The residential bourgeois quarter north of the Vatican, home to Bonci Pizzarium, Mercato Trionfale and the Cola di Rienzo shopping spine.
Song in Rome's Prati is Lin Sang Chu's Hong Kong dim sum house on Via Valadier, steaming xiao long bao and crystal dumplings and roasting duck over 30 hours.
OrderThe eight-piece dim sum tasting, then the Peking duck with crepes if there are two of you.
TipOpen daily for lunch and dinner. The dim sum set is about 29 euros; the duck is 18 euros and worth planning around.
Domenico Stile's Enoteca La Torre in Rome's Villa Laetitia holds one Michelin star for a Mediterranean tasting menu rooted in Campanian seafood and Lazio.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipThe Lungotevere terrace seats book a fortnight ahead in summer. The €125 lunch tasting is the entry.
Adriano Baldassarre's Tordomatto in Rome's Prati district holds one Michelin star for a Lazio-rooted tasting menu that runs farmer-named meats and a strong.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipClosed Tuesday all day. The €75 weekday lunch tasting at four courses is the steal.
Gabriele Bonci's Pizzarium near the Vatican in Rome is the pizza al taglio counter that re-wrote how the city does slices, with toppings that rotate.
OrderPizza bianca with mortadella, the potato slice with rosemary, a suppli on the side.
TipOpen from 11:00 daily; line moves fast. Slices are sold by weight. Eat standing or take to nearby park.
Faro in Rome's Prati district is the third-wave specialty-coffee bar pouring filter, V60 and espresso from single-origin beans roasted on-site weekly.
DrinkFilter coffee, flat white
TipOpen 08:00-19:00. The Friday brew bar tastings at 18:00 are free; the filter pour is the order.
MAE Brunch and Specialty Coffee in Rome's Prati district off Via Cola di Rienzo is the slow-brunch room pouring V60, flat white and cold brew from rotating.
DrinkV60 pour-over, flat white
TipOpen Tue-Fri 08:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-15:30. Walk-ins only; the corner table fills first at 09:30 weekends.
Gabriele Bonci's Panificio in Rome's Prati district sells Rome's most-discussed sourdough loaves, with daily pane sciapo (saltless Roman bread).
Worth the queuePane sciapo, pizza bianca
TipOpen 07:30; the saltless Roman loaf sells out by 10:30. The 18:00 batch is the second drop.
Faro in Rome's Prati district is the third-wave roaster pouring single-origin filter and espresso, the bean rotation changes weekly with the cupping flight.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Brazil, Kenya
BrewsEspresso, Filter, V60, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipThe Friday cupping session at 18:00 is free; subscription packs run 18 euros per fortnight for 250g.
Fischio in Rome's Prati district at Piazzale degli Eroi is the outdoor kiosk pouring specialty coffee from rotating European micro-roasters.
BeansEthiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Aeropress, Batch brew
TipOpen daily from 07:00. The morning V60 lots rotate weekly; sister kiosk Becco across the piazza runs shokupan sandwiches from noon.
Gabriele Bonci's Pizzarium near the Vatican in Rome is the pizza al taglio counter that re-wrote how the city does slices in 2003, with toppings that rotate.
TryPizza al taglio, suppli
TipSlices are sold by weight; expect 5-7 euros per slice. Open 11:00-22:00 daily; standing room only.
Be.Re. in Rome's Prati district is Stefano Callegari's craft beer and trapizzino bar with 26 Italian craft taps and the namesake-format pizza-pocket pairing.
TipOpen daily 12:00 to midnight. The flight-with-trapizzino set is 18 euros for four taps plus a pocket.
Mercato Trionfale in Rome's Prati district is the largest covered food market in the city, with 270 stalls across produce, fish, meat and cheese.
TipClosed Sunday. The fish counters operate Mon, Wed, Fri only; arrive before 11:00 for the best selection.
Pizzarium near Vatican in Rome is Gabriele Bonci's pizza al taglio counter, with slices sold by weight from €5 to €7; a generous slice plus a suppli.
TryPizza al taglio by weight
TipOpen 11:00-22:00 daily. The 12:00 batch is the freshest of the morning.
Gabriele Bonci's Panificio in Rome's Prati district sells pizza bianca and pizza rossa by weight at €4-6 per slice, with the saltless Roman loaf at €4.
TryPizza bianca, pizza rossa by weight
TipOpen Mon-Sat 07:30-20:00; closed Sunday. The 18:00 batch is the afternoon drop.
Le Carre Francais in Rome's Prati district is the French boulangerie, patisserie and bistrot with unlimited weekend brunch sets at 32 euros.
OrderUnlimited French brunch set with croque madame, quiche, croissants and homemade Breton crackers.
TipOpen daily from 07:30. The unlimited 32 euro brunch runs 09:00 to noon weekends; book Sunday three days ahead.
Pop's Roma in Rome's Prati is an American diner-style brunch room on Via Federico Cesi, with muffins, bagels, waffles, French toast and fried chicken.
OrderWaffles or French toast with a bagel to share, then the fried chicken if you came hungry.
TipOpen from 08:00 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends, so it covers the early breakfast the neighbourhood cafes skip.
Alexanderplatz opened in a Prati basement in 1984 and remains one of Italy's oldest jazz rooms, with walls signed by Chet Baker, Chick Corea and a long roll of touring greats and a nightly programme that runs through the season.
TipReservations are essential and dinner before the 22:00 set helps secure a table near the band. Closed in high summer when the club moves its programming outside the city.
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