Guidebook for Roma
Food Scene
Laid back, great atmosphere - Best carbonara you've ever had, around the corner from Piazza Navona. Call ahead for dinner, it's always packed, if it's a warm night the best table will be one of the ones that spill over onto the sidewalk.
Piazza delle Coppelle, 44,
+39 06 6830 7895
109 moradores locais recomendam
Maccheroni
44 Piazza delle CoppelleLaid back, great atmosphere - Best carbonara you've ever had, around the corner from Piazza Navona. Call ahead for dinner, it's always packed, if it's a warm night the best table will be one of the ones that spill over onto the sidewalk.
Piazza delle Coppelle, 44,
+39 06 6830 7895
Walking distance from the Suite - Elegant and family owned for generations, all the celebrities get photographed leaving here when they're in Rome. The food and service matches the reputation. Amazing sorbet dessert where they fill the skin of a fruit with the sorbet (strawberry, passionfruit, banana, walnuts, etc.) Sooo good.
Piazza del Popolo 1
+39 06 322 2799
36 moradores locais recomendam
Dal Bolognese Roma
1 Piazza del PopoloWalking distance from the Suite - Elegant and family owned for generations, all the celebrities get photographed leaving here when they're in Rome. The food and service matches the reputation. Amazing sorbet dessert where they fill the skin of a fruit with the sorbet (strawberry, passionfruit, banana, walnuts, etc.) Sooo good.
Piazza del Popolo 1
+39 06 322 2799
This is one of my favourite places for lunch, always dependable, always full (of Romans, not tourists) and since it's huge there always seems to be a seat available. On the Tiber river so there's nice view while you eat.They also serve good pizza.
Via Capoprati 10
+39 06 3751 8558
14 moradores locais recomendam
Ristorante Cuccurucu'
10 Via CapopratiThis is one of my favourite places for lunch, always dependable, always full (of Romans, not tourists) and since it's huge there always seems to be a seat available. On the Tiber river so there's nice view while you eat.They also serve good pizza.
Via Capoprati 10
+39 06 3751 8558
This is a rare find, not a tourist trap restaurant in the centre. Near the Spanish steps. This is a lunch standby - really, really good rustic pastas, decent prices.
Vicolo del Babuino 4
+39 06 3600 1738
8 moradores locais recomendam
Ristorante Da Edy
4 Vicolo del BabuinoThis is a rare find, not a tourist trap restaurant in the centre. Near the Spanish steps. This is a lunch standby - really, really good rustic pastas, decent prices.
Vicolo del Babuino 4
+39 06 3600 1738
This is the place to try all the famous artichoke dishes (deep fried, and in pasta). You have to call ahead for a weekend lunch! Always packed, but worth the wait!
Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 21/a,
+39 06 686 1105
67 moradores locais recomendam
GIGGETTO2
21/a Via Sant'Angelo in PescheriaThis is the place to try all the famous artichoke dishes (deep fried, and in pasta). You have to call ahead for a weekend lunch! Always packed, but worth the wait!
Via del Portico d'Ottavia, 21/a,
+39 06 686 1105
Another good restaurant near Via del Corso. A good spot for lunch. (Have the "matricianella" pasta! Similar to a carbonara but with tomato sauce).
Via del Leone 4
+39 06 683 2100
61 moradores locais recomendam
Matricianella
4 Via del LeoneAnother good restaurant near Via del Corso. A good spot for lunch. (Have the "matricianella" pasta! Similar to a carbonara but with tomato sauce).
Via del Leone 4
+39 06 683 2100
A Roman classic. Via Veneto! Old world. Vodka martinis, a nice sidewalk cafe, live jazz singers at night, photo albums filled with old movie stars and Hilary Clinton. The lobster is really good.
13 moradores locais recomendam
Harry's Bar
150 Via Vittorio VenetoA Roman classic. Via Veneto! Old world. Vodka martinis, a nice sidewalk cafe, live jazz singers at night, photo albums filled with old movie stars and Hilary Clinton. The lobster is really good.
Super duper fancy, Rome's version of gastronomy. Nice duck breast, beautiful view, great service.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Mirabelle
14 Via di Porta PincianaSuper duper fancy, Rome's version of gastronomy. Nice duck breast, beautiful view, great service.
There is a beautiful little seaside close to Rome, and this is a fantastic seafood place to try. Get mountains of everything: fresh shrimp, fish carpaccio, pasta with mussels....
La Nave
276 Lungomare di LevanteThere is a beautiful little seaside close to Rome, and this is a fantastic seafood place to try. Get mountains of everything: fresh shrimp, fish carpaccio, pasta with mussels....
Fancy, beautiful, seafood. Great atmosphere, incredible room with spacious minimal white arching walls. Request the special table that sits above the glass panel that reveal the ruins below. Very romantic.
Il San Lorenzo
4/5 Via dei ChiavariFancy, beautiful, seafood. Great atmosphere, incredible room with spacious minimal white arching walls. Request the special table that sits above the glass panel that reveal the ruins below. Very romantic.
Great, typical pizza place. There is a pizza with mozzarella and truffles that makes me so crazy. Always full of life, near piazza Navona.
69 moradores locais recomendam
Da Francesco
29 Piazza del FicoGreat, typical pizza place. There is a pizza with mozzarella and truffles that makes me so crazy. Always full of life, near piazza Navona.
Another gem in the Jewish Ghetto. This one is less touristy than Gigetto, but harder to get into because there are just a few seats. Literally a hole in the wall with handwritten menus, and the pasta is so so so good.
53 moradores locais recomendam
Sora Margherita
30 Piazza delle Cinque ScoleAnother gem in the Jewish Ghetto. This one is less touristy than Gigetto, but harder to get into because there are just a few seats. Literally a hole in the wall with handwritten menus, and the pasta is so so so good.
For when you get tired of all things ancient, this is a stylish and modern bistro with an amazing cocktails and innovative food. In the Prati area, where all the chic Romans live.
Dylan & Co
9 Via DuilioFor when you get tired of all things ancient, this is a stylish and modern bistro with an amazing cocktails and innovative food. In the Prati area, where all the chic Romans live.
The best coffee ... IN THE WORLD!!! The Gran Cafe (tastes like a super sweet cappuccino) is so famous because someone from the NYtimes said it was the best ever, and it really does live up to the hype.
259 moradores locais recomendam
Sant' Eustachio Il Caffè
82 Piazza di S. EustachioThe best coffee ... IN THE WORLD!!! The Gran Cafe (tastes like a super sweet cappuccino) is so famous because someone from the NYtimes said it was the best ever, and it really does live up to the hype.
Amazing ice cream... Stop here and have ice cream and a drink or a coffee after visiting the Spanish Steps. They have a little pond with LIVE TURTLES! Some of them are really old, too! They've been there forever (like everything else in Rome).
12 moradores locais recomendam
Caffè Ciampini di Marco Ciampini
2 Piazza della Trinità dei MontiAmazing ice cream... Stop here and have ice cream and a drink or a coffee after visiting the Spanish Steps. They have a little pond with LIVE TURTLES! Some of them are really old, too! They've been there forever (like everything else in Rome).
This is THE BEST PIZZZA AL TAGLIO (pizza to go). Not super-thin crust. They let the dough rise extra slowly (probably what they call regular speed in Italy), and the result is so so so good. This will give you the energy you need to walk all around the city. Looks like fast food, but it isn't.
Pizza Zazà
49 Piazza di S. EustachioThis is THE BEST PIZZZA AL TAGLIO (pizza to go). Not super-thin crust. They let the dough rise extra slowly (probably what they call regular speed in Italy), and the result is so so so good. This will give you the energy you need to walk all around the city. Looks like fast food, but it isn't.
Cocktails in this courtyard are (expensive and) beautiful. Don't expect the service to be very speedy, but do expect some great people watching, and an elegant and relaxing enclave...
31 moradores locais recomendam
Hotel de Russie
9 Via del BabuinoCocktails in this courtyard are (expensive and) beautiful. Don't expect the service to be very speedy, but do expect some great people watching, and an elegant and relaxing enclave...
High end steak in Rome! Styled like a butcher shop, you can choose your cut of meat from behind the glass, then you tell them how they should cook it. Very big, very loud, very trendy, and the food is good. Full of chic young Romans.
41 moradores locais recomendam
Kilo Restaurant
30 Via TirsoHigh end steak in Rome! Styled like a butcher shop, you can choose your cut of meat from behind the glass, then you tell them how they should cook it. Very big, very loud, very trendy, and the food is good. Full of chic young Romans.
This is one of the classic restaurants in the posh Parioli area, where locals have been coming all their lives. The waiters are ancient, the atmosphere is half-elegant, half-run down, and the food is consistently great. Especially the prosciutto and mozzarella and the filetto (steak).
18 moradores locais recomendam
Il Caminetto Restaurant
89 Viale ParioliThis is one of the classic restaurants in the posh Parioli area, where locals have been coming all their lives. The waiters are ancient, the atmosphere is half-elegant, half-run down, and the food is consistently great. Especially the prosciutto and mozzarella and the filetto (steak).
Drinks & Nightlife
If you need to impress someone special, ask to reserve a table on the patio at sunset. Watch the sun setting over Rome... Stunning.
Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese
47 Via LombardiaIf you need to impress someone special, ask to reserve a table on the patio at sunset. Watch the sun setting over Rome... Stunning.
Crowds of people outside this bar when the weather gets warm. Good vibes, strong drinks, plastic cups, lots of noise! Every once in a while a car honks it's way through the mess...
254 moradores locais recomendam
Bar del Fico - gypsy style cool
34 Via della PaceCrowds of people outside this bar when the weather gets warm. Good vibes, strong drinks, plastic cups, lots of noise! Every once in a while a car honks it's way through the mess...
This is the tried and true Trastevere Bar - Again, lots of people everywhere, lots of laughter and conversation, and good atmosphere.
252 moradores locais recomendam
Freni e Frizoni
4 Via del PoliteamaThis is the tried and true Trastevere Bar - Again, lots of people everywhere, lots of laughter and conversation, and good atmosphere.
Arts & Culture
This is a cafe and a museum - the studio of Canova (famous for Cupid and Psyche)! Don't make the mistake of just walking by, and the inside of this place is covered with busts, arms, legs, gods and goddesses (the walls have ears, literally), and they've even left some work spaces intact as well.
45 moradores locais recomendam
Canova Tadolini
150/a Via del BabuinoThis is a cafe and a museum - the studio of Canova (famous for Cupid and Psyche)! Don't make the mistake of just walking by, and the inside of this place is covered with busts, arms, legs, gods and goddesses (the walls have ears, literally), and they've even left some work spaces intact as well.
Shopping
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The quality of the silk and other materials they use is worth the price tag. Lots of simple basics, and great prints.
ASPESI
144a Via del BabuinoBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The quality of the silk and other materials they use is worth the price tag. Lots of simple basics, and great prints.
This place is dangerous! The sales people are very friendly, and the store is endless inside... Lots of beautiful and luxurious things, with a wide range of styles.
Gente
185 Via del BabuinoThis place is dangerous! The sales people are very friendly, and the store is endless inside... Lots of beautiful and luxurious things, with a wide range of styles.
Sightseeing
Panteão
Piazza della RotondaA sacred and special spot, and my favourite place in Rome.
Essentials
Great place for a quick blow dry before dinner. They are open late, and usually have a chair free for a blow dry (25 euro)
+39 06 323 6288
Via del Vantaggio, 22
22 Via del VantaggioGreat place for a quick blow dry before dinner. They are open late, and usually have a chair free for a blow dry (25 euro)
+39 06 323 6288
The best hairdresser in Rome is Alfredo!!! If you need a cut, go and find him! He is excellent, fast, caring, and brilliant!
+39 06 6476 0265
G.96
101 a Via GiuliaThe best hairdresser in Rome is Alfredo!!! If you need a cut, go and find him! He is excellent, fast, caring, and brilliant!
+39 06 6476 0265