For breakfast, Ancient Romans, typically ate a piece of bread and a bowl of porridge or beans. Lunch included a small bit of cheese and bread and some olives or celery. For dinner, they ate a salty fish sauce. The poor had chunks of fish asparagus, and a fig for dessert. The rich consumed a main course and a special appetizers. The special appetizers included mice cooked in honey, roasted parrots stuffed with dates, salted jellyfish, and snails dipped in milk. The Ancient Romans' favorite drinks included plain water, hot water with herbs or honey, and wine.
This picture shows an Ancient Roman family having a meal together.
This picture also shows an Ancient Roman family not only eating food, but also socializing with one another, which was common during meals.