La Tradizione

"The city's best cheese shop Just a short walk from the Vatican Museums, La Tradizione sells more than 400 cheeses, which are carefully selected and, when appropriate, aged. This gourmet shop is hands-down the best place in town to shop for fermented dairy, as well as cured meats, prepared foods, and other gourmet products. To get there, take the Metro A to Cipro. La Tradizione is across the street from the Metro stop. And while you are there, pop over to Pizzarium, which is only 200 yards away."

"La Tradizione is a family-owned food emporium like no other. It's loaded with everything you love about Italy—wine, cheese, meats, pasta, sweets, and more—and it's always busy. Here's where you will find very particular regional Italian specialities: fresh ricotta from Roma, yes; tortellini from Bologna, yes; Tiella from Gaetta, yes; bubbles from Lombardia, yes. When you see something that's particularly hard to find elsewhere, just go for it—it may not come back in stock anytime soon." - Erica Firpo