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Open Baladin €
Birreria Map 10 D5
Via degli Specchi 6, 00186
Tel 06 683 89 89 Closed Sun; 2 wks
Aug, 24, 25 & 31 Dec
More than 20 craft beers on offer,
plus all-natural sodas. Staple
snack food, such as sandwiches
with cured meats, is served.
Osteria del Gallo €
Regional Italian Map 2 E3
Vicolo di Montevecchio 27, 00186
Tel 06 687 37 81
An informal trattoria that serves
classic Roman specialities
alongside fish dishes. Lots of
outdoor space in the piazza. The classic exterior of La Carbonara in Northeast Rome
Il Bacaro €€ La Rosetta €€€ Hang Zhou €
Modern Italian Map 10 D2 Fine dining Map 9 C4 Chinese Map 4 E5
Via degli Spagnoli 27, 00186 Via della Rosetta 8/9, 00186 Via Principe Eugenio 82, 00184
Tel 06 687 25 54 Tel 06 686 10 02 Tel 06 487 27 32 Closed Aug
Romantic restaurant with dishes The daily catch is cooked in a Said to offer the best Chinese
such as trofie with asparagus and variety of ways – or served raw food in town. The all-you-can-eat
beef carpaccio with truffles, plus as carpaccio. Great oysters, too. buffet is a steal; other meals are
a plethora of Roman specialities. higher than average. Book ahead.
Hostaria dell’Orso €€ Northeast Rome San Marco €
Fine dining Map 9 C2 Antica Birreria Peroni € Pizzeria Map 3 C1
Via dei Soldati 25c, 00186 Birreria Map 10 F3 Via Sardegna 38, 00187
Tel 06 68 30 11 92 Closed Aug Via di San Marcello 19, 00187 Tel 06 42 01 26 20 Closed 1 wk Aug;
This restaurant and nightclub in Tel 06 679 53 10 Closed Sun; 24 Dec
a beautiful old house, has been 2 & 5 Aug; 24, 25 & 31 Dec A large wine bar and grill noted
welcoming guests since the 1500s. Casual spot that’s been serving for its pizzas and warm service.
beer for over 100 years (wine is Blackboard specials include fish
Il Pagliaccio €€ also available). All-Italian grilled and meat dishes.
Fine dining Map 9 B2 beef and pork is on the menu.
Via dei Banchi Vecchi 129, 00186 Ai Tre Scalini €
Tel 06 68 80 95 95 Closed Mon & Tue La Campana € Enoteca Map 3 C4
lunch; Aug Regional Italian Map 10 D1 Via Panisperna 251, 00184
Michelin-starred restaurant serving Vicolo della Campana 18, 00186 Tel 06 48 90 74 95
a blend of Mediterranean and Tel 06 687 52 73 Closed Mon; One of the hippest wine bars in
pan-Asian fare. Some tasting Aug town, with excellent wines, beers
menus have up to 12 courses. Packed any night of the week, and savoury delicacies.
this restaurant dating from 1518
Roscioli €€ is the oldest in Rome. Traditional Trimani il Wine Bar €
Enoteca Map 9 C4 favourites are served, plus pizza. Enoteca Map 4 D2
Via dei Giubbonari 21, 00186 Via Cernaia 37b, 00185
Tel 06 687 52 87 Closed Sun La Carbonara € Tel 06 446 96 30 Closed Sun; 1 Jan;
Part wine bar, part salumeria with Regional Italian Map 3 C4 2 wks Aug; 25 & 26 Dec
drool-worthy meats and cheese Via Panisperna 214, 00184 Modern wine bar with labels that
and a dizzying selection of labels. Tel 06 482 51 76 Closed Sun; Aug pair perfectly with cold and hot
This busy osteria serves hearty dishes, as well as Italian cheeses.
Terra di Siena €€ local fare. Try the fried vegetables
Regional Italian Map 9 C3 or the delicious carbonara. Ambasciata d’Abruzzo €€
Piazza di Pasquino 77, 00186 Regional Italian
Tel 06 68 30 77 04 Closed Sun in Cavour 313 € Via Pietro Tacchini 26, 00197
summer Enoteca Map 3 C5 Tel 06 807 82 56 Closed 3 wks Aug
Hearty Tuscan dishes – Florentine Via Cavour 313, 00184 Traditional Abruzzese dishes,
steak and ribollita soup – in a Tel 06 678 54 96 Closed Sun in summer such as maccheroni with lamb
cheerful dining room or on the The staff will help you select a ragù, mingle with Roman
lively square, near Piazza Navona. vintage to match your food in favourites in a convivial setting.
this wood-lined wine bar.
Camponeschi €€€ Cuoco e Camicia €€
Fine dining Map 9 C4 ‘Gusto € Modern Italian Map 3 C5
Piazza Farnese, 50/50a, 00186 Pizzeria Map 2 F2 Via di Monte Polacco 2/4, 00184
Tel 06 687 49 27 Closed Sun Piazza Augusto Imperatore 9, 00186 Tel 06 88 92 29 87 Closed Sun, Sat
World-class dining with a view Tel 06 322 62 73 Closed 1 Jan, lunch; 2 wks Aug
of one of Rome’s most beautiful 24 Dec Cheerful restaurant that prides
piazzas. Try tagliolini with lobster Factory-like setting with exposed itself on using only fresh, local
and black truffles; wild game is brick and iron for Neapolitan-style ingredients. Try the octopus salad
the house speciality. pizzas. Good Sunday brunch, too. or opt for the tasting menu.
For more information on types of restaurants see pp578–9
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