Roscioli

Roscioli is a Roman institution on Via dei Giubbonari, a few steps from Campo de' Fiori, where a celebrated salumeria and gourmet shop opens into a snug restaurant and wine bar. The Roscioli family—also behind the nearby historic bakery and a dedicated coffee bar—built their reputation on obsessive sourcing, and the front counter groaning with aged Pecorino, rare salumi, burrata flown in from Puglia and prized tinned seafood sets the tone before any pasta arrives. The kitchen turns out a refined version of the Roman canon: a carbonara made with prized guanciale and Pecorino that many consider definitive, a cacio e pepe of textbook silkiness, and an amatriciana built on long-cooked tomato. Raw fish, exceptional burrata with Cantabrian anchovies and a vast cheese-and-salumi selection let diners graze as well as feast. The wine programme is one of the deepest in the city, with thousands of labels spanning Lazio, greater Italy and France, and knowledgeable staff to navigate it. The setting is intimate and dimly lit, with bottles lining every wall and tables packed close together, giving a buzzy, slightly cramped wine-bar energy rather than a hushed fine-dining mood. Smart-casual dress suits the room. Because seating is limited and demand enormous, reservations are essential and should be made well in advance—often a week or more for prime dinner slots—through the restaurant's own booking system. Prices reflect the quality of ingredients, with signature pastas around €16 and shared boards adding up quickly, but the experience remains a benchmark for serious eating in central Rome. The adjoining deli also sells produce to take away, and the family's bakery around the corner is a separate destination in its own right.