The best restaurants Rome

An excellent address for lovers of good love. Authenticity in the kitchen and in the decor.

This Michelin-starred restaurant is located in the heart of bustling Trastevere. It plays a modern, chic card, with high ceilings and glass and wood decor in a contemporary industrial style. The sophisticated menu is created seasonally by chef Cristina Bowerman. Tasting menus, including a vegetarian one, are offered at expensive prices, but fusion cuisine is elevated to the level of culinary art here. The cooking of meats and the daring blending of flavors is the strong point of this address.

If you like to stroll around the island of Tiberina, of which the Sora Lella is the only restaurant, do not miss to stop in what was a prestigious place well known to the Romans and which has kept its claim! Sora Lella, whose real name is Elena Fabrizi, cook and actress, is a celebrity in Rome and Italy! On the menu, you should try Roman specialities such as the famous carbonara or, if you have a strong stomach, pasta pajata, made from milk-fed veal intestines. The homemade ice cream is good. A must.

Gabriele Bonci set up his bread and pizza oven in this little store tucked between a barbershop and a drugstore. And it was from here that he conquered Rome and the Romans, so much so that he even hosted the best forno competition on Italian television! Few tourists venture down this one-way street. Yet it's here that you'll find some of the best - and certainly most famous - pizza al taglio in the Italian capital. Refined dough and choice ingredients are the hallmarks of Bonci's success.

A brasserie for dining in the heart of Rome, near the Trevi Fountain. Halfway between Paris's Le Grand Colbert and New York's Balthazar, Baccano at first seems very chaotic, with its ballet of waiters and non-stop service, yet you'll always find a quiet table where you'll be well served. Oysters and foie gras are reminiscent of France, burgers and sandwiches of the USA, while excellent pasta dishes and charcuterie evoke the dolce vita of Rome. A fine selection of wines.

A traditional bakery near Piazza Barberini, in operation since 1937. Panificio Cerulli offers gourmet salads to take away, but also paninis and pizzas cooked over a wood fire that are bought when you cut them. Let yourself be tempted by the bianca pizza, typically Roman, or the one with zucchini flower: a delight! Some appetizing desserts such as crostatina with jam. Practical to take a picnic in your backpack.

A small sign in a pedestrian street, a few tables often occupied by Romans who know the address, this canteen offers small dishes and quality snacks. Beautiful salads, mixed boards, raced carpaccios and some dishes of the day to slate, often delicious lasagna. In premium, a varied wine list.

Don't be fooled by appearances: despite its never-ending terrace and somewhat rushed service, Carlo Menta offers great value for money for lunch in the heart of the charming Trastevere district. You'll find the great Roman classics, at unbeatable prices (from €6 for a pasta dish!). You can eat on the terrace or in the indoor dining room, which can accommodate a very large number of diners. In any case, it's a good place to indulge yourself while keeping an eye on your budget.

Between the Piazza di Spagna and the Fontana di Trevi, this excellent restaurant offers a menu of prized Italian fish, shellfish and meat, with meticulous, inventive recipes that exude the aromas and freshness of its products. A well-established culinary name in Rome, it also offers vegetarian cuisine that caters for all dietary intolerances. Homemade products, from pasta to cakes. Delicate, tastefully presented cuisine in comfortable surroundings. The restaurant also organizes occasional wine tasting courses.

Its location is ideal, on a small square in front of a Renaissance palace, a little removed from the hustle and bustle of Campo dei Fiori. On sunny days, the outdoor tables, draped in white, are crowded with the most chic Romans and tourists who love fine cuisine. Seafood dishes are very popular, and if you haven't tried spaghetti alle vongole (with clams) yet, now might be the time. The atmosphere is as romantic as you could wish and the waiters are very attentive. In short, everything is based on a perfect balance.

Beware, this is not the place where you will find peace and quiet! The Luzzi family, from generation to generation, has run this trattoria since 1945. The current owner, assisted by his daughter, is animated and has fun with the numerous customers in this area located next to the Colosseum. The dishes are good and you can find the traditional Roman specialties (like the classic trippa alla romana or the no less famous coda alla vaccinara). To devour also, pizzas cooked scrupulously on wood fire. A good address in the neighborhood.

Wine bar and restaurant in a quiet, shady square, a stone's throw from ancient Rome. The references on the menu promise interesting tastings for wine lovers. To accompany your glass, a vast choice of antipasti on land and sea: Parma ham, fried zucchini flowers and octopus salad. On the seaside, there's good fish pasta (spaghetti with clams and bottarga). On the land side, there's boletus and truffle risotto. A moment of pleasure for the taste buds, slightly removed from the tourist madness.

Here is a popular trattoria for seafood specialties. Its sidewalk terrace could be a tavern by the sea, with its tables and chairs to the degraded blue. The service is professional and the appetizing plate.

Famous family cooking, the Trattoria "da Paolo" is a sure value in the Trastevere district. Daily specials are offered and guarantee a change of scenery in season, trust the good advice of the waiter or the landlady! The classic of the house, the saltimbocca alla romana, is recommended. You will also find, of course, the classic specialties of Roman cuisine such as pasta alla carbonara, cacio e pepe or the unmissable alla gricia . Here, everything is homemade, with fresh products.

This authentic bakery on the corner of the lively Via della Scrofa offers delicious Italian pastry specialities such as castagnaccio, a cake made with chestnut flour,and crostata alle visciole, a cherry pie. When you leave, don't forget to look up: at the top of the building just in front of you, a lovely statuette of the Madonna greets you while you still lick your lips!

On the square of the Pantheon, this bar-restaurant offers a small terrace often overcrowded, because it is very pleasant. There is more for a snack, a panini or a quick antipasto. A safe value for the aperitivo at the end of the day after a long visit of the neighborhood.

After more than 100 years in business, this address is still renowned today for discovering and savoring Roman culinary traditions... Don't miss the carbonara, the house specialty and one of the best in town! The dishes are distinguished by their presentation and the aromas they release, a savoir-faire handed down from generation to generation. What more could you ask for than a warm and inviting place with a terrace overlooking Piazza Campo dei Fiori? A benchmark for Romans. A must for lovers of good food!

Pizza Forum, as its name suggests, is the ideal place to eat a good pizza next to the Coliseum. Since 1988, this address has been offering the classics of Neapolitan pizza with a 48-hour fermentation time for the dough. It also offers different menus, with traditional Mediterranean recipes and Roman classics at really interesting prices. It has managed to preserve the quality of its products while containing its costs... It works, the pizzeria is visited at any time of the day!

One of the best value for money in the capital. In a typical Roman ambience and in an old style, you will taste the main Roman specialities (homemade pasta in carbonara, amatriciana…). A small family trattoria: the father and daughter serve you, while the mother is in the kitchen; The staff were very friendly and helpful. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Yes, as his name indicates, in this tavern we eat well! And in addition it's cheap. In a most authentic setting, you will taste typical dishes of Roman cuisine. The spaghetti cacio e pepe or all'amatriciana, the saltimbocca went romana, or the awe abbacchio (lamb). The staff were very friendly and helpful. Nice boutique next door to buy local products!

This large restaurant frequented by Roman politicians offers good traditional cuisine. The fish is excellent.

A temple of Italian gastronomy, Eataly is a 17,000 ^m2 hall at the southern end of the Testaccio. Between the market, the big grocery store and the restaurant, it is a concept that has developed in several Italian cities and, since April 2019, in Paris. Some may cry out that the place is over-consumed or even lacking in soul. However, the founder joined the Slow Food movement, also born in Italy. The emphasis is on quality products that respect the fundamental rules of the environment.

A table known since 1931 for its specialties of Emilie-Romagna, land of Tortelloni and fine charcuterie. An almost secret address since the restaurant hides in an anonymous street and only the connoisseurs find it. The calpaccio of calf already announces the color and leaves no indifferent, the fresh tortelloni made home are a real treat and confirm the status. Excellent wines and delicious homemade desserts. Very friendly staff. Watch out, mandatory reservation.

Marcello is very frequented by the youth of the neighborhood, who wants to eat properly without getting ruined. A very good index for the tourist!

Next to the portico of Ottavia, the heart of the Jewish Ghetto, the Ghetto Casher tavern is one of these restaurants in the typical neighborhood offering the curious specialties of the Judeo-Roman cuisine prepared carefully and according to kosher rules. It would still differ from others by real authenticity. Delicious dishes such as mixed frills (do not miss artichokes), primi prepared properly, fish or meat at the brink… for a relatively low price. Excellent desserts and a well-stocked wine card to complete this pleasant setting and 100% authentic! Try it!

The service is impeccable, the tables are nicely decorated and the kitchen, typically Roman or more generally Italian, is tasty. Try fish specialities!

Located near Repubblica metro (via Orlando and via Torino), a bakery with a wide choice of Sicilian cakes.

To drink a good coffee, accompanied by a croissant (Cornetto in Italian), this is the right address. The bar and self-service are on the ground floor; The cafeteria, which is served at the table, is on the first floor. Practice when waiting for train or before going to metro early in the morning.

The decor, with its beautiful tablecloths, ceramic plates of all colours and candles, is very welcoming. A new, simple but tasteful cuisine. Manquer and shrimp, rose risotto, grilled rafts or oven baked turbot with potatoes are not missed. Desserts come from Cavallini pastry. The wine cellar has a limited choice but is composed of high quality wines.

This simple and pleasant trattoria offers excellent pasta and pizza at reasonable prices.

This room, which is named after a traditional Dish of typical Roman cuisine, is a historic and popular address, known for its excellent typical dishes, its welcoming atmosphere, its fast service and its small prices. The best dish to advise is of course the speciality of the house, the pasta cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper). This very old dish is the dish of the shepherd based on sheep's cheese (the pecorino romano) and pepper, which despite an apparent simplicity is very difficult to realise.

Excellent value for money and excellent value for money.

You'd think you were at the door of a small grocery store, but it's actually a small restaurant serving fresh pasta! Mimi e Cocò is also a wine bar, for those who prefer to sit quietly on the terrace and enjoy a glass of wine. The menu also includes fresh salads, pinse (a typical Roman pizza with a light, oval-shaped dough) and polpette (meatballs). Ideal for a lunch break or an aperitif in the center. Another address in Trastevere.

In the day we serve a solid local cuisine. In the evening, it is a pizzeria.

It is not a French restaurant, as its name appears to indicate. Three chefs are working on the furnaces, each dedicated to his specialty.

In a street perpendicular to the Pantheon, this restaurant offers a fairly spectacular map with fish specialties at each stage of the meal. To try, for example, gnochetti to mussels and gorgonzola. Count 40 € to 50 € for a full meal (antipasti, first and second meals and dessert), wine not included. For smaller scholarships, pizzas (9 to 12 €) are apparently among the best in the city. There is no terrace, but two rooms decorated with classical paintings.

An elegant restaurant frequented by celebrities, Bill Clinton at Meryl Streep, as well as a range of Italian cinema stars. A team of chefs from various regions prepares refined dishes inspired by the Roman tradition. The location is exceptional, especially for the garden, located behind Piazza Navona, on a small elevated square in the shade of trees and overlooking the buildings near the vineyards.

A real institution in Trastsevere, this little bakery offers wonderful breads, pizzas, biscuits and ciambelle, all made on site. 

The fish here is sliced in front of you, behind the counter! This sushi restaurant is a fine table of Japanese specialities: in addition to the usual sushi, nigiri and maki, the menu offers eel sushi, octopus sushi, prawn carpaccio, temaki, futo maki and Californian maki made with Japanese seaweed, various fish and seafood, some with rice soaked in squid ink. All at a very low price in the evening, with the whole menu at will! The service is warm.

Excellent reputation for this restaurant not really located in the heart of Rome but which is worth a visit if you are looking for a good address in the neighbourhood along Via Nomentana. Cuisine inspired by the Sardinian tradition and thus by fish. Don't miss the mixed mixte.

A stone's throw from the Vatican Museums, this family restaurant offers specialities from Molise, a small area in the southern part of the peninsula. Taste I Criolo alla Valbiferno, spaghetti prepared with shrimps, zucchini and pancetta, stuffed squid and of course Tiramisu de Mauro. The oral osso is also very successful. A good wine list (including Molise wines). Attentive welcome.

The king of smoothies just a few steps from St. Peter's Basilica! An address for a refreshing break before or after visiting the Vatican Museums. You can have breakfast here (the house offers fresh cornetti and maritozzi, a typical Roman brioche filled with whipped cream) or stop by for a quick meal with good pasta with tasty and light seasonings or a sandwich. Prices are a bit higher than elsewhere, but the location is still very convenient.

Flee the crowd to the Trevi Fountain and sit in this restaurant nestled in a quiet alley just one minute from the famous monument. In the menu, traditional Roman cuisine as well as pasta, meat, fish and good pizzas. Good value for money.

A good address if you consider the location near the Coliseum, the rather economical dishes and the abundant portions. The atmosphere is rather rustic and informal, and the map offers typical Roman and Tuscan specialties. Try their specialty, generous pasta with luganega sauce (pork sausage).

A few steps from the famous Campo de' Fiori, in a small square characteristic of one of the most ancient districts of Rome, is this charming restaurant where the chef offers recipes from all over Italy, skilfully composed with fresh and quality ingredients. The pasta is homemade and the wine list is remarkable. A delicacy in the art of cooking, an authenticity in the composition and a strong character compose a surprising combination... : guaranteed result! The simplicity and elegance of the place do the rest.

Wine lovers and connoisseurs are here in the right place. The Simposio is one of the best cellars in Rome. In order not to drink empty belly, you are served wonderful cheese trays and hot dishes. A winner in 2002 by the Italian Touring Club, this restaurant in Liberty decorated a cuisine rich in fantasy (like potato cake and flowers of zucchini), while combining local recipes.

An unlikely address between the restaurant and the antique cabaret. In old stables you can find a baroque room and, above all, a terrace with open tables that occupy the whole square, lit by the lanterns. Costume servers, acrobats and musicians, who sing old chants accompanied by their mandolin, give the impression of eating on the scene of a medieval theatre. The kitchen, which offers the large Roman specialities, is correct and maintains reasonable prices. If you don't care about poor service, you'll be able to spend a truly unusual evening in joy and good humour.

This osteria is located near the fish market, the freshness of the products is guaranteed and the map makes the beauty of the sea. It is on the square of Campo dei Fiori, so necessarily very tourist, but prices remain reasonable, while the view on the square from the terrace is a luxury, the service is pleasant, the generous servings and the taste that of traditional local cuisine.

The top for fans of the true, crisp Neapolitan pizza. In 1995, Stefano Di Michele was awarded the title of better pizzaiolo in Europe. In the aftermath, he opened this place, not far from the Vatican. Today, its pizzeria welcomes a demanding Roman population that enjoys modern, colourful decoration and a relaxed atmosphere.

In a quiet street just a few steps away from Lungotevere, family cuisine has been active and appreciated since the 1960 s. The simple but careful map displays 100% Roman dishes such as the rigatoni alla gricia (pâtes pâtes pâtes pâtes with bacon and cheese), the guts or the calf to the artichokes, to finish with the chocolate fluffy cake or cream cream any homemade made.