- Meet Nesim -

I was lucky to be raised in Rome by multi-cultural parents working as UN interpreters. 

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This made me Roman - meaning that Rome was where I truly felt at home and had a sense of belonging to - but also American, French, and Tunisian, which gave me the ability to appreciate and see Rome from an international perspective as well. 

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My passions in life have always been cooking and traveling, so I ended up spending over 15 years working in restaurants all over the world.  I lived in Brussels, Madrid, New York, Barcelona, Oaxaca, and San Francisco before coming full-circle and moving back to Rome with my New Yorker wife.

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My background and travels allow me to craft unique culinary experiences that will make you to feel like I did while growing up here.  Our guests feel right at home and see Rome like a local because our tours bridge the gap between you and the city, with all of its beautiful culinary quirks and its own distinct way of doing just about everything.  From how to queue for food (it's not always intuitive to visitors), or how to order water (there's a mid level of sparkling water here), to how to cross the street (trust me, this is an actual thing.)  

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You'll also get to meet some of my favorite people in this city, as we only visit the markets, restaurants, bakeries, and cafés that I frequent on a regular basis.  One of the most heartwarming parts of my work is watching how proud my friends and neighbors feel when they see you savor the fruits of their hard work.

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I care for this community deeply, and it is important to me that we all thrive.  Because of this I do not ask any of the vendors for special rates, discounts or commissions.  And to be perfectly honest by booking a tour with us you are essentially guaranteeing that these businesses will thrive as we spend all our money on food & drink anyway.

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Ensuring that visitors get to experience the true culinary and cultural joys of Rome is why I started Full Belly Tours.  And I've always worked in hospitality because taking care of people makes me happy, especially when it comes to sharing delicious food and wine. 

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Join us on a tour, and I promise you'll come away from it with much more than a full belly!

Tour Leader