17 restaurants in Rome, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Rome.
Salumeria Roscioli ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Via dei Giubbonari 21, 00186 Roma
Hours: Daily 12:30-15:30, 19:00-23:30
Roscioli in Rome's Centro Storico runs deli, restaurant and wine cellar as one room. Kitchen leans roman, salumeria. At Via dei Giubbonari 21.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead for dinner. Lunch is the easier seating and the same kitchen runs both services.
Armando al Pantheon ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Salita dei Crescenzi 31, 00186 Roma
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:30-15:00, 18:00-23:00, Sat 12:30-15:00, Sun closed
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.
Santo Palato ★ 4.7
esquilino · Via Gallia 28, 00183 Roma
Hours: Daily 12:30-14:45, 19:30-23:30
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.
Marco Martini Restaurant ★ 4.7
ostiense · Viale Aventino 121, 00153 Roma
Hours: Mon-Fri 19:00-00:00, Sat 19:00-00:00
Marco Martini's Aventino-edge room holds a Michelin star for the chef's modern reading of Roman pastas, with a tasting menu that runs both omnivore.
Tip: Lunch tasting is €95 vs €150 dinner. The vegetarian carte runs the same number of courses.
Felice a Testaccio ★ 4.6
testaccio · Via Mastro Giorgio 29, 00153 Roma
Hours: Daily 12:30-15:30, 19:00-23:30
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
Hours: Daily 12:30-15:00, 19:45-22:45
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.
Da Cesare al Casaletto ★ 4.5
trastevere · Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Roma
Hours: Thu-Tue 12:30-15:00, 19:30-23:00, Wed closed
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.
Il Sanlorenzo ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Via dei Chiavari 4/5, 00186 Roma
Hours: Mon 19:30-00:00, Tue-Sun 12:30-15:00, 19:30-00:00
Il Sanlorenzo in Rome's Centro Storico is the Michelin-starred seafood-only room. Priced at €€€€. At Via dei Chiavari 4/5. Booking recommended.
Tip: The €85 lunch tasting is the more accessible entry; dinner runs €150 carte. Book a fortnight ahead.
Da Enzo al 29 ★ 4.4
trastevere · Via dei Vascellari 29, 00153 Roma
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30-15:00, 19:30-23:00, Sun closed
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
Hours: Mon-Fri 20:00-23:00, Sat 12:30-15:00, 20:00-23:00, Sun closed
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 Tavernaccia da Bruno ★ 4.3
trastevere · Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese 63, 00153 Roma
Hours: Mon-Tue, Fri-Sun 12:45-15:00, 19:30-23:00, Wed-Thu closed
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.
Piatto Romano ★ 4.2
testaccio · Via Giovanni Battista Bodoni 62, 00153 Roma
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:45-15:00, 19:45-23:30, Sun closed
Piatto Romano in Rome's Testaccio is the small-room trattoria where the Cocco family cooks the four Roman pastas exactly as the rulebook says.
Tip: Closed Wednesday all day. Book a week ahead; the dining room holds 30 covers.
Rimessa Roscioli ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via del Conservatorio 58, 00186 Roma
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00
Rimessa Roscioli in Rome is the wine-tasting dinner format from the Roscioli family. Located in Centro Storico. Kitchen leans italian, wine-led.
Tip: Single seating at 20:00. Reserve a fortnight ahead; the salumi flight alone is worth the ticket.
Osteria Fernanda ★ 4.2
trastevere · Via Crescenzo del Monte 18/24, 00153 Roma
Hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 19:30-00:00, Sat-Sun 12:30-15:00, 19:30-00:00, Tue closed
Osteria Fernanda in Rome's southern Trastevere edge is Davide Del Duca's modern-Italian tasting room. Priced at €€€. Kitchen leans modern italian.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday all day. The €80 lunch tasting is the steal vs €110 dinner.
Antico Arco ★ 4.1
trastevere · Piazzale Aurelio 7, 00152 Roma
Hours: Daily 12:00-00:00
Antico Arco on Rome's Gianicolo hill is the modern-Roman dining room with a panoramic terrace. Located in Trastevere. Kitchen leans modern italian.
Tip: Book a sunset table on the terrace three weeks out. Tram 8 from Trastevere drops at the foot of the hill.
Ba'Ghetto ★ 4.0
jewish-ghetto · Via del Portico d'Ottavia 57, 00186 Roma
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri 12:00-15:00, Sat 20:30-23:00, Sun 12:00-23:00
Ba'Ghetto in Rome's Jewish Ghetto serves the cucina giudaico-romanesca canon under kosher supervision. Priced at €€. Kitchen leans roman-jewish.
Tip: Kosher kitchen; closed Friday evening through Saturday lunch. Book ahead for Sunday lunch.
Nonna Betta ★ 4.0
jewish-ghetto · Via del Portico d'Ottavia 16, 00186 Roma
Hours: Mon, Wed-Sun 12:15-15:00, 18:30-22:00, Tue closed
Nonna Betta in Rome's Jewish Ghetto runs the giudaico-romanesca menu with a wider modern carte than the strictly-kosher houses. Priced at €€.
Tip: Open Saturday lunch; not strictly kosher but recipes follow the Roman-Jewish tradition.