Soul Food

San Giovanni & Testaccio


Run by Hate Records, Soul Food is a laid-back record store with an encyclopaedic collection of vinyl that runs the musical gamut from ’60s garage and rockabilly to punk, indie, new wave, folk, funk and soul. You'll also find retro T-shirts, posters, fanzines and even vintage toys.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San Giovanni & Testaccio attractions

1. Basilica dei SS Quattro Coronati

0.12 MILES

This brooding fortified church harbours some lovely 13th-century frescoes and a delightful hidden cloister, accessible from the left-hand aisle. The…

2. Palazzo Merulana

0.18 MILES

Housed within the splendidly restored Palazzo Merulana, this impressive museum exhibits artworks sourced from the Elena and Claudio Cerasi Foundation (the…

3. Basilica di San Clemente

0.2 MILES

Nowhere better illustrates the various stages of Rome's turbulent past than this fascinating multilayered church. The ground-level 12th-century basilica…

4. Obelisk

0.21 MILES

Overlooking Palazzo Laterano, this is said to be the world's largest standing Egyptian obelisk. Topping off at almost 46m, it's also the oldest of Rome's…

5. Battistero Lateranense

0.21 MILES

Built by Constantine in the 4th century, this octagonal baptistery served as the prototype for later Christian churches and bell towers. The chief point…

6. Palazzo Laterano

0.26 MILES

Palazzo Laterano was the official papal residence until the pope moved to the Vatican in 1377. Adjacent to the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, it's…

7. Museo Storico della Liberazione

0.29 MILES

The apartment block at Via Tasso 145 was the headquarters of the German SS during the Nazi occupation of Rome (1943–44), and now a small and sombre museum…