Where to brunch in Rome: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Rome. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Chiara Caruso's Cafe Merenda in Rome's Ostiense district by the Gazometro is the French-style bakery and brunch room with three-day croissants.
Order: Three-day croissant plus avocado toast on house pan bauletto with a poached egg.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun from 08:00. The brunch set with coffee and viennoiserie is 22 euros; the corner terrace seats 12.
Pianostrada in Rome's Centro Storico runs Saturday-Sunday brunch with the focaccia di Pianostrada, polenta-and-egg plates and a modern Roman menu.
Order: Focaccia with mortadella and stracciatella, plus poached eggs over polenta.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead for the garden seats from May to September. Closed Monday all day.
Le Carre Francais in Rome's Prati district is the French boulangerie, patisserie and bistrot with unlimited weekend brunch sets at 32 euros.
Order: Unlimited French brunch set with croque madame, quiche, croissants and homemade Breton crackers.
Tip: Open daily from 07:30. The unlimited 32 euro brunch runs 09:00 to noon weekends; book Sunday three days ahead.
Ginger Sapori e Salute in Rome's Centro Storico runs an all-day vegetarian-friendly brunch carte near the Spanish Steps, with granola bowls.
Order: Granola bowl with sourdough toast, avocado and a soft-boiled egg.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-23:30. The brunch carte runs all day; weekend bookings recommended.
Barnum Cafe in Rome's Centro Storico runs weekend brunch with avocado toast, poached eggs and sourdough plates, with a strong filter coffee and natural-wine.
Order: Avocado toast with poached egg and the maritozzo savoury with porchetta.
Tip: Book Sunday brunch a week ahead. The brunch set with coffee and juice runs 22 euros per head.
Ciampini in Rome's Centro Storico runs an all-day brunch on the Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina terrace, with classic Italian breakfast pastries.
Order: Cornetto sfogliato, cappuccino and a frittata of seasonal vegetables.
Tip: Open daily 07:00-23:30. The piazza terrace fills at brunch; arrive before 11:00 on weekends.
Doppio Zeroo in Rome's Ostiense district runs a weekend brunch buffet at €22 per head with rotating savoury and sweet plates, the city's most generous.
Order: The all-you-can-eat weekend brunch buffet with rotating savoury and sweet plates.
Tip: Book the rooftop terrace from May to September. The 12:00 buffet refresh is the freshest of the morning.
Panella in Rome's Esquilino quarter runs an all-day bakery brunch with pizza bianca slices, frittatas, sandwiches and the cornetto-and-cappuccino counter.
Order: Pizza bianca with mortadella plus a cornetto and cappuccino at the bar.
Tip: Open daily 07:00-22:00. The pizza bianca lunch counter heats up at 12:00; arrive before for the freshest.