Al Moro

In Italy last spring, my husband and I visited trattorias and pizzerias, and Al Moro, in Rome, left us completely... More

Antico Caffé della Pace

Augustarello

A spare room; working-class local clientele; a bottle of decent Sangiovese on the table; a fat proprietor who micromanages the... More

Baby

Baby, as it happens, is an extremely grown-up and formal affair—silver cloches covering piatti di pasta; that prehistoric practice of... More

Bir & Fud

The Trastevere no-frills joint serves more than 100 craft beers and pizzas made with organic flour and offbeat toppings, such... More

Bottiglieria DOC

This recently opened subterranean wonder zeroes in on fresh pastas and seafood. We are served the lightest potato gnochetti, followed... More

Brasserie 4:20

Caffè Doria

Casa Bleve

Three years ago, Anacleto Bleve and his wife, Tina, opened this spin-off of their beloved little wine bar, La Bottega... More

Checchino dal 1887

Those seeking a more refined wine list with their Testaccio meal should head to the old stalwart Checchino dal 1887... More

Ciampini

Located on the relatively calm Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina—between the Pantheon and the Spanish Steps—this small café is a... More

CO2 Brasserie

Crudo

The dining room at this hip new restaurant is always packed—and the food justifies the crowds. The menu focuses on... More

Cul de Sac

Descriptions of Rome tend toward hyperbole (see By... More

Da Bucatino

An old-school, wood-paneled place on a raucous street corner that pretty much detonated when the A.S. Roma soccer club took... More

Da Felice

The talk of the hood is Da Felice, which once looked like a cafeteria with fluorescent lighting but is now... More

Dal Bolognese

The menu is full of classic crowd-pleasers: lasagne verde and tagliatelle alla bolognese. And the people-watching at the piazza is... More

Dal Pompiere

Estrobar

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