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A close-up of a plate of Italian puntarelle salad, featuring crisp, spiralized chicory shoots dressed in olive oil, garlic, and anchovy fillets. "da Enzo" Trastevere

100 Places to Eat in Rome

Our 100 carefully curated, Roman favorites, divided by neighborhood. We provide a short description of each place. Wherever you are in the city, you’ll eat well.

As an added bonus, our guide comes with an interactive map, so finding the good stuff, is at your fingertips. Life is too short for a bad meal.

  • We want to share our ten absolute favorites, which happen to be found in eclectic parts of Rome.

    Historic Center - More often than not, we’re strolling around, grazing, getting bites here and there.

    • Forno Campo dei Fiori (get panini made on ‘pizza bianca’, & cookies)

    • Il Goccetto (wine bar with tasty antipasti, especially oil preserved veg)

    From Trastevere to Testaccio - We spend a lot of time in these trendy neighborhoods; Trastevere for its’ bohemian feel, and strolling & stopping for drinks in pretty corners, and Testaccio for its’ real Roman attitude & food scene.

    • Tavernaccia da Bruno (pleasant atmosphere, delicious everything)

    • Osteria degli Amici (refined and classic Roman dishes)

    • Trattoria Pennestri (updated twists and quality new dishes, veg too)

    • Pizzeria da Remo (historic, Roman style pizza and starters)

    From Pigneto to Centocelle - The ecentric east side of Rome is our stomping grounds, and it comes with a vibrant evening scene.

    • Pigneto 41 (start with focaccia, bonus: prime time people watching)

    • Osteria Bonnelli (bustling trattoria, share lots of antipasti)

    • Menabò (modern twist on quality classics & select drink)

    • 180 Grammi Pizzeria (new age Roman pizza & unmissable ‘fritti’.)

Various types of grains and legumes, apple, tomatoes, canned food and oil

Mediterranean Pantry Musts

Having your pantry stocked with necessary essentials makes cooking up quick meals a breeze! So, please make your life easier (& tastier).

This is our streamlined list and tips for effortless, flavorful pantry meals. Also, inside - we share three customizable pasta recipes that you can throw together in 1-2-3, with your newly prepped pantry.

  • A forever must:

    Good extra virgin olive oil!
    Olive oil runs in my veins—it's essential. I always keep a solid everyday EVOO for cooking, plus a couple of nicer bottles for finishing touches—drizzled on salad, bruschetta, fish—whenever I want a little spice, pungency or bitterness. It's a staple of the Mediterranean diet and crucial to so many dishes.

    But beware: olive oil fraud is a $1 billion industry, so finding the good stuff is getting trickier.

    So, how do you spot quality olive oil?
    The more info on the label, the better:

    1. Origin: Look for specifics—country, region, even province. "EU olives" means it's already lost traceability. Bonus points if it lists olive varieties.

    2. Harvest date: Freshness matters. Oil isn’t wine—it doesn’t get better with age. Use within a year of harvest for best flavor.

    3. Packaging: Light, heat, and air are oil’s enemies. Go for dark glass or metal containers. And store it away from heat—don’t park it next to the stove.