Best Things to Do in Rome in Winter
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From the classic Eataly and Galleria Alberto Sordi, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.2 · 14,627 reviews
Explore Eataly, a multi-floor food emporium near Ostiense station. Wander pasta counters, butchers, and produce stalls, then grab lunch or pack up regional Italian products to take home.
★ 4.3 · 15,919 reviews
Step into Galleria Alberto Sordi, a soaring Art Nouveau arcade just off Piazza Colonna. Wander beneath the glass-and-iron dome and stained-glass details while browsing mainstream fashion and lifestyle stores in this easy, air-conditioned central Rome detour.
★ 4.4 · 728 reviews
Discover Glass Hostaria, a sleek contemporary dining room tucked into Trastevere's rustic streets. Savor inventive Italian courses through the signature Glass tasting menu or a dedicated vegetarian version, perfect for mixed dietary groups.
★ 4.8 · 330 reviews
Discover Pulejo ristorante, a sleek fine-dining room near Piazza Cavour. Settle in for a technique-driven tasting menu of inventive pairings, like eel-style sweetbread and trout roe, served with attentive, professional care.
★ 4.4 · 1,253 reviews
Discover Retrobottega, a tasting-menu spot near the Roman Forum built for adventurous eaters. Dig into the experimental Sabotage menu and wine pairings, knowing you're in for bold, technique-driven cooking rather than classic Roman comfort.
★ 4.4 · 992 reviews
Step into Checchino Dal 1887, a family-run Testaccio institution serving Roman cuisine since the days of the neighboring slaughterhouse. Order traditional quinto quarto offal dishes and taste the authentic, historically rooted cooking that's kept locals coming back for over a century.
★ 4.7 · 697 reviews
Discover Zia Restaurant, a discreetly tucked-away one-Michelin-star kitchen near Trastevere. Settle in for an evening meal that opens with a celebrated mozzarella-and-sweet-pepper starter, paired with a well-curated wine list.
★ 4.3 · 568 reviews
Discover Domenico, a Michelin-suggested trattoria where there's no menu at all. Sit down, chat with the host, and let them negotiate a personalized spread of dishes based on your appetite and mood.
★ 4.6 · 357 reviews
Discover Enoteca La Torre, a two-Michelin-star restaurant tucked inside the faded grandeur of Villa Laetitia's 1800s mansion. Settle into the atmospheric, character-filled dining room for refined dishes and attentive service that reward those who look past the deliberately unrestored setting.
★ 4.5 · 522 reviews
Discover Il Convivio Troiani, a Michelin-starred table tucked down a quiet vicolo near Piazza Navona. Settle in for an unhurried, multi-course tasting menu and attentive service, capped by the kitchen's celebrated reworked Amatriciana.
★ 4.5 · 1,067 reviews
Discover Moma, a Michelin-starred restaurant tucked near Via Veneto in central Rome. Sit down for a competently crafted fine-dining meal at premium prices, going in with steady expectations rather than hopes for a career-best dinner.
★ 4.5 · 1,342 reviews
Discover Piatto Romano, a Testaccio trattoria locals treat as a true institution. Sit down to authentic Roman dishes served with friendly, efficient service that keeps regulars and first-timers alike coming back.
★ 4.6 · 891 reviews
Discover PER ME - Giulio Terrinoni, a chef-led fine dining gem just off Campo de' Fiori. Savor a meticulously crafted tasting menu or opt for a lighter à la carte meal, both delivered with the same refined Italian flair.
★ 4.4 · 16,525 reviews
Discover RINASCENTE Rome, a sleek multi-floor department store steps from the Trevi Fountain. Browse floors of Italian and international fashion, beauty, and design, then head to the rooftop terrace for views over Rome's rooftops.
★ 4.2 · 4,493 reviews
Step into Necci dal 1924, a Pigneto institution since its founding year that still channels the neighborhood's bohemian spirit. Settle in for a leisurely coffee or a full meal of dishes like artichoke fettuccine and Bolognese ragù, whenever the mood strikes.
★ 4.3 · 1,226 reviews
Discover Osteria La Gensola, a seafood osteria tucked on a hidden Trastevere piazza. Settle in among welcoming staff for a genuinely local, traditionally rooted meal, with outdoor seating on warm evenings away from the tourist crowds.
★ 4.7 · 193 reviews
Discover Almatò, a contemporary tasting-menu restaurant in Rome. Settle in for an unhurried five-course dinner with wine pairings, guided by warm service through unusual, successful flavor combinations beyond the classic Roman repertoire.
★ 4.5 · 988 reviews
Discover Ristorante All'Oro, a Michelin-starred kitchen in Rome that skips the stuffiness. Savor accomplished, occasionally pause-worthy dishes in a relaxed setting that's earned repeat visits and a Forbes nod.
★ 4.3 · 684 reviews
Discover Marco Martini Roma on the Aventino for fine dining that never feels stuffy. Savor a creative tasting menu of reimagined classic dishes, served with warmth that's perfect for celebrating life's milestones.
★ 4.3 · 842 reviews
Discover L'Arcangelo, a Michelin-guide favorite tucked on a quiet Trastevere street. Sit down for refined Roman classics and handmade ravioli that reviewers rank among the best they've ever tasted.
★ 4.5 · 393 reviews
Discover Acquolina, a seafood-focused fine-dining spot tucked inside a Rome hotel. Enjoy polished, attentive service and an elegant dining room suited equally to a family celebration or an intimate dinner for two.
★ 4.5 · 597 reviews
Discover PiperoRoma, a tasting-menu restaurant on Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Settle in for eight-plus courses as waiters narrate the story behind each dish, turning dinner into a conversation-filled evening.
★ 4.6 · 240 reviews
Discover Idylio by Apreda, a one-Michelin-star restaurant near the Pantheon. Enjoy bold, creative dishes on a relaxed solo lunch or a proper milestone celebration, with seasonal menus around holidays like Easter.
★ 4.2 · 2,153 reviews
Discover Pierluigi, a riverside institution on its own piazza in Rome. Settle into the elegant, see-and-be-seen terrace for lunch or dinner among the city's well-heeled dining crowd.
★ 4.7 · 206 reviews
Discover Orma Roma, near Via Veneto, where dinner unfolds like a deliberately paced, multi-act performance. Settle in for an unhurried tasting menu, watching each technically precise, beautifully presented course arrive with attentive service guiding you through.
★ 4.4 · 5,007 reviews
Discover Zuma Rome, the glamorous Japanese-influenced dining room near Piazza del Popolo. Sip through a lively rosé brunch of shareable dishes while soaking in the fashionable, design-forward scene and international crowd.
★ 4.8 · 2,887 reviews
Learn to make fettuccine from scratch just steps from Piazza Navona in Rome's city centre. Spend two and a half hours mixing, kneading, and shaping the dough into pasta, fitting neatly into an afternoon or evening of sightseeing.
★ 4.9 · 3,490 reviews
Roll up your sleeves in a palazzo near the Pantheon for a hands-on pasta-making class. Learn to shape your own pasta, then sit down to a wine and limoncello tasting with a homemade dessert to finish.
★ 4.9 · 7,725 reviews
Discover the art of Italian cooking near the Vatican. Roll fresh pasta and layer a classic tiramisu by hand over three hours, sipping fine wine as you go.
★ 4.9 · 3,022 reviews
Get hands-on in a Roman kitchen just steps from Piazza Navona. Roll out fresh fettuccine, shape ravioli, and layer your own tiramisu, all in one three-hour session covering the essentials of Italian cooking.
Rome · 🛍️ Shopping
Eataly
1h
Galleria Alberto Sordi
30 min
Rome · 🍽️ Food
Glass Hostaria
2h30
Pulejo ristorante
Retrobottega
Checchino Dal 1887
1h30
Zia Restaurant
Domenico
Enoteca La Torre
Il Convivio Troiani
Moma
2h
Piatto Romano
PER ME - Giulio Terrinoni
RINASCENTE Rome
Necci dal 1924
1h15
Osteria La Gensola
Almatò
Ristorante All'Oro
Marco Martini Roma
1h50
L'Arcangelo
Acquolina
PiperoRoma
Idylio by Apreda
Pierluigi
Orma Roma
Zuma Rome
Fettuccine Pasta Cooking Class in Rome's City Center
Top Pasta Making &Wine Dessert Limoncello by Pantheon
3h
Pasta & Tiramisu Class with Fine Wine by the Vatican
3-in-1 Fettuccine, Ravioli, and Tiramisu Cooking Class
