San Giovanni & Testaccio
This mellow Testaccio trattoria has won over locals since 1940 with its excellent cucina romana (Roman cuisine) and generous meat and cheese boards…
Must-see restaurants in Rome
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Dodge the tourist traps scattered around Termini Station and opt for lunch or dinner at this cheery deli. Thoughtfully composed meat and cheese boards,…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
'In pizza we trust' is the cheeky motto of this Trastevere pizzeria helmed by Pier Daniele Seu. Inspired combos range from burrata, tuna tartare,…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Helmed by brothers and sommelier-chef duo Tiziano and Mirko Palucci, Barred impresses with its casual vibe and inventive food. A tapas menu and daring…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
This eclectic restaurant and bar seamlessly marries fashion, food and cocktails. Italian dishes are playfully revisited, such as amatriciana-stuffed…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
This gourmet market stall, part of celebrity chef Cristina Bowerman's ever-growing Roman empire, takes its name from the carton cups used to serve soups…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
For an authentic Roman experience, join the noisy crowds here at one of the city's best-known and most popular pizzerias. It's a spartan-looking place,…
Southern Rome
This cosy patisserie in the Garbatella neighbourhood coaxes sugar and butter into sweet treats such as cornetti (croissants) brimming with custard, bignè …
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Come at lunchtime and you'll have to elbow your way through the crowds at Sergio Esposito's critically acclaimed market stall. What they're coming for is…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
After a long trek through the Vatican Museums, this nearby sandwich shop hits the spot. Polish off panini stuffed with everything from slow-roasted…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
This is the Aventine outpost of Rome's gelato king, Claudio Torcè. His creamy creations are seasonal, healthy – his recipes use fructose in place of white…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
A gourmet oasis for hungry travellers at Stazione Termini, this food hall with its vaulted 1930s ceiling hosts stalls selling good-quality fast food and…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This charming bistro is run by two sisters who formerly produced a fashion magazine, hence the chic interior. The kitchen turns out Italian dishes with a…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
This cavernous trattoria is celebrated locally for its earthy, no-nonsense cucina romana (Roman cuisine). Antipasti and pastas are very good and the wine…
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…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
If you know a joke in Italian, tell it to break through the theatrically gruff Roman exteriors of the staff at this classic local joint. Tourists often…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
At weekends a queue marks the entrance to this elegant chandelier-lit pasticceria, much-loved since 1916. Its crostate (latticed jam tarts) are iconic, as…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
For unbeatable value near Trevi Fountain, reserve a table at this arty bistro adjoining Teatro Quirino. Theatre posters add bags of colour to the spacious…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Founded in 1893 by two English women, these tea rooms were an instant hit with the hordes of English tourists in Rome desperate for a decent cup of tea…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
For a steaming bowl of impepata di cozze (pepper-spiced mussels) or frittura Napoletana (fry-up of battered anchovies and salmon) near Stazione Termini,…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
This 19th-century fiaschetteria (meaning ‘wine seller’) is a stuck-in-time place with a short menu and a long list of local devotees. At lunch, regulars…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
The speciality of this glorious, stuck-in-time cake shop, opened in 1925 and not redecorated since, is the legendary Sachertorte, the favourite cake of…
Centro Storico
For a taste of typical Roman-Jewish cooking, head to Via Portico d'Ottavia and Nonna Betta, a small tunnel of a trattoria serving traditional kosher food…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Michelin-starred Glass creates innovative cuisine in a contemporary, sophisticated space with a mezzanine. Law graduate-turned-chef Cristina Bowerman…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Brave the queue and try to bag one of Augusto's tables outside on the piazza and tuck into some fabulous mamma-style cooking on one of Trastevere's…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Few addresses exude such a healthy vibe. Set within a shop selling aromatic plants and edible flowers, this inventive little cafe is the perfect place to…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Moneyed Romans mingle with models and celebs at this historically chic restaurant. Dine inside, surrounded by wood panelling and exotic flowers, or…
Centro Storico
Close to the Italian parliament, Gino’s is a classic backstreet trattoria perennially packed with journalists, politicians, locals and tourists. Join the…
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…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
What's not to love about a Sicilian ice cream and pastry shop? Pop in for delectable homemade sweets such as cannoli freshly filled with ricotta, cassata …
Centro Storico
The name Roscioli has long been a byword for foodie excellence in Rome, and this deli-restaurant is one of a clutch of venues the family operates near the…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Immerse yourself in the tastes of Tuscany at this old-fashioned ristorante. Meat is a highlight, with cured hams and salamis served as starters followed…
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,…
Centro Storico
Boasting a location near the Pantheon and a theatrical decor, Casa Coppelle sets a romantic stage for a high-end Italian-French menu created by chef Fabio…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Spectacularly set at the back of the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Antonello Colonna’s restaurant lounges dramatically under a dazzling all-glass roof…
Centro Storico
A newcomer to sophisticated Via di Ripetta, this hybrid eatery and cocktail bar has a contemporary-chic interior and a menu featuring modern bistro dishes…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Locals love this upmarket enoteca (wine bar) with its simple wooden tables and high-ceilinged brick-arched rooms. Dishes are designed to complement the…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Enjoy delicious traditional cuisine with an emphasis on seafood at this upmarket trattoria. Begin with a half-dozen oysters or wafer-thin slices of raw…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
A 1930s sign on the front of this neighbourhood trattoria says ‘Birra Peroni’ and the evocative interior feels little changed from this time. Locals tend…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
This is your classic family affair: the menu is short, the cuisine is robust, the portions are huge and mama is cooking in the kitchen. Expect baccalà con…
