Here is the map of our favorite places in Rome, where you can enjoy genuine Roman experiences. Whether you’re looking for a good Italian coffee, a tasty meal based on traditional Roman cuisine, or an authentic pizza, you’ll find quality addresses here. If you have a sweet tooth, you can enjoy artisanal gelato or take a relaxing break over a glass of wine.
This section brings together all these must-visit places in Rome, including:
Selection of bakeries and pastry shops, where you can enjoy sweet treats, viennoiseries, and handcrafted pastries — ideal with a coffee in the morning or afternoon.
Selection of bars and coffee, where the Italian coffee culture is highlighted. These spots also offer a variety of refreshing drinks and small bites to enjoy on the go.
In Rome, the coffee has an almost sacred dimension, offering a wide range of preparations, from classic espresso to long coffee, as well as more complex versions. Several historic establishments in the city are renowned for their quality, including the Antico Caffè Greco, the Caffè Sant'Eustachio and the Caffè Tazza D'Oro. In addition to traditional cafes, pastries and grocery stores also offer delicious cappuccinos and other variations.
Rome est aussi une capitale de la pizza, avec près de 15 500 pizzerias. Cet article présente une sélection des meilleures adresses, incluant des établissements plus ou moins touristiques, ainsi que quelques-uns récompensés par les guides gastronomiques. Les pizzerias mentionnées proposent principalement des pizzas cuites au feu de bois, mais on trouve aussi de bonnes options dans des restaurants. On évoque aussi les pizzas à la coupe, populaires dans les boulangeries traditionnelles, avec une carte interactive de ces lieux à découvrir.
In Rome, the bar is an institution, where coffee is often consumed standing at the counter. Cappuccino is very popular in the morning, often accompanied by a cornetto, but beware of surprises inside, such as fatty paste, Nutella or jam. For a simple croissant, ask for a "cornetto semplice", but it could be dry and not very tasty. It is recommended to turn to traditional pastries for quality viennoiseries, such as the Sicilian cannoli or the Neapolitan rum baba. Discover our coffee and bar addresses in Rome.
The sliced pizza is a staple of the Roman street food, baked in general. Popular varieties include pizza rossa and pizza bianca, sometimes topped with mortadella or mozzarella. The supplì, rice croquettes filled with mozzarella, as well as the potato croquettes and the arancini, are also very popular. The fried cod fillets or the fried zucchini flowers with mozzarella complete this offer. These dishes can be tasted in many pizzerias and trattorias of Rome.
The ice cream, or gelato, is a veritable institution in Italy, particularly in Rome, where there are more than 1,400 glaciers. There is a wide variety, from artisanal to more industrial establishments, offering traditional or vegan options. The quality of ice cream varies widely, with some glaciers distinguished by their rich or creative products. Here is a small selection and list of the award-winning glaciers in Rome.
In Rome, there are three main types of establishments for dining out: trattorias, which serve simple, high-quality local cuisine; pizzerias, specializing in pizza; and restaurants, offering a more varied menu with more elaborate service. Discover a selection of popular spots known for their cuisine, ranging from traditional Italian to more original culinary creations.
The Forno Roscioli is a renowned bakery-delicatessen founded in 1972 and prized for its delicious Roman takeaway pizzas, with fine and crispy dough, which often require queuing at lunchtime. Well, of course there is a good bread, pastries and also biscuits.
In Rome, the bread is a central food, bakeries or bakeries are numerous. Traditional ovens are used to bake a wide variety of breads, such as those with cereals, figs, nuts or yeast. In addition to breads, these establishments also prepare sliced pizzas, such as marinara and white pizza, as well as biscuits such as pies. During the Christmas holidays, the famous panettone with raisins and candied fruit are very popular.
Facing the Pantheon, Armando al Pantheon is an iconic Roman trattoria, open since 1961, offering traditional Roman dishes perfectly prepared, including pasta and meats, from griccia to oxtail. Very good wine list. Reservation required well in advance.
The Forno Conti & Co is a very good small artisan bakery in the Esquilino district, where one can enjoy good bread, pastries and buns, have coffee or breakfast. Simple and effective.
Fatamorgana is a Roman glacier awarded 3 cones by the Italian guide of Gambero Rosso, whose shops can be found in several places in Rome: near Campo dei Fiori, in Trastevere, in Re di Roma, Monti, Via del Corso
In Rome, meals follow a typical structure: antipasto, primo, secondo and dolce. The antipasto offers starters like suppli or filetto di baccalà, while primo is dominated by pasta like bucatini all'amatriciana or risottos. The secondo, the main course, includes specialties such as saltimboca alla romana or abbacchio scottadito. Side dishes, or consubparagraph, include vegetables such as Romaine artichokes and cicorii. Finally, traditional desserts include panna cotta and tiramisù, often accompanied by a digestive like Amaro.
In the Monteverde district, the Trattoria Da Cesare al Casaletto is one of the most renowned in Rome for its authentic Roman cuisine (cacio e pepe, gricia, fritti) and its friendly atmosphere. Reservations recommended.
Not far from the Trevi Fountain, theHostaria Romana is a very good trattoria with an excellent quality/price ratio to savor local and regional cuisine in an authentic atmosphere.
Emblematic wine cellar near Piazza Navona in a pretty street of Rome, with a vast cellar with more than 1500 wines. Also offers beautiful charcuterie and cheese boards, and simple dishes.
l'Enoteca il Goccetto is a friendly wine bar, which also offers plates of cheese and cold cuts, all of quality. Large selection of wines from many countries.
In the Salustianoneighborhood, a very beautiful pizza oven, which makes good Neapolitan pizzas! But also, quality Roman cuisine, including classic fried foods.
From simple espresso, to coffee granita, it’s hard to find better in Rome than at the historic Caffé Sant'Eustachio, a Roman institution for coffee lovers.
The Pizzeria Baffetto has become a classic of Rome, where pizzas are simple and good, with thin dough typical of the Roman piazza. There is sometimes crowding, it is preferable to arrive early or late, and on weekdays.
In the Trastevere district and near the Ponte Sisto, a bar with atmosphere in the evening. A buffet is offered there for the aperitivo. Freni e Frizioni literally brakes and clutches, wear that name because it was a former auto mechanic shop.
Freni e frizioni Via del Politeama, 4/6 – Roma Open until to 2:00
The Pizzeria Formula 1, in the student area of San Lorenzo, looks like a large canteen decorated with images of racing cars. It is frequented by the Romans and students above all. Good and cheap Roman pizza.
The Caffè Greco is a famous and oldest café in Rome, close to the Spanish Steps, founded in 1760, where the interior decoration evokes the 19th century when it was frequented by famous artists and writers.
SAID has been a chocolate factory since 1923, as well as a shop and restaurant, located in a small cul-de-sac in the San Lorenzo district. One can sit comfortably in a welcoming setting, for example to enjoy a good hot chocolate.
The Tazza d'Oro is a famous historic Roman café, close to the Pantheon. You can of course enjoy the excellent espresso from this roaster, but also one of the specialties like coffee granita to cool off in case of slight heat.
Fiordiluna is a good ice cream shop in the Trastevere district, Via della Lungaretta, with homemade ice creams and sorbets with natural ingredients, but also Tiramisu and others.
The very pretty cloister of Bramante welcomes under its loggia on the first floor a bar bistro with terraced tables. It is an ideal place to relax in peace by having a drink or a coffee.
Giolitti is a historic Roman glacier and pastry chef, founded in 1890. Its ice creams are renowned, offering beyond the classic perfumes, originals like ricotta, champagne, marsala, rice, etc.
At Roma Suppli, you will of course find good takeaway supplements, rice balls with tomato and cheese and variations of bread and fries, as well as a good quality cut pizza.
Located in Campo de' Fiori, this antique Forno of the eponymous square, besides bread and pastry, offers very good pizzas with a cut and focaccia, including pizza bianca, pizza rossa or margherita.
In the Trastevere district, Da Augusto is a family trattoria of Roman cuisine like made at home, with pasta (including traditional “rigatoni cacio e pepe” with peccorino cheese and pepper or the “amatriciana”), traditional Roman dishes of meat (“Abbacchio alla cacciatora” : lamb of the hunter, etc). Simple and efficient. No possibility to reserve. Better sometimes arrive early and sit ...
Near Piazza Navona, the family trattoria Da Tonino offers typical Roman cuisine, including good pasta (including traditional “pasta” alla gricia” with guanciale and peccorino and cheese, the “amatriciana”,” cacio e pepe ” with peccorino and pepper, etc.), traditional meat dishes of Rome (“Coniglio alla cacciatora” rabbit hunter, “tripe alla romana“: Roman tripe, “coda di manzo” : oxtail, etc).
The San Callisto is a simple and affordable bar, well known in the lively Trastevere district. They serve excellent ice creams and hot chocolate. The coffee is of quality, and the prices for a beer or a glass of wine are attractive.
Not far from Piazza Navona, is a small square where a fig tree grows (fico in Italian). It is just in front of the Bar del Fico, who brings a lot of people in the evening, especially on weekends. You are guaranteed not to feel alone! In the early evening aperitivo offers glass with buffet.
Maccheroni is a good restaurant in the Pantheon district, right in the heart of the city’s historic centre, which serves Italian cuisine, including its famous carbonara pasta, lasagne, cannelloni, etc.
There are three addresses in Rome of Castroni, a delicatessen with local, Italian and international specialties of quality, sweet and savory, from artisanal pasta to coffee, through chocolates or wine. It also offers a service at the bar.
Located between the Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, the Pizza Zazà is discreet but surely offers one of the best cut pizzas in the center of Rome, light and crispy, with fresh and quality ingredients.
Not only la Campana is the oldest restaurant in Rome with more than 500 years, not far from Piazza Navona, but its local and typical cuisine is very good, with reasonable prices, specialties such as artichoke à la romaine or à la juive, fried foods, lamb, the piglet, and also the desserts.
Nannarella is one of the emblematic restaurants in Trastevere, which appeals a lot to tourists who can taste the Roman gastronomy there, including the famous pasta with generous portions, but also meats, in a lively setting.
Near the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Merulana Cafè is a very nice pub-restaurant, whose reception and atmosphere are pleasant, and open until 4am in general. Both for a drink and to eat.
The Palazzo del Freddo is a historic ice cream shop in the Esquilino district not far from Termini station, founded in 1880, which still makes artisanal ice creams and also coffee and pastries.
In Rome, the coffee has an almost sacred dimension, offering a wide range of preparations, from classic espresso to long coffee, as well as more complex versions. Several historic establishments in the city are renowned for their quality, including the Antico Caffè Greco, the Caffè Sant'Eustachio and the Caffè Tazza D'Oro. In addition to traditional cafes, pastries and grocery stores also offer delicious cappuccinos and other variations.
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