My college student daughter was studying in Amsterdam for the semester and we wanted to go visit her. I always dreamed of Rome and after a long battle with breast cancer, we decided to celebrate it was over and take this bucket list adventure with our family. So we all met in Rome for a great reunion.
She had a lot of friends in Rome, so we asked for recommendations for a little place to grab lunch.. street food. Her friends lived in Trastevere and all agreed we needed to try Donkey Punch. Yes, you heard it right….. Donkey Punch. It is an eclectic little sandwich shop in the heart of Trastevere. There are murals of 70’s and 80’s rockers all over the walls and the sandwich names follow the same pattern.
The college aged girl who made the sandwiches was spectacular and recommended the “Eddie Van Halen” which was porchetta, tomatoes, pickled red onions, mayo and basil and it was done on grilled foccacia bread. I got the “Eric Clapton” which was tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, pickled onions and rocket salad. Mine was fabulous but the Eddie Van Halen was the best sandwich I have ever had in my life. Next time I will get that.
The girl making them put so much love into making these sandwiches, I told her she was an artist and I meant it. We ate the sandwiches so quickly I couldn’t even get a picture of them. I would highly recommend Donkey Punch to anyone visiting the Trastevere neighborhood in Rome, Italy. It was a great meal on the go, with a great atmosphere and great price.
I have been dreaming of going back to Rome now that Covid has calmed down a bit and I have checked … Donkey Punch is still there and just waiting for me.
