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1. La Pergola

Mediterranean fine dining$$$$Monte Mario

Heinz Beck's rooftop restaurant at the Rome Cavalieri was the first in the city to earn three Michelin stars and remains its only three-star table.

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2. Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina

Roman deli and restaurant$$$Campo de' Fiori

Part delicatessen, part restaurant, Roscioli near Campo de' Fiori serves Roman pasta classics among shelves of cured meats, cheeses and wines.

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3. Armando al Pantheon

Roman trattoria$$$Pantheon

A family-run trattoria steps from the Pantheon since 1961, Armando serves classic Roman cooking under the Gargioli family's care.

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4. Da Enzo al 29

Roman trattoria$$Trastevere

A small, no-reservations trattoria in the quieter eastern part of Trastevere, Da Enzo al 29 serves the full canon of Roman pastas and secondi.

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5. Felice a Testaccio

Roman trattoria$$Testaccio

Founded by Felice Trivelloni in 1936, this Testaccio institution is best known for cacio e pepe tossed at the table.

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6. Flavio al Velavevodetto

Roman trattoria$$Testaccio

At the foot of Monte Testaccio, Flavio al Velavevodetto is a busy trattoria serving quinto quarto offal dishes, fresh pasta and classic Roman sauces.

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7. Piperno

Roman-Jewish cuisine$$$Jewish Ghetto

Dating back to 1860 by its own account, Piperno is a classic of the Ghetto known for carciofi alla giudia and fried salt cod.

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8. Da Cesare al Casaletto

Roman trattoria$$Monteverde

A neighbourhood trattoria at the end of the tram 8 line in Monteverde, Da Cesare al Casaletto serves Roman classics and a strong list of Lazio wines.

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9. Glass Hostaria

Contemporary Italian$$$$Trastevere

Cristina Bowerman's Michelin-starred restaurant in Trastevere offers creative contemporary cooking in a sleek modern dining room.

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10. Pierluigi

Seafood restaurant$$$$Via Giulia / Campo de' Fiori

On a quiet piazza near Via Giulia since 1938, Pierluigi is an elegant seafood restaurant with a large terrace and a cellar of over 1,500 labels.

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11. Pizzarium Bonci

Pizza al taglio$Prati / Trionfale

Gabriele Bonci's pizza-by-the-slice shop near the Vatican Museums is known for creative toppings on light, airy dough.

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12. Trapizzino Testaccio

Roman street food$Testaccio

The Testaccio original of Stefano Callegari's Trapizzino serves triangular pockets of pizza bianca filled with Roman stews and braises.

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