Roman Trattoria€€centro-storicoMon-Sat 12:30-23:00, Sun closed
Trattoria Dal Cavalier Gino in Rome's Centro Storico is the politicians' lunch room near the Parliament, with frescoed walls and the coniglio alla cacciatora.
Signature: Tonnarelli cacio e pepe, Coniglio alla cacciatora, Saltimbocca
Order: The tonnarelli cacio e pepe, coniglio alla cacciatora, and a half-litre of house Frascati.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Book a week ahead; the back-room frescoed alcoves are the ask.
Roman Trattoria€€€trastevereMon-Sat 19:30-late, Sun closed
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.
Signature: Cacio e pepe, Tagliata di manzo, Carciofi alla giudia
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.
Pizzeria€pratiTue-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00, Mon closed
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.
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.
Roman Pizza€testaccioMon-Sat 19:00-01:00, Sun closed
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.
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.
Roman Pizza€celioWed-Mon 19:00-00:00, Tue closed
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.
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.
Street food€trastevereDaily 12:00-01:00
Stefano Callegari's Trapizzino in Rome's Trastevere invented the namesake triangle of pizza bianca stuffed with Roman braises since 2008. Priced at €.
Signature: Trapizzino, Suppli, Pollo alla cacciatora
Order: Trapizzino with pollo alla cacciatora and another with melanzane alla parmigiana.
Tip: Open 12:00-24:00 daily; the Piazza Trilussa location is the original of the brand.