The residential bourgeois quarter north of the Vatican, home to Bonci Pizzarium, Mercato Trionfale and the Cola di Rienzo shopping spine.
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.
Tip: The 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.
Tip: Closed 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.
Signature: Pizza bianca, Pizza al taglio with mortadella, Suppli
Order: Pizza bianca with mortadella, the potato slice with rosemary, a suppli on the side.
Tip: Open 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.
Signature drink: Filter coffee, flat white
Tip: Open 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.
Signature drink: V60 pour-over, flat white
Tip: Open 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).
Tip: Open 07:30; the saltless Roman loaf sells out by 10:30. The 18:00 batch is the second drop.
Worth the queue: Pane sciapo, pizza bianca
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.
Tip: The Friday cupping session at 18:00 is free; subscription packs run 18 euros per fortnight for 250g.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, V60, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Fischio in Rome's Prati district at Piazzale degli Eroi is the outdoor kiosk pouring specialty coffee from rotating European micro-roasters.
Tip: Open daily from 07:00. The morning V60 lots rotate weekly; sister kiosk Becco across the piazza runs shokupan sandwiches from noon.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Aeropress, Batch brew
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.
Try: Pizza al taglio, suppli
Tip: Slices 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.
Tip: Open 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.
Tip: Closed 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 runs.
Try: Pizza al taglio by weight
Tip: Open 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 per.
Try: Pizza bianca, pizza rossa by weight
Tip: Open 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.
Order: Unlimited French brunch set with croque madame, quiche, croissants and homemade Breton crackers.
Tip: Open daily from 07:30. The unlimited 32 euro brunch runs 09:00 to noon weekends; book Sunday three days ahead.
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.
Tip: Reservations 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.