Marigold Roma

This self-proclaimed restaurant and micro-bakery is oh-so-much more. Marigold is hard work, dream chasing and living by Danish implant Sofie Wochner and her Calabrian husband Domenico Cortese. He is a passionate cook, she a baker and so comes together with the perfect mix for Rome's latest trendsetter in Rome's former industrial heart of Ostiense. Rome's foodie obsessed were until recently treated by Sofie and Domenico at their outstanding pop-up dinners under the guise of The Eatery but now this permanent locale puts on a pretty show with a counter full of decadent baked goods - think cinnamon rolls, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate brownie cheesecake - breakfast, brunch and weekend dinners. At breakfast and brunch, there's avocado on rye with poached eggs and at dinner, Domenico shows off with his homemade pasta-filled creations. It really feels like you're welcomed not only into their home but into their little dream-come-reality. Open for breakfast and lunch Tuesday to Friday, brunch on weekends and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Metro: Piramide.