17 restaurants in Rome, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. 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.
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.
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.
Trattoria Pennestri ★ 4.6
ostiense · Via Giovanni da Empoli 5, 00154 Roma
Hours: Tue-Thu 19:00-23:00, Fri-Sun 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00, Mon closed
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.
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.
Checchino dal 1887 ★ 4.5
testaccio · Via di Monte Testaccio 30, 00153 Roma
Hours: Wed-Sun 12:30-15:00, 19:30-23:00, Mon-Tue closed
Checchino dal 1887 in Rome's Testaccio is the dynastic temple of the quinto quarto. Kitchen leans roman, offal cuisine. At Via di Monte Testaccio 30.
Tip: The cellar tour before lunch is worth booking. Closed Sunday and Monday all day.
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.
Pianostrada ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via delle Zoccolette 22, 00186 Roma
Hours: Tue-Sun 12:30-15:30, 19:00-23:00, Mon closed
Pianostrada in Rome's Regola district is the all-female kitchen behind the focaccia di Pianostrada (rosemary, mortadella, stracciatella) and the modern Roman.
Tip: The garden seats book six weeks out for summer. Closed Monday all day.
Trattoria Monti ★ 4.3
monti · Via di San Vito 13a, 00185 Roma
Hours: Tue-Sat 13:00-14:45, 20:00-22:45, Sun 13:00-14:45, Mon closed
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
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.
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.
Perilli ★ 4.1
testaccio · Via Marmorata 39, 00153 Roma
Hours: Tue-Sat 12:15-15:00, 19:15-23:15, Sun 12:15-15:30, Mon closed
Perilli in Rome's Testaccio has cooked the rigatoni con la pajata and the bucatini all'amatriciana since 1911. Kitchen leans roman trattoria.
Tip: Closed Wednesday all day. Cash and card; cover charge is €2 per head.
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.