Southern Rome
Headed by a Danish-Italian chef Tommaso Pennestri, this mellow trattoria pays its respects to staunch Roman classics (think carbonara and tripe) but is at…
Must-see restaurants in Southern Rome
Southern Rome
Try not to drool on the cases full of luscious pastry and gelato displays crafted at this pasticceria (pastry shop), which was established in 1931. Treats…
Southern Rome
This easy-going cafe, restaurant and wine bar hybrid was once a bakery, hence the name (‘double zero’ is a type of flour). These days it attracts trendy…
Southern Rome
For stylish seafood dining in a chic aquatic ambience, look no further than this glorious white Nordic corner restaurant in Ostiense, with bar-stool…
Southern Rome
Camilla, Raffaele and Francesco are the friends behind Green Pistachio, a stylish bistro-cafe with a minimalist, vintage interior and pavement tables. The…
Southern Rome
Locals needn't make the long trek to the Pantheon for some of Rome's best gelato. Legendary Giolitti has a cafe right beside Lago dell'EUR. Get a cone or…
Southern Rome
EUR's best option for a meal, a snack or a cocktail is this large, buzzing, bustling cafe and restaurant. Sit on the sunny terrace for a drink, browse the…
Southern Rome
Right under the arches in a landmark Garbatella building, this refined trattoria packs in locals in the know, who come for sterling renditions of Roman…
Southern Rome
Run by folks formerly of the much-lauded classic Roman pizzeria Remo in Testaccio, Pizzeria Ostiense offers similarly fab paper-thin, crispy bases with…
Southern Rome
This cosy patisserie in the Garbatella neighbourhood coaxes sugar and butter into sweet treats such as cornetti (croissants) brimming with custard, bignè …
Southern Rome
A hip, buzzing corner restaurant-bar laden with industrial-chic, Porto Fluviale attracts a mixed crowd – lots of families included – with its spacious…
Southern Rome
One of a line-up of cute little restaurants with terraces overlooking the hulk of Basilica de San Paolo Fuori le Mura, this humble trattoria offers up…
Southern Rome
Set in a 16th-century former stable, this family-run trattoria has been feeding hungry travellers along the Appian Way for more than a hundred years,…
Southern Rome
Designer denizens head to this hybrid restaurant-bar-gallery inside Testaccio's hip Hotel Abitart to deconstruct the likes of Claudio di Carlo over a…
Southern Rome
This small, charismatic restaurant in an old stone house has an open fire for grilling, plus a small terrace. The menu offers Roman classics such as pasta…
Southern Rome
Occupying a rambling 19th-century inn on the Appian Way, this elegant restaurant offers tables beneath age-old beams or in front of the fireplace. In…
Southern Rome
This relaxed bar-lounge-bistro-cafe manages to be almost all things to all people. It has a country-house feel and serves comfort food from a bit after…
Il Giardino di Giulia e Fratelli
Southern Rome
Just north of the tomb of Cecilia Metella, this garden cafe is a bucolic delight. Book one of the well-spaced tables beneath the orange trees and feast on…
Southern Rome
Near the catacombs of San Callisto, Cecilia Metella has romantic outside seating, set on a low hill under a vine canopy and with glimpses of the jewel…
Southern Rome
This brightly lit outpost of the huge pan-European gelato chain lacks the intimacy of smaller, artisanal ice-cream shops. But enticing flavours include…
