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Fornace Stella - Piazza Lecce
🍽️FoodClosed · Opens 7:00 PM$$ · Mid-range

Fornace Stella - Piazza Lecce

4.5 ·

Discover Fornace Stella, a neighborhood favorite on Piazza Lecce where tourists rarely wander. Settle in with locals over reliable pasta and pizza in a casual setting, perfect for an authentic late dinner in Rome.

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Reasons to go

  • Popular with locals rather than tourists, on a residential piazza off the main sightseeing routes
  • Known for fried starters, including a stuffed pulled-pork sphere mentioned by reviewers
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Full description

Fornace Stella sits on a residential piazza away from the main sightseeing routes, and its very high local score bears that out — reviewers note it's genuinely full of Italians rather than visitors. The menu keeps to reliable pasta and pizza rather than reinvention, served in a casual setting suited to a relaxed evening.

At 4.5 stars from close to 1,500 reviews, it has built a strong following without becoming a tourist destination. It's best treated as an evening or late dinner option for travellers wanting to eat where Romans actually eat.

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Address

Piazza Lecce, 9, 00162 Roma RM, Italy · Nomentano
Website
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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h20

Best time

evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Book ahead if you can, since it fills up on weeknights
  • walk-ins sometimes find a seat but shouldn't count on it
  • go later in the evening for the most authentic atmosphere
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Reviews

Nice pasta and Pizza! Spot full of Italians with no tourists. Than you know you're in for a treat

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jeroen de prins

2/5

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