40 mid-range rooms in Rome, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Rome, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Rome food.
Armando al Pantheon ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Salita dei Crescenzi 31, 00186 Roma
Armando al Pantheon in Rome has cooked the four Roman pastas and the quinto quarto canon since 1961, a few steps from the Pantheon. Located in Centro Storico.
Tip: Bookings open exactly two months ahead on the website. Walk-up tables exist but only for lone diners and only at 12:30.
Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fa ★ 4.8
trastevere · Via di Benedetta 25, 00153 Roma
Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fa in Rome's Trastevere is the famous tiny-room craft beer bar (the Football Pub) with 16 rotating taps of Italian and Belgian craft.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-02:00. Cash and card; the room holds 20; standing room only most nights.
Da Cesare al Casaletto ★ 4.8
trastevere · Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Roma
Da Cesare al Casaletto (Italian) in Rome: Book a week ahead for Sunday lunch. Tram 8 from Trastevere terminates 200m from the door; cab back is 12 euros.
Tip: Book a week ahead for Sunday lunch. Tram 8 from Trastevere terminates 200m from the door; cab back is 12 euros.
Santo Palato ★ 4.7
esquilino · Via Gallia 28, 00183 Roma
Sarah Cicolini's Santo Palato in Rome reads the quinto quarto offal grammar as modern technique. Located in Esquilino. Kitchen leans modern roman.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead; the room has 35 covers. Lunch is the calmer service.
Be.Re. Craft Beer ★ 4.7
prati · Via Vespasiano 2, 00192 Roma
Be.Re. in Rome's Prati district is Stefano Callegari's craft beer and trapizzino bar with 26 Italian craft taps and the namesake-format pizza-pocket pairing.
Tip: Open daily 12:00 to midnight. The flight-with-trapizzino set is 18 euros for four taps plus a pocket.
Mordi e Vai ★ 4.7
testaccio · Mercato di Testaccio, Box 15, Via Aldo Manuzio, 00153 Roma
Mordi e Vai is tucked inside the mercato di testaccio at box 15, sergio esposito's market-stall sandwich counter still flies under most visitor itineraries.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The allesso di scottona with chicory is 5 euros; queue forms 12:30 onward.
Santo Palato ★ 4.7
esquilino · Via Gallia 28, 00183 Roma
Sarah Cicolini's San Giovanni trattoria from 2017, Abruzzese cooking forequarters and offal; trippa alla romana, NYT-praised; moved to bigger room in 2025.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day, Monday dinner. Book three weeks ahead for the 35-cover room.
Felice a Testaccio ★ 4.6
testaccio · Via Mastro Giorgio 29, 00153 Roma
Felice a Testaccio in Rome has served the Testaccio working-quarter cucina since 1936. Kitchen leans roman trattoria. At Via Mastro Giorgio 29.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead on the website. Lunch is calmer; the 21:00 dinner sitting is the longest wait.
Flavio al Velavevodetto ★ 4.6
testaccio · Via di Monte Testaccio 97, 00153 Roma
Flavio al Velavevodetto in Rome's Testaccio is built into Monte dei Cocci, the ancient amphora mound. Priced at €€. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
Tip: The amphora-walled back rooms are the spot to ask for; the terrace fills up first in summer.
Trattoria Pennestri ★ 4.6
ostiense · Via Giovanni da Empoli 5, 00154 Roma
Trattoria Pennestri in Rome's Ostiense, opened 2017 by Tommaso Pennestri, runs the Roman canon with farmer-named meat sourcing. Priced at €€.
Tip: Closed Monday all day, Sunday dinner. Lunch is much easier to book than the 20:30 dinner seating.
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffe Roastery ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Piazza di Sant'Eustachio 82, 00186 Roma
Sant'Eustachio in Rome has roasted espresso blends over a wood fire since 1938. Located in Centro Storico. Open mon-fri 09:00-18:00, sat 09:00-13:00.
Tip: The whole-bean Gran Caffe Speciale retails at 18 euros per 250g bag; wood-fire flavour is the city classic.
Trattoria Pennestri ★ 4.6
ostiense · Via Giovanni da Empoli 5, 00154 Roma
Trattoria Pennestri is a italian room in Ostiense. Closed Monday all day, Sunday dinner. Lunch is the calmer service. Book ten days ahead for dinner.
Tip: Closed Monday all day, Sunday dinner. Lunch is the calmer service. Book ten days ahead for dinner.
Da Cesare al Casaletto ★ 4.5
trastevere · Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Roma
Da Cesare al Casaletto in Rome's western Trastevere edge, run by Leonardo Vignoli, is the locals' Sunday trattoria. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
Tip: Take tram 8 from Trastevere to the end of the line. Book a week ahead for Sunday lunch.
180g Pizzeria Romana ★ 4.5
centocelle · Via Tor de' Schiavi 53, 00172 Roma
Jacopo Mercuro's 180g Pizzeria Romana in Rome's Centocelle quarter has put the modern Roman pizza on the city's must-eat list, weighing each crust.
Tip: Closed Monday. Book a week ahead; the room holds 40 covers. Metro C to Pigneto then 10 min walk.
Faro Luminari del Caffe ★ 4.5
prati · Via Piave 55, 00187 Roma
Faro in Rome's Prati district is the third-wave roaster pouring single-origin filter and espresso, the bean rotation changes weekly with the cupping flight.
Tip: The Friday cupping session at 18:00 is free; subscription packs run 18 euros per fortnight for 250g.
Jungle Juice Brewing ★ 4.5
pigneto · Via del Mandrione 109, 00181 Roma
Jungle Juice Brewing near Rome's Pigneto district is the city's largest craft brewery and taproom, founded 2016, with 12 in-house taps spanning IPA.
Tip: Open Wed-Sun from 18:00. The 4-tap house flight at 12 euros covers the brewery's core IPA and sour line.
Drink Kong Ramen Kitchen ★ 4.5
monti · Piazza di San Martino ai Monti 8, 00184 Roma
Drink Kong in Rome's Monti district runs the city's latest cocktail-and-ramen kitchen to 04:00, with Patrick Pistolesi's Tokyo-style highballs.
Tip: Open daily 19:00-04:00. Ramen kitchen runs from 22:00; book the cocktail bar four days ahead.
180g Pizzeria Romana ★ 4.5
centocelle · Via Tor de' Schiavi 53, 00172 Roma
180g Pizzeria Romana is a italian room in Centocelle. Closed Monday. Book a week ahead. Metro C to Pigneto then 10 min walk; or 12 euros cab from centre.
Tip: Closed Monday. Book a week ahead. Metro C to Pigneto then 10 min walk; or 12 euros cab from centre.
Da Enzo al 29 ★ 4.4
trastevere · Via dei Vascellari 29, 00153 Roma
Da Enzo al 29 in Rome's Trastevere is the 30-seat trattoria with the longest queue in town. Kitchen leans roman trattoria. At Via dei Vascellari 29.
Tip: No bookings for parties under four. Queue from 18:45 for a 19:00 seating or you will wait an hour.
Trecca ★ 4.4
monti · Via di Acqua Bullicante 56, 00177 Roma
Trecca in Rome reads the Lazio mountain cucina through a young-kitchen lens. Closed Tuesday; dinner only Mon, Wed-Sun. Book a week ahead; small front room.
Tip: Closed Tuesday; dinner only Mon, Wed-Sun. Book a week ahead; small front room.
La Casa del Caffe Tazza d'Oro ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via degli Orfani 84, 00186 Roma
Tazza d'Oro in Rome's Centro Storico has roasted classic Italian espresso blends since 1944, with the wholesale bean operation supplying half the Centro.
Tip: The whole-bean Regina dei Caffe blend retails at 12 euros per 250g; granita di caffe is the summer order.
Ditta Artigianale Roma ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via dei Banchi Vecchi 130, 00186 Roma
Ditta Artigianale in Rome (the Florentine roaster's Roma outpost) is the third-wave coffee bar with single-origin filter, the city's strongest cold-brew.
Tip: Open daily 08:00-23:00. The cold-brew flight tasting at 16:00 is the slow-coffee ritual.
Open Baladin Roma ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via degli Specchi 6, 00186 Roma
Open Baladin in Rome's Campo de' Fiori district is the city flagship of the Baladin brewing group, with 40 taps including the brewery's classics.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-02:00. The 4+4 tasting flight at 12 euros covers four of the Baladin classics.
Trapizzino ★ 4.4
trastevere · Piazza Trilussa 46, 00153 Roma
Stefano Callegari's Trapizzino in Rome's Trastevere runs the late-night counter to midnight with the namesake pizza-pocket sandwiches, suppli and Italian.
Tip: Open 12:00-24:00 daily. The pollo alla cacciatora trapizzino and a glass of craft beer is the late-night order.
Pasticceria Innocenti ★ 4.4
trastevere · Via della Luce 21, 00153 Roma
Pasticceria Innocenti in Rome's Trastevere stays open to 21:00 (late for a Roman pasticceria), with the evening maritozzo restock the late-night sweet ritual.
Tip: Open daily 06:30-21:00. The 19:00 maritozzo restock is the freshest of the day for 4 euros.
Trecca ★ 4.4
monti · Via di Acqua Bullicante 56, 00177 Roma
Trecca is 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.
Trattoria Monti ★ 4.4
monti · Via di San Vito 13a, 00185 Roma
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday dinner and Monday all day. Book three weeks ahead.
Cafe Merenda ★ 4.4
ostiense · Via del Gazometro 5/A, 00154 Roma
Chiara Caruso's Cafe Merenda in Rome's Ostiense district by the Gazometro is the French-style bakery and brunch room with three-day croissants.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun from 08:00. The brunch set with coffee and viennoiserie is 22 euros; the corner terrace seats 12.
Pianostrada ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via delle Zoccolette 22, 00186 Roma
Pianostrada in Rome's Centro Storico runs Saturday-Sunday brunch with the focaccia di Pianostrada, polenta-and-egg plates and a modern Roman menu.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead for the garden seats from May to September. Closed Monday all day.
Le Carre Francais ★ 4.4
prati · Via Vittoria Colonna 30, 00193 Roma
Le Carre Francais in Rome's Prati district is the French boulangerie, patisserie and bistrot with unlimited weekend brunch sets at 32 euros.
Tip: Open daily from 07:30. The unlimited 32 euro brunch runs 09:00 to noon weekends; book Sunday three days ahead.
Trattoria Monti ★ 4.3
monti · Via di San Vito 13a, 00185 Roma
Trattoria Monti in Rome reads the Marchigiano kitchen, the Camerano family's home region, through a Roman lens. Kitchen leans le marche / roman.
Tip: Closed Sunday dinner and Monday all day. Book three weeks out; 30 seats only.
La Tavernaccia da Bruno ★ 4.3
trastevere · Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese 63, 00153 Roma
La Tavernaccia da Bruno in Rome's western Trastevere edge has a wood-fire spit roasting porchetta and a Thursday-only lasagna that locals book three weeks.
Tip: Thursday lasagna sells out by 14:00 and books up two weeks ahead. Closed Wednesday.
Spirito Divino ★ 4.3
trastevere · Via dei Genovesi 31, 00153 Roma
Spirito Divino in Rome's Trastevere is the cellared-bistro with a 700-bottle wine list, the maialino al miele (honey-glazed pork) and the cellar tour.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day. The €60 four-course set with paired wine is the value entry.
Matricianella ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via del Leone 4, 00186 Roma
Matricianella in Rome's Centro Storico runs the canonical Roman trattoria carte: amatriciana the dish that named the house, saltimbocca alla romana.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day. Book a week ahead for the courtyard terrace; the indoor room is calmer.
Trattoria Dal Cavalier Gino ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Vicolo Rosini 4, 00186 Roma
Trattoria Dal Cavalier Gino in Rome's Centro Storico is the politicians' lunch room near the Parliament, with frescoed walls and the coniglio alla cacciatora.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Book a week ahead; the back-room frescoed alcoves are the ask.
Fischio ★ 4.3
prati · Piazzale degli Eroi, 00192 Roma
Fischio in Rome's Prati district at Piazzale degli Eroi is the outdoor kiosk pouring specialty coffee from rotating European micro-roasters.
Tip: Open daily from 07:00. The morning V60 lots rotate weekly; sister kiosk Becco across the piazza runs shokupan sandwiches from noon.
Treefolk's Public House ★ 4.3
trastevere · Viale di Trastevere 192, 00153 Roma
Treefolk's Public House in Rome's Trastevere district is the British-leaning gastropub with 12 cask handpulls and 8 keg taps, the 60-bottle whisky cellar.
Tip: Open daily from 18:00. The cask flight of three handpulls at 14 euros is the order; book the Camino Room ten days ahead.
Pizzeria Da Baffetto ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via del Governo Vecchio 114, 00186 Roma
Pizzeria Da Baffetto in Rome's Centro Storico has cooked the canonical paper-thin Roman pizza since 1962, with the late-night seatings running to 00:30.
Tip: Cash only. No bookings; queue from 21:30 for the 22:00 seating. Closed Tuesday all day.
Necci dal 1924 ★ 4.3
pigneto · Via Fanfulla da Lodi 68, 00176 Roma
Necci dal 1924 in Rome's Pigneto district runs the late-night terrace to 02:00 with aperitivo plates, pasta, the natural-wine list and the Pasolini-era piano.
Tip: Open daily 07:00-02:00. The kitchen runs to 24:00; aperitivo and bar to 02:00.
Open Baladin Roma ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via degli Specchi 6, 00186 Roma
Open Baladin in Rome's Campo de' Fiori district runs the kitchen and the 40 craft taps to 02:00 with burger plates, fries and Italian craft beer alongside.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-02:00. The flight tasting at 12 euros for four taps is the late-night order.