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Trippa alla romana is Rome's tripe dish: honeycomb tripe simmered in tomato sauce with celery, mint and a generous shower of grated pecorino romano. The Saturday lunch of the Testaccio quarter.
Trippa alla romana is part of the Testaccio quinto quarto offal canon that grew out of the city's old slaughterhouse trade. Honeycomb tripe (beef stomach) is poached, cut into ribbons, then simmered for 90 minutes in a tomato-celery sauce with the surprise of fresh mint at the end (the herb that distinguishes Roman tripe from Florentine or Milanese versions). The Saturday lunch of trippa was the Testaccio worker's tradition, with the dish often appearing on weekend menus only across the city. Sarah Cicolini's Santo Palato has put the dish back on Rome's must-eat lists since 2018; Checchino dal 1887 has cooked it as a Saturday-only special for over a century.
4 editor picks for Trippa alla romana in Rome, ranked by editorial score. All Rome signature dishes · Trippa alla romana across every city.
Sarah Cicolini's Santo Palato in Rome reads the quinto quarto offal grammar as modern technique. Located in Esquilino. Kitchen leans modern roman.
OrderThe trippa alla romana, tonnarelli cacio e pepe, and a glass of Cesanese.
TipBook three weeks ahead; the room has 35 covers. Lunch is the calmer service.
Trattoria Pennestri in Rome's Ostiense, opened 2017 by Tommaso Pennestri, runs the Roman canon with farmer-named meat sourcing. Priced at €€.
OrderThe rigatoni alla gricia, pajata when it's on, and any seasonal antipasto from the chalkboard.
TipClosed Monday all day, Sunday dinner. Lunch is much easier to book than the 20:30 dinner seating.
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.
OrderRigatoni con la pajata, coda alla vaccinara, animelle and a glass from the historic Lazio cellar.
TipThe cellar tour before lunch is worth booking. Closed Sunday and Monday all day.
Perilli in Rome's Testaccio has cooked the rigatoni con la pajata and the bucatini all'amatriciana since 1911. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
OrderRigatoni con la pajata (the dish of the house), bucatini all'amatriciana and a glass of Frascati.
TipClosed Wednesday all day. Cash and card; cover charge is €2 per head.
Trippa alla romana makes more sense with someone from Rome explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Travel back to Ancient Rome with a candlelit dinner inside the Baths of Agrippa. Taste fine wines, authentic Roman flavors, and centuries of history in one unforgettab...
Guided tour · 3 hours
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Guided tour · 2 hours
See Rome’s iconic landmarks by golf cart and enjoy a traditional Roman meal featuring three classic pastas, appetizers or tiramisu, and a drink.
