These are the restaurants in Rome that the major lists rate, plus the local institutions the press keeps returning to, on one map. Filter by list, tap a pin for the details, and follow the links on each card to the award or article behind it.
Key takeaways
- Strongest list standing: La Pergola, Enoteca La Torre and Il Pagliaccio.
- 29 places: 7 with MICHELIN stars, 3 Bib Gourmand, 13 from other guides, 6 local institutions.
- Best-covered local institutions: Emma Pizzeria, Pizzeria da Remo and Trapizzino Testaccio.
- Every award and article is linked on its card, so you can check it yourself before booking.
Places are ordered by list standing, then press coverage. This is not a ranking of our own. Last checked October 26, 2026.
Screenshot of romecavalieri.com La Pergola
$$$$Rome · Mediterranean fine dining
3 Stars · MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026Tre Forchette (94/100) · Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia 202695.5/100 · La Liste 2026Heinz Beck's restaurant at the Rome Cavalieri hotel holds three Michelin stars. Michelin notes that the dining room reopened after a careful refurbishment.
Covered by Time Out
Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136 Rome
Screenshot of villalaetitia.enotecalatorre.group Enoteca La Torre
$$$$Rome · Contemporary Italian
2 Stars · MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026Tre Forchette (91/100) · Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia 202687.5/100 · La Liste 2026Two-Michelin-star dining room inside Villa Laetitia, a 1911 villa on the Tiber, with stucco work, columns and large windows. Time Out includes it in its list of the best restaurants in Rome.
Covered by Time Out
Lungotevere delle Armi 22/23, 00195 Rome
Screenshot of ristoranteilpagliaccio.com Il Pagliaccio
$$$$Rome · Creative tasting menus
2 Stars · MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026Tre Forchette (94/100) · Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia 202694.5/100 · La Liste 2026Chef Anthony Genovese runs this two-Michelin-star restaurant in the centro storico, offering several tasting menus. Time Out notes the gourmet experience and the prices that rose with the second star.
Covered by Time Out
Via dei Banchi Vecchi 129/a, 00186 Rome
Screenshot of acquolinaristorante.it Acquolina
$$$$Rome · Mediterranean seafood, creative
A two-Michelin-star restaurant inside The First Roma hotel, a few steps from Piazza del Popolo. Michelin describes a contemporary dining room and polished service.
Via del Vantaggio 14, 00186 Rome
Screenshot of thepantheonhotel.com Idylio by Apreda
$$$$Rome · Contemporary Italian
1 Star · MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026Tre Forchette (90/100) · Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia 202687/100 · La Liste 2026Francesco Apreda cooks in a blue-and-orange dining room at The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel. The restaurant holds one Michelin star and Gambero Rosso's Tre Forchette.
Piazza dei Caprettari 56/60, 00186 Rome
Screenshot of imagorestaurant.it Imàgo
$$$$Rome · Contemporary Italian
1 Star · MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026Tre Forchette (93/100) · Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia 202686/100 · La Liste 2026The rooftop restaurant of the Hotel Hassler, at the top of the Spanish Steps, holds one Michelin star and Tre Forchette from Gambero Rosso.
Piazza Trinità dei Monti 6, 00187 Rome
Screenshot of ziarestaurant.com Zia
$$$Rome · Contemporary Italian
Antonio Ziantoni's discreet Trastevere restaurant holds one Michelin star and entered Gambero Rosso's Tre Forchette list in the 2026 guide. Gambero Rosso notes the chef trained under Anthony Genovese.
Via Goffredo Mameli 45, 00153 Rome
Screenshot of seupizza.com Rome · Contemporary pizza
Pier Daniele Seu and Valeria Zuppardo's pizzeria shares second place in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and ranks fourth in the 2026 world list. Time Out's local writer picks it as the best pizza in Rome.
Covered by Time Out, Time Out, Eater and Condé Nast Traveler
Via Angelo Bargoni 10-18, 00153 Rome
Screenshot of 180gpizzeriaromana.com Rome · Roman pizza
Jacopo Mercuro's pizzeria ranks 17th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and 58th in the world list. Eater includes it among Rome's best pizzerias.
Covered by Eater
Via Genazzano 32, 00177 Rome
Screenshot of daenzoal29.com Rome · Roman trattoria
A small, family-run trattoria in Trastevere serving cucina romana. Time Out puts it first on its list of Rome's best restaurants and warns of long queues, while Condé Nast Traveler notes tables book up weeks ahead.
Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out
Via dei Vascellari 29, 00153 Rome
Screenshot of lagattamangiona.com Rome · Pizza
Giancarlo Casa's Monteverde pizzeria is 39th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. Condé Nast Traveler reviews it and lists it among the best pizza in Rome.
Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Eater and Condé Nast Traveler
Via Federico Ozanam 30-32, 00152 Rome
Screenshot of avenidacalo.it Rome · Neapolitan-style pizza
Francesco Calò's pizzeria in Flaminio is sixth in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and 15th in the 2026 world list.
Viale Pinturicchio 38, 00196 Rome
Screenshot of feliceatestaccio.com Rome · Roman trattoria
A Testaccio restaurant serving traditional Roman dishes. Time Out says it pairs polished service with classic cooking and is often described as one of the city's best restaurants.
Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler
Via Mastro Giorgio 29, 00153 Rome
Screenshot of salumeriaroscioli.com Rome · Deli, wine bar, Roman pasta
A deli, wine bar and restaurant near Campo de' Fiori. Eater recommends the cheeses, cured meats and Roman pastas such as gricia, cacio e pepe, amatriciana and carbonara.
Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Eater
Via dei Giubbonari 21, 00186 RomeAll’Enoteca
Canale
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.
Via Roma, 57, Canale, 12043 CanaledaGorini
San Piero In Bagno
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.
Via Giuseppe Verdi, 5, San Piero In Bagno, 47021 San Piero In BagnoGlass Hostaria
Roma
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.
Vicolo del Cinque, 58, Roma, 00153 RomaMagnolia
Cesenatico
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.
Via Pelliciano, 35, Longiano, 47020 Cesenatico
Screenshot of pizzaebolle.it Rome · Pizza and sparkling wine
A pizzeria pairing pizza with sparkling wine, run by Simone Polli and Federico Ianiro, ranked 47th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. The guide lists two more Rome locations.
Lungotevere di Pietra Papa 201, 00146 RomeSan Domenico
Imola
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.
Via Gaspare Sacchi, 1, Imola, 40026 Imola
Screenshot of trattoriapennestri.it Rome · Roman trattoria
A neighbourhood trattoria in Ostiense with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Eater describes classic Roman cooking with occasional twists, such as rigatoni con la pajata with colatura.
Via Giovanni da Empoli 5, 00154 Rome
Screenshot of hosteriagrappolodoro.it Rome · Roman
A long-running restaurant between Piazza Navona and Campo de' Fiori with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Eater singles out the friendly service and classics such as tonnarelli cacio e pepe and roast suckling lamb.
Covered by Eater
Piazza della Cancelleria 80, 00186 Rome
Screenshot of romaneviacipro106.it Rome · Roman trattoria
A plain, lively trattoria near the Vatican, open all day from noon until late. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and appears on Time Out's list of Rome's best restaurants.
Covered by Time Out
Via Cipro 106, 00136 Rome
Screenshot of emmapizzeria.com Rome · Roman pizza
Local institutionA central pizzeria near Largo di Torre Argentina serving Rome's thin-crust style. It appears on both Time Out's and Condé Nast Traveler's lists of the best pizza in Rome.
Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out
Via del Monte della Farina 28, 00186 RomePizzeria da Remo
$Rome · Roman pizza
Local institutionA Testaccio pizzeria on the neighbourhood's main square with pavement tables. Time Out praises its bruschette and advises arriving before 7pm to avoid queuing.
Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler, Eater and Time Out
Piazza di Santa Maria Liberatrice 44, 00153 Rome
Screenshot of trapizzino.it Rome · Roman street food
Local institutionThe original shop of Stefano Callegari's trapizzino, a triangle of pizza dough filled with Roman stews such as oxtail. Time Out and Eater both note the brand has since spread across Rome and beyond.
Covered by Time Out, Eater, Eater and Time Out
Via Giovanni Branca 88, 00153 Rome
Screenshot of armandoalpantheon.it Rome · Roman trattoria
Local institutionA family-run trattoria steps from the Pantheon, run by the same family since 1961 according to Time Out. Eater points to Roman classics such as coda alla vaccinara.
Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Eater
Salita dei Crescenzi 31, 00186 RomeRome · Roman trattoria
Local institutionA Monteverde trattoria taken over in 2009 by Leonardo Vignoli and Maria Pia Cicconi. Eater mentions fried gnocchi on cacio e pepe sauce and a pasta alla gricia with a cult following.
Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Eater and Time Out
Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Rome
Screenshot of bonci.it Rome · Pizza al taglio
Local institutionBonci's pizza-by-the-slice counter near the Vatican Museums. Condé Nast Traveler describes the numbered-ticket queue and the lunchtime crowds of locals and visitors.
Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Eater
Via della Meloria 43, 00136 Rome
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A place gets in one of two ways. It holds an award in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition of a recognised list, or it is a local institution that at least two established outlets have covered. We do not rank, and nothing here is paid for. The order on the page follows list standing first, then press coverage. The full method is in the note at the end.
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Methodology
How we did this comparison
This guide aggregates; it does not rank. A restaurant in Rome is included if it holds a place on a recognised list in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition (MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026, 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026, 50 Top Pizza World 2026, TasteAtlas Awards 24/25: 100 Most Legendary Restaurants, La Liste 2026 and Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia 2026), linked to the list publisher's own page, or if it is a local institution covered by at least two established outlets, each linked on its card. A single blog post or a review-site rating is not enough.
Places are ordered by list standing (MICHELIN stars, 50 Best, Tabelog Gold and Black Pearl three diamonds first, then other awards and Bib Gourmand), then by how much press they have. Summaries paraphrase the cited sources. Map positions come from OpenStreetMap. Price bands run from $ (casual) to $$$$ (tasting-menu fine dining) and are our reading of each place's menus and sources; places without one had no price source.
Every entry was checked against its sources on 26 October 2026. Lists change every year and restaurants close, so check opening days and book directly before you travel.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026