Rome is not the capital of pizza. It was born in Naples. However, it is perfectly possible to enjoy excellent pizzas in the Italian capital, which actually has the highest number of pizzerias in Italy—with more than 15,000!
You can find both Roman-style pizzas (pizza romana in Italian), with a thin crust and barely any edge, and Neapolitan-style pizzas (pizza napoletana in Italian), with a thick dough and puffed-up rim. Establishments are generally divided between those serving pizza by the slice (ideal, for example, for a quick lunch) and those offering whole pizzas, either for dine-in or takeaway.
The simplest pizzas are often the best. Two traditional Neapolitan varieties have existed since the 18th century: the margherita (tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil) and the marinara (tomato sauce, garlic, and oregano), always finished with a drizzle of olive oil. There are many variations: some enjoy a few arugula leaves on the margherita, anchovies on the pizza Napoli, or the calzone, a folded pizza filled with tomato, mozzarella, and cooked ham.
Among the specialties served by the slice—often with a light and airy dough—are the pizza rossa romana (Roman red pizza), made with tomato and oregano, and the pizza bianca romana (Roman white pizza), simply seasoned with a drizzle of olive oil, but which can be topped with various ingredients, including mortadella, a regional specialty.
Our favorite addresses are marked on the map below, along with a selection of bakeries offering pizza by the slice.
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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 the Salustianoneighborhood, a very beautiful pizza oven, which makes good Neapolitan pizzas! But also, quality Roman cuisine, including classic fried foods.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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