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Bonci Pizzarium
🍽️FoodClosed · Opens 11:15 AM$$ · Mid-range

Bonci Pizzarium

4.1 ·

Discover Bonci Pizzarium, Rome's legendary pizza-by-the-slice stop near the Vatican. Join the queue to pick thick, focaccia-like slices loaded with inventive toppings, priced by weight, for a quick bite between sights.

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Reasons to go

  • Founded by Gabriele Bonci, whose dough recipe and creative toppings were featured in Netflix's Chef's Table: Pizza series
  • Serves Roman-style pizza al taglio, thick focaccia-like slices cut to order and priced by weight rather than as fixed pies
  • Located a short trip from the Vatican, making it a popular quick stop for sightseers rather than a sit-down meal
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Full description

Bonci Pizzarium serves Roman-style pizza al taglio, thick, focaccia-like pizza cut to order and priced by weight, a short trip from the Vatican, and its reputation for creative, high-quality toppings draws a steady line throughout the day. Reviewers generally rate the food highly, though a few flag that costs can add up quickly once you start sampling a few different slices.

With a 4.1 rating from over 14,000 reviews and a near-maximum must-see score, it functions as an essential, if occasionally pricier-than-expected, quick stop for anyone visiting the Vatican area rather than a sit-down meal. Its casual, no-booking format suits a fast bite between sightseeing stops.

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Address

Via della Meloria, 43, 00136 Roma RM, Italy · Rome
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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Go slightly before or after the lunch rush to shorten the wait
  • ask for smaller slices of several varieties rather than one large piece, since it's priced by weight
  • pair a visit here with Vatican sightseeing given the proximity
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Reviews

my first "Italian pizza" experience. listen I don't mind food per weight but the slices came out to be over $20 AND as soon as I ordered they started bringing in the fresh meat selection. like maybe ask the customer to wait a bit of you're cooking up more in the back? anyway wasn't happy with my selection which was…

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2/5

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