Guidebook for Rome
Essentials
Amazing farmers' market: ideal for breakfast or lunch (they have incredible sandwiches with true roman recipes). Open monday-saturday 7am-2pm
212 locals recommend
Mercato di Testaccio
66b Via Aldo ManuzioAmazing farmers' market: ideal for breakfast or lunch (they have incredible sandwiches with true roman recipes). Open monday-saturday 7am-2pm
Huge market with the aim of undertaking a new path in the distribution of high quality artisan foods
390 locals recommend
Eataly Roma
Piazzale 12 Ottobre 1492Huge market with the aim of undertaking a new path in the distribution of high quality artisan foods
For the best italian cookies and dessert, try this ancient shop with no glamour at all!
38 locals recommend
Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti
21 Via della LuceFor the best italian cookies and dessert, try this ancient shop with no glamour at all!
Food Scene
Amazing slices of pizza and delicious supplì (tipical roman fried rice ball with tomato and cheese) - The supplì is a MUST TRY!
Open mon-sat from 10am to 2pm; from 5pm to 8 pm
6 locals recommend
Il Pizzettiere
21 Piazza di S Maria LiberatriceAmazing slices of pizza and delicious supplì (tipical roman fried rice ball with tomato and cheese) - The supplì is a MUST TRY!
Open mon-sat from 10am to 2pm; from 5pm to 8 pm
Noisy and messy pizzeria to go by night it's always very crowdy and full of roman guys and familie.The food is great but don't go if you're looking for something glamour! from 7pm to 10 pm (no monday)
67 locals recommend
Nuovo Mondo
9/12/15 Via Amerigo VespucciNoisy and messy pizzeria to go by night it's always very crowdy and full of roman guys and familie.The food is great but don't go if you're looking for something glamour! from 7pm to 10 pm (no monday)
Cool organic pub/restaurant with a great selection for vegetarian and vegan people.
19 locals recommend
Verde Pistacchio
181 Via OstienseCool organic pub/restaurant with a great selection for vegetarian and vegan people.
Crowdy restaurant in the heart of Trastevere with amazing pastas and pizzas
125 locals recommend
Ivo a Trastevere
158 Via di S. Francesco a RipaCrowdy restaurant in the heart of Trastevere with amazing pastas and pizzas
Best hummus, falafel and kebab in town. They don't serve alcohol but you can take away your dinner, grab a beer somewhere else and eat in the lovely SANTA MARIA IN TRASTEVERE square nearby
6 locals recommend
Kebab
14 Via Augusto ValenzianiBest hummus, falafel and kebab in town. They don't serve alcohol but you can take away your dinner, grab a beer somewhere else and eat in the lovely SANTA MARIA IN TRASTEVERE square nearby
Osteria degli Amici
18 Via Nicola ZabagliaIncredibly yummy restaurants! closed on tuesdays.
Sakana Sushi
54 Via del GazometroBest sushi restaurant in Rome! Try their amazing cocktails
This amazing restaurant is one of the few "SLOW FOOD" places in Rome. To me, their tipical "CACIO E PEPE" (pasta with a cream made with pecorino cheese and black pepper) is the best of the town
27 locals recommend
Il Bocconcino
23 Via OstiliaThis amazing restaurant is one of the few "SLOW FOOD" places in Rome. To me, their tipical "CACIO E PEPE" (pasta with a cream made with pecorino cheese and black pepper) is the best of the town
Perfect place to have lunch from monday to friday: their buffet for the lunchtime is amazingly good and cheap. By night it gets very expensive. Only vegetarian food.
61 locals recommend
Il Margutta
118 Via MarguttaPerfect place to have lunch from monday to friday: their buffet for the lunchtime is amazingly good and cheap. By night it gets very expensive. Only vegetarian food.
Good vegan restaurant in Pigneto, a vibrant neighbourhood out of the turist area, but full of low budget little clubs.
31 locals recommend
So What?!?
56 Via Ettore GiovenaleGood vegan restaurant in Pigneto, a vibrant neighbourhood out of the turist area, but full of low budget little clubs.
Vitaminas 24
41/45 Via Giovanni de AgostiniVegan/vegetarian restaurant. cheap and good.
Famous greek bistrot, very crowded, good to know people and decide where to go dancing/drinking
38 locals recommend
Kalapà
17a Via Ascoli PicenoFamous greek bistrot, very crowded, good to know people and decide where to go dancing/drinking
Cool restaurant/bar for dinner or aperitifs, with a good garden/patio.
150 locals recommend
Rosti al Pigneto
65 Via Bartolomeo d'AlvianoCool restaurant/bar for dinner or aperitifs, with a good garden/patio.
The exquisite menu is not for the faint of heart! Are you as brave as a Borgia? Very meat-y roman meals. the Tipical dish is the CODA ALLA VACCINARA: if you can eat it, you're a real roman!EXPENSIVE
15 locals recommend
Checchino Dal 1887
30 Via di Monte TestaccioThe exquisite menu is not for the faint of heart! Are you as brave as a Borgia? Very meat-y roman meals. the Tipical dish is the CODA ALLA VACCINARA: if you can eat it, you're a real roman!EXPENSIVE
The exquisite menu is not for the faint of heart! Are you as brave as a Borgia? Very meat-y roman meals. the Tipical dish is the PAJATA: if you can eat it, you're a real roman!
26 locals recommend
Ristorante Da Oio A Casa Mia Roma
41/43/45 Via GalvaniThe exquisite menu is not for the faint of heart! Are you as brave as a Borgia? Very meat-y roman meals. the Tipical dish is the PAJATA: if you can eat it, you're a real roman!
PLEASE! Try Enzo's homemade ravioli and you will laugh so hard whenever someone else will offer you a dish of ravioli: only Enzo's are the real one! Ok for vegetarians.
9 locals recommend
Hostaria da Enzo Roma
36 Via OstiensePLEASE! Try Enzo's homemade ravioli and you will laugh so hard whenever someone else will offer you a dish of ravioli: only Enzo's are the real one! Ok for vegetarians.
Drinks & Nightlife
Huge pub with amazing beers and amazing italian wines. Not so cheap, but it's kinda convenient if you want to buy bottles of great wine to take away
45 locals recommend
L’Oasi della Birra
39 Piazza TestaccioHuge pub with amazing beers and amazing italian wines. Not so cheap, but it's kinda convenient if you want to buy bottles of great wine to take away
Cool bar with amazing cocktails, italian wines and beers. Often live music.
44 locals recommend
Ombre Rosse
27/G Piazza di S. EgidioCool bar with amazing cocktails, italian wines and beers. Often live music.
Look for the TRAM DEPOT in front of the fire police (POMPIERI) station: it's a cool and little bar open from 8pm to 2am in a little garden. Music, people, good cocktails.
16 locals recommend
Via Marmorata
Via MarmorataLook for the TRAM DEPOT in front of the fire police (POMPIERI) station: it's a cool and little bar open from 8pm to 2am in a little garden. Music, people, good cocktails.
Fatamorgana
50 Via Leone IVBest italian ice cream ever!
This little take-away food store is focused on roman street food and it's headed by the famous chef Dandini. Not so cheap, of course, but interesting...
Via dei Banchi Vecchi, 143
This little take-away food store is focused on roman street food and it's headed by the famous chef Dandini. Not so cheap, of course, but interesting...
Freni e Frizoni
4 Via del PoliteamaVery crowded pub with good cocktails
Birra +
105 Via del PignetoIf you're into strange artisanal beers, this place will be your Mecca
Only the real roman families know this place with its tipical FILETTO DI BACCALA' (a sort of fried fish super popular just in rome)
87 locals recommend
Dar Filettaro a Santa Barbara
88 Largo dei LibrariOnly the real roman families know this place with its tipical FILETTO DI BACCALA' (a sort of fried fish super popular just in rome)
Arts & Culture
999CONTEMPORARY
110 D Via OstienseBrand new art gallery, very focused on the talents from the street art
The roman museum of contemporary art. Climb the huge BIG BAMBU' installation to get an amazing view of the city
183 locals recommend
Mattatoio
4 Piazza Orazio GiustinianiThe roman museum of contemporary art. Climb the huge BIG BAMBU' installation to get an amazing view of the city
This street is full of clubs to go dancing by night. For pop-dance, the most crowdy if the COYOTE. The best gay club there is ALIBI. Italian live song at CAFFE' CARUSO, house music at RADIO LONDRA.
54 locals recommend
Via di Monte Testaccio
Via di Monte TestaccioThis street is full of clubs to go dancing by night. For pop-dance, the most crowdy if the COYOTE. The best gay club there is ALIBI. Italian live song at CAFFE' CARUSO, house music at RADIO LONDRA.
This is CITTA' DELL'ALTRA ECONOMIA, they have concerts,events,streetfood every night of the summer until 15 september. it's huge and impressive (it's an ancient slaughterhouse)
Largo Dino Frisullo
Largo Dino FrisulloThis is CITTA' DELL'ALTRA ECONOMIA, they have concerts,events,streetfood every night of the summer until 15 september. it's huge and impressive (it's an ancient slaughterhouse)
Nuovo Sacher
1 Largo Ascianghiopen air movies in VO
See the big wall paint of italian artist AGOSTINO IACURCI on a huge building and then have a great aperitif at PORTO FLUVIALE or an icecream at GELATERIA ROMANA
15 locals recommend
Via del Porto Fluviale
Via del Porto FluvialeSee the big wall paint of italian artist AGOSTINO IACURCI on a huge building and then have a great aperitif at PORTO FLUVIALE or an icecream at GELATERIA ROMANA
Lovely swimming pool with a view on the river: enjoy it when Rome is too hot!
Piscina Sporting Club Ostiense
128 Via del MareLovely swimming pool with a view on the river: enjoy it when Rome is too hot!
Impressive multi-functional public music complex in Rome, made by the archi-star Renzo Piano. Check the concerts and events on the website.
369 locals recommend
Auditorium - Parco della Musica
30 Via Pietro de CoubertinImpressive multi-functional public music complex in Rome, made by the archi-star Renzo Piano. Check the concerts and events on the website.
Cool ancient museum full of statues and painting of civette (owls). The building is from 1840 and is inside a cool park perfect for picnics.
173 locals recommend
Bunker di Mussolini a Villa Torlonia
70 Via NomentanaCool ancient museum full of statues and painting of civette (owls). The building is from 1840 and is inside a cool park perfect for picnics.
This historical theatre has been occupied by actors and members of the tv and cinema crews. The place is amazing, check the events on their website or go there and check what's going on
7 locals recommend
Teatro Valle
21 Via del Teatro ValleThis historical theatre has been occupied by actors and members of the tv and cinema crews. The place is amazing, check the events on their website or go there and check what's going on
Huge dancing/concerts club with a garden. Open by night from 9pm to 2 am. Closed on sunday.
66 locals recommend
Il Circolo Degli Artisti Coop
42 Via Casilina VecchiaHuge dancing/concerts club with a garden. Open by night from 9pm to 2 am. Closed on sunday.
This is another branch of MACRO, the museum of contemporary art: it has the cool Harmonic Motion, a japanese knitted installation where you can go in (it's mandatory to wear socks to get in)
147 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
138 Via NizzaThis is another branch of MACRO, the museum of contemporary art: it has the cool Harmonic Motion, a japanese knitted installation where you can go in (it's mandatory to wear socks to get in)
Dreamings:Australian Aboriginal Art has + than 50 works of some of the best in terms of quality,executed mainly in acrylic starting in the 1990s by the preeminent contemporary Aborigen artists
Carlo Bilotti Museum
6 Viale Fiorello La GuardiaDreamings:Australian Aboriginal Art has + than 50 works of some of the best in terms of quality,executed mainly in acrylic starting in the 1990s by the preeminent contemporary Aborigen artists
Everything Else
The tattoo parlour THE TEN BELLS hosts three of the most popolar italian tattoo artists (Fabio Stazi, Viola Von Hell and Federica Madonna): try them for an everlasting souvenir!
Via Gaetano Astolfi
Via Gaetano AstolfiThe tattoo parlour THE TEN BELLS hosts three of the most popolar italian tattoo artists (Fabio Stazi, Viola Von Hell and Federica Madonna): try them for an everlasting souvenir!
In this underground station (that is the nearest the apartment) you can also catch the train to Ostia, the beach of Rome. The train is called FRECCIA DEL MARE
159 locals recommend
Piramide station
In this underground station (that is the nearest the apartment) you can also catch the train to Ostia, the beach of Rome. The train is called FRECCIA DEL MARE
Sightseeing
Ancient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue: it's lovely to lie on the grass at the sunset: bring some wine for the best picnic ever and fall in love with this place!
301 locals recommend
Circus Maximus
Via del Circo MassimoAncient Roman chariot racing stadium and mass entertainment venue: it's lovely to lie on the grass at the sunset: bring some wine for the best picnic ever and fall in love with this place!
AMAZING VIEW! This garden affords fantastic views of the many monuments, roof tops and domes of Rome, encapsulating flavors of the modern and medieval on its shady walkways.
531 locals recommend
Giardino degli Aranci
Piazza Pietro D'IlliriaAMAZING VIEW! This garden affords fantastic views of the many monuments, roof tops and domes of Rome, encapsulating flavors of the modern and medieval on its shady walkways.
A sweeping view of Rome is perfectly contained in the keyhole of a non-descript looking door on the Aventine Hill, neatly placing the dome of St. Peter's: it's a must see!!!
68 locals recommend
Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta
Piazza dei Cavalieri di MaltaA sweeping view of Rome is perfectly contained in the keyhole of a non-descript looking door on the Aventine Hill, neatly placing the dome of St. Peter's: it's a must see!!!
Public garden, located opposite the Circus Maximus on the Aventine Hill The park was established in 1931: Over 1100 varieties of roses are grown there, many of them gifts from countries.
105 locals recommend
Rome Rose Garden
6 Via di Valle MurciaPublic garden, located opposite the Circus Maximus on the Aventine Hill The park was established in 1931: Over 1100 varieties of roses are grown there, many of them gifts from countries.
Panthon
Piazza della RotondaA must see in one of the most beautiful squares of the city
Lovely little square in the city center with a must-see market in the morning. The "PIZZA BIANCA" of the "forno campo dei fiori" (an amazing bread shop) is a must try.
787 locals recommend
Campo de' Fiori
Campo de' FioriLovely little square in the city center with a must-see market in the morning. The "PIZZA BIANCA" of the "forno campo dei fiori" (an amazing bread shop) is a must try.
This amazing art gallery is inside Colonna's house and it's so full of amazing statues, paintings and forniture that you will definitely try to marry one member of the family to live there forever!
15 locals recommend
Palazzo Colonna - Galleria Colonna
17 Via della PilottaThis amazing art gallery is inside Colonna's house and it's so full of amazing statues, paintings and forniture that you will definitely try to marry one member of the family to live there forever!
Roman catholic church designed by Giacomo della Porta in 1500. The amazing Contarelli Chapel, painted by the Baroque master Caravaggio, is here. Must see! Closed on thursdays.
150 locals recommend
Church of St. Louis of the French
Piazza di San Luigi de' FrancesiRoman catholic church designed by Giacomo della Porta in 1500. The amazing Contarelli Chapel, painted by the Baroque master Caravaggio, is here. Must see! Closed on thursdays.
The Chiostro del Bramante, one of the high points of Renaissance architecture in Rome, designed by Donato Bramante is amazing and hosts incredibly interesting exhibitions.
168 locals recommend
Chiostro del Bramante
5 Arco della PaceThe Chiostro del Bramante, one of the high points of Renaissance architecture in Rome, designed by Donato Bramante is amazing and hosts incredibly interesting exhibitions.
This palace, that offers an amazing view on the rooftops of the heart of Rome, hosts important exhibitions: until augost 31st there's the Frida Kahlo one.
112 locals recommend
Scuderie del Quirinale
16 Via Ventiquattro MaggioThis palace, that offers an amazing view on the rooftops of the heart of Rome, hosts important exhibitions: until augost 31st there's the Frida Kahlo one.
Don't miss this impressive fortress with an amazing view of the river and the city.
1219 locals recommend
Castel Sant'Angelo
50 Lungotevere CastelloDon't miss this impressive fortress with an amazing view of the river and the city.
In this lovely and quiet street, there's Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte, a creepy but enchanting church decorated with human bones and skulls.
64 locals recommend
Via Giulia
In this lovely and quiet street, there's Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte, a creepy but enchanting church decorated with human bones and skulls.
If you have a car you can't miss the Martignano lake, a perfectly calm and lovely spot to have a bath, go kayaking or just relax on the grass. Look for the AGRITURISMO CASTORO where the beach is
93 locals recommend
Lake Martignano
If you have a car you can't miss the Martignano lake, a perfectly calm and lovely spot to have a bath, go kayaking or just relax on the grass. Look for the AGRITURISMO CASTORO where the beach is
Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, best known for being the home of Michelangelo's statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. A must see!
37 locals recommend
Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli
Piazza di San Pietro in VincoliRoman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, best known for being the home of Michelangelo's statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. A must see!
The Baths of Caracalla were the second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, built in Rome between AD 212 and 216, during the reign of the Emperor Caracalla.
397 locals recommend
Baths of Caracalla
Viale delle Terme di CaracallaThe Baths of Caracalla were the second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, built in Rome between AD 212 and 216, during the reign of the Emperor Caracalla.
Ancient basilica that dates back to the 4th century with amazing frescoes.
62 locals recommend
Santi Quattro Coronati
20 Via dei SS. QuattroAncient basilica that dates back to the 4th century with amazing frescoes.
Villa Celimontana
Lovely park with incredibly interesting ancient roman art.
While walking in the center of the city, have a look at this 15th century building where the door and two windows are inside the mouth of three monsters
10 locals recommend
Palazzo Zuccari
28 Via GregorianaWhile walking in the center of the city, have a look at this 15th century building where the door and two windows are inside the mouth of three monsters
Have a stroll in this ancient and super striking street: it's a very hidden area full of mistery and fascination
7 locals recommend
Clivo di Scauro
Clivo di ScauroHave a stroll in this ancient and super striking street: it's a very hidden area full of mistery and fascination
Start here an incredible walk through QUARTIERE COPPEDE', a strange and fascinating neighborhood, the most baroque you'll ever see! A MUST SEE!!!!
Via Tagliamento
Via TagliamentoStart here an incredible walk through QUARTIERE COPPEDE', a strange and fascinating neighborhood, the most baroque you'll ever see! A MUST SEE!!!!
Shopping
This street is full of vintage shops: visit them and then go to lovely Piazza Navona and eat something at the amazing Cul De Sac restaurant
93 locals recommend
Via del governo Vecchio
This street is full of vintage shops: visit them and then go to lovely Piazza Navona and eat something at the amazing Cul De Sac restaurant
Tv and cinema store with plenty of books and posters about the 7th art
12 locals recommend
Altroquando
82 Via del Governo VecchioTv and cinema store with plenty of books and posters about the 7th art
Best vintage/second hand shop of Rome. It's huge, with an amazing selection of bags, shoes and dresses for men and women. From 12am to 8 pm.
6 locals recommend
Pifebo Vintage Shop - Valeri
10 Via dei ValeriBest vintage/second hand shop of Rome. It's huge, with an amazing selection of bags, shoes and dresses for men and women. From 12am to 8 pm.