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Checchino Dal 1887

Name: Checchino Dal 1887
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.4

4.4 ·

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.

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Reasons to go

Founded in 1887, built directly beside Rome's former municipal slaughterhouse on Monte Testaccio.
Specializes in quinto quarto cuisine, the traditional Roman offal-based dishes tied to that slaughterhouse history.
Still family-run, preserving a style of Roman cooking rarely found outside this neighborhood.

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Full description

Checchino Dal 1887 takes its name from its founding year and its location on Monte Testaccio, next to what was once Rome's municipal slaughterhouse — a history directly tied to the offal-forward Roman cooking it has long specialized in. Reviewers describe it as feeling like stepping back in time, a family-run restaurant away from the main tourist circuit that still serves proper Roman cuisine, and its high hidden-gem, local, and culture scores here reflect genuine, longstanding local credibility rather than a manufactured old-timey feel.

Service can be slow at busy moments, per at least one review, but the payoff is a meal grounded in real culinary history. At 4.4 stars over 992 reviews, it's a strong choice for travelers wanting Roman food with real historical weight behind it.

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Address

Via di Monte Testaccio, 30, 00153 Roma RM, Italy · Rome

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h30

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon, evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book ahead, especially in the evening
be prepared for a slower pace of service at busy times
ask about the traditional offal dishes if curious about quinto quarto cuisine.

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Reviews

Best kept secret for proper Roman cuisine, away from the tourist traps. Not crowded and feels like you've gone back in time into this wonderful family restaurant where the food is absolutely divine. I could eat here everyday. The dessert and wine pairings were so on point. Would love to make it there when I'm in Rome…

Ameet Kamath

1/5

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