Southeast AsianChef Anthony Genovese€€€€€220centro-storicoTue-Fri 19:30-21:00; Sat 12:30-15:00, 19:30-21:00; closed Sun-MonBook 4 weeks ahead
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The €120 lunch tasting is the value entry to the kitchen.
ItalianChef Cristina Bowerman€€€€€135trastevereWed-Sun 19:00-22:30; Sat-Sun 12:00-15:00; closed Mon-TueBook 3 weeks ahead
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.
Tip: Closed Monday all day. The €95 vegetarian tasting runs the same length as the omnivore carte.
ItalianChef Giuseppe Di Iorio€€€€€175celioMon-Tue 19:00-23:00; Wed-Sun 12:30-15:00, 19:00-23:00Book 4 weeks ahead
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.
ItalianChef Angelo Troiani€€€€€155centro-storicoMon-Sat 19:30-22:30; closed SunBook 3 weeks ahead
The Troiani brothers' Il Convivio in Rome's Centro Storico holds one Michelin star for the modern Italian carte they have cooked since 1988.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day. The €95 weekday lunch tasting is the easier entry; cellar tour by request.
MediterraneanChef Domenico Stile€€€€€165pratiWed-Sun lunch and dinner; closed Mon-TueBook 3 weeks ahead
Domenico Stile's Enoteca La Torre in Rome's Villa Laetitia holds one Michelin star for a Mediterranean tasting menu rooted in Campanian seafood and Lazio.
Tip: The Lungotevere terrace seats book a fortnight ahead in summer. The €125 lunch tasting is the entry.
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Tasting menuChef Andrea Pasqualucci€€€€€110via-venetoMon-Sat 12:30-15:00, 19:30-23:00; closed SunBook 2 weeks ahead
Andrea Pasqualucci's Moma in Rome's Via Veneto holds one Michelin star and runs the city's most reasonable starred tasting menu at €110 across seven courses.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The €55 weekday lunch set is the steal; dinner books a fortnight ahead.