Rome Restaurants

Rome is a great place to visit for a long weekend; there are so many sites to see, like the Vatican, the Colosseum and the Pantheon. You don’t want to waste time looking for a good restaurant, so I’ve put together a list of three to help you spend more time visiting the sites.

The first restaurant is called Da Giggetto, it has a porch where you can sit outside and take in the incredible views of Portico d’Ottavia while enjoying a delicious meal. Da Giggetto is actually part of a temple that was built in 147 BC. C. and later restored by the emperor Augustus in honor of his sister Octavia in 32 a. C. The food served at Da Giggetto is Roman Jewish cuisine and meals include fettuccini with artichokes, stuffed cannelloni, and fish with mushrooms in white sauce. If you are interested in history, Giggetto’s has a wine cellar where you can view artifacts dating back to Roman times.

The second restaurant is called Freni e Frizioni, which actually used to be a garage. You just have to visit the website to see that Freni e Frizioni has kept the theme of the garage and the translation of the name of the restaurant is “Brakes and friction”. Don’t let this put you off though, because the restaurant’s interior looks nothing like a car garage, but rather a modern vintage room with chandeliers, antique furniture, and some fantastic artwork. The dishes at Freni e Frizioni include pasta, rice and couscous (they aim to offer healthy options), they are open every night except Sundays.

You can’t go to Rome without going to a pizzeria, that’s why the third and last restaurant is exactly that! It’s called Acchiapafantasmi which translates to ‘Ghostbusters’, it sounds strange but they actually serve a buffalo mozzarella and cherry tomato pizza that is shaped like a ghost. The pizza toppings on offer are a bit more adventurous than other pizzerias and include things like ‘nduja, which is a spicy sausage spread.