The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants Rome

Just a stone's throw from Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, Casa Bleve is an institution in Rome. Within the walls of the Palazzo Lante, an important historic residence in the neighborhood, the restaurant's elegant and graceful rooms demonstrate the importance of the place. The rich menu offers a fine variety of Italian gastronomic dishes with a touch of innovation for personalized recipes, all composed with seasonal ingredients. To accompany it, an extensive collection of wines with labels of renowned repute, all you have to do is choose.

Located in Trastevere, in front of Tiberina Island, in a small, bright and quiet square, this restaurant was born from the passion of its owner. Opened only a few years ago, it is already appreciated by the Romans. A cuisine that does not rely on tradition but on culinary know-how for delicious recipes with a Roman character. A welcoming place, tastefully and elegantly cared for, that transmits tranquility and calm. Usually a host, here it's different: you feel like you are among friends and it's really nice!

A very nice address, just in front of the Circo Massimo. The decoration is trendy, the service is smiling and the dishes are tasty! You will find the unavoidable rigatoni alla carbonara or alla gricia, the bucatini all'amatriciana but also fried starters like supplì or mozzarella in carrozza for a tasty appetizer. Vegetarian dishes are also on the menu. As for the desserts, you'll love the tiramisù, it's a real treat! A real good plan in the neighborhood, far from the touristy trattorie that one could find there.

You'll feel right at home in this restaurant, which, in their words, combines Roman classicism with Parisian elegance. Located in a lively little square in the heart of the historic center, halfway between Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, the menu features traditional Roman dishes as well as more original ones that change with the seasons. Bread and cakes are also homemade. To get a good idea of their expertise, don't hesitate to choose the tasting menu.

This restaurant offers a new and friendly atmosphere in the busy little Governo Vecchio pedestrian street, at a stone's throw from Piazza Navona. The restaurant serves a revisited traditional cuisine: antipasti, primi and secondi inspired by the Roman tradition with a contemporary touch. Great classics like frisella with olive oil and tomato, bufala caprese or taglieri cooked meats and cheeses, for starters are found on the menu. Among primi are fettuccine all'amatriciana croccante and spezzatino della nonna (sautéed beef in the grand mother's way) make up secondi. They also prepare good pizzas.

Trattoria Monti is a discreet restaurant located just behind the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, with a small, inconspicuous entrance, but its dishes are well known to Romans. Prices are fairly reasonable for the quality of the food served and the location. A few à la carte dishes of market cuisine, often rabbit or pork à la romaine, calamari and other fish from the catch of the day, all carefully presented and generously served. A fine address with a pleasant welcome in this tourist district.

This restaurant is a mythical address for Americans. Although basic, the legendary Alfredo fettuccine made from butter and parmesan cheese is still in its infancy and is on the menu of all Italian restaurants across the Atlantic. The walls of the establishment are covered with portraits of the great stars who have since tasted the famous dish. The list is very long from Gary Cooper to Marilyn Monroe via Sofia Loren or the Pink Floyd! In 1943, Alfredo sold his restaurant, but fettuccine is still king on white tablecloths.

An interesting address both for its location, a stone's throw from the charming Santa Cecilia square in the heart of Trastevere, and for its innovative interpretation of recipes. A culinary know-how, inspired by tradition, with a strong personalization and the right balance for well presented, elegant and above all delicious dishes. All this in a warm, harmoniously decorated and comfortable place to spend a pleasant evening. Good wine list, adapted to the dishes. Tasting menus or a la carte, just choose. To be discovered!

In the Pigneto district, but far from the hustle and bustle of its main street, this restaurant offers modern, refined cuisine. A variety of recipes are on the menu: succulent pasta dishes, vegan pad thai, a truffle burger... The primi are worth the detour. We particularly liked i paccheri alla nonno ladro, pasta with bottarga and burrata . On the other hand, the tuna tataki left us a little disappointed. A word of advice: let yourself be tempted by a dessert - the tiramisù is up to the task! An address worth discovering.

In this downtown trattoria, located in a side street not far from Piazza di Spagna, the cuisine served is classic, with traditional recipes treated and revisited simply by the chef. Try the restaurant's specialties: linguine with lemon and bottarga, scialatielli with pistachio and swordfish or grilled calamari. All of these dishes are, for once, not synonymous with a dizzyingly high bill in the center.

The restaurant is located a few steps from the Quirinal Palace and Monti. It is known for its fish specialities, recipes based on a first-class raw material, purchased every day at the market. The well-trained team offers a competent and professional service. The welcome is warm and the atmosphere relaxing, in an elegant and minimalist context with light colours. All that remains is to let yourself be tempted by the starters based on excellent raw fish and the different dishes. Personalized recipes for a kitchen with character!

Its facade does not look like much, but if you push the door of this restaurant in the Testaccio, you can taste authentic Roman cuisine in an equally authentic atmosphere. Attended by many Romans, the menu includes dishes such as animal mushroom dishes, celery stew, tripe,lamb intestines and beef tail stew. The desserts are also very tasty, but the choice of wine is rather limited. In summer, you can enjoy an outdoor patio. The service is friendly.

Open since 1920, not far from Piazza del Popolo, this restaurant whose terrace stretches quietly along a street perpendicular to Via del Corso serves typical cuisine. For starters, try the zucchini flower fritters, before tasting the fettuccine with artichokes or porcini mushrooms. Traditional Roman dishes are also on the menu, such as tonnarelli con sugo di coda or the famous spaghetti alla carbonara . Al Vantaggio also offers an extensive wine list to accompany your meal.

Since 1906, La Carbonara has been an institution in Rome, for its eponymous pasta of course, which locals and tourists alike devour with large rolls on tightly packed tables where the privacy of conversation is only respected if your neighbors don't speak your language. A canteen atmosphere, with words and photos of visitors lining the walls, reasonable prices and hearty, tasty Roman dishes. Of course, the first thing you'll try is a real carbonara. And on Thursdays in Rome, it's traditional to succumb to gnocchi !

Excellent pizzeria, attended by locals, as well as by many others. To be sure you have a table, you must give your name to the person making the reservation. Then you wait for you when a table is released.

Just a stone's throw from Piazza di Spagna, this restaurant is tradition par excellence, a craft handed down from generation to generation where cooking is not only a skill but also a family history. This heritage is present in the recipes with the main dishes of the Roman tradition. The chef and his brigade are the actors. Flavors, aromas, freshness, elegance in the presentation...: everything is there! The place is warm and friendly, and there are tables in the elegant pedestrian street and in the patio covered with a magnificent wisteria.

This restaurant, which has been in existence since 1922, rolls out its white tablecloths in a pretty room, but the best thing is to sit outside in the large patio. On the menu, chef Simone Panella skilfully combines traditional cuisine with new flavors. What more can we say? The emblematic recipes of Roman cuisine are on the menu (it would be a shame not to try the pasta carbonara!) and alongside delicious dishes and desserts, which change with the seasons. It is one of the best restaurants in the area and one of the most famous in Rome.

This address is distinguished by its elegance, its services and its decoration, typical of the aristocratic salons that Il Marchese frequented. A very Roman osteria with traditional or revisited recipes, prepared in a kitchen in plain sight. The selection of food products varies, as does the menu, according to the season. Their origin is exclusively from the terroir, the basis of a quality cuisine. A chic address, an essential meeting place to taste the best cocktails in the city, followed by a good dinner. A typically Roman experience.

Just across the street from the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, this rustically-decorated restaurant offers good antipasti, excellent seafood risotto and famous recipes such as linguine alla Reviglio (shrimp, tomato and brandy!) in a slightly old-fashioned atmosphere. The fish is fresh, straight from Ostia, and the plates are full! We eat while looking at the photos of the many artists who have passed through here since 1962. Service is friendly and efficient.

Old winery transformed into a restaurant: a successful marriage between the ancient walls and the elegance of the design, a conversion for a cuisine of Roman tradition and Amatrice. Quality raw materials for authentic recipes, well balanced, revisited by the chef. His personal touch perfectly harmonizes the dishes, a real delight! The pluses: the outdoor tables on one of the oldest squares in Rome. A cellar of excellence, with champagnes, international and regional wines, the wine tradition of the family and the place!