

The chef made us feel very very welcome. The owner talked to us and was very lovely. And the waiter was so funny - he reminded me of the waiter from Faulty Towers.. except not as idiotic. And we really enjoyed the food and wine!! And it was cheap! Then when we were leaving they were saying come back tomorrow and gave us hugs and kisses! And normally i would think that was all odd, but it was so lovely to find somewhere nice in Rome with friendly people!

The next night after a whole day of sight seeing we returned to our hotel late and with extremely sore legs. So we thought.. why not go back to same restaurant cos it's just around the corner. When we got there we were welcomed with hugs and kisses. They were recommending what we should try and it was all good food.

And yes.. sadly.. the third night we were again sore and tired.. and thought.. oh what the heck it's the last time we will ever be able to go there.. so we went again for the third and last time. This time not only were we greated with open arms, but they decided exactly what we should eat. We didn't get a choice! Normally that would have annoyed me, but i found it to be so lovely and fun. Again everything tasted great and we ate loads and loads. And at the end of the night we felt like we had to say goodbye to our "friends". We even took some pictures with them.

So if you're ever in Rome.. we highly recommend Mamma Mia Pizzeria Ristaurante on Viale Manzoni near Via Giovanni Giolitti. We stayed at the Hotel Principe di Piemonte Via Giovani Giolitti 449, Rome. The hotel was good, but it was out of the main Rome area and so is the restaurant.