Italian / Romans, local answers required and appreciated !?

Question

I would really like to hear from some "Romans" on questions I have on a trip to Rome this Christmas.

1. If I want my steak cooked rare, what do I ask for?

2. Which local Wine would you reccomend?

3. Best of the non tourist areas to visit for good food and hospitally?

4. Taxi fares from city centre out to 10kms.approx.

5. Best way to get good service in a restaurant ?, besides the obvious way of being nice and polite !

6. Duration of Christmas eve mass and best time to be there to get a good seat ?

7. Will there be transport available after midnight mass?

8. Most popular Roman food dish?

9. And your own personal tip to make the most of a wonderful city.

10. How are we Irish welcomed in Rome ?

Ringraziare tutto il che risponde anticipatamente, E non posso attendere al vist la sua città meravigliosa! Natale desidera da Irlanda!

Answer 1

1. If I want my steak cooked rare, what do I ask for?

--- Cotta al sangue

2. Which local Wine would you reccomend?

--- Local wine: from Frascati or Castelli Romani

3. Best of the non tourist areas to visit for good food and hospitally?

--- San Lorenzo area

4. Taxi fares from city centre out to 10kms.approx.

--- 20/30 euro

5. Best way to get good service in a restaurant ?, besides the obvious way of being nice and polite !

--- Avoid rest. near tourist attractions, like Trevi fountain

6. Duration of Christmas eve mass and best time to be there to get a good seat ?

--- I don't know

7. Will there be transport available after midnight mass?

8. Most popular Roman food dish?

--- Trippa and Pajata (but I don't like it) try pasta Amatriciana or Puttanesca

9. And your own personal tip to make the most of a wonderful city.

--- go around very early in the morning, there's a special atmosphere

10. How are we Irish welcomed in Rome ?

--- There are more irish pub in Rome then Dublin... WE LOVE IRISH PEOPLE

ciao

Alessandro

http://www.acj.it/tritone

(you can download from my contact page my restaurant list)