Thing to do
Trastevere
Rome's 13th rione, across the Tiber from the centre, is a web of cobbled lanes, ancient churches and trattorias that comes alive in the evening.
Mercato di Testaccio
Testaccio's covered neighbourhood market gathers around 100 stalls of produce, fish, street food and household goods above the remains of a Roman warehouse.
At a glance
- Type
- Covered food market
- Area
- Testaccio, Rome, Italy
- Official site
- mercatoditestaccio.it
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Street food stalls
- Fresh produce
- Roman archaeological remains
Why we recommend it
Testaccio has long been one of Rome's most food-focused districts, and its covered market is where residents still do their shopping. Around 100 stalls sell fruit and vegetables, fish, meat, cheese, shoes and kitchenware, alongside a growing number of street food counters serving sandwiches, pizza by the slice and Roman snacks to eat on the spot. Excavations beneath the building revealed part of an ancient horreum, a Roman storage warehouse, which can be seen on site.
Go in the morning, when the produce stalls are at their busiest, and bring cash for smaller traders. Entrances are on Via Beniamino Franklin, Via Alessandro Volta, Via Aldo Manuzio and Via Lorenzo Ghiberti. Combine a visit with the nearby Monte Testaccio and the Protestant Cemetery.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Mercato di Testaccio FAQs
How many stalls are there?
The market describes itself as having 100 stalls.
Where are the entrances?
On Via Beniamino Franklin, Via Alessandro Volta, Via Aldo Manuzio and Via Lorenzo Ghiberti.