Thursday 12 October 2023

Visiting Rome Italy With Kids

Rome Italy

We recently visited Rome, Italy with 2 kids! We spent a week in beautiful Rome and met up with relatives who were on their Anniversary/Graduation European adventure.

Delicious Food in Rome

Here are some tips on visiting Rome with kids!

Stroller/carrier

With uneven streets, cobblestones and cars parked everywhere, we opted not to have to deal with a stroller this trip. 

Rome Italy streets

During our first trip with kids to Rome, we brought a stroller and a baby carrier. We actually used the baby carrier a lot more. Baby was only 5 months old then. 

If you have kids who can walk (our youngest was 3) and are too big for a baby carrier, it's ok to visit the city without a stroller. Of course, this depends on what you think is best for you and your little ones!

Grocery stores 

We always restocked our snacks and breakfast items for our apartment at the local grocery stores. We found that Coop, didn't have the Vegan items we were interested in so we preferred the local Italian grocery stores, like Pam Local. 

Pam Local Rome Italy

Playgrounds 

Behind Castel Sant Angelo, is great place for a picnic. We really enjoyed picnics there during our visit to Rome. Kids played and then took a break in the shade.

Castel Sant' Angelo



Castel Sant' Angelo playground

Trastevere

There was another playground we enjoyed after lunch in Trastevere.

Playground in Rome


Playground in Trastevere

Snacks 

Some snacks the kids enjoyed aside from banana, were Salami sticks, olives, Maritozzo, slices of pizza, crackers and bread.

Snacks for kids

Cold carbonated water also helped keep us cool in addition to drinking lots of still water and rewarding ourselves with delicious gelato, which you can find around every corner in Rome!

Check out my blog on Gelato in Rome.

Restaurants

We found that kids enjoyed whatever restaurant we sat in for lunch or dinner. They even loved the little breakfst places we found for coffee and snacks where we sat outside. 

Rome Italy Breakfast

There was always lots of action for them to see. We always brought some drawing supplies like colored pencils for them to use while they waited for food.

Most places we found used paper place mats so they were perfect for drawing on! 

Placemats at restaurants in Rome

Bring a few toys for them to play with too.

It can be challenging traveling with small kids on a city vacation especially when it's hot and humid, but it is possible. As long as you don't plan too much and you take lots of breaks!

Don't forget your snacks!

Some Restaurants we enjoyed:

Ai Marmi Pizzeria

Check out my blog post on this delicious pizza!

Gelateria Sweet Life 

Check out my blog post on this great gelato spot

Pizzeria Baffetto (we actually ate here on a previous Rome visit and went to the same place without realizing it until after we arrived at the restaurant!!)

Via del Governo Vecchio, 114, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

Cave Canem Trattoria

Piazza di S. Calisto, 11, 00153 Roma RM, Italy

Forno Monteforte

Via del Pellegrino, 129, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

Supplizo 

Via dei Banchi Vecchi, 143, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

Roscioli

Check out my blog post on Roscioli Rome

If you have allergies, Check out my blog post on eating in Rome with allergies 



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