Daniele Lippi's Acquolina in Rome's Centro Storico holds one Michelin star for the seafood-only tasting carte, with the Mediterranean catch driving the kitchen's modern technique.
Tip: The €85 lunch tasting at five courses is the easier entry; dinner runs seven courses at €140.
Address: Via del Vantaggio 14, 00186 Roma, Rome
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 Spagna.
Tip: The €120 vegetarian tasting runs at the same seven-course length. Sunset bookings sell out four weeks ahead.
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 and the tipico dei tappi single-plate menu.
Tip: The tipico dei tappi small-plate carte lets you build a tasting at your own pace. Closed Sunday.
Anthony Genovese's Il Pagliaccio in Rome's Centro Storico holds two Michelin stars for a cross-cultural tasting menu rooted in Italian and Southeast Asian technique since 2003.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The €120 lunch tasting is the value entry to the kitchen.
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 Spagna.
Tip: The €120 vegetarian tasting runs at the same seven-course length. Sunset bookings sell out four weeks ahead.
Adriano Baldassarre's Tordomatto in Rome's Prati district holds one Michelin star for a Lazio-rooted tasting menu that runs farmer-named meats and a strong cellar of natural wines.
Tip: Closed Tuesday all day. The €75 weekday lunch tasting at four courses is the steal.
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 and the tipico dei tappi single-plate menu.
Tip: The tipico dei tappi small-plate carte lets you build a tasting at your own pace. Closed Sunday.
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.
Tip: Book exactly 60 days ahead via the hotel; jacket required. The €290 nine-course menu runs 3.5 hours.
Anthony Genovese's Il Pagliaccio in Rome's Centro Storico holds two Michelin stars for a cross-cultural tasting menu rooted in Italian and Southeast Asian technique since 2003.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The €120 lunch tasting is the value entry to the kitchen.
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 of female pastry chefs.
Tip: Closed Monday all day. The €95 vegetarian tasting runs the same length as the omnivore carte.
