Passticeria il Boccione, Rome

After a bit more wandering we found the oldest surviving bakery in Rome’s Jewish Ghetto. This humble and unassuming bakery opened in 1815 and is famous for its crostata and pizza ebraica. The history behind the crostata shows the resourcefulness of the Jewish people.

There isn’t anything outstanding about this bakery with its floor covered with flour and limited options of offerings, but to know we are standing in a place that has operated for over 200 years is amazing.

I had read that we had to try a pizza ebraica which in fact, isn’t a pizza but a hard cookie studded with dried fruits and nuts. It was so delicious we ate it before remembering to take a photo.

The Jewish quarter, once home to the Jewish Ghetto, is a place filled with such a devasting history. From 1886 - 1904, the ghetto was leveled and measures were taken to "start again" with a limited number of the origianal structures. Instead plaques now recall a former place and time, reminding all of the history of this place.Read more