Guidebook for Rome
Food Scene
This is the place to find Karl Lagerfeld or George and Amal Clooney eating on the terrace which overlooks the piazza. It’s a charming, sophisticated place that draws a mixture of the beautiful and the wicked. It’s always as full as an egg. A true Roman never makes reservations.
36 locals recommend
Dal Bolognese Roma
1 Piazza del PopoloThis is the place to find Karl Lagerfeld or George and Amal Clooney eating on the terrace which overlooks the piazza. It’s a charming, sophisticated place that draws a mixture of the beautiful and the wicked. It’s always as full as an egg. A true Roman never makes reservations.
Matricianella
4 Via del LeoneAntico Forno Roscioli
34 Via dei ChiavariZuma Rome
48 Via della Fontanella di BorgheseTrattoria Sora Lella
16 Via di Ponte Quattro capiFelice a Testaccio
29 Via Mastro GiorgioDar Filettaro a Santa Barbara
88 Largo dei LibrariSushisen
21A Via Giuseppe GiuliettiForno Campo de 'Fiori
22 Piazza Campo de' FioriNeighborhoods
The neighborhood for the cool and young, the old and vintage. For those who want a serving of cobblestone, antiques and artisans, with a side order of beauty, great food and the best bars in Rome. Centrally located between Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum, this is The place to while away the afternoon peeking into vintage stores, paging through old books, grabbing coffee in Rome’s chicest cafes, chatting over aperitivo, and people watching at the fountain in Piazza della Madonna dei Monti. A tiny quartiere, it’s a haven between the tourist traps of Via Nazionale and Via Cavour, and much more Roman than the more popular districts like Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona. This is working-class Rome, where older couples maintain tradition, even as young entrepreneurs open trendy galleries.
399 locals recommend
Rione Monti
The neighborhood for the cool and young, the old and vintage. For those who want a serving of cobblestone, antiques and artisans, with a side order of beauty, great food and the best bars in Rome. Centrally located between Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum, this is The place to while away the afternoon peeking into vintage stores, paging through old books, grabbing coffee in Rome’s chicest cafes, chatting over aperitivo, and people watching at the fountain in Piazza della Madonna dei Monti. A tiny quartiere, it’s a haven between the tourist traps of Via Nazionale and Via Cavour, and much more Roman than the more popular districts like Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona. This is working-class Rome, where older couples maintain tradition, even as young entrepreneurs open trendy galleries.
Located to the east of Campo Marzio, the Trevi neighborhood is home to the Trevi Fountain, where actress Anita Ekberg famously waded in the film, La Dolce Vita. The Spanish Steps are located just north of this neighborhood.
17 locals recommend
Rione II Trevi
Located to the east of Campo Marzio, the Trevi neighborhood is home to the Trevi Fountain, where actress Anita Ekberg famously waded in the film, La Dolce Vita. The Spanish Steps are located just north of this neighborhood.
Campo Marzio is home to Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, Ara Pacis, and Via Giulia. It is one of the most financially successful areas of Rome, and its ancient buildings are excellently maintained. Luxurious restaurants stand beside modest cafes, and for the most part, both serve authentic Roman food. If you get a hotel here, you will be close to everything. Most hotels retain the traditional architecture of the neighborhood.
8 locals recommend
Rione IV Campo Marzio
Campo Marzio is home to Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, Ara Pacis, and Via Giulia. It is one of the most financially successful areas of Rome, and its ancient buildings are excellently maintained. Luxurious restaurants stand beside modest cafes, and for the most part, both serve authentic Roman food. If you get a hotel here, you will be close to everything. Most hotels retain the traditional architecture of the neighborhood.