5 editor picks in Rome.
5 seafood places in Rome we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Rome | Seafood across every city.
Seafood is a smaller specialism in Rome than in the coastal towns nearby, surfacing mainly in the city's more ambitious dining rooms. Il Sanlorenzo in the centro storico is the reference point, a refined room built around the daily catch. Treat it as the destination rather than one of many.
Il Sanlorenzo in Rome's Centro Storico is the Michelin-starred seafood-only room. Priced at €€€€. At Via dei Chiavari 4/5. Booking recommended.
OrderThe crudi platter and the spaghettone alle vongole with the daily catch.
TipThe €85 lunch tasting is the more accessible entry; dinner runs €150 carte. Book a fortnight ahead.
Chinappi in Rome's Castro Pretorio quarter is the Formia fish family's city dining room, with three tasting menus and a 200-label cellar behind the seafood.
OrderThe menu a sorpresa, a multi-course set chosen by Stefano Chinappi from the day's catch.
TipClosed Monday. The set menus are the way in; the a la carte fish is priced by weight, so ask before ordering.
Nero di Seppia in Rome's Montesacro is a 2008 neighbourhood fish restaurant on Via Valdinievole, doing crudi, seafood pasta and the day's fry for locals.
OrderSpaghetti al nero di seppia, the house dish, followed by the frittura di pescato.
TipClosed Monday. Far from the centre on the Nomentana side; combine with a walk in the Aniene park. Takeaway available.
Roma Amor in Rome's Salario quarter is chef Pierpaolo Presta's seafood room on Via Velletri, cooking wild-caught Tyrrhenian fish with small-farm vegetables.
OrderThe barbecued octopus and a plate of crudo di mare, then whatever local scampi came in that morning.
TipClosed Monday; Saturday is dinner only and Sunday is lunch only. Book by phone or through the site.
Chiaroscuro in Rome's San Giovanni is a fish restaurant on Via Rimini near Re di Roma, running from tartare trios and squid-ink tagliolini to a mixed grill.
OrderThe tris di tartare of tuna, cod and amberjack, then the tagliolino al nero di seppia.
TipClosed Monday. Phone bookings are taken after 10:30; the kitchen stops at 22:00, so do not arrive late for dinner.
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