Eating

There is probably not one street in the center of Rome that does not have a restaurant, or trattoria, or osteria, or pizzeria, or other kind of eatery on it.

The most famous restaurant quarters are Trastevere, the former ghetto, and Testaccio. Romans themselves often go to the student quarter San Lorenzo and to Pigneto, the trendy area of the moment.

That does not mean that there are no good places to eat in the rest of Rome. The area around Roma Termini abounds in restaurants, but like the ones near the Vatican City, these are often just there to get money out of the tourists’ pockets.

Our own favorite places to eat in Rome are:

  1. Trattoria dell’Omo
  2. Pizzeria Formula 1
  3. Enoteca 313
  4. Himalaya’s Kashmir (Indian)
  5. Africa (Eritrean)
  6. Wong Ho (Chinese)
  7. Trattoria/Pizzeria Ivo
  8. Arancia Blu (Vegetarian)
See also:

Ke Nako

The Ke Nako is a multipurpose space in the historic student district of Rome called San Lorenzo. It was inaugurated on March 31, 2011 and its policy is to integrate different art forms and different ages, by mixing and confronting … Continue reading →

Da Danilo (Trattoria)

The area around Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in Rome has become somewhat of an immigrant area, which can also be deduced from the number of ethnic (especially Indian, Chines and Korean) restaurants one can choose from. The trattoria is located in … Continue reading →

Fonclea

Fonclea is a live music pub in the Roman quarter of Prati, near the Vatican City. It opened its doors in 1977, and has had live music performers every day since that year, according to their home page. The music … Continue reading →

28 DiVino Jazz

28 DiVino Jazz, as the name indicates, is a wine bar in the Tuscolano district of Rome, and combines live music with art (especially painting) exhibitions and wine tasting courses. On the homepage the enoteca describes itself as a “Wine … Continue reading →

Il Pentagrappolo

Il Pentagrappolo is a restaurant at a very short distance from the Colosseum in Rome that describes itself as the perfect spot for a romantic evening by candlelight. The wine list consists of more than 250 names and the food … Continue reading →

Mater Matuta

Mater Matuta is a wine bar/restaurant in the Monti district of Rome, in a side street of the Via Nazionale. It is named after a Roman Goddess who had her temple on the north side of the Forum Boarium. The … Continue reading →

Restaurant Himalaya’s Kashmir (Indian)

Himalaya’s Kashmir is an excellently priced Indian-Pakistani restaurant in the Esquilino neighborhood near Roma Termini and a favorite of the Indian population of Rome. The decoration provides a warm, welcoming and typically oriental atmosphere and both the owner and his … Continue reading →

Gelateria Il Palazzo del Freddo (Fassi)

Every guidebook about Rome mentions a couple of ice cream parlors (gelaterie) in the centre of town, but not all of them have taken the trouble to visit the oldest, and according to many people best, one of them all. … Continue reading →

Pizzeria Formula Uno

One of the oldest and most popular pizzerias in Rome is Formula Uno. Being located in the historic district of San Lorenzo it is therefore much frequented by university students as well as by young Roman themselves. The pizzas are … Continue reading →