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Mordi & Vai

Name: Mordi & Vai
Price range: $
Rating: 4.7

4.7 ·

Grab a stool at Mordi & Vai, Testaccio Market's legendary sandwich stall. Order the signature allesso di scottona panino, boiled-beef Roman comfort food served fast and unfussy for a quick, satisfying bite.

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Reasons to go

Located as a single stall inside the Nuovo Mercato di Testaccio, Rome's covered market hall.
Known for its signature 'number 1' sandwich made with slow-cooked boiled beef (allesso di scottona).
Holds a 4.7 rating across more than 1,100 reviews, reflecting long-standing local popularity rather than tourist buzz.

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Full description

Mordi & Vai occupies a single stall inside Rome's Nuovo Mercato di Testaccio, and reviewers consistently describe it as a genuine local institution rather than a tourist stop, with long-running popularity backing its 4.7 rating over more than 1,100 reviews. The signature order is a sandwich built on slow-cooked boiled beef (allesso di scottona), served fast and unfussy in a market setting rather than a dining room.

Its very high must-see and local scores alongside modest aesthetic and hidden-gem scores fit a spot that's both well known and unmistakably grounded in everyday Roman food culture. At around twenty minutes, it's built for a quick, satisfying bite rather than a sit-down meal.

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Address

Nuovo Mercato Comunale di Testaccio BOX 15, Via Beniamino Franklin, 12/E, 00153 Roma RM, Italy · Rome

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

20 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

No booking needed — just queue at the stall
go on a Saturday morning when the market is liveliest
ask what the counter staff recommend if unsure which sandwich to order.

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Reviews

Great braised beef sandwich. Super friendly customer service ! Definitely a hidden gem in a nice local market hall. Worth every penny and would definitely come back.

Ronny Sujoko

3/5

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