There's a sound you need to learn in Rome. The sound of hot oil when a Supplì goes in. A quick sizzle, then silence, then the smell of crispy breadcrumbs and ragù. At Supplì Roma in Trastevere you hear it a hundred times a day.
Supplì ≠ Arancino
Quick clarification: a Supplì is not the same as a Sicilian Arancino. The Roman Supplì is elongated, smaller, filled with rice in tomato ragù and a mozzarella core that forms long white threads when you pull it apart. Those threads gave it its nickname: Supplì al Telefono.
What to Order
Classic Supplì al Telefono — crispy golden outside, soft inside with tomato ragù and a mozzarella core that pulls into thin white strings. The benchmark. Carbonara Supplì — liquid egg yolk, Guanciale and Pecorino sauce inside a hot rice ball. Sounds absurd, works perfectly.
Prices & Info
Classic Supplì: €1.50–2.50 · Creative variants: €2.50–3.50 · Three supplì for under €5. Via di San Francesco a Ripa 137, Trastevere · Mon–Sat 10:00–22:00 · Closed Sunday
More streetfood: → Trapizzino · → All'Antico Vinaio