Antica Pesa in Rome's Trastevere is the 1922-founded trattoria with a hidden walled garden, the celebrity-spot lunch room and the cacio e pepe that critics have argued over for decades.
Signature dishes: Cacio e pepe, Tagliata di manzo, Carciofi alla giudia
Must order: Cacio e pepe, tagliata di manzo, and the carciofi alla giudia in season.
Tip: Book the walled garden three weeks ahead for May to September. Closed Sunday all day.
Address: Via Garibaldi 18, 00153 Roma, Rome
Stefano Callegari's Trapizzino in Rome's Trastevere invented the namesake triangle of pizza bianca stuffed with Roman braises since 2008. Now a small Rome chain with five locations.
Signature: Trapizzino, Suppli, Pollo alla cacciatora
Order: Trapizzino with pollo alla cacciatora and another with melanzane alla parmigiana.
Tip: Open 12:00 to 24:00 daily; the Piazza Trilussa location is the original of the brand.
Pizzeria Ai Marmi in Rome's Trastevere is the Sunday-evening institution with marble-table tops, paper-thin Roman pizzas and queues that wrap onto Viale Trastevere by 20:00.
Signature: Roman pizza, Suppli, Fritti
Order: Pizza margherita, suppli al telefono, fritti misti including baccala.
Tip: Closed Wednesday. No bookings; queue starts 19:30. Cash and card; the room turns fast.
Gabriele Bonci's Pizzarium near the Vatican in Rome is the pizza al taglio counter that re-wrote how the city does slices, with toppings that rotate every two hours.
Signature: Pizza bianca, Pizza al taglio with mortadella, Suppli
Order: Pizza bianca with mortadella, the potato slice with rosemary, a suppli on the side.
Tip: Open from 11:00 daily; line moves fast. Slices are sold by weight. Eat standing or take to nearby park.
Pizzeria Da Remo in Rome's Testaccio is the classic Roman pizza room with paper-thin crusts, the city's busiest suppli counter and a queue that wraps the piazza nightly.
Signature: Roman pizza, Suppli, Bruschetta
Order: Roman pizza margherita, suppli al telefono, and the bruschetta with anchovies.
Tip: Cash only. No bookings; arrive 19:00 or after 22:00 to skip the queue. Closed Sunday.
Li Rioni in Rome's Celio district near the Colosseum runs the canonical wood-fire Roman pizza with paper-thin crusts and the city's best fiori di zucca fritters since 1988.
Signature: Roman pizza, Suppli, Fiori di zucca
Order: Pizza alla romana, fiori di zucca and a suppli al telefono.
Tip: Closed Tuesday all day. The terrace tables on Via dei Santi Quattro book a week ahead.
Stefano Callegari's Trapizzino in Rome's Trastevere invented the namesake triangle of pizza bianca stuffed with Roman braises since 2008. Now a small Rome chain with five locations.
Signature: Trapizzino, Suppli, Pollo alla cacciatora
Order: Trapizzino with pollo alla cacciatora and another with melanzane alla parmigiana.
Tip: Open 12:00 to 24:00 daily; the Piazza Trilussa location is the original of the brand.
Arcangelo Dandini's Supplizio in Rome's Centro Storico is the suppli specialist counter, with 12 daily versions including cacio e pepe and mortadella, fried to order.
Signature: Suppli, Suppli cacio e pepe, Mortadella ball
Order: The classic suppli al telefono, the cacio e pepe version and the mortadella ball.
Tip: Cash and card. Open 12:00 to 22:00 Tue to Sun; closed Monday. Small standing counter only.
Pizzeria Ai Marmi in Rome's Trastevere is the Sunday-evening institution with marble-table tops, paper-thin Roman pizzas and queues that wrap onto Viale Trastevere by 20:00.
Signature: Roman pizza, Suppli, Fritti
Order: Pizza margherita, suppli al telefono, fritti misti including baccala.
Tip: Closed Wednesday. No bookings; queue starts 19:30. Cash and card; the room turns fast.
