Roscioli – Roman classics and original dishes made with quality ingredients. Recommended dishes: mortadella, Cantabrian anchovies with butter and toast, fresh ricotta, carbonara, rigatoni with yuzu butter and bottarga, rigatoni with butter and Parmigiano. Ask for the French wine list.
Trattoria Da Cesare al Casaletto – out of the way, but one of Rome’s best trattorias. Wine list is keenly priced. Recommended dishes: polpette di bollito, polpette di melanzane, tonnarelli cacio e pepe.
Santo Palato – the new darling on the scene, rightly renowned for serving one of Rome’s best carbonaras. Recommended dishes: frittata with chicken livers, carbonara, rigatoni pajata, daily specials.
Armando al Pantheon – touristy (like most of the places in Rome), but does really good cacio e pepe.
Felice al Testaccio – historic Roman trattoria.
Da Gino al Parlamento – small, old school family owned trattoria near the parliament.
Trattoria Al Moro – another historic Roman trattoria.
Da Gino al Parlamento – small, old school family owned trattoria near the parliament.
Checchino dal 1887 – known for offal specialities.
Osteria Circo – classic Roman osteria.
Flavio al Velavevodetto – consistency can be an issue (as in most places), but this is a classic Roman trattoria in a nice setting.
Pierluigi – seafood.
Il San Lorenzo – seafood.
Quinzi e Gabrieli – seafood (crudo is excellent).
Piperno – carciofi alla giudia.
Giggetto al Portico d’Ottavia – carciofi alla giudia.
180g Pizzeria Romana – pizza Romana (thin and crispy).
Antico Forno Campo dei Fiori – pizza rossa.
Li Rioni – pizza Romana.
Antico Forno Roscioli – pizza bianca.
Pizzarium/Panificio Bonci – elevated pizza al taglio.
Seu Pizza Illuminati – newly opened, very good pizzeria.
Fatamorgana – gelato (Bronte pistachio is a must).
Fassi – gelato.
Otaleg – gelato.
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