Trapizzino – Testaccio

Trapizzino is one of Testaccio’s greatest exports. This street food mecca is in all the guide books these days, so you’re just as likely to find tourists and travellers queuing for its delights — but to be fair, they have come to the right place.
Also selling suppli and craft beers, the main draw is the Trapizzino, an invention of owner Stefano Callegari, which is an artfully crafted pocket of pizza bread, whose triangular format and densely oiled dough manages to act as the perfect receptacle for the sort of tasty sauces you’d traditionally associate with pasta dishes — including pollo alla cacciatore (hunter’s chicken), pollo con peperoni (chicken with peppers) and polpette in sugo (meatballs in tomato sauce.)
I opted for the hunter’s chicken today which was very tasty but a bit over-​salted for my preferences. My friend tried a seasonal dish, octopus in tomato sauce, which was also very tasty.
The craft beers and artisan sodas for sale are a nice touch and fit in with the quality, made in Italy vibe. There’s very little seating inside so expect to go outside and find a bench in the piazza, or eat in the street.

Looks like the Trapizzino empire is growing. Two locations in Rome and one in Japan. I literally showed up the day after they opened their bottle shop. Artisanal beers and wine make up most of the goods but there are some craft sodas and such here and there too. More importantly, it now acts as an overflow to the tiny cramped main space/​few outside tables next door. I sat in what was a high school auditorium chair while overlooking their selection. Balladin Spuma is always a refreshing choice on a warm afternoon. Kick it on the communal table now if you have a big group for your Trapizzino…

I have never had any of the foods I had here before I came here. I got an eggplant parmesan trapizzino as well as an original suppli. Both were amazing and delicious! The bread of the trapizzino was light and crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. The eggplant was full of flavor, and they sprayed some pesto sauce and put some fresh cheese on top. The combination of flavors was amazing, and I enjoyed every bite of it. The suppli was also amazing; part of it might have to do with the fried-​right-​when-​I-​ordered status of it, so it was piping hot when I ate it. The outside layer is so thin and crispy that you almost can’t tell it’s fried, and the inside has rice, tomato sauce, and oozing cheese. It was so tasty! I highly recommend coming here for the trapizzino and the suppli. It’s a bit far away from the main attractions of Rome, but it’s a bus ride away from the Colosseum or if you don’t mind walking, there’s a metro stop about 10 minutes away. Definitely worth the trip if you’re not too much in a time crunch!

Suppli here with beef was great on a cool, rainy day. The polpette looked amazing too — in red sauce. I wanted that!

I tried the oxtail suppli and spicy chicken trappizino and man. they were bomb!!! And of course had a bottle of birrei morreti. Def hit the spot.

Delicious food: zuppli (fried rice balls) and trapizzini/​sandwiches). It’s NOT a pizza place, so wouldn’t even try it. Superb staff — fun, helpful, knowledgeable. We had a great time talking to them. Their enthusiasm for their food AND people is very clear! Super tasty and changing menu. Also… budget friendly!

As close to street food as you’re going to get in Rome. Half of what seems to be a ciabatta roll cut on the diagonal. Toasted and filled with yummyness! I got the chicken cacciatore while the husband got the meatball with red sauce. We had a large lunch so this was perfect for a light dinner. Wish we had this in the states! They have a vegetarian option and other various types to put into your «sandwich». I’ve been here twice and hope to stop in at least one more time before going home.

The trapizzino is a fun take on pizza and definitely worth a try. I had the chicken marinated in white wine and it was delicious. The suppli, however, was cold. Overall, worthwhile visit, especially for quick street food.

Location: Testaccio
Service: Good.
Food: I only tried the suppli alla Genovese here, but they were delicious. Not too cheesy — just the perfect blend of cheese and sauce. These were freshly made, and nice and hot. Perfect for a quick afternoon snack.
Price point: Budget– friendly.

Worst ever. Rice balls are mushy. Pizza is the equivalent of the USA pizza hut. On a positive note the staff was very helpful as I don’t speak Italian.

This place is incredible. Tiny, crowded, a bit confusing — but unbelievably good food.
We went at about 3pm on a Saturday, and the tiny place was packed like a subway car, with people spilling out the front door. Most of the other patrons were Italian, and it was unclear what the order of the queue was. The workers seemed understaffed were constantly going to and from the back and the front, with no clear roles. Despite this, we managed to work our way to the front and order some trapizzini and suppli.
A friend got the pizza and said it was great, but the trapizzini and suppli are where it’s at.
The trapizzini is a triangular pocket of pizza dough, filled with what can best be described as various kinds of stew (there are a variety of choices, but none of them are simply sauce). They have small and large sizes — I had two larges plus a suppli (rice ball) and was full. A friend had four smalls and a suppli, then ordered another small because he couldn’t get enough.
I got the lingua in salsa verde (tongue) and trippa alla romana (tripe). Each was amazing — though I most recommend the lingua, which has tender chunks of beef tongue in a rich pesto-​y kind of stew. So flavorful, so complex, so delicious. This isn’t simple pizza hot pockets — this is fine cuisine, in a fast food package. This is your Italian grandmother’s stew, which she’s worked at all her life and takes her three days to make, poured into a soft doughy pocket so you can eat it with your hands instead of a spoon.
Yes, they are messy. Yes, the place is out-​of-​the-​way, cramped, and a bit confusing. But. You must go here.

hubs and i did a testaccio walking and eating tour today with gina tringali (
), and this was our last stop of the day. rather than get pizza, she said the things to get here are the trapizzini (ends of pizza dough stuffed w/​the owner’s mom’s fabulous ragus) and the fried rice balls. we got the garlic and pepperoncini rice ball and the eggplant parmesan trapizzini to share and both were delicious. they actually have a ton of craft beers here in bottles in the fridge should you choose to imbibe.

the original Roman trapizzino aka toasted pizza bianca topped with tomato-​oxtail and tongue-​salsa verde, both outasight yum, cheap, filling. put in your must eat list.

3.5 stars for their pizza. It is different, that’s for sure. I would agree with the reviewers who said the pizza didn’t blow them away. We tried 3 flavors and the Greenwich was the best. (very different, with balsamic).
Now for the 5 star part. Tour guide was walking out with about 30 sliced rice balls. They looked phenomenal, so as we were leaving we had to get one.
The inside was oozing with the most delicious tomato sauce and risotto style rice. The was THE best rice ball on the planet. Go for the balls!!!

I really liked 100. It seems to have gotten a lot of press, and while I don’t know if I would put it on any ‘best pizza’ lists, it is a really great place for a cheap, easy & tasty lunch.
We both had trapizzini – I tried the oxtail (delicious, tender, awesome), and André had the polpette al sugo (meatballs in red sauce)… also terribly tasty. The suppli and pizza all looked great, but it was pretty hot out, so we were looking for something relatively simple. They also have a very impressive beer selection for such a tiny hole in the wall.
So basically, I would rec. this place if you want to eat well (and cheaply), but aren’t looking for table service, or hoping to linger for awhile. (we took our food to go and ate in the nearby park.)

pretty much tried many of the famous pizza places, but none really blew me away