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Two and a half thousand years stacked on top of each other, in a city that still sits down to dinner at nine.

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Veal saltimbocca with sage and a side of sautéed chicory at an outdoor table

Rome 7 places 3 min

Where to eat in Testaccio, Rome, from market sandwiches to pizza

Where to eat in Testaccio, Rome: a market sandwich stall, a family bakery, two Roman trattorias and a no-booking pizzeria, plus two picks nearby.

A glass of red wine with green olives and shards of pecorino on a zinc bar counter

Rome 10 places 4 min

Best rooftop bars in Rome for domes, ruins and sunset light

The best rooftop bars in Rome face the Pantheon, St. Peter's, Piazza Navona and the Colosseum. Ten terraces, and when each view works best.

Veal saltimbocca with sage and a side of sautéed chicory at an outdoor table

Rome 10 places 3 min

Where to eat the best carbonara in Rome, ten tables we trust

The best carbonara in Rome is at Santo Palato, Hosteria Grappolo d'Oro and Flavio ai Quiriti, plus seven more places.

A half-eaten plate of cacio e pepe and a tumbler of house red on a trattoria table

Rome 8 places 4 min

Restaurants near the Vatican Museums in Rome

Eight places to eat within a 5 to 14 minute walk of the Vatican Museums in Rome: pizza al taglio, piadina, katsusando, croissants and Roman trattorias.

A cup of pistachio and stracciatella gelato melting on a sunny stone ledge

Rome 9 places 4 min

Best gelato in Rome and where to find it

Our pick of Rome's best gelato: historic Giolitti, San Crispino, creative Fatamorgana and Torcè, plus goat and buffalo milk gelato.

Veal saltimbocca with sage and a side of sautéed chicory at an outdoor table

Rome 8 places 4 min

Restaurants near the Colosseum in Rome, from Monti to Esquilino

Eight places to eat within a short walk of Rome's Colosseum: pizza al taglio, a chef's table in Monti, a Piedmont wine bar, maritozzi and a rooftop view.

A glass of red wine with green olives and shards of pecorino on a zinc bar counter

Rome 10 places 4 min

Wine bars in Rome that locals actually drink at

Ten Rome wine bars Romans use: a deep cellar in Prati, natural wine in Pigneto, wine on tap at a market counter, and vinyl with your glass in Borgo Pio.

A glass of red wine with green olives and shards of pecorino on a zinc bar counter

Rome 9 places 3 min

Aperitivo in Rome: 9 bars where Romans drink, centre to Pigneto

Nine places for aperitivo in Rome: Il Goccetto and Vino e vinili in the centre, il Covino in Prati, Vetro in Della Vittoria, tante care cose in Pigneto.

A half-eaten plate of cacio e pepe and a tumbler of house red on a trattoria table

Rome 9 places 3 min

Restaurants near the Pantheon in Rome: 9 places locals pick

Nine places to eat near the Pantheon: Roman pasta at Armando al Pantheon, pizza bianca at Forno Campo de' Fiori, espresso at the counter, gelato at Giolitti.

Veal saltimbocca with sage and a side of sautéed chicory at an outdoor table

Rome 11 places 4 min

Where locals actually eat in Rome, from trattorias to gelato

Local favourites across Rome: trattorias in Prati and San Lorenzo, thin pizza in Casal Bertone, Testaccio market sandwiches, Parioli gelato.

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