How to Order a Pizza in Rome

Everyone knows pizza and Rome go together like mozzarella and tomato sauce, so be prepared to order plenty of it on your travels. Pizza is baked fresh and there are plenty of varieties to try. Walk into a pizzeria and order a slice like a pro.

Pizza is priced by weight, so don’t expect a one-size fits all order. Instead when you make a choice on what pizza you’d like, simply hold out your hands and gesture how much you’d like. Really.

The person serving you will put a knife where you think you want to cut, and you can gesture for smaller or larger depending on your appetite; it’s that simple. Language barriers become smaller in a country like Italy, where you can use your hands to talk.

One of the best options for pizza in Rome is Quattro Stagioni, which includes tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham, black olives, mushrooms, artichoke, peas, salami and egg—

basically all the toppings you could ever dream of and more.

If that’s too much for you, you can never go wrong with a simple slice of mozzarella and tomato when in Rome.