Must-see shopping in Rome

  • Atelier Bomba shop in Rome

    Bomba

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    Opened by designer Cristina Bomba over four decades ago, this gorgeous boutique is now operated by her fashion-designing children Caterina (womenswear)…

  • Fausto Santini sells shoes & bags by Fausto Santini, who is heavily influenced by architectural design.

    Fausto Santini

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    Rome’s best-known shoe designer, Fausto Santini is famous for his beguilingly simple, architectural shoe designs, realised in boots and shoes made with…

  • Tina Sondergaard is a Roman Store offering a selection of custom upmarket Italian-made clothing in a sophisticated space.

    Tina Sondergaard

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Sublimely cut and whimsically retro-esque, Tina Sondergaard's handmade creations for women are a hit with the local fashion cognoscenti. Styles change by…

  • Paciotti, store interior.

    Paciotti

    Vatican City, Borgo & Prati

    This family-run deli is a fantasyland of Italian edibles. Whole prosciutto hams hang in profusion. Cheeses, olive oil, dried pasta, balsamic vinegar, wine…

  • Biscottificio Innocenti

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    For homemade biscuits, bite-sized meringues and fruit tarts large and small, there is no finer address in Rome than this vintage biscottificio with…

  • Del Giudice

    Centro Storico

    Established in Rome in 1959 by Marcello and Rita Del Giudice and now operated by their children and grandchildren, this business produces leather bags,…

  • Salumeria Roscioli

    Centro Storico

    Rome's most celebrated deli showcases a spectacular smörgåsbord of prize products ranging from cured hams and cheeses to conserves, dried pastas, olive…

  • Gente

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    This multilabel boutique was the first in Rome to bring all the big-name luxury designers – Italian, French and otherwise – under one roof and its vast…

  • Ortigia

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    Producing soaps, perfumes, creams, lotions, bathsalts, shampoos and candles made with Sicilian natural ingredients – orange blossom, lime, pomegranate,…

  • Confetteria Moriondo & Gariglio

    Centro Storico

    Roman poet Trilussa was so smitten with this chocolate shop – established by the Torinese confectioners to the royal house of Savoy – that he was moved to…

  • Books galore at the Anglo American bookshop on the Via della Vite 27 in Rome.

    Anglo American Bookshop

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    The Anglo American Bookshop is well stocked and well known. It has an excellent range of literature, travel guides, children’s books and maps, and if it…

  • Fendi

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    With travertine walls, stunning contemporary art and sweeping red-marble staircase, the flagship store of Rome's iconic fashion house inside 18th-century…

  • Eataly

    Southern Rome

    Be prepared for some serious taste-bud titillation in this flash food emporium of gargantuan proportions built in the former terminal for airport buses…

  • Antica Caciara Trasteverina

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    The fresh ricotta is a prized possession at this century-old deli, and it's usually gone by lunchtime. If you’re too late, take solace in the luscious…

  • Camiceria Artigianale APE

    Centro Storico

    Tailoring bespoke business shirts since 1967, this atelier and boutique is an essential stop for many regular visitors to the city. It's possible to…

  • Les Vignerons

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    If you're looking for interesting vintages, search out this lovely wine shop near the Mercato di Piazza San Cosimato. It boasts one of the capital's best…

  • Federico Buccellati

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    Run today by the third generation of one of Italy's most prestigious silver- and goldsmiths, this historical shop opened in 1926. Everything is…

  • Calzoleria Petrocchi

    Centro Storico

    This historic shoemaker has been hand-crafting leather shoes for well-heeled Romans and film icons such as Audrey Hepburn and Robert De Niro since 1946…

  • Flumen Profumi

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    Unique 'made in Rome' scents are what this artisanal perfumery is all about. Natural perfumes are oil-based, contain four to eight base notes and evoke la…

  • Antica Manifattura Cappelli

    Vatican City, Borgo & Prati

    A throwback to a more elegant age, the atelier-boutique of milliner Patrizia Fabri offers a wide range of beautifully crafted hats. Choose from the off…

  • namasTèy

    Centro Storico

    After a visit to this charming shop, you'll be reminded of it every time you have a cup of tea. Set up like an apothecary with ceiling-high shelves and…

  • Chez Dede

    Centro Storico

    This chic boutique in a belle-époque-styled interior offers a curated selection of both vintage and contemporary designer accessories, fashions, homewares…

  • Artisanal Cornucopia

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    One of several stylish boutiques on Via dell'Oca, Elif Sallorenzo's chic concept store showcases exclusive handmade pieces by Italian designers alongside…

  • Mercato di Porta Portese

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    Head to this mammoth flea market to see Rome bargain-hunting. Thousands of stalls sell everything from rare books and fell-off-a-lorry bikes to cheap…

  • Volpetti

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    This super-stocked deli, one of the best in town, is a treasure trove of gourmet delicacies. Helpful staff will guide you through its extensive selection…

  • Atelier Livia Risi

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    Designer Livia Risi designs women's clothes for that elusive sweet spot: elegant daily wear that's super-comfortable to wear while being both stylish and…

  • Feltrinelli International

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    The international branch of Italy’s ubiquitous bookseller has a splendid collection of books in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese…

  • Missoni

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    In a prominent location opposite the Spanish Steps, this boutique showcases clothing produced by the iconic Italian clothing brand famed for its…

  • Del Giudice

    Centro Storico

    The second Centro Storico shop of this high-quality artisanal leather goods company.

  • Pifebo, store's sunglasses display.

    Pifebo

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Seek out a secondhand steal at Pifebo, the city’s top vintage boutique. Shelves and racks brim with sunglasses, boots, clothing (including lots of denim),…

  • Vintage-inspired designs at Tina B Sondergaard.

    Tina B Sondergaard

    Centro Storico

    Danish designer Tina Sondergaard's boutique faithfully follows the formula of her flagship store in the Monti neighbourhood, measuring, sewing and…

  • Display of merchandise

    Acid Drop

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    Mother-daughter duo Ileana and Eleonora Ottini prove creativity is inherited at their quirky boutique. Unconventional statement pieces include punchy silk…

  • One of the vendors at the historic Mercato Testaccio, Cesare the butcher (he's the fourth generation in his family to run the business).

    Nuovo Mercato di Testaccio

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    Occupying a modern, purpose-built site, Testaccio's neighbourhood market hums with activity as locals go about their daily shopping, picking, prodding and…

  • Le Nou, store merchandise.

    Le Nou

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    This clothing store in Monti is run by the startlingly talented Eugenia Barbati, who graduated from fashion school and promptly opened up her own place…

  • Outside luxury boutique Laura Biagiotti.

    Laura Biagiotti

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    A stiletto strut from the Spanish Steps, the boutique of this well-established Roman fashion designer unfolds over three floors. Inside, ethnic-inspired…

  • Cool finds at vintage store, Pifebo

    Pifebo

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    One of Rome's best-stocked secondhand and vintage clothes stores. There's a definite rocker theme to the stock, which includes endless racks of leather…

  • L'Artigianino, store's entrance with merchandise in view.

    Artigianino Trastevere

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    For buttery leather bags, purses and accessories at a reasonable price, those in the know head to this Trastevere boutique. Browse slouchy bag styles in…

  • Monocle, store merchandise

    Monocle

    Centro Storico

    This luxury eyewear boutique has plenty of specs appeal: bold and unexpected designs from up-and-coming and indie designers such as Chrome Hearts, Katsura…

  • Outside Otherwise Bookshop.

    Otherwise Bookshop

    Centro Storico

    This independently run English-language bookstore has a well-organised selection of classic novels, new releases and kid-friendly reads. It also hosts…

  • Rome, Italy - June 30, 2014: Fresh Food at New Farmers Market Near Termini Station in Rome, Italy.
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    Nuovo Mercato Esquilino

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Throw yourself into the real Rome at this buzzing covered food market where budget-conscious Romans and students shop for fresh fruit, veg, exotic herbs,…

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