The best restaurants Rome

It is difficult to find a place for lunch around the Vatican which is not expensive and very tourist. This small restaurant with fine panini and good-quality salads also offers homemade lemonades, coffee, small cakes. The atmosphere is jazzy and connected without being pretentious. You can also take everything to lunch in the Vatican Gardens.

This sandwich and burger bar is one of the most popular in the Il Pigneto district, dear to Pasolini. Open late at night, it is a haven for night birds and young trendy locals. But be careful, here we don't eat burger fat and frozen french fries; special attention is given to the choice of products. Moreover, there is no shortage of vegetarian options. Simple and retro design for a trendy address. A tip: push the white door at the back of the room, a charming speakeasy cocktail bar awaits you there!

Il Pommidoro has been run by the same family since the 1920s. It is said to have been one of Pasolini's favourite restaurants when the San Lorenzo district was still a bastion of the Roman popular left. Today, we meet mainly students here, but Il Pommidoro has kept the same look as before. You will find dishes such as pappardelle with wild boar stew or rigatoni con la pajata, which, in Roman dialect, indicates a sauce with veal intestines fed exclusively on its mother's milk.

This tavern, with baroque appearance, likes to qualify as the first friendly restaurant in the capital. There is a typical kitchen with Mediterranean influences. The service is warm.

Next to the Campo dei Fiori, this traditional trattoria serves a cuisine for Roman gastronomy purists. The clientele is made of people who know Teresa well in cooking and her husband Mario in the room. The maison maison are only a few minutes away from the hotel. Reservation warmly recommended.

In a quiet street of the Rione Rione, a nice, trendy and relaxed setting where the meat is here queen; served in all its forms and prepared in all sauces, quality never disappoints. If the lunch buffet is raging among all the young and beautiful employees of the neighborhood, the evening the atmosphere is made more dull and a touch more chic. An address simply "cool".

Kosher restaurant. Nonna Betta uses simple ingredients without meat, a paradise for vegetarians! The menu gives a great place to frills such as artichokes or fried mozzarella. Among the primi: carbonara of courgettes, crests e pepe, or tagliolini to chicory. Among them: dry cod, artichogiana parmigiana and onion and pomodoro omelet or cucuzzette. Home desserts deserve special mention. Bread is also produced on site, and the wine cellar offers a choice of kosher and Israeli wines. The only thing that can be done is the service.

A good address, a cran above the trattoria to simple. Attentive service, a nice setting, but a little retro and a family atmosphere for a menu that does not betray the great Roman classics. Enlarge the pasta at the amatriciana, cacio and pepe or go gricia, as well as the secondi including the guts and timbale of artichokes. For a good meal.

Delicious little bistro in a side street off via del Babuino where an air of early twentieth century French train station café linger. So don't expect an authentic Italian trattoria . Active from breakfast, the black coffee sipped at the counter is so good that it only suggests good things to come. Indeed, the lunch and dinner menu that changes every week is very pleasant, with salads, tartars, tasty pasta, club sandwiches and burgers. The little plus? The homemade bread is crisp and silky.

Here, you'll have no choice: the house decides and proposes a fixed menu every evening. Once you're seated, the dishes follow one another without fuss, delighting young and old alike. Simple and hearty, the cuisine at Trattoria der Pallaro is authentic mamma cooking. Paola, in apron and kerchief, passes back and forth between the tables, having her photo taken, with a kind word for each of her guests. In the 50 years she's been cooking here, her reputation has spread beyond the borders of Lazio!

Here is a small address, a few steps from Largo Argentina, where you can find excellent baguette sandwiches to eat on the go at lunchtime, between two visits. Of course, it's not typically Italian, but from the ham and cheese, to the smoked swordfish with brie, or the tasty mushroom and smoked cheese with truffle sauce, this sandwich shop offers a wide choice of fresh and really delicious products! On the menu, there are also salads and some appetizing desserts such as a homemade tiramisù or a fruit salad.

Close to the Pompeii Theatre and the most beautiful palaces in Rome, San Lorenzo offers a sophisticated cuisine made with first-class products. The dark wooden interior, contemporary artwork and lighting create a relaxed and romantic atmosphere. Fish and seafood are in the spotlight and freshness is always there. It is particularly noticeable in crudo dishes, fish served raw and pleasantly seasoned. The staff is taking great care of themselves and the wine list offers a wide choice of great wines.

Pizzeria (with a huge choice of pizzas bianche and rosse, as well as Roman and Neapolitan), San Marco also concocts the classics of Roman and Italian cuisine with respect to the product. On the terrace or in the pleasant dining room (perfect if you are a small group). It's not the most authentic place in Rome, the menu is so vast that you can get lost, but you can eat well and it's a restaurant to recommend in the center. Another address in Rome, in the Prati district, via Tacito 29.

The craze for avocados has reached Rome: this restaurant offers dishes based on this exotic fruit, sought after for its virtues as well as for its taste. Located in the trendy district of Monti, it is discreet and only the initiated come to taste in its colorful and exotic decor snacks (guacamole in the first place) and plates on the go of quite sophisticated dishes. Special mention for the vegetarian dish, which combines avocado with beet hummus and other tasty ingredients. Prices are affordable and you can order to go.

In the south-east of the city, a small wine bar with catering service faithful to the most authentic Italian culinary tradition. Among the best dishes (between € 5 and € 10) are peasant soups, homemade pasta, cold meats and cheeses with raw milk, as well as desserts as unusual as a chocolate foam and its compote compote or a chestnut cream to "minute" whipping.

This small Sicilian restaurant is ideally located just a few steps from the imperial forums, housed in a small, obscure, but very cool room in the summer whose entrance is discreet, from large stairs. Kitchen and family service, goguenardes of the boss, beautiful plates at reasonable prices, the address is perfect for a stopover at noon. Delicious antipasti plate.

Some like it, others find it overdone: The Cantinola is a tourist restaurant where prices are really affordable, but low-priced plates. The whole is nevertheless correct without being exceptional, especially fish dishes, and the boss who speaks all languages offers a rose to the ladies at the end of the meal. Practice on Sunday noon when everything is closed.

A number of reasons will lead you to this warm trattoria located in the heart of Trastevere, the small square that is an enchantment, the small external tables and a simple and clean environment. The management is in care of a community made up of physically and mentally disabled young people who take care of the room, who cook, who paint and display their paintings… Try vegetable Couscous, Zucchini pasta, mint, sage or fettuccine in Sicilian.

A stone's throw from the Pantheon, led by the international chief Massimo Riccioli who owns it, Rosetta is the first «nostrum» fish restaurant in Rome. The supply is carefully selected every day upon arrival at the port, guaranteed freshness premium. The menu is composed according to the mood of the chef. A sea-oriented cuisine where oyster tasting has a privileged place. Choosing between succulent fish or seafood simply grilled or home specialties is particularly difficult. A Oyster Bar, open from 12 p. m. to 7 p. m., offers a more informal approach, the chef's great cuisine. Elegant setting, nice terrace and impeccable service.

Between Villa Borghese and Termini Station, a fish restaurant with an established reputation. In an elegant dining room, Stefano and his wife carry on the family tradition, serving seafood dishes such as octopus from Gaeta, mussels with tegamino or sole. Raw materials arrive daily from the southern coast of Lazio or from the surrounding countryside. Stefano's advice is a must, and he offers a "surprise" menu of 8 dishes that he chooses himself.

A few metres from the Pantheon, a family trattoria that has been in operation since 1961. In addition to the great classics, Armando's son has added some new and unpublished creations. For example, you can try barley soup with ceps and truffles, duck with plums and homemade desserts such as torta Antica Roma, a ricotta and strawberry jam pie served warm. The welcome is friendly, the room pleasant and the prices are honest for the situation, central as possible. The wait can be long, it is better to book.

Behind the large synagogue, on the main street of the Ghetto, four brothers opened a kosher restaurant, whose reputation continues to grow. For the carciofi went giudia, but also des accompanied by dried meat, or even a pine salad salad, we get pressed in this pleasant and elegant decor.

Former Da Alfredo al Campidoglio, this restaurant is located right at the foot of the Roche Dissembling. Already very well known during the 1950 s, it is the point of collapse of the entire population of the 7 th Roman art. He has served, among other things, shooting decor to the Film Scola film, we have loved so much. The kitchen is mainly Roman, and on Saturday you can often watch music on the terrace.

Excellent value for money, probably the best, for less than € 25, will taste a real Italian meal: from the aperitivo to the antipasti, before going to the first dish, then to the second (only for meat) and, finally, dessert.
A good selection of cheap wines. It's not possible to be disappointed by this carefully decorated restaurant and the boss who is in the small care…

In this classic trattoria we serve a simple and tasty Roman cuisine. The dishes are accompanied by a pleasant atmosphere and a relatively small local cellar.

This fishmonger's restaurant is a novel and practical concept when you don't know the names of the shellfish, seafood and fish you're after. All you have to do is point to the fish on the display, because here, too, fish is sold by weight. It's bound to be ultra-fresh. We recommend tasting raw antipasti, tartars and carpacci of the highest quality, or cooked, according to your taste. If you like fish, this is an address to remember. Another address in Rome, via Appia 234, near the Re di Roma metro station.

Once frequented by artists and Romans, Sora Margherita has convinced tourists passing through without losing its authenticity. When you walk into this modest restaurant, which has been operating since 1925, it seems as if time has stood still. The atmosphere and the menu, written on paper as it changes every day, respect the purest Roman tradition. You can lick your lips... Pasta is homemade by hand, and all dishes are served in abundance. A word of advice, wait before ordering the second one!

The romantic address par excellence. Magnificent terrace to be favoured in the beautiful season, winter will take place in the luxurious room decorated with marble, wood panelling, parquet floors and windows to enjoy the magnificent view of the Forum and the Palatine. Although it is not up to the luxury of the place, the Roman cuisine served there does not démérite.

In the heart of Rome, not far from Navona Square, this restaurant offers Roman cuisine at reasonable prices: spaghetti alla carbonara, strozzapreti all'amatriciana, lasagne au four, tripe or saltimbocca à la romaine... But their real specialty is charcoal meats. Their pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven are also very appetizing, and it is also possible to choose the dough you prefer: romaine (finer) or Neapolitan. Great plus, the service is friendly and the terrace pleasant.

A good pizzeria in the atmosphere of the lively Trastevere, small and unpretentious.

The chef concocted here great classics of Roman cuisine such as beef tail, courgette flowers, cod fillet, but also the Hebrew tradition, because we are in the middle of the ghetto, like Jewish fried artichokes or falafels. The menu of the day includes a number of charcoal meats and fresh fish dishes. In addition, the setting is charming: the tables are set on the floor paved with small mosaics, as well as in a romantic garden hidden at the back, shaded by a large tree and refreshed by a fountain.

This restaurant with a very friendly atmosphere is located in the heart of the Monti district. The cuisine of the house is mainly based on the Roman tradition, with influences from Umbria, Campania, Puglia and especially from the owner's native region, Tuscany. The bread, the pasta and all the desserts are homemade! A warm address, well located, near the Colosseum. The restaurant has a terrace on the pedestrian street, very pleasant to enjoy the aperitifs of the house and the atmosphere of the neighborhood.

Also known as Da Ricci, after the family that has run it for four generations (Est! Est!! Est! is actually the name of a wine), this pizzeria near the church of Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the oldest in Rome. Once past the entrance, you'll find yourself in a pretty bistro-style room. On the menu: pizzas prepared Neapolitan-style, i.e. with thick, crispy dough, but also typically Roman pinzas .

A classic, delicious and cheap trattoria. There is a rich, well-turned menu, which you can enjoy in a truly typical interior.

Carnivores of all hair, this restaurant will bring you up the babines. Recently, this steak house has established its neighborhoods in Testaccio, a former territory of the slaughterhouses in Rome. What makes it more logical that meat is so tasty? The menu offers a wide range of dishes, even for those who are not fanatical of bidoche… Don't forget to test desserts - chocolate mousse with cinnamon stars and strawberries is definitely the best. The cellar is well furnished and offers over 90 wines!

A pizzeria still very busy. It is because of the provocation. But dishes (salads or pizzas), as cheap as they are, are always well prepared.

In the historic centre, an ideal address for a lunch stop: antipasti, small vegetables, delicious homemade cheeses and cakes accompanied by a good coffee.

This pleasant and well-kept tavernetta offers good soups, a wide variety of pasta (all shapes and colours) and grilled fish.

Very good atmosphere. The price is correct.

This historic trattoria located in the Prati area and managed by the Colasanti family for four generations is frequented by Roman celebrities as well as tourists. The kitchen clearly claims its Roman origins: high quality traditional dishes in generous portions, including excellent bucatini alla mriciana, now legendary. Everything is always very good, but the final invoice is not given.

This family-run pizzeria is a good place to taste an excellent Roman pizza with crisp dough.

A few steps from the Santa Maria Liberatrice Church and close to the Tiber River, this new, discreet restaurant offers a cuisine that revisits tradition with creativity. Elegant and refined, this is the place to meet for a nice evening in friends or romantic romantic dinner, with an excellent culinary experience. The kitchen offers a creative menu based on the products sought. Among the specialties not to be missed: the Tarte and Robiola delle Langhe pie with a cauliflower cream, the breaded lamb square and its meat boulettes on mustard sauce, and to finish gently a black chocolate clementine foam.

The highly friendly and unpretentious place is decorated with paintings from unknown artists. We eat, in no way, sitting on chairs in straw. The dishes are classical and of good quality (i piatti brutti my buoni): artichokes cream, chicory cream, bucatini all homemade faits and gnocchi. As for dessert, the house's speciality is perfect for crystallized orange and red fruits.

This small, cosy restaurant in the centre of the district owes its name to the owner, it signor Franco, known from early childhood for its character under the name Dar Moschino. The atmosphere is that of a neighbourhood bistro, and it offers good, well-cooked Roman dishes (like the Roman chicken and the guts). Excellent value for money.

The shaded terrace of this establishment is one of the first on the road when you arrive on the banks of the Tiber River. In a charming but very small space, all kinds of pasta are served. A little further, on the same street, a craft glacier sells excellent gelati.

Pimpante and welcoming house near the Vatican Museum, this restaurant offers, as its name suggests, specialities from Abruzzo, including grilled lamb. The restaurant is tiny, and it is practically impossible to lunch in the winter for lack of space.

Traditional restaurant famous and inexpensive. We are served in two main rooms, especially frequented by Italians who know the quality of the places.

This restaurant has its name, as it offers a singular cave decor. You can also enjoy a wide range of pizzas.

In addition to her two addresses in Testaccio and Ostiense, Angelina is also located in Trevi. The famous fountain is only a few blocks away, the romantic and vintage decor reminds us of a winter garden with watering cans and flower pots on the walls. The menu is a little bit ordinary, with the exception of the Angelina antipasto: a three-tiered display case filled with deli meats, cheese, fried foods and gratinated eggplants (melanzane alla parmigiana). Just with that, we're satisfied! Good to know, the door next door welcomes Café Angelina, famous for its cornetti

Roman specialities based on fish and seafood.