Italy, a country famous for its food of excellent quality, offers an array of street food. This article explores the diverse and mouth-watering street food available in Italy, highlighting their flavors, history, and costs.
- Pizza:
- Regular pizzas typically cost between €5 and €10. For instance, a Margherita pizza ranges from €5 to €8.50 on average, with variations depending on the city and establishment.
- More specialized pizzas, such as those with gourmet toppings like the “Carmela” with slow food ingredients, can cost around €10.
- Pizza portafoglio, a smaller hand-held version, ranges from €2 to €4. Fried pizzas, another street food variant, are priced from €3.50 to €4.
- At Alice Pizza in Rome, known for pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice), you can ask for a specific amount, like “€2 of Margherita pizza.”
- Other Foods:
- Gelato:
- The price for gelato generally ranges from €2 to €3 for the smallest size and €6 to €8 for the largest.
- Coffee:
- In Rome, a typical coffee at a bar costs around €2, a cappuccino is approximately €1.20, and pastries are usually between €1 and €2. Therefore, an average breakfast (coffee and pastry) at a bar would be around €3. However, this can increase to €5-€10 if you choose to sit down and get served, especially in more central locations.
