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One of Rome’s best bakeries, there are a variety of baked goods, including pizza by the slice, flatbreads, loaves, and sweets. At lunchtime, they serve also pastas, vegetable and meat dishes.
165 locals recommend
Antico Forno Roscioli
34 Via dei ChiavariOne of Rome’s best bakeries, there are a variety of baked goods, including pizza by the slice, flatbreads, loaves, and sweets. At lunchtime, they serve also pastas, vegetable and meat dishes.
Gabriele Bonci’s famous pizza-by-the-slice joint serves some of the best carbs in town. The slow-leavened dough is made from organic stone ground flour and toppings change throughout the day.
176 locals recommend
Bonci Pizzarium
43 Via della MeloriaGabriele Bonci’s famous pizza-by-the-slice joint serves some of the best carbs in town. The slow-leavened dough is made from organic stone ground flour and toppings change throughout the day.
You can order a variety of small dishes of food like cannellini beans, anchovies, grilled cheese, but people come here mainly to have the filetti di baccalà, Roman-style batterered salted cod fillets.
87 locals recommend
Dar Filettaro a Santa Barbara
88 Largo dei LibrariYou can order a variety of small dishes of food like cannellini beans, anchovies, grilled cheese, but people come here mainly to have the filetti di baccalà, Roman-style batterered salted cod fillets.
You can choose among a lot of delicious gourmet panini (sandwiches).
34 locals recommend
Romeo Chef & Baker
28 Piazza dell'EmporioYou can choose among a lot of delicious gourmet panini (sandwiches).
Freetto
Piazza dei CinquecentoStreet foot spot specialized in Roman fried specialities and fried vegetables.
Bakery of celebrity pizzaiolo Gabriele Bonci, who uses particoular flours (like enkir, a type of spelt) and a 100-year-old sourdough.
75 locals recommend
Panificio Bonci
36 Via TrionfaleBakery of celebrity pizzaiolo Gabriele Bonci, who uses particoular flours (like enkir, a type of spelt) and a 100-year-old sourdough.
Roscioli is a well-provided bakery where you can find wine doughnuts, cake and all kind of bread as well. During lunch time you can find also first courses. The original one is in Via dei Chiavari 34
220 locals recommend
Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina
21 Via dei GiubbonariRoscioli is a well-provided bakery where you can find wine doughnuts, cake and all kind of bread as well. During lunch time you can find also first courses. The original one is in Via dei Chiavari 34
Street food spot which serve typical Roman supplì (fried rice balls filled with bits of chicken gizzards and mozzarella) and other fried specialities. There are also soups, sandwiches, craft beers.
55 locals recommend
Supplizio
143 Via dei Banchi VecchiStreet food spot which serve typical Roman supplì (fried rice balls filled with bits of chicken gizzards and mozzarella) and other fried specialities. There are also soups, sandwiches, craft beers.
Trapizzino is a triangular pocket of pizza dough filled with classic Roman recipes, as meatballs or eggplant parmesan. Very delicious!
16 locals recommend
Trapizzino | Ponte Milvio
13 Piazzale di Ponte MilvioTrapizzino is a triangular pocket of pizza dough filled with classic Roman recipes, as meatballs or eggplant parmesan. Very delicious!
Family-run trattoria situated less than 200 metres from the Pantheon's porch, opened in 1961, serve seasonal Roman recipes. Attended by tourists and locals. Booking is highly recommended.
57 locals recommend
Armando al Pantheon
31 Salita de' CrescenziFamily-run trattoria situated less than 200 metres from the Pantheon's porch, opened in 1961, serve seasonal Roman recipes. Attended by tourists and locals. Booking is highly recommended.
The menu is classic Italian cooking and every day there is also a list of the chef's suggestions offering simpler dishes. The fresh fish is chosen with care and prepared in all the traditional ways.
11 locals recommend
Da Fortunato
55 Via del PantheonThe menu is classic Italian cooking and every day there is also a list of the chef's suggestions offering simpler dishes. The fresh fish is chosen with care and prepared in all the traditional ways.
This small rest is lively and inviting with its beamed ceilings and stone arches. Roman specialities and interesting innovations. Signora Antonia makes each day the fresh pasta and delicious desserts.
60 locals recommend
Ditirambo
74 Piazza della CancelleriaThis small rest is lively and inviting with its beamed ceilings and stone arches. Roman specialities and interesting innovations. Signora Antonia makes each day the fresh pasta and delicious desserts.
Settimio al Pellegrino serves a limited menu of conservative Roman classics to a loyal local clientele. Booking is highly recommended.
27 locals recommend
Trattoria Polese
40 Piazza Sforza CesariniSettimio al Pellegrino serves a limited menu of conservative Roman classics to a loyal local clientele. Booking is highly recommended.
This historic family-run trattoria serves simple, uncomplicated local fare and has done for centuries. Reputedly founded in the 16th century,it attracts business people at lunch and families at dinner
32 locals recommend
Ristorante la Campana
18 Vicolo della CampanaThis historic family-run trattoria serves simple, uncomplicated local fare and has done for centuries. Reputedly founded in the 16th century,it attracts business people at lunch and families at dinner
Family-run trattoria serves up one of best bucatini all'amatriciana in Rome, and also traditional Roman dishes as tripe, oxtail stew and marrow-rich ossobuco.
18 locals recommend
Trattoria Lilli
23 Via di Tor di NonaFamily-run trattoria serves up one of best bucatini all'amatriciana in Rome, and also traditional Roman dishes as tripe, oxtail stew and marrow-rich ossobuco.
Just next to Montecitorio, this is the typical old-style trattoria: considered by most one of the best ones in Rome, be ready to be surrounded by loud chatting and Roman phisiological chaos.
41 locals recommend
Da Gino al Parlamento
4 Vicolo RosiniJust next to Montecitorio, this is the typical old-style trattoria: considered by most one of the best ones in Rome, be ready to be surrounded by loud chatting and Roman phisiological chaos.
Opened as a wine shop just after WWII, it's a cozy enoteca, lined with wooden shelves of wine that’s mostly Italian and biodynamic.There’s a nice selection of house-made pastas, smoked fish, cheeses.
10 locals recommend
L’Angolo Divino Wine Bar Enoteca
Opened as a wine shop just after WWII, it's a cozy enoteca, lined with wooden shelves of wine that’s mostly Italian and biodynamic.There’s a nice selection of house-made pastas, smoked fish, cheeses.
In summer the tables are set out in the piazza and one can sit with a glass of wine enjoying the simple dishes of Roman cuisine. The menu is short but people come for the delicious cacio e pepe pasta.
51 locals recommend
Roma Sparita
24 Piazza di Santa CeciliaIn summer the tables are set out in the piazza and one can sit with a glass of wine enjoying the simple dishes of Roman cuisine. The menu is short but people come for the delicious cacio e pepe pasta.
Good traditional Roman pasta dishes: amatriciana, carbonara, cacio e pepe, gricia. Excellent quality/price ratio in the Trastevere area.
33 locals recommend
Da Carlone
13 Via della CisternaGood traditional Roman pasta dishes: amatriciana, carbonara, cacio e pepe, gricia. Excellent quality/price ratio in the Trastevere area.
To order here you line up at the counter, where a net's worth of fresh fish is on show, write what you want on a piece of paper, pay in advance, then sit down to be served. No reservations accepted.
49 locals recommend
Cooperativa dei Pescatori
2 Vicolo della LuceTo order here you line up at the counter, where a net's worth of fresh fish is on show, write what you want on a piece of paper, pay in advance, then sit down to be served. No reservations accepted.
Carciofi alla giudia - crispy fried artichokes, a specialty of Roman-Jewish cuisine - are a big reason for the popularity of this osteria, set in the heart of Rome's ancient Jewish quarter.
67 locals recommend
GIGGETTO2
21/a Via Sant'Angelo in PescheriaCarciofi alla giudia - crispy fried artichokes, a specialty of Roman-Jewish cuisine - are a big reason for the popularity of this osteria, set in the heart of Rome's ancient Jewish quarter.
Opened only in 2009 this trattoria, which faces the beautiful monument Portico d’Ottavia, is the perfect place to taste codfish and goulash, but also other Roman-Jewish specialities.
20 locals recommend
Baghetto Milky
2/A Via del Portico d'OttaviaOpened only in 2009 this trattoria, which faces the beautiful monument Portico d’Ottavia, is the perfect place to taste codfish and goulash, but also other Roman-Jewish specialities.
The menu is heavily influenced by chef's native Umbria, as well as the local availability of ingredients. On Tuesdays to Fridays, there is a three-course prix fixe lunch for €12.
39 locals recommend
L'Asino D'Oro
73/74 Via del BoschettoThe menu is heavily influenced by chef's native Umbria, as well as the local availability of ingredients. On Tuesdays to Fridays, there is a three-course prix fixe lunch for €12.
This trattoria has earned a cult following among local gastronomes who flock for its traditional local dishes served at fair prices. The dining room display ancient Roman terracotta fragments.
48 locals recommend
Flavio al Velavevodetto
97 Via di Monte TestaccioThis trattoria has earned a cult following among local gastronomes who flock for its traditional local dishes served at fair prices. The dining room display ancient Roman terracotta fragments.
Agustarello serves classic Roman pasta dishes and all the neighbourhood's offal specialities. There is an outdoor patio for summer dining. Book ahead for dinner.
39 locals recommend
Agustarello a Testaccio
98 Via Giovanni BrancaAgustarello serves classic Roman pasta dishes and all the neighbourhood's offal specialities. There is an outdoor patio for summer dining. Book ahead for dinner.
Old-fashioned, modestly priced spot in the Testaccio neighborhood. The decor, including the wood-paneled walls and murals of ancient Roman scenes, hasn’t changed for about 50 years.
57 locals recommend
Trattoria Perilli
39 Via MarmorataOld-fashioned, modestly priced spot in the Testaccio neighborhood. The decor, including the wood-paneled walls and murals of ancient Roman scenes, hasn’t changed for about 50 years.
Family-run, frequented mainly by locals and cheerfully chaotic, but the service is warm and friendly and the food is good Roman fare. This is a place to order family-style lasagna when available.
53 locals recommend
La Tavernaccia
63 Via Giovanni da Castel BologneseFamily-run, frequented mainly by locals and cheerfully chaotic, but the service is warm and friendly and the food is good Roman fare. This is a place to order family-style lasagna when available.
This former post house opposite the catacombs on the Appian Way is a warm, welcoming restaurant with its open fire and walls lined with wine. In warmer months meals are served in the beautiful garden.
10 locals recommend
L'Archeologia
139 Via Appia AnticaThis former post house opposite the catacombs on the Appian Way is a warm, welcoming restaurant with its open fire and walls lined with wine. In warmer months meals are served in the beautiful garden.