The story
Located on Via dei Durantini, Farina Pick Your Kind offers a menu centered on pizza-style offerings and traditional Roman fried snacks. The kitchen demonstrates a clear technical proficiency with their bread and fried items, which stand out as some of the more reliable elements of their current selection.
However, the overall experience remains inconsistent, particularly regarding their delivery service. Creator Bruce Pappalardo noted that while the bread and fried components are well-made, the sandwiches suffer from poor balance and high price points. Pappalardo specifically highlighted a disappointing delivery experience, citing an "unpleasant sourness" in one of the items received. For those exploring the area, the venue shows potential in its foundational techniques, though the execution of their signature sandwiches may require more refinement to justify the cost.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2026.
Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 6 dish mentions say about the food
Reviewers rave about the Frittatina di pasta, a crispy, creamy pasta fritter that steals the show. The overall vibe is of a warm, unpretentious spot delivering bold, comforting Italian flavors.
“This frittatina looks beautiful, heavy, with a nice batter. When I cut it open, it's more of a crust—nice and fluffy. Inside I see ragù bianco, peas, béchamel, and provola—it strings nicely. Technically it's very well made, with a good batter and creamy inside, but unfortunately it's bland. Porca miseria! The classic frittatina in Naples uses pancetta or prosciutto cotto, not ragù bianco. I'd substitute this ragù bianco with sausage at least, because it lacks savoriness. For €4, I'd pay it willingly, but I wouldn't order it again.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Farina Pick Your Kind. Most active: Bruce Pappalardo
Farina Pick Your Kind has good bread and some technically well-made fried items, but the sandwiches are poorly balanced, overpriced, and one arrived with an unpleasant sourness — a disappointing delivery experience overall.
Dishes mentioned
Crocchetta di Patate Vegetariana
I paid €4 for this potato croquette, which I think is a lot for a potato croquette, especially with delivery. The breading is very classic, egg and breadcrumbs. Inside it's full of potatoes, and you really taste the provola, which is a good smoked provola—actually it seems fresh, not that dry scamorza. The flavor is good, but I would have put a lot more provola inside. For €4, I'd expect more filling. It's good, but I'd spend €2.50 on it, maybe €3 considering the provola was good.
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Frittatina di Pasta napoletane
This frittatina looks beautiful, heavy, with a nice batter. When I cut it open, it's more of a crust—nice and fluffy. Inside I see ragù bianco, peas, béchamel, and provola—it strings nicely. Technically it's very well made, with a good batter and creamy inside, but unfortunately it's bland. Porca miseria! The classic frittatina in Naples uses pancetta or prosciutto cotto, not ragù bianco. I'd substitute this ragù bianco with sausage at least, because it lacks savoriness. For €4, I'd pay it willingly, but I wouldn't order it again.
Pagnottello Pulled Pork
This is their pulled pork sandwich with barbecue sauce, cheddar sauce, potato chips, scamorza, and crispy bacon. The bread is really good—light, like those rustic Neapolitan panini. But the filling is poorly managed. There's too much meat—the pulled pork overpowers everything else. I don't taste the barbecue sauce, the scamorza, the bacon, or the chips. The chips are few, and the cheddar sauce could be more. For €13.50, this sandwich should blow me away, but it's just dry and one-dimensional. It's a shame, because the bread is excellent.
Pagnottello Octopus
This is the octopus sandwich with roasted octopus, potato cream, fried eggplant, and smoked burratina from Puglia. The bread is again very good. The octopus is small and flavorful, and you mainly taste that, with a slight aftertaste of the smoked burrata. The eggplant is more for texture, and the potato cream adds a creamy roughness. But it's still quite anonymous—I'd reinforce it with an octopus cooking water mayonnaise and remove the eggplant. For €13.50, I justify it because of the octopus, but I'd want it to be more memorable. They need a sauce that elevates everything.
