52 italian rooms in Rome we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Rome | Italian across every city.
This is the heartland: cucina romana built on cacio e pepe, carbonara and amatriciana, plus the offal-led cooking of the old Testaccio slaughterhouse quarter. Felice a Testaccio and Flavio al Velavevodetto keep the neighbourhood classics, while Da Enzo al 29 anchors the trattoria tradition in Trastevere. The Jewish Ghetto adds its own canon at Ba'Ghetto and Nonna Betta, and at the top end La Pergola in Monte Mario carries Rome's fine-dining flag.
Salumeria Roscioli ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Via dei Giubbonari 21, 00186 Roma
Roscioli in Rome's Centro Storico runs deli, restaurant and wine cellar as one room. Kitchen leans roman, salumeria. At Via dei Giubbonari 21.
Armando al Pantheon ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Salita dei Crescenzi 31, 00186 Roma
Armando al Pantheon in Rome has cooked the four Roman pastas and the quinto quarto canon since 1961, a few steps from the Pantheon. Located in Centro Storico.
Felice a Testaccio ★ 4.6
testaccio · Via Mastro Giorgio 29, 00153 Roma
Felice a Testaccio in Rome has served the Testaccio working-quarter cucina since 1936. Kitchen leans roman trattoria. At Via Mastro Giorgio 29.
Flavio al Velavevodetto ★ 4.6
testaccio · Via di Monte Testaccio 97, 00153 Roma
Flavio al Velavevodetto in Rome's Testaccio is built into Monte dei Cocci, the ancient amphora mound. Priced at €€. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
Da Enzo al 29 ★ 4.4
trastevere · Via dei Vascellari 29, 00153 Roma
Da Enzo al 29 in Rome's Trastevere is the 30-seat trattoria with the longest queue in town. Kitchen leans roman trattoria. At Via dei Vascellari 29.
Trattoria Pennestri ★ 4.6
ostiense · Via Giovanni da Empoli 5, 00154 Roma
Trattoria Pennestri in Rome's Ostiense, opened 2017 by Tommaso Pennestri, runs the Roman canon with farmer-named meat sourcing. Priced at €€.
Santo Palato ★ 4.7
esquilino · Via Gallia 28, 00183 Roma
Sarah Cicolini's Santo Palato in Rome reads the quinto quarto offal grammar as modern technique. Located in Esquilino. Kitchen leans modern roman.
Da Cesare al Casaletto ★ 4.5
trastevere · Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Roma
Da Cesare al Casaletto in Rome's western Trastevere edge, run by Leonardo Vignoli, is the locals' Sunday trattoria. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
Checchino dal 1887 ★ 4.5
testaccio · Via di Monte Testaccio 30, 00153 Roma
Checchino dal 1887 in Rome's Testaccio is the dynastic temple of the quinto quarto. Kitchen leans roman, offal cuisine. At Via di Monte Testaccio 30.
Piatto Romano ★ 4.2
testaccio · Via Giovanni Battista Bodoni 62, 00153 Roma
Piatto Romano in Rome's Testaccio is the small-room trattoria where the Cocco family cooks the four Roman pastas exactly as the rulebook says.
Ba'Ghetto ★ 4.0
jewish-ghetto · Via del Portico d'Ottavia 57, 00186 Roma
Ba'Ghetto in Rome's Jewish Ghetto serves the cucina giudaico-romanesca canon under kosher supervision. Priced at €€. Kitchen leans roman-jewish.
Nonna Betta ★ 4.0
jewish-ghetto · Via del Portico d'Ottavia 16, 00186 Roma
Nonna Betta in Rome's Jewish Ghetto runs the giudaico-romanesca menu with a wider modern carte than the strictly-kosher houses. Priced at €€.
Trecca ★ 4.4
monti · Via di Acqua Bullicante 56, 00177 Roma
Trecca in Rome reads the Lazio mountain cucina through a young-kitchen lens. Closed Tuesday; dinner only Mon, Wed-Sun. Book a week ahead; small front room.
Pianostrada ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via delle Zoccolette 22, 00186 Roma
Pianostrada in Rome's Regola district is the all-female kitchen behind the focaccia di Pianostrada (rosemary, mortadella, stracciatella) and the modern Roman.
Trattoria Monti ★ 4.3
monti · Via di San Vito 13a, 00185 Roma
Trattoria Monti in Rome reads the Marchigiano kitchen, the Camerano family's home region, through a Roman lens. Kitchen leans le marche / roman.
Marco Martini Restaurant ★ 4.7
ostiense · Viale Aventino 121, 00153 Roma
Marco Martini's Aventino-edge room holds a Michelin star for the chef's modern reading of Roman pastas, with a tasting menu that runs both omnivore.
La Tavernaccia da Bruno ★ 4.3
trastevere · Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese 63, 00153 Roma
La Tavernaccia da Bruno in Rome's western Trastevere edge has a wood-fire spit roasting porchetta and a Thursday-only lasagna that locals book three weeks.
Perilli ★ 4.1
testaccio · Via Marmorata 39, 00153 Roma
Perilli in Rome's Testaccio has cooked the rigatoni con la pajata and the bucatini all'amatriciana since 1911. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
Antico Arco ★ 4.1
trastevere · Piazzale Aurelio 7, 00152 Roma
Antico Arco on Rome's Gianicolo hill is the modern-Roman dining room with a panoramic terrace. Located in Trastevere. Kitchen leans modern italian.
Rimessa Roscioli ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via del Conservatorio 58, 00186 Roma
Rimessa Roscioli in Rome is the wine-tasting dinner format from the Roscioli family. Located in Centro Storico. Kitchen leans italian, wine-led.
Osteria Fernanda ★ 4.2
trastevere · Via Crescenzo del Monte 18/24, 00153 Roma
Osteria Fernanda in Rome's southern Trastevere edge is Davide Del Duca's modern-Italian tasting room. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans modern italian.
Osteria Da Fortunata ★ 4.0
centro-storico · Via del Pellegrino 11, 00186 Roma
Osteria Da Fortunata in Rome's Centro Storico is the pasta-by-hand trattoria where you watch the pasta makers roll fettuccine in the window from a long.
Trattoria Da Teo ★ 4.2
trastevere · Piazza dei Ponziani 7a, 00153 Roma
Trattoria Da Teo in Rome's Trastevere is the family-run pasta-and-pizza room with a piazza-side terrace, classic Roman primi and a quiet wine list of Lazio.
Spirito Divino ★ 4.3
trastevere · Via dei Genovesi 31, 00153 Roma
Spirito Divino in Rome's Trastevere is the cellared-bistro with a 700-bottle wine list, the maialino al miele (honey-glazed pork) and the cellar tour.
Matricianella ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via del Leone 4, 00186 Roma
Matricianella in Rome's Centro Storico runs the canonical Roman trattoria carte: amatriciana the dish that named the house, saltimbocca alla romana.
Volpetti ★ 4.5
testaccio · Via Marmorata 47, 00153 Roma
Volpetti in Rome's Testaccio is the 1973-founded salumeria counter with 300 Italian cheeses, a salumi case stocked from every region and a takeaway pasta.
Doppio Zeroo ★ 4.0
ostiense · Via Ostiense 68, 00154 Roma
Doppio Zeroo in Rome's Ostiense district is the all-day pizza-and-aperitivo room with a long deli counter, the city's most generous aperitivo bar at 19:00.
Trattoria Dal Cavalier Gino ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Vicolo Rosini 4, 00186 Roma
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.
Antica Pesa ★ 4.3
trastevere · Via Garibaldi 18, 00153 Roma
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.
La Pergola ★ 4.8
monte-mario · Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136 Roma
Heinz Beck's La Pergola on Monte Mario holds three Michelin stars and the only rooftop terrace overlooking St Peter's at this level in Rome.
Glass Hostaria ★ 4.4
trastevere · Vicolo del Cinque 58, 00153 Roma
Cristina Bowerman's Glass Hostaria in Rome's Trastevere holds one Michelin star for the modern Roman tasting menu with the city's strongest representation.
Aroma ★ 4.7
celio · Via Labicana 125, 00184 Roma
Giuseppe Di Iorio's Aroma at the Palazzo Manfredi in Rome holds one Michelin star and the rooftop view directly onto the Colosseum from every table.
Il Convivio Troiani ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Vicolo dei Soldati 31, 00186 Roma
The Troiani brothers' Il Convivio in Rome's Centro Storico holds one Michelin star for the modern Italian carte they have cooked since 1988.
Imago ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Piazza della Trinita dei Monti 6, 00187 Roma
Andrea Antonini's Imago at the Hassler Hotel in Rome holds one Michelin star for the modern Italian tasting menu and the rooftop view across the Piazza di.
Per Me Giulio Terrinoni ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Vicolo del Malpasso 9, 00186 Roma
Giulio Terrinoni's Per Me in Rome's Centro Storico holds one Michelin star for the chef's seafood-led modern Italian, with both a tasting carte.
Trapizzino ★ 4.4
trastevere · Piazza Trilussa 46, 00153 Roma
Stefano Callegari's Trapizzino in Rome's Trastevere runs the late-night counter to midnight with the namesake pizza-pocket sandwiches, suppli and Italian.
Necci dal 1924 ★ 4.3
pigneto · Via Fanfulla da Lodi 68, 00176 Roma
Necci dal 1924 in Rome's Pigneto district runs the late-night terrace to 02:00 with aperitivo plates, pasta, the natural-wine list and the Pasolini-era piano.
Pasticceria Innocenti ★ 4.4
trastevere · Via della Luce 21, 00153 Roma
Pasticceria Innocenti in Rome's Trastevere stays open to 21:00 (late for a Roman pasticceria), with the evening maritozzo restock the late-night sweet ritual.
Open Baladin Roma ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via degli Specchi 6, 00186 Roma
Open Baladin in Rome's Campo de' Fiori district runs the kitchen and the 40 craft taps to 02:00 with burger plates, fries and Italian craft beer alongside.
Da Cesare al Casaletto ★ 4.8
trastevere · Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Roma
Da Cesare al Casaletto (Italian) in Rome: Book a week ahead for Sunday lunch. Tram 8 from Trastevere terminates 200m from the door; cab back is 12 euros.
Trattoria Pennestri ★ 4.6
ostiense · Via Giovanni da Empoli 5, 00154 Roma
Trattoria Pennestri is a italian room in Ostiense. Closed Monday all day, Sunday dinner. Lunch is the calmer service. Book ten days ahead for dinner.
Piatto Romano ★ 4.1
testaccio · Via Giovanni Battista Bodoni 62, 00153 Roma
Piatto Romano in Rome: Small-room Testaccio trattoria where the Cocco family cooks the four Roman pastas to the rulebook with zero menu twists.
180g Pizzeria Romana ★ 4.5
centocelle · Via Tor de' Schiavi 53, 00172 Roma
180g Pizzeria Romana is a italian room in Centocelle. Closed Monday. Book a week ahead. Metro C to Pigneto then 10 min walk; or 12 euros cab from centre.
Trecca ★ 4.4
monti · Via di Acqua Bullicante 56, 00177 Roma
Trecca is off the tor pignattara axis, trecca's small-room trattoria has run the lazio mountain cucina canon since 2020 under most tourists' notice.
Santo Palato ★ 4.7
esquilino · Via Gallia 28, 00183 Roma
Sarah Cicolini's San Giovanni trattoria from 2017, Abruzzese cooking forequarters and offal; trippa alla romana, NYT-praised; moved to bigger room in 2025.
Trattoria Monti ★ 4.4
monti · Via di San Vito 13a, 00185 Roma
Trattoria Monti is off the termini-edge san vito axis, the camerano family cooks le marche regional dishes alongside the roman pasta canon for 30 covers only.
La Tavernaccia da Bruno ★ 4.2
trastevere · Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese 63, 00153 Roma
La Tavernaccia da Bruno is on the western trastevere edge with its wood-fire spit roasting porchetta, this trattoria's thursday lasagna books two weeks ahead.
Mordi e Vai ★ 4.6
testaccio · Mercato di Testaccio, Box 15, Via Aldo Manuzio, 00153 Roma
Mordi e Vai in the Mercato di Testaccio in Rome sells Sergio Esposito's slow-braised allesso di scottona (beef shoulder) sandwich for €5, the city's defining.
Supplizio ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via dei Banchi Vecchi 143, 00186 Roma
Arcangelo Dandini's Supplizio in Rome's Centro Storico is the specialist suppli counter at €3 each. Two suppli and a glass of wine runs under €10 for a quick.
Pinsere ★ 4.4
esquilino · Via Flavia 98, 00187 Roma
Pinsere in Rome's Castro Pretorio district is the pinsa Romana counter, serving the ancient crisp flatbread topped with mortadella, mozzarella or simple.
Enoteca Corsi ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via del Gesu 87, 00186 Roma
Enoteca Corsi in Rome's Centro Storico has been a working-day lunch trattoria with retail wine shelves since 1937. At Via del Gesu 87. Booking recommended.
I Suppli ★ 4.0
trastevere · Via di San Francesco a Ripa 137, 00153 Roma
I Suppli in Rome's Trastevere sells suppli, fiori di zucca and potato croquettes by weight from €3 to €8 per portion, with the 19:00 fryer batch the freshest.