7 places curated from 10 travel vlogs โ the more a spot gets mentioned, the higher it ranks
A casual trattoria with a huge menu on the back side of the Colosseum. Mark had fried vegetable antipasto, Roman-style tripe in tomato sauce, and a tomato pasta with cured pork, with the tripe as his standout.
A peaceful, local-feeling family restaurant where Gabriello cooks creative Roman cuisine with organic produce and Claudio serves and pairs wines. Highlights included raw seafood, ricotta ravioli and carbonara.
Contemporary restaurant where the chefs forage in the woods every Monday for ingredients and make fresh pasta next door. The menu is experimental, including a snail pasta, and there is a tasting option with small bites of every dish.
Historic bakery that began in the 1800s baking bread for poor people who paid with tokens. It has a real local feel and is known for its pizza, especially the pizza rossa.
Popular restaurant serving Italian small plates such as octopus in red wine sauce. It also offers pizza topped with mushroom, artichoke, prosciutto and burrata.
A concierge-recommended, no-frills Roman trattoria with paper on the tables and excellent food. Dishes include puntarelle crostini and a well-made Amatriciana.
Chef Sarah Cicolini's restaurant outside the historic centre, serving modern dishes built on traditional Roman offal and off-cut techniques.