Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
A top lunchtime spot, this is a classic, dyed-in-the-wool trattoria specialising in old-school country cooking. It's a relaxed place offering a welcoming…
Must-see restaurants in Rome
Centro Storico
This upmarket baguette bar is ideal for a midday bite or late snack. Choose your bread, then select from the rich selection of fillings – aged hams,…
Centro Storico
This welcoming modern trattoria stands out among the many lacklustre options around Campo de’ Fiori. The emphasis is on updated regional cuisine, so look…
Centro Storico
Dining at this quintessential Roman trattoria-pizzeria is a delight. With a crowded interior and tables spilling onto the pretty piazza outside, it serves…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This slightly off-the-beaten-track branch of one of Rome's best bakeries serves delicious pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice), pasta dishes and other…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
A fruit-and-veg shop doubling as a salad and juice bar, this friendly outfit is a vegetarian oasis in the homeland of Rome's carnivorous cuisine. As well…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Boasting a prime location on a pretty piazza, this cheerful trattoria is staffed by volunteers and people with disabilities, who welcome guests with a…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
This basic San Lorenzo pizzeria is as adrenaline-fuelled as its name: waiters zoom around under whirring fans, delivering tomato-loaded bruschetta, fried…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
A popular choice near the Colosseum, Divin Ostilia is a model wine bar with a high brick ceiling and wooden shelves lined with bottles. It's a small place…
Centro Storico
Ditirambo wins diners over with its central location, informal trattoria vibe and seasonal, organic cuisine. Dishes cover many bases, ranging from…
Centro Storico
Rome's favourite snack, the supplì (risotto ball), gets a gourmet makeover at this elegant street-food joint. Sit back on the vintage leather sofa and dig…
Centro Storico
Housed in one of the capital's historic wine shops, chef Massimo Viglietti's Michelin-starred restaurant marries a classic, wood-panelled setting with…
Centro Storico
The alluring cakes, pastries and dolci (sweets) made at this fashionable pasticceria (pastry shop) are miniature works of art. Curated in every detail,…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
The high-ceilinged interior of this classy neighbourhood restaurant is peppered with paintings, and is very atmospheric. Despite the tourist-central…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Also called l’obitorio (the morgue) because of its vintage marble-slab tabletops, this is Trastevere’s oldest and most popular pizzeria (it opened in 1931…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
For that late-night snack, nowhere beats this decades-old 24-hour basement bakery. When the munchies strike, head here to load up on cheap-as-chips…
Centro Storico
Tonino’s might be defiantly low-key with its frilly gingham curtains and tightly packed tables but it's also almost always crammed with locals and…
Centro Storico
Fatamorgana is a surefire bet for artisanal gelato made with top seasonal ingredients. There's a good choice of flavours ranging from the classic to more…
Centro Storico
For an authentic trattoria experience, search out this long-standing neighbourhood restaurant. It's distinctly no-frills with basic wooden tables,…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Always busy, this boisterous joint serves the best pizza in the Colosseum neighbourhood. Locals and tourists squeeze into the noisy interior – set up as a…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This outpost of the venerable Gelataria dei Gracchi, by the Vatican, is known for its superb ice cream made from the best ingredients. Flavours are…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
One of the better options in the touristy pocket near the Colosseum, this easy-going trattoria stands out for its authentic regional cooking. Daily…
Rome
The name’s a play on ‘seventh heaven’, and while it might not be that, it is a top gelateria, serving a mix of traditional and creative gelati, as well as…
Ancient Rome
For a tasty lunchtime bite, ignore the area's touristy restaurants and search out this small, workaday food store. Hidden behind a curtain of creeping ivy…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Chocoholics should make a beeline for Mo's, a small gelateria nestled between shops. The choice of flavours is limited, but the artisanal gelato really…
Ancient Rome
With the Aventino hill rising in the background, the rooftop restaurant of the Forty Seven Hotel sets a romantic scene for contemporary Mediterranean…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
When the urge for hardcore greens strikes, duck into this pocket-sized organic salad bar for homemade soups, gazpacho, made-to-order salads and vegan…
Centro Storico
This elegant four-floor feng shui-designed restaurant flies the flag for modern Chinese food in Rome. Expect spicy Sichuan dishes, dim sum, wok-tossed…
Rome
This local chain of gelaterie offers a broad range of unusual flavours, from black olive to carrot cake and beyond. The location is a perfect refreshment…
Rome
In-the-know Romans claim this pasticceria makes the best millefoglie in town. And while it's a bit of a hike to get to, you won't regret the effort as you…
Centro Storico
From bacon and egg breakfasts to gluten-free pastas, cheeseburgers and earthy lentil soups, this upscale fast-food joint caters to most tastes. Expect…
Rome
Dolce, a charming cake and pie shop, offers exquisitely crafted sweets, from muffins to seasonal fruit-inspired cakes. A tiny clutch of vintage tables…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Ambrosial flavours abound at this artisanal gelateria near the Spanish Steps, all made using the finest seasonal ingredients. There are several other…
Centro Storico
This unmarked gelateria on the main drag in the Jewish Ghetto has a small but tasty selection of kosher ice creams, ranging from dark chocolate to zingy…
Rome
With rustic, delicious, no-nonsense pizza by the slice (changing daily), this hole-in-the-wall shop is always packed at lunch with local workers noshing.
Centro Storico
This branch of local institution Ba'Ghetto specialises in fish- and dairy-based dishes, including pizza.
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Locals and tourists alike have propped up the wooden bar here since 1842, when this wine bar first opened its doors near the Spanish Steps. Summer ushers…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
On a quiet backstreet, La Botticella offers pure Roman cooking, outside under the lines of flapping washing or inside in the picture-lined salon. Menu…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Throughout San Lorenzo’s metamorphosis from down-at-heel working-class district to down-at-heel student enclave, Trattoria Pommidoro has remained the same…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Occupying several narrow rooms with patterned tiled floors and arched exposed-stone ceilings, this place is more expensive than the average osteria …
