CuisineItalian
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NeighborhoodMonti
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Why locals love it: Off the Tor Pignattara axis, Trecca's small-room trattoria has run the Lazio mountain cucina canon since 2020 under most tourists' notice.

Tip: Closed Tuesday; dinner only Mon, Wed-Sun. Book a week ahead; small front room.

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Location

Address: Via di Acqua Bullicante 56, 00177 Roma, Rome

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Trattoria Monti ★ 4.4

€€ ItalianMonti

Trattoria Monti is off the termini-edge san vito axis, the camerano family cooks le marche regional dishes alongside the roman pasta canon for 30 covers only.

Why locals goOff the Termini-edge San Vito axis, the Camerano family cooks Le Marche regional dishes alongside the Roman pasta canon for 30 covers only.

TipClosed Sunday dinner and Monday all day. Book three weeks ahead.

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Santo Palato ★ 4.7

€€ ItalianEsquilino

Sarah Cicolini's San Giovanni trattoria from 2017, Abruzzese cooking forequarters and offal; trippa alla romana, NYT-praised; moved to bigger room in 2025.

Why locals goOff the Re di Roma metro stop in the Esquiline edge, Sarah Cicolini's modern Roman kitchen runs trippa and pasta under most tourist itineraries.

TipClosed Sunday all day, Monday dinner. Book three weeks ahead for the 35-cover room.

Enoteca Corsi ★ 4.1

€€ French bistroCentro Storico

Enoteca Corsi is a french bistro room in Centro Storico. Cash only. Open lunch only; closed Sunday. The 12:30 seating runs busiest; arrive 12:15 for a table.

Why locals goLunch-only and cash-only since 1937, this working-day trattoria runs the city's most traditional bistro lunch in the Centro Storico but stops at 15:00.

TipCash only. Open lunch only; closed Sunday. The 12:30 seating runs busiest; arrive 12:15 for a table.

Trattoria Monti ★ 4.4

€€ ItalianMonti

Trattoria Monti is off the termini-edge san vito axis, the camerano family cooks le marche regional dishes alongside the roman pasta canon for 30 covers only.

Why locals goOff the Termini-edge San Vito axis, the Camerano family cooks Le Marche regional dishes alongside the Roman pasta canon for 30 covers only.

TipClosed Sunday dinner and Monday all day. Book three weeks ahead.

Pinsere ★ 4.3

€€ PizzeriaEsquilino

Pinsere is hidden in the castro pretorio working-quarter on via flavia, this pinsa romana counter feeds offices and few visitors at lunchtime.

Why locals goHidden in the Castro Pretorio working-quarter on Via Flavia, this pinsa Romana counter feeds offices and few visitors at lunchtime.

TipClosed Sat and Sun. Lunch crowd peaks 13:00-14:00; arrive before then for the freshest pinsa.

La Tavernaccia da Bruno ★ 4.2

€€ ItalianTrastevere

La Tavernaccia da Bruno is on the western trastevere edge with its wood-fire spit roasting porchetta, this trattoria's thursday lasagna books two weeks ahead.

Why locals goOn the western Trastevere edge with its wood-fire spit roasting porchetta, this trattoria's Thursday lasagna books two weeks ahead.

TipThursday lasagna sells out by 14:00 and books up two weeks ahead. Closed Wednesday all day.

Il Tiaso ★ 4.0

€€ Wine barPigneto

Il Tiaso is on pigneto's quieter via ascoli piceno corner, this natural-wine cellar runs late nights for the local pigneto crowd and few tourists.

Why locals goOn Pigneto's quieter Via Ascoli Piceno corner, this natural-wine cellar runs late nights for the local Pigneto crowd and few tourists.

TipOpen daily 18:30-02:00. The Tuesday and Thursday wine-flight tastings cost 15 euros for three glasses.

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