San Giovanni & Testaccio
One of the few decent eateries near the Colosseum, this modish Parisian-inspired bistro features a striking zinc bar, 5m-high ceilings, marble-topped…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
One of the few decent eateries near the Colosseum, this modish Parisian-inspired bistro features a striking zinc bar, 5m-high ceilings, marble-topped…
Rome
The cafe-restaurant of La Galleria Nazionale sits in neoclassical splendour in a tranquil corner of Villa Borghese, with a dedicated entrance on the…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
It's easy to dismiss a restaurant as being 'too touristy', but this can be unjust. Yes, this family-operated trattoria is popular with foreign tourists…
Centro Storico
This casual bistro and wine bar opposite the Temple of Hadrian is an enticing spot with its colourful, art-filled interior and prime location on a…
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…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Doozo (meaning ‘welcome’) is an elegant and serene restaurant, bookshop and art gallery owned by a chef hailing from Tokyo. It serves traditional Japanese…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Produce from Rome's agricultural surrounds goes into the delicious 100% organic smoothies, soups, dips, wraps, salads, burgers and other vegetarian and…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Cool jazz wafts out into the street when the door to this simple bistro and birreria (beer house) opens. The shabby chic interior has an open kitchen as…
Centro Storico
This buzzing bakery on Campo de' Fiori, divided into two adjacent shops, does a roaring trade in panini and delicious fresh-from-the-oven pizza al taglio …
Rome
Like a number of Rome's newer, popular eateries, Pro Loco Pinciano is something of a culinary all-rounder. It serves regional cured meats and cheeses from…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
A wall in this gorgeous boutique features a cascade of shiny dark chocolate – 350kg in all, mixed with a spot of olive oil. Shop here for chocolates and…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
There is a real charm to this tiny down-to-earth bottega organica (organic market) in Trastevere where a knowing crowd lingers over sassy farro- and pulse…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Overlooking the Tiber, this traditional steel-grey kiosk is the place for a summer grattachecca (crushed ice covered in fruit and syrup), the favoured…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Cosy, relaxed and welcoming, this cafe-bistro is a far cry from the many impersonal eateries around the Colosseum. With its rustic wooden tables,…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
A long-standing local favourite, La Torricella is a copybook neighbourhood restaurant with formal white-starched tablecloths and a menu to cover all bases…
Caffetteria Chiostro del Bramante
Centro Storico
Few cafes are as beautifully located as this one on the 1st floor of Bramante's elegant Renaissance cloisters. With tables above the central courtyard and…
Centro Storico
A Roman favourite, this much-lauded backstreet trattoria is often packed. Chef Renato's menu features updated Roman classics that while modern and…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Traditional dishes including pasta carbonara and Roman-style tripe mingle with more creative primi and secondi on the menu at this small and stylish…
Centro Storico
Forget fancy flavours and experimental combinations, Venchi is all about the unadulterated enjoyment of chocolate. The wall shelves and counter displays…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
A pig’s whisker from the city’s former slaughterhouse, this old-school restaurant is a long-standing champion of the quinto quarto (fifth quarter – or…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
A tiny and staunchly traditional trattoria with a menu featuring all the Roman classics, Da Enzo carefully sources its produce, relying on farms in Lazio…
Centro Storico
Follow the green neon arrow to the end of a narrow alley and you’ll find this intimate trattoria. It's a long-standing favourite of business folk and…
Rome
Fashionable and quietly chic, Molto is a Parioli favourite. The discreet entrance gives onto an elegant, modern interior and open-air terrace, while the…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Now a chain operation, Rome's most famous vendor of tiramisu (which literally means 'pick me up') sells takeaway cartons of the deliciously rich yet light…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
A small corner of Naples in Trastevere, Don serves authentic fried pizzas. These golden half-moons of doughiness and melted cheese are delicious and…
Centro Storico
Rustic decor goes hand in hand with baroque elegance at this handsome bistro on the ground floor of Palazzo Braschi, home to the Museo di Roma. Its menu…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
As popular with local residents as it is with tourists, this osteria offers a menu of creative pastas and mains inspired by what's fresh at the local…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Even in a city of great views, the panoramas from the Michelin-starred romantic rooftop restaurant at Roma Hassler are special, extending over a sea of…
Centro Storico
Caravaggio, Goethe and Federico Fellini are among the luminaries who have dined at what is said to be Rome’s oldest trattoria, dating from around 1518…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Placing a premium on fresh and healthy produce, this spacious white-tiled cafe is particularly popular with lunching office workers. Menus are chalked up…
Centro Storico
With its cosy traditional interior and unwavering dedication to old-school Roman cuisine, family-run Armando's is almost as well known as its neighbour,…
Rome
For the best sliced pizza near Villa Borghese park, search out this humble takeaway. Pizzas come capped with a selection of imaginative toppings and a…
Centro Storico
A pearl among the tourist traps near Via del Governo Vecchio, this cosy bar-bistro is a good address to have up your sleeve. It's open all day, serving…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
A brilliant budget find, this old-fashioned pasta shop (1918) serves up two choices of pasta from its kitchen hatch. It’s fast food, Italian style –…
Centro Storico
Few tourists make it to this long-standing neighbourhood trattoria on a cobbled cul-de-sac near Ponte Sant'Angelo. But it still gets busy as local diners…
Centro Storico
This historic Ghetto restaurant, complete with dated decor and a rather starchy atmosphere, is a top spot for traditional Jewish-Roman cooking. Signature…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
Sandwiches, wraps, salads, breakfast bowls, soup and fresh juices are all prepared with speed, skill and fresh locally sourced organic ingredients at this…
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…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
With a look that has endured since this restaurant opened in 1934 (wrought-iron chandeliers, polished dark wood and white tablecloths), Nino is enduringly…
Rome
This casual all-day eatery is a skilled jack of all trades, serving a fantastic range of sweet and savoury snacks – think cornettos (Italian croissants),…