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.
Address: Via Pietro Giannone 24, 00195 Roma, Rome
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.
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.
Tip: The €120 lunch tasting is the value entry; dinner runs €175 for seven courses with the same view at sunset.
The Troiani brothers' Il Convivio in Rome's Centro Storico holds one Michelin star for the modern Italian carte they have cooked since 1988, with a deep Lazio wine cellar.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day. The €95 weekday lunch tasting is the easier entry; cellar tour by request.
