Modern Italian€€€trastevereDaily 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.
Signature: Carbonara, Filetto al Barolo, Tortino al cioccolato
Order: The carbonara, filetto al Barolo, and the molten chocolate tortino with vanilla gelato.
Tip: Book a sunset table on the terrace three weeks out. Tram 8 from Trastevere drops at the foot of the hill.
Italian€€€centro-storicoMon-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.
Signature: Wine tasting dinner, Salumi flight, Pasta carbonara
Order: The full tasting dinner; the wine flights are the experience, not optional add-ons.
Tip: Single seating at 20:00. Reserve a fortnight ahead; the salumi flight alone is worth the ticket.
Modern Italian€€€trastevereMon, 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.
Signature: Tasting menu, Risotto, Pigeon
Order: The carte blanche tasting if you have three hours; otherwise the weekday lunch set.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday all day. The €80 lunch tasting is the steal vs €110 dinner.
Italian€€€centro-storicoDaily 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.
Signature: Carbonara, Cacio e pepe, Burrata with anchovies
Order: The carbonara, the burrata with anchovies, and any cheese flight from the counter.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead for dinner. Lunch is the easier seating and the same kitchen runs both services.
Roman Trattoria€€centro-storicoMon-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.
Signature: Cacio e pepe, Coda alla vaccinara, Abbacchio
Order: Cacio e pepe, coda alla vaccinara, and the abbacchio when it's on the carte.
Tip: Bookings open exactly two months ahead on the website. Walk-up tables exist but only for lone diners and only at 12:30.
Roman Trattoria€€testaccioDaily 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.
Signature: Tonnarelli cacio e pepe, Saltimbocca alla romana, Tiramisu
Order: The tonnarelli cacio e pepe tossed at the table, then saltimbocca alla romana and tiramisu.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead on the website. Lunch is calmer; the 21:00 dinner sitting is the longest wait.