FILIPINO FOOD AND RESTAURANT GUIDE IN ROME:

A CULINARY GUIDE TO FILIPINO FLAVORS IN THE ETERNAL CITY

20 March 2025 (Rome) - Food enthusiasts in Rome are in for a treat as the second edition of From Home to Rome: Filipino Cuisine in the Eaternal City an interactive digital guide to Filipino food and restaurants in Rome was launched by the Philippine Embassy in Rome on 17 March 2025 at the Embassy’s social hall.

Ambassador Neal Imperial and Dr. Fabio Bezzi, Director, Trade Union and Association Division, Confederazione Nazionale Artigianato (CNA), together with Mr. Aris Bautista, Manager of Jollibee Rome, representing the restaurant owners, led the unveiling of the Food Guide poster with the QR Codes for the English and Italian interactive digital guide.

The food guide is aimed at promoting awareness and raising the profile of Filipino cuisine in Rome. It features a preview of Filipino cuisine, including all-time Filipino favorite dishes and Filipino restaurants serving authentic Filipino national and regional dishes in Rome. The guide also contains the inspiring stories of the Filipino restaurateurs in Rome who established these restaurants.

In addition to six (6) restaurants and two (2) dessert shops which were featured in the first edition of the food guide, the second edition introduces two more Filipino restaurants in Rome, namely, Jollibee and Le Follie Paresan. It also includes an Italian version of the food guide, which is meant to broaden the customer base of Filipino restaurants beyond the Filipino community to the larger Italian and foreign tourist market in Rome.

In his remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Italy Neal Imperial announces that the second edition of the food guide will include printed copies of the shortened versions both in Italian and English which will be distributed for promotion purposes.

The event was also attended by the members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce in Italy and representatives of other Filipino community organizations. END