32 upscale rooms in Rome, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Rome: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Rome food.
Salumeria Roscioli ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Via dei Giubbonari 21, 00186 Roma
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.
Enoteca Bulzoni ★ 4.8
parioli · Viale Parioli 36, 00197 Roma
Enoteca Bulzoni in Rome's Parioli quarter has run as a wine cellar since 1929. The cellar runs 4000 labels deep; the wine bar pours 40 by the glass nightly.
Tip: Closed Monday. The retail bottle prices are 30 percent below the wine-bar pour markup; buy and uncork.
Trimani Il Wine Bar ★ 4.7
esquilino · Via Cernaia 37/B, 00185 Roma
Trimani Il Wine Bar in Rome's Castro Pretorio quarter is the Trimani family's wine bar (the retail cellar runs since 1821), with 5000 labels in the back.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The cellar tour Saturday 11:00 is free for groups of six or more; book a fortnight ahead.
Drink Kong ★ 4.6
monti · Piazza di San Martino ai Monti 8, 00184 Roma
Patrick Pistolesi's Drink Kong in Rome's Monti district is the Tokyo-style cocktail bar with signature highballs, the city's strongest cocktail list.
Tip: Open daily 19:00-04:00. Book the cocktail bar four days ahead; ramen kitchen runs from 22:00.
La Mescita Monteverde ★ 4.6
monteverde · Via Fratelli Bonnet 5, 00152 Roma
La Mescita Monteverde in Rome's Monteverde Vecchio quarter near Villa Sciarra is the natural-wine enoteca and bistrot that took over the Litro space.
Tip: Open daily from 18:00. Book the corner table a week ahead; the orange-wine flight at 18 euros is the order.
Checchino dal 1887 ★ 4.5
testaccio · Via di Monte Testaccio 30, 00153 Roma
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.
The Jerry Thomas Project ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Vicolo Cellini 30, 00186 Roma
The Jerry Thomas Project in Rome's Centro Storico is the city's original speakeasy, with a 1930s-era classic cocktail carte and a daily password posted.
Tip: Members or guests; check the daily password on the website. Book a fortnight ahead.
Court ★ 4.5
celio · Via Labicana 125, 00184 Roma
Court at Palazzo Manfredi in Rome is the rooftop cocktail bar with a direct view of the Colosseum from every seat, the signature classic-cocktail carte.
Tip: Open daily 18:00-24:00. Book the rooftop terrace four weeks ahead; sunset slots sell out first.
Il Goccetto ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Via dei Banchi Vecchi 14, 00186 Roma
Il Goccetto in Rome's Centro Storico is the historic wine bar with a 1500-label cellar, the city's oldest aperitivo room since 1969 and salumi boards.
Tip: Cash only. Open from 18:30; no bookings. The back-room cellar is the spot to ask for after 21:00.
Stravinskij Bar at Hotel de Russie ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via del Babuino 9, 00187 Roma
Stravinskij Bar in Rome's Hotel de Russie is the courtyard cocktail bar with the city's most pleasing summer garden, the classic-cocktail carte.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-02:00. Book the garden seats two weeks ahead from May to September.
Co.So. ★ 4.4
pigneto · Via Braccio da Montone 80, 00176 Roma
Co.So. in Rome's Pigneto district is Massimo D'Addezio's cocktail bar with the famous Carbonara Sour, a long Italian-spirit-led cocktail carte and a popular.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:00-02:00. The Carbonara Sour is 13 euros; book the back booths a week ahead.
Enoteca L'Antidoto ★ 4.4
trastevere · Vicolo del Bologna 19, 00153 Roma
Enoteca L'Antidoto in Rome's Trastevere off Piazza Trilussa is the tiny hideout natural-wine bar with a 400-bottle list, the simple small-plates kitchen.
Tip: Closed Monday. Book the four-top a fortnight ahead; bottle service is the rule and corkage is included.
Casa Bleve ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via del Teatro Valle 48/49, 00186 Roma
Casa Bleve in Rome's Centro Storico is the Bleve family's salumeria-and-wine-bar with a 1000-label cellar, the daily lunch buffet of salumi and cheese.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch buffet is 35 euros all-you-can-eat with a glass of wine.
Pianostrada ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via delle Zoccolette 22, 00186 Roma
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.
Antica Pesa ★ 4.3
trastevere · Via Garibaldi 18, 00153 Roma
Antica Pesa in Rome's Trastevere is the 1922-founded trattoria with a hidden walled garden, the celebrity-spot lunch room and the cacio e pepe that critics.
Tip: Book the walled garden three weeks ahead for May to September. Closed Sunday all day.
Club Derriere ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Vicolo delle Coppelle 59, 00186 Roma
Club Derriere in Rome's Centro Storico is the speakeasy behind Etabli, with a 1920s-era cocktail carte and the city's quietest dark-corner bar.
Tip: Entry via the Etabli restaurant; ask for the back room. Open 22:00-03:00; closed Sunday.
Argot ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via dei Cappellari 93, 00186 Roma
Argot in Rome's Centro Storico is the live-jazz cocktail bar with the city's strongest jazz programme four nights a week, a long classic-cocktail carte.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:00-02:00. The jazz nights run Wed to Sat from 22:00; book the back tables.
The Race Club Speakeasy ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via Labicana 52, 00184 Roma
The Race Club in Rome's Celio district is the 1920s-themed speakeasy with a 200-cocktail carte from the prohibition era, the city's most playful cocktail.
Tip: Member access via website RSVP; open Wed to Sun 22:00-03:00. Phone-down policy on the door.
Rimessa Roscioli ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via del Conservatorio 58, 00186 Roma
Rimessa Roscioli in Rome's Centro Storico is the Roscioli family's wine-tasting cellar with a single 20:00 seating, the €95 four-hour set of salumi.
Tip: Single 20:00 seating only; book a fortnight ahead. Closed Sunday.
Rimessa Roscioli ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via del Conservatorio 58, 00186 Roma
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
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.
Freni e Frizioni ★ 4.2
trastevere · Via del Politeama 4, 00153 Roma
Freni e Frizioni in Rome's Trastevere is the converted-garage cocktail bar with the city's most generous aperitivo buffet from 19:00, plus a long.
Tip: Open daily 18:00-02:00. The aperitivo buffet at 10 euros with a cocktail is the value entry; arrive 19:00.
Hassler Bar ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Piazza della Trinita dei Monti 6, 00187 Roma
The Hassler Bar in Rome at the Hassler Hotel is the historic cocktail bar opposite the Trinita dei Monti, with classic cocktails, the marble counter.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-02:00. The piazza-facing window seats are the request for sunset.
Barnum Cafe Cocktail Bar ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via del Pellegrino 87, 00186 Roma
Barnum Cafe in Rome's Centro Storico is the all-day cafe with a strong cocktail list after 18:00, a natural-wine selection by the glass and a brunch carte.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-23:00. The Sunday brunch sets cost 22 euros; book a week ahead.
Ai Tre Scalini Aperitivo ★ 4.2
monti · Via Panisperna 251, 00184 Roma
Ai Tre Scalini in Rome's Monti district doubles as a wine bar and trattoria, with the front pavement aperitivo seats the spot for a glass of Lazio red.
Tip: The aperitivo set at 8 euros with a salumi snack is the budget entry; arrive 18:30 for the pavement.
Enoteca Corsi ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via del Gesu 87, 00186 Roma
Enoteca Corsi in Rome's Centro Storico has been a working-day lunch trattoria with retail wine shelves since 1937. Cash only, lunch service 12:00-15:00.
Tip: Cash only. Open lunch only; no dinner; closed Sunday. House wine by the carafe is 6 euros per half-litre.
Antico Arco ★ 4.1
trastevere · Piazzale Aurelio 7, 00152 Roma
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.
Salotto 42 ★ 4.1
centro-storico · Piazza di Pietra 42, 00186 Roma
Salotto 42 in Rome's Centro Storico is the long-running cocktail bar opposite the Temple of Hadrian, with a vintage book-and-design library wall and a Roman.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-02:00. The piazza-facing terrace fills first at sunset; book at the front bar.
Cul de Sac ★ 4.1
centro-storico · Piazza di Pasquino 73, 00186 Roma
Cul de Sac in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1977-founded enoteca with a 1500-label Italian cellar, the long-bench room and the late-night Roman small plates.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-16:00 and 18:00-24:00. No bookings; queue from 19:00 for benches.
Il Tiaso ★ 4.1
pigneto · Via Perugia 20, 00176 Roma
Il Tiaso in Rome's Pigneto district is the natural-wine cellar with a 250-label biodynamic Italian list, the small kitchen of salumi and cheese boards.
Tip: Open daily 18:30-02:00. The Tuesday and Thursday wine flights of three glasses cost 15 euros.
Ai Tre Scalini ★ 4.0
monti · Via Panisperna 251, 00184 Roma
Ai Tre Scalini in Rome's Monti district is the wine-bar trattoria with a 200-label list, the polpette al sugo carte and the small front pavement seats.
Tip: Open daily 12:30 to midnight. Reservations only after 19:00 for tables of four or more.
The Yellow Bar ★ 3.8
esquilino · Via Palestro 51, 00185 Roma
The Yellow Bar in Rome's Castro Pretorio district is the hostel-attached late-night bar with the city's strongest late crowd, a craft-beer list of 30 taps.
Tip: Open daily 18:00-04:00. The 22:00 happy hour with three-euro draft beers is the budget hour.