Restaurants in Centro Storico

Salumeria Roscioli ★ 4.8

€€€ ItalianCentro Storico

Roscioli in Rome's Centro Storico runs deli, restaurant and wine cellar as one room. Kitchen leans roman, salumeria. At Via dei Giubbonari 21.

OrderThe carbonara, the burrata with anchovies, and any cheese flight from the counter.

TipBook three weeks ahead for dinner. Lunch is the easier seating and the same kitchen runs both services.

Armando al Pantheon ★ 4.8

€€ Roman TrattoriaCentro Storico

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.

OrderCacio e pepe, coda alla vaccinara, and the abbacchio when it's on the carte.

TipBookings open exactly two months ahead on the website. Walk-up tables exist but only for lone diners and only at 12:30.

Pianostrada ★ 4.3

€€€ Modern RomanCentro Storico

Pianostrada in Rome's Regola district is the all-female kitchen behind the focaccia di Pianostrada (rosemary, mortadella, stracciatella) and the modern Roman.

OrderThe mortadella-and-stracciatella focaccia and the tagliolini cacio e pepe.

TipThe garden seats book six weeks out for summer. Closed Monday all day.

Il Sanlorenzo ★ 4.5

€€€€ SeafoodCentro Storico

Il Sanlorenzo in Rome's Centro Storico is the Michelin-starred seafood-only room. Priced at €€€€. At Via dei Chiavari 4/5. Booking recommended.

OrderThe crudi platter and the spaghettone alle vongole with the daily catch.

TipThe €85 lunch tasting is the more accessible entry; dinner runs €150 carte. Book a fortnight ahead.

Rimessa Roscioli ★ 4.2

€€€ ItalianCentro Storico

Rimessa Roscioli in Rome is the wine-tasting dinner format from the Roscioli family. Located in Centro Storico. Kitchen leans italian, wine-led.

OrderThe full tasting dinner; the wine flights are the experience, not optional add-ons.

TipSingle seating at 20:00. Reserve a fortnight ahead; the salumi flight alone is worth the ticket.

Clotilde ★ 4.0

€€€ RomanCentro Storico

Clotilde in Rome's Centro Storico is Clemente Quaglia's 1996 dining room near Piazza Cardelli, where Roman and Ciociaria cooking share the menu with seafood.

OrderCacio e pepe with fried courgette, then the alici abbottonate from the sea side of the menu.

TipClosed Monday and Tuesday lunch. The owner named the place for his mother; ask for the Ciociaria dishes.

Oolong ★ 4.3

€€€ ChineseCentro Storico

Oolong in Rome's Centro Storico is Jiang Yan's small Chinese dining room on Piazza San Paolo alla Regola, cooking imperial recipes and eight regional schools.

OrderThe lacquered duck served in three courses, ordered when you book, plus the four-flavour ravioli.

TipDinner only, Wednesday to Sunday. The room is tiny and the underground imperial hall seats few, so book ahead.

Fine Dining in Centro Storico

Il Pagliaccio 2 ★ ★ 4.7

€€€€ Tasting €220Southeast AsianCentro StoricoChef Anthony Genovese

Anthony Genovese's Il Pagliaccio in Rome's Centro Storico holds two Michelin stars for a cross-cultural tasting menu rooted in Italian and Southeast Asian.

Book4 weeks ahead

TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The €120 lunch tasting is the value entry to the kitchen.

Il Convivio Troiani 1 ★ ★ 4.4

€€€€ Tasting €155ItalianCentro StoricoChef Angelo Troiani

The Troiani brothers' Il Convivio in Rome's Centro Storico holds one Michelin star for the modern Italian carte they have cooked since 1988.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipClosed Sunday all day. The €95 weekday lunch tasting is the easier entry; cellar tour by request.

All'Oro 1 ★ ★ 4.2

€€€€ Tasting €145VegetarianCentro StoricoChef Riccardo Di Giacinto

Riccardo Di Giacinto's All'Oro in Rome's Flaminio holds one Michelin star for the chef's reading of Roman dishes through a modern fine-dining lens.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipClosed Sunday all day. The €110 vegetarian tasting menu runs the same number of courses as the carnivore carte.

Acquolina 1 ★ ★ 4.1

€€€€ Tasting €140MediterraneanCentro StoricoChef Daniele Lippi

Daniele Lippi's Acquolina in Rome's Centro Storico holds one Michelin star for the seafood-only tasting carte, with the Mediterranean catch driving.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipThe €85 lunch tasting at five courses is the easier entry; dinner runs seven courses at €140.

Imago 1 ★ ★ 4.6

€€€€ Tasting €180ItalianCentro StoricoChef Andrea Antonini

Andrea Antonini's Imago at the Hassler Hotel in Rome holds one Michelin star for the modern Italian tasting menu and the rooftop view across the Piazza di.

Book4 weeks ahead

TipThe €120 vegetarian tasting runs at the same seven-course length. Sunset bookings sell out four weeks ahead.

Per Me Giulio Terrinoni 1 ★ ★ 4.5

€€€€ Tasting €140ItalianCentro StoricoChef Giulio Terrinoni

Giulio Terrinoni's Per Me in Rome's Centro Storico holds one Michelin star for the chef's seafood-led modern Italian, with both a tasting carte.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipThe tipico dei tappi small-plate carte lets you build a tasting at your own pace. Closed Sunday.

Casual Dining in Centro Storico

Supplizio ★ 4.4

€ Street foodCentro Storico

Arcangelo Dandini's Supplizio in Rome's Centro Storico is the suppli specialist counter, with 12 daily versions including cacio e pepe and mortadella.

OrderThe classic suppli al telefono, the cacio e pepe version and the mortadella ball.

TipCash and card. Open 12:00-22:00 Tue to Sun; closed Monday. Small standing counter only.

Antico Forno Roscioli ★ 4.5

€ BakeryCentro Storico

The Roscioli family's Antico Forno in Rome's Centro Storico is the 200-year-old neighbourhood bakery counter, with pizza bianca, pizza rossa.

OrderPizza bianca (the classic), pizza rossa with anchovies, and a maritozzo con la panna.

TipOpen Mon to Sat 07:00-19:30; closed Sunday. The maritozzo sells out by 11:00.

Osteria Da Fortunata ★ 4.0

€€ Roman TrattoriaCentro Storico

Osteria Da Fortunata in Rome's Centro Storico is the pasta-by-hand trattoria where you watch the pasta makers roll fettuccine in the window from a long.

OrderFettuccine al ragu, cacio e pepe rolled fresh in the window, and a quartino of house white.

TipNo bookings; queue from 19:00. Three locations across the centre; the Via del Pellegrino is the original.

Matricianella ★ 4.3

€€ Roman TrattoriaCentro Storico

Matricianella in Rome's Centro Storico runs the canonical Roman trattoria carte: amatriciana the dish that named the house, saltimbocca alla romana.

OrderBucatini all'amatriciana and saltimbocca alla romana, with a quartino of house Frascati.

TipClosed Sunday all day. Book a week ahead for the courtyard terrace; the indoor room is calmer.

Trattoria Dal Cavalier Gino ★ 4.3

€€ Roman TrattoriaCentro Storico

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.

OrderThe tonnarelli cacio e pepe, coniglio alla cacciatora, and a half-litre of house Frascati.

TipClosed Sunday. Book a week ahead; the back-room frescoed alcoves are the ask.

Risotteria Melotti ★ 3.8

€€ RisottoCentro Storico

Risotteria Melotti in Rome's Centro Storico is a rice house near Piazza Navona cooking the Veronese risotto tradition with a fully gluten-free menu.

OrderA classic risotto from the Veronese side of the menu; everything in the room is gluten-free.

TipOpen daily 11:00-22:30 with no afternoon break, useful when the trattorie around Navona are shut between services.

Da Francesco ★ 3.9

€€ Roman TrattoriaCentro Storico

Da Francesco in Rome's Centro Storico is the Piazza del Fico trattoria Francesco Boni and Amalia Tognoloni took over in 1957, cooking Roman classics all day.

OrderCarbonara or amatriciana, the fried oxtail cubes if they are on, and fettuccine ai carciofi in season.

TipOpen daily 12:00-23:30 without a break. The piazza tables fill by 20:00; the upstairs Da Francesco Su is a separate fusion room.

Cafés in Centro Storico

Sant'Eustachio Il Caffe ★ 4.6

€ CaféCentro Storico

Sant'Eustachio Il Caffe in Rome's Centro Storico has roasted espresso over a wood fire since 1938. Order the gran caffe speciale. Booking recommended.

DrinkGran Caffe Speciale

TipOrder at the cassa first, then take the ticket to the bar. Two euros at the counter, four at the tables.

La Casa del Caffe Tazza d'Oro ★ 4.5

€ CaféCentro Storico

Tazza d'Oro in Rome by the Pantheon has roasted espresso since 1944. Located in Centro Storico. Order the granita di caffe con panna. At Via degli Orfani 84.

DrinkGranita di caffe con panna

TipOrder the granita di caffe con panna in summer; counter-stand espresso year-round. Closed Sunday.

Roscioli Caffe Pasticceria ★ 4.4

€ CaféCentro Storico

Roscioli Caffe in Rome's Centro Storico is the espresso-and-pastry counter from the Roscioli family. Order the espresso, maritozzo con panna.

DrinkEspresso, maritozzo con panna

TipOpen from 07:00; the maritozzo sells out by 11:00. Bar-stand espresso is the steal at 1.50 euros.

Caffe Canova Tadolini ★ 4.1

€ CaféCentro Storico

Caffe Canova Tadolini on Via del Babuino is the 1818 sculptor's atelier turned cafe-museum since 2003, with the four Tadolini generations' busts.

DrinkEspresso, cappuccino

TipCafe open daily 08:00 to midnight; standing-counter espresso is the steal at 1.50 euros, the Paolina room charges three times more.

Barnum Cafe ★ 4.3

€ CaféCentro StoricoWork-friendlyWifi

Barnum Cafe in Rome's Centro Storico is the third-wave coffee room serving filter, V60 and flat whites alongside brunch plates and a small natural-wine list.

DrinkFilter coffee, flat white

TipOpen 09:00-23:00. Brunch on Sunday is the busiest slot; book or arrive before 11:00.

Sensorio Coffee Lab ★ 4.4

€ CaféCentro StoricoWork-friendlyWifi

Sensorio Coffee Lab just north of Piazza del Popolo is the 2023-opened house-roasting bar pouring single-origin espresso, batch brew and hand-poured filter.

DrinkSingle-origin pour-over, batch brew

TipOpen 08:00-16:00 Mon to Fri, 09:00-16:00 weekends. The pour-over flight is the order; pastries and brunch run all day.

Bar del Fico ★ 4.0

€ CaféCentro Storico

Bar del Fico in Rome's Centro Storico is the piazza-side all-day cafe and aperitivo room with the city's most photographed fig-tree terrace and a long.

DrinkEspresso, aperitivo

TipOpen daily 08:00-02:00. The piazza terrace fills first; book aperitivo for groups of six or more.

Ciampini ★ 4.0

€ CaféCentro Storico

Ciampini in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1947-founded piazza cafe with gelato counter, the lunchtime carte and the espresso ritual on Piazza San Lorenzo.

DrinkEspresso, gelato, cocktails

TipOpen daily 07:00-23:30. The piazza terrace fills at lunch; the gelato counter has 24 daily flavours.

Antico Caffe della Pace ★ 4.0

€ CaféCentro Storico

Antico Caffe della Pace in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1891-founded literary cafe with marble counters, the famous wisteria-fronted terrace and a late-night.

DrinkEspresso, cocktails

TipOpen 09:00-02:00. The wisteria terrace blooms in April and May; book a fortnight ahead for those weeks.

Bakeries in Centro Storico

Forno Campo de' Fiori ★ 4.6

€ BakeryPizza bianca, Roman breadCentro StoricoWalk-in only

Forno Campo de' Fiori in Rome's Centro Storico has baked the pizza bianca that defines the city since 1924, with the Roscioli family owning the brand.

Worth the queuePizza bianca with mortadella

TipThe pizza bianca with mortadella eaten standing up is the working-quarter ritual. Cash only.

Pasticceria De Bellis ★ 4.5

€ BakeryModern Italian pastry, signature cakesCentro StoricoWalk-in only

Pasticceria De Bellis in Rome's Centro Storico is Andrea De Bellis's modern-Italian pastry counter, with eclairs, the signature Setteveli chocolate cake.

Worth the queueSetteveli, eclair

TipThe €5 individual Setteveli is the order; whole cakes book three days ahead. Closed Monday.

Panificio Passi ★ 4.2

€ BakeryPizza bianca, sourdough breadCentro StoricoWalk-in only

Panificio Passi in Rome's Centro Storico runs a 1916 family bakery near the Spanish Steps, with pizza bianca by weight, sourdough loaves and a long focaccia.

Worth the queuePizza bianca

TipOpen from 07:00. The pizza bianca lunch counter heats up at 12:00; arrive before then for the freshest batch.

Coffee Roasters in Centro Storico

Sant'Eustachio Il Caffe Roastery ★ 4.6

€€ Coffee roasterCentro StoricoPublic cafe

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.

BeansBrazil, Colombia, Ethiopia

BrewsEspresso, Whole bean retail

TipThe whole-bean Gran Caffe Speciale retails at 18 euros per 250g bag; wood-fire flavour is the city classic.

La Casa del Caffe Tazza d'Oro ★ 4.4

€€ Coffee roasterCentro StoricoPublic cafe

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.

BeansBrazil, Colombia, Guatemala

BrewsEspresso, Whole bean retail

TipThe whole-bean Regina dei Caffe blend retails at 12 euros per 250g; granita di caffe is the summer order.

Marziali 1922 Via Po ★ 4.2

€€ Coffee roasterCentro StoricoPublic cafe

Marziali 1922 on Via Po in the Pinciano quarter is the third-generation heir to the 1922 Marziali brothers torrefazione, pouring the house blend in espresso.

BeansEthiopia, Brazil, Colombia

BrewsEspresso, Cold brew, Specialty, Whole bean retail

TipOpen 08:00-23:00 Mon to Sat. The house blend retails as whole bean at the counter; the cold brew is the summer order.

Caffe Vitti ★ 4.1

€€ Coffee roasterCentro StoricoPublic cafe

Caffe Vitti in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1898-founded espresso bar with a small in-house roaster, the working-quarter espresso ritual and a gelato counter.

BeansBrazil, Colombia

BrewsEspresso, Whole bean retail

TipOpen daily 07:00-22:00. The whole-bean blend retails at 14 euros for 250g; espresso is 1.20 at counter.

Wine Bars in Centro Storico

Il Goccetto ★ 4.5

€€€ Wine barCentro Storico

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.

PourFrascati Superiore Castel de Paolis, by the glass

WineItalian regional whites and reds by the glass

FoodSalumi and cheese boards, no kitchen

TipCash only. Open from 18:30; no bookings. The back-room cellar is the spot to ask for after 21:00.

Enoteca Corsi ★ 4.2

€€€ Wine barCentro Storico

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.

PourFrascati Superiore by the carafe

WineItalian regional wines

FoodRoman trattoria lunches only

TipCash only. Open lunch only; no dinner; closed Sunday. House wine by the carafe is 6 euros per half-litre.

Casa Bleve ★ 4.4

€€€ Wine barCentro Storico

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.

PourVintage Sagrantino di Montefalco, by the bottle

WineItalian regional wines, deep cellar

FoodLunch buffet, dinner carte, salumi

TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Lunch buffet is 35 euros all-you-can-eat with a glass of wine.

Rimessa Roscioli ★ 4.3

€€€ Wine barCentro Storico

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.

PourRoscioli house carbonara paired with Cesanese

WineItalian regional wines, full tasting program

FoodMulti-course wine-paired dinner only

TipSingle 20:00 seating only; book a fortnight ahead. Closed Sunday.

Bars in Centro Storico

The Jerry Thomas Project ★ 4.5

€€€ Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail barCentro Storico

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.

DrinkClassic cocktails, prohibition-era

FoodSmall snacks

TipMembers or guests; check the daily password on the website. Book a fortnight ahead.

Stravinskij Bar at Hotel de Russie ★ 4.4

€€€ Cocktail barHotel garden barCentro Storico

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.

DrinkStravinskij Negroni, Hugo Spritz

FoodAperitivo plates, full carte

TipOpen daily 11:00-02:00. Book the garden seats two weeks ahead from May to September.

Salotto 42 ★ 4.1

€€€ Cocktail barCocktail bar, loungeCentro Storico

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.

DrinkNegroni, classic cocktails

FoodAperitivo plates, brunch on Saturday

TipOpen daily 10:00-02:00. The piazza-facing terrace fills first at sunset; book at the front bar.

Hassler Bar ★ 4.2

€€€ Cocktail barHotel cocktail barCentro Storico

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.

DrinkHassler Spritz, Negroni

FoodAperitivo plates, light carte

TipOpen daily 11:00-02:00. The piazza-facing window seats are the request for sunset.

Club Derriere ★ 4.3

€€€ Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail barCentro Storico

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.

DrinkSignature cocktails, prohibition classics

FoodSmall snacks, late-night plates

TipEntry via the Etabli restaurant; ask for the back room. Open 22:00-03:00; closed Sunday.

Barnum Cafe Cocktail Bar ★ 4.2

€€€ Cocktail barAll-day cafe and cocktail barCentro Storico

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.

DrinkSignature cocktails, natural wine

FoodBrunch, dinner carte

TipOpen daily 09:00-23:00. The Sunday brunch sets cost 22 euros; book a week ahead.

Argot ★ 4.3

€€€ Cocktail barCocktail bar, musicCentro Storico

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.

DrinkClassic cocktails, jazz

FoodSmall plates, late-night kitchen

TipOpen Tue-Sun 19:00-02:00. The jazz nights run Wed to Sat from 22:00; book the back tables.

Cul de Sac ★ 4.1

€€€ Cocktail barWine bar, enotecaCentro Storico

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.

DrinkItalian regional wines, by the glass

FoodSalumi, cheese, Roman small plates

TipOpen daily 12:00-16:00 and 18:00-24:00. No bookings; queue from 19:00 for benches.

The Race Club Speakeasy ★ 4.3

€€€ Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail barCentro Storico

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.

DrinkProhibition-era classic cocktails

FoodSnacks, small plates

TipMember access via website RSVP; open Wed to Sun 22:00-03:00. Phone-down policy on the door.

Street Food in Centro Storico

Supplizio ★ 4.4

€ Street foodCentro Storico

Arcangelo Dandini's Supplizio in Rome's Centro Storico is the city's specialist suppli counter, with the classic al telefono and 11 modern versions (cacio e.

TrySuppli al telefono and modern variations

TipOpen 12:00-22:00; closed Monday. Suppli cost 3 euros each; the cacio e pepe is the lead order.

Antico Forno Roscioli (Pizza Bianca) ★ 4.5

€ Street foodCentro Storico

Antico Forno Roscioli in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1972-Roscioli-family bakery counter with the pizza bianca by the kilo, eaten standing on the alley.

TryPizza bianca, pizza rossa, maritozzo

TipOpen Mon to Sat 07:00-19:30. Pizza bianca costs 16 euros per kilo; ask for 200g for one person.

Breweries in Centro Storico

Open Baladin Roma ★ 4.4

€€ BreweryItalian craft brewery taproomCentro Storico

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.

TipOpen daily 12:00-02:00. The 4+4 tasting flight at 12 euros covers four of the Baladin classics.

MyAle Craft Beer and Street Food ★ 4.1

€€ BreweryItalian craft beer bar and focaccia stopCentro Storico

MyAle Craft Beer and Street Food in Rome's Centro Storico off Campo de' Fiori is the rotating craft beer pick-up since 2014, with 20 Italian and import.

TipOpen Tue-Sun from 18:00. The focaccia plus craft-bottle pairing at 12 euros is the value entry.

Markets in Centro Storico

Mercato di Campo de' Fiori ★ 4.0

€ MarketCentro Storico

Mercato di Campo de' Fiori in Rome's Centro Storico is the historic open-air piazza market (since 1869), with produce, flowers and spice stalls.

TipClosed Sunday. Tourist-heavy by 11:00; arrive 08:00 for the local-trade hours and produce.

Mercato Rionale Flaminio II ★ 4.0

€ MarketCentro Storico

Mercato Rionale Flaminio II in Rome's Flaminio district is the local covered market with 60 stalls of produce, cheese, fish and meat, serving the residential.

TipClosed Sunday. The cheese counter stocks aged pecorino di Roma; the fish counters end by 12:00.

Budget Eats in Centro Storico

Forno Campo de' Fiori ★ 4.5

€ PizzeriaCentro Storico

Forno Campo de' Fiori in Rome bakes pizza bianca by weight at €3-4 per slice. Cash only. Open Mon-Sat 07:30-14:30 and 16:45-20:00; closed Sunday.

TryPizza bianca by weight

TipCash only. Open Mon-Sat 07:30-14:30 and 16:45-20:00; closed Sunday.

Supplizio ★ 4.4

€ ItalianCentro Storico

Arcangelo Dandini's Supplizio in Rome's Centro Storico is the specialist suppli counter at €3 each. Two suppli and a glass of wine runs under €10 for a quick.

TrySuppli al telefono

TipOpen Tue-Sun 12:00-22:00; closed Monday. Cash and card Cash is faster than card.

Enoteca Corsi ★ 4.3

€ ItalianCentro Storico

Enoteca Corsi in Rome's Centro Storico has been a working-day lunch trattoria with retail wine shelves since 1937. At Via del Gesu 87. Booking recommended.

TryRoman trattoria lunch with house wine

TipCash only. Open lunch only; no dinner; closed Sunday. The 12:30 seating is the busiest.

Hidden Gems in Centro Storico

Enoteca Corsi ★ 4.1

€€ French bistroCentro Storico

Enoteca Corsi is a french bistro room in Centro Storico. Cash only. Open lunch only; closed Sunday. The 12:30 seating runs busiest; arrive 12:15 for a table.

Why locals goLunch-only and cash-only since 1937, this working-day trattoria runs the city's most traditional bistro lunch in the Centro Storico but stops at 15:00.

TipCash only. Open lunch only; closed Sunday. The 12:30 seating runs busiest; arrive 12:15 for a table.

Brunch in Centro Storico

Pianostrada ★ 4.4

€€ €25-€35BrunchModern Roman brunch, focaccia platesCentro Storico

Pianostrada in Rome's Centro Storico runs Saturday-Sunday brunch with the focaccia di Pianostrada, polenta-and-egg plates and a modern Roman menu.

OrderFocaccia with mortadella and stracciatella, plus poached eggs over polenta.

TipBook three weeks ahead for the garden seats from May to September. Closed Monday all day.

Ginger Sapori e Salute ★ 4.1

€€ €18-€28BrunchVegetarian-friendly brunch, all-day bowlsCentro Storico

Ginger Sapori e Salute in Rome's Centro Storico runs an all-day vegetarian-friendly brunch carte near the Spanish Steps, with granola bowls.

OrderGranola bowl with sourdough toast, avocado and a soft-boiled egg.

TipOpen daily 09:00-23:30. The brunch carte runs all day; weekend bookings recommended.

Barnum Cafe ★ 4.3

€€ €18-€25BrunchModern brunch, eggs and sourdoughCentro Storico

Barnum Cafe in Rome's Centro Storico runs weekend brunch with avocado toast, poached eggs and sourdough plates, with a strong filter coffee and natural-wine.

OrderAvocado toast with poached egg and the maritozzo savoury with porchetta.

TipBook Sunday brunch a week ahead. The brunch set with coffee and juice runs 22 euros per head.

Ciampini ★ 4.0

€€ €20-€30BrunchClassic Italian brunch, piazza terraceCentro Storico

Ciampini in Rome's Centro Storico runs an all-day brunch on the Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina terrace, with classic Italian breakfast pastries.

OrderCornetto sfogliato, cappuccino and a frittata of seasonal vegetables.

TipOpen daily 07:00-23:30. The piazza terrace fills at brunch; arrive before 11:00 on weekends.

Late-Night Eats in Centro Storico

Pizzeria Da Baffetto ★ 4.3

€€ PizzeriaCentro StoricoUntil Daily until 00:30Cash only

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.

TryRoman pizza, suppli, fritti

TipCash only. No bookings; queue from 21:30 for the 22:00 seating. Closed Tuesday all day.

Pizzeria La Montecarlo ★ 4.2

€€ PizzeriaCentro StoricoUntil Daily until 00:30

Pizzeria La Montecarlo in Rome's Centro Storico is the late-night Roman pizza room that grew out of Da Baffetto's overflow crowd, with seating to 00:30.

TryRoman pizza, suppli, fritti

TipOpen daily 12:00-15:00 and 18:30-00:30. The 22:00 seating is the easier slot vs Da Baffetto next door.

Open Baladin Roma ★ 4.3

€€ ItalianCentro StoricoUntil Daily until 02:00

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.

TryCraft beer, burgers, fried plates

TipOpen daily 12:00-02:00. The flight tasting at 12 euros for four taps is the late-night order.

Maccheroni ★ 4.0

€€ French bistroCentro StoricoUntil Daily until 23:30

Maccheroni in Rome's Centro Storico runs the kitchen to 23:30 with Roman pasta classics, a piazza terrace and a wine carafe list, the late-bistro alternative.

TryRoman pasta classics, salumi

TipOpen daily 12:30-23:30. Book the piazza terrace seats a week ahead for May to September.

Nightlife in Centro Storico

Shari Vari Playhouse ★ 4.0

€€ Centro StoricoDaily 08:00-02:00, club programming Thu-Sat 23:30-04:00

Shari Vari Playhouse occupies a seventeenth century palazzo a short walk from the Pantheon, running daytime cafe and restaurant service that turns over to a clubby night programme of house, hip hop and commercial sets on weekends.

TipThe Friday and Saturday late slots fill with a student crowd and the dress code tightens after midnight. Reserve a table if you want guaranteed entry on a peak weekend.

Hassler Bar ★ 4.6

€€€€ Centro StoricoDaily 11:00-late

The Hassler's bar sits at the top of the Spanish Steps with a terrace that looks straight down Via Sistina and across the rooftops of the centre, a piano-lounge classic that has been the canonical aperitivo balcony at Trinita dei Monti for decades.

TipBook the small outdoor terrace at sunset rather than the inside lounge; the seats are limited and the Spanish Steps view is the reason to come. Smart dress, no shorts in the evening.

Settimo Roman Cuisine and Terrace ★ 4.5

€€€ Centro StoricoDaily 12:30-23:00

Settimo sits on the seventh floor of the Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese with a wraparound terrace that takes in the Seven Hills and St Peter's dome, with chef Giuseppe D'Alessio running a modern Roman menu alongside a bar that opens for sunset cocktails.

TipBar service runs through the dinner hours; if you only want a drink, ask for the lounge terrace rather than a dining table. The Villa Borghese gardens are a short walk after.

Cielo Terrace at Hotel de la Ville ★ 4.5

€€€€ Centro StoricoDaily 12:00-01:00

Cielo runs across two floors on top of the Rocco Forte Hotel de la Ville at the head of the Spanish Steps, with the sixth-floor bar handling cocktails, DJ sets and light bites under red-and-white striped umbrellas and the seventh-floor restaurant taking dinner service.

TipSunset DJ sets on the sixth floor are the reason locals queue; arrive 18:00 if you want a table on the terrace edge. Cocktails run around 25 euros so this is a one-drink stop for most.

The Jerry Thomas Project ★ 4.8

€€€ Centro StoricoTue-Sat 22:00-04:00, closed Sun-Mon

The Jerry Thomas Project hides behind an unmarked door on Vicolo Cellini and has been Rome's canonical speakeasy since 2010, with bartender Antonio Parlapiano's classic cocktail programme placing the room on the World's 50 Best Bars list six times.

TipReservation is required and the day's password comes with it, plus a five euro membership at the door. Tuesday to Saturday only, room holds maybe 30.

The Race Club Speakeasy ★ 4.5

€€€ Centro StoricoDaily 22:00-03:00

The Race Club hides a 1930s-styled basement under a Via Labicana shopfront dressed as a mechanic's workshop, with brick vaults, armchairs and a list of ten signatures alongside the classics, including a charity drink series that funds chosen causes.

TipFive euro membership at the door; the basement room is small so book a banquette on weekends. The upstairs garage is the cover, the cocktails are downstairs.

Argot ★ 4.4

€€€ Centro StoricoMon-Sat 20:00-03:00, Sun closed

Argot tucks a cavernous downstairs room into the back streets behind Campo de' Fiori, run by three Roman owners as a salotto di casa with dim lighting, kitsch furniture and a weekend live music slot alongside the cocktail programme.

TipAnnual membership card required at the door; the live music runs weekends and pushes the room past 02:00. No kitchen so eat first.

Open Baladin Roma ★ 4.3

€€ Centro StoricoDaily 12:00-02:00

Open Baladin opened on Via degli Specchi in the Regola district in 2009 as the flagship of the Baladin brewery's Roman push, with around 40 taps, more than 100 Italian craft labels in bottle and a kitchen that runs gourmet burgers and beer-braised plates.

TipThe bar runs continuously through service so you can drop in for a beer at 18:00 or eat dinner at 22:00. The fatate fries with homemade ketchup are a regular order.

La Vineria (Reggio) ★ 4.0

€ Centro StoricoMon-Sat 09:00-02:00, Sun 17:00-02:00

La Vineria, the Reggio family's century-old enoteca, sits in the middle of Campo de' Fiori with cheap glasses at the inside counter, a wider outside markup and a piazza-side crowd that locks down the square through the late hours.

TipA glass at the inside bar is the deal; tables on the piazza carry a markup for the view. The kitchen is short, eat first elsewhere.

Il Vinaietto ★ 4.4

€ Centro StoricoMon-Sat 10:00-23:00, closed Sun

Il Vinaietto has been a counter-only wine bar near Largo Argentina since the 1960s, run by Marco Maccione and Giancarlo Ministeri with a long list of Italian regional wines including organic and natural pours and a street-side crowd that spills onto Via del Monte della Farina.

TipDrink standing; there are no real tables. Bring euro coins for cheap glasses and ask the owners for a regional pick.

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