Piazza Amerigo Capponi 6
A gorgeous, creative trattoria tucked away at the edge of the Borgo, this has an elegant, gracious interior with huge wicker lampshades and copper-framed pictures. Food is...
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Via dei Gracchi 12
This neighbourhood pizzeria is so popular that it recently expanded into the next shop. Murals of the Bay of Naples and other Neapolitan vistas set the scene for punters tucking...
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Via Tunisi 27
Only a few minutes' walk straight down the road from the Vatican entrance, this easygoing restaurant is nonetheless tucked away and feels like a find. It's a laid-back place with...
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Via Leone IV 60
A rarity in the Vatican area, Dino & Tony's is a genuine little trattoria with great food and gruff Roman service. Famous for its amatriciana (some say it's the best in Rome), it...
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Via Cola di Rienzo 196
An Aladdin's cave for gluttonous gourmands, Castroni's seemingly infinite sweep of shelves prop up everything from artichoke pâté and jaw-busting blocks of chocolate to...
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Via degli Scipioni 118
A hit with vino-versed locals, slick and spick Del Frate mix cellar classics with fabulous seasonal nosh. The crudo (raw) dishes are especially good (opt for the tuna tartare),...
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Via Cola di Rienzo 198
Franchi is a fine-food landmark. Assistants in white jackets work with a dexterity that only comes with years of practice, slicing hams, cutting cheese, weighing olives and...
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Via Fabio Massimo 68
Deservedly popular, this small Indian and Pakistani restaurant has delicately spiced dishes (tandooris, daals and the like) served in an appealing setting - an intimate room,...
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Via Barletta 27
Down some stairs, this cake-filled corner is crammed full of every possible type of cornetto (croissant). It supplies most of the cafés in the area with their fresh colazione...
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Via Emilio Faá di Bruno 25
This neighbourhood restaurant has them queuing around the block for thin and crispy Roman pizzas. The décor is nothing fancy (high ceilings, lots of photos), but the reliably good...
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Via Luigi Settembrini 25
A pared-down, new-style wine bar, Settembrini offers an excellent wine list and a small but imaginative vegetarian-friendly menu. Inside is ash-wood and slate décor with dramatic...
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Via Vodice 21a
The name's a play on '7th heaven' and it's not a far-fetched title for one of Rome's finest gelato meisters, fixated on top-notch ingredients. Jaded palates shouldn't miss the...
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Via Giuseppe Avezzana 11
Romans flock for the home cooking at this humble trattoria, with gingham-clad tables spreading across the pavement in all directions. They'll even put up with freezing winter...
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Viale Carso 37
Locals love this unassuming place with streetside seating. It has a great range of fresh wines on tap or from the bottle, and can't-go-wrong tasty dishes of the day such as...
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Via Emilio Faá di Bruno 26
Lemon-yellow and lined in dazzling southern ceramics, this trattoria is sunny in demeanour and colour. It's a great place to sample sumptuous seafood, Sicilian specialities like...
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Via Giovanni Bettolo 24
Having hung up his boots, former rugby player Angelo has been at the helm of his neighbourhood trattoria since 1989. Nowadays it's a hugely popular spot - making a reservation a...
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Via dei Banchi Nuovi 14
Find a seat at this tiny, brick-arched and wood-panelled place, with its spindly marble-topped tables, and then eat what Ada puts in front of you (there's no menu). It'll be...
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Via Giovanni Giraud, 53
L'Altro Mastai is a graceful, special-occasion place, with an interior that manages to be both grand and intimate. Service is fabulous and Fabio Baldassare's cooking expert and...
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Via del Governo Vecchio 18
You'll be hard-pressed to find a cheaper place for a sit-down meal in central Rome. Unsigned Tonino's is a wonderfully low-key place with yellowing pictures hanging on white...
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