The Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Rome

Achilli al Parlamento

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Tasting menus draw on traditional Italian foundations with Campania influences, while a vast selection of wines by the glass and a walk-in boutique reflect the establishment's origins as an enoteca.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Acquolina

Rome, Italy

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Inside The First Roma Arte hotel near Piazza del Popolo, Acquolina holds two Michelin stars and an 85-point La Liste score for 2026, placing it among Rome's most recognised creative tables. Chef Daniele Lippi runs two tasting menus built around seafood and selective meat courses, backed by a wine list that runs to roughly a thousand labels. This is where serious Roman fine dining meets genuine generosity of portion and spirit.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining

Antica Pesa

Rome, Italy

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Housed in a former Papal State grain storehouse on Via Garibaldi in Trastevere, Antica Pesa has held a Michelin Plate since 2024 and carries a wine list of 240 selections weighted toward Tuscany and Italy. The kitchen works through the Roman canon with carefully sourced ingredients, and the room balances history with contemporary art on a mid-range price point that sits well below Rome's starred fine-dining tier.

Antico Arco

Rome, Italy

On the Janiculum hill above Trastevere, Antico Arco has held a consistent position in the Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe rankings since 2023, rising from Highly Recommended to #289 in 2024 and #319 in 2025. Under chef Fundim Gjepali, the kitchen works in the register of modern Italian cooking, drawing a local and international crowd that appreciates the neighbourhood's remove from the centro storico.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining

Antico Ristorante Pagnanelli

Rome, Italy

Operating since 1882 from a clifftop position above Lake Albano in Castel Gandolfo, Antico Ristorante Pagnanelli holds a Michelin Plate (2025). The menu draws on meat and fish preparations enriched by wild herbs from the Castelli Romani hills, while two separate wine lists and a rock-hewn cellar make this a credible occasion destination within Rome's wider dining orbit.

Armando al Pantheon

Rome, Italy

Running since 1961 and now in its third generation under the Gargioli family, Armando al Pantheon sits steps from the Pantheon and holds a Michelin Plate alongside consistent Opinionated About Dining recognition. The kitchen stays committed to Roman and Lazian tradition: offal, spring lamb, fresh anchovies, and sour-cherry tart alongside a broader menu of meat and fish.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining

Aroma

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star

A Michelin-starred rooftop above the Colosseum, Aroma delivers Chef Giuseppe Di Iorio's modern Roman cooking across four tasting menus — including a vegetarian option — with views stretching from the ancient amphitheatre to the Vittoriano. The terrace is covered in winter, keeping the setting accessible year-round. Lunch and dinner services run on different days, making the meal choice a genuine strategic decision.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Opinionated About Dining

Avenida Calò

Rome, Italy

Avenida Calò on Viale Pinturicchio brings a formal register to Neapolitan pizza, with a refined dining room and a double-crunch technique that fries then bakes each base for a crispy exterior over a soft interior. Chef Francesco Calò pairs this with a serious wine list curated specifically around pizza. For Rome diners accustomed to the fine dining axis of the Prati and Parioli districts, this is a different proposition.

Also recognized by 50 Top Pizza

Campocori

Rome, Italy

Campocori operates inside the Chapter Hotel in central Rome as a deliberately nocturnal fine-dining room, designed by Tristan Du Plessis with a dark, atmospheric interior. Chef Alessandro Pietropaoli works across Roman, Italian, and international references, earning a Michelin Plate in 2024. At €€€ pricing, it sits a tier below the capital's starred hotel restaurants while occupying a similar occasion-dining register.

Casa Bleve

Rome, Italy

Casa Bleve occupies a historic palazzo courtyard on Via del Teatro Valle, one of Rome's most atmospheric addresses between Campo de' Fiori and the Pantheon. The wine cellar and dining room format positions it among the city's established enoteca-restaurants, where the bottle list does as much editorial work as the kitchen. For a milestone meal in Rome, few addresses combine serious wine depth with this quality of setting.

Casa Coppelle

Rome, Italy

Casa Coppelle occupies a series of intimate rooms off Piazza delle Coppelle in Rome's historic centre, earning consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 for a menu that draws from both Italian and French traditions. Foie gras sits alongside Roman-inflected preparations, while the wine list and service operate at a register above the neighbourhood average. An address for travellers who want considered cooking without the formality of a full tasting menu evening.

Collegio Bistrot

Rome, Italy

On Piazza Capranica in Rome's historic centre, Collegio Bistrot occupies a square that has witnessed centuries of civic life, offering a dining format rooted in the rhythms of the Italian bistrot tradition. The setting positions it within a neighbourhood where ancient palazzi and working trattorias coexist, making it a reference point for mid-tier dining in the centro storico.

Cul de Sac

Rome, Italy

One of Rome's earliest wine bars, Cul de Sac on Piazza di Pasquino has operated from the same address since at least the early 1900s, when locals knew it as 'Wines and Oils.' By the 1970s it had pivoted into the enoteca format that now defines it: a long, narrow room stocked with an extensive cellar, where the wine list does most of the editorial work.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Star Wine List

Diana's Place

Rome, Italy

A Michelin Plate-recognised wine bar and contemporary restaurant on Via Volturno, steps from Termini station, Diana's Place trades on local-sourced ingredients, creative plating, and a wine list navigated with genuine floor expertise. The food counter doubles as a retail stop for quality Roman produce.

Enoteca La Torre

Rome, Italy

2 Michelin stars

Two-Michelin-starred Enoteca La Torre occupies the magnificent Villa Laetitia in Rome, where Chef Domenico Stile's innovative Italian cuisine unfolds within Renaissance-era dining rooms adorned with frescoes and Art Nouveau details, creating the city's most architecturally dramatic fine dining experience.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining

Enoteca Verso

Rome, Italy

An enoteca anchored in the Lateran quarter, Enoteca Verso sits a short walk from the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, occupying a room of warm tones, exposed stone, and brick that signals a particular Roman dining register: unhurried, wine-forward, and local in allegiance. For visitors who have already covered the centro storico circuit, it offers a different pace and a more neighbourhood-rooted experience.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Giulio Passami L'olio

Rome, Italy

On Via di Monte Giordano in the historic Regola rione, Giulio Passami L'olio occupies the kind of Roman trattoria space that the city's more theatrical dining scene rarely replicates: low-key, neighbourhood-rooted, and built around the table rather than the spectacle. Positioned well below the formal tasting-menu tier occupied by venues like Il Pagliaccio or Enoteca La Torre, it reads as an argument for a different kind of Roman meal.

Glass Hostaria

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star

A Michelin-starred creative restaurant in Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood, Glass Hostaria operates Wednesday through Sunday evenings (plus weekend lunches) from a converted carriage workshop on Vicolo del Cinque. Chef Fabio Cappiello leads tasting menus — including a vegetarian option — that reference Lazio tradition while moving firmly in a contemporary direction. La Liste scored it 84 points in 2025 and 82 in 2026.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste

Hi-Res

Rome, Italy

Hi-Res occupies a distinct position among Rome's creative dining addresses, situated on Via della Fontanella in the 00187 district near the Spanish Steps corridor. Where many of the city's ambitious restaurants lean on classical Italian frameworks, Hi-Res positions itself within a more technically oriented mode of cooking. For visitors cross-referencing Rome's upper tier of contemporary dining, it belongs in the same conversation as Il Pagliaccio and Enoteca La Torre.

Idylio by Apreda

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star

Michelin-starred Idylio by Apreda elevates Rome fine dining through Chef Francesco Apreda's sophisticated fusion of Neapolitan tradition and global influences. Located steps from the Pantheon, this intimate 25-seat restaurant showcases three innovative tasting menus within an elegant dining room of black marble and crystal chandeliers.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining, The Best Chef

Il Convivio Troiani

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

A Michelin-starred address a short walk from Piazza Navona, Il Convivio Troiani has anchored Rome's fine-dining scene since the early 1990s. The Troiani brothers — Angelo in the kitchen, Giuseppe and Massimo in the dining room — built their reputation on personalised contemporary Italian cooking that honours regional tradition without being bound by it. A wine cellar of 3,600 labels, including vertical collections accessible by the glass via Coravin, makes it a serious destination for wine-focused diners.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Star Wine List

Il Goccetto

Rome, Italy

On Via dei Banchi Vecchi, directly opposite the two-Michelin-star Il Pagliaccio, Il Goccetto has operated as one of Rome's most serious family-run wine bars for decades. The format is old-school enoteca: bottles stacked floor to ceiling, a short card of cicchetti and cold plates, and a list that rewards patience and knowledge in equal measure. This is where Romans drink well without ceremony.

Also recognized by Star Wine List

Il Pagliaccio

Rome, Italy

2 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

On Via dei Banchi Vecchi, Il Pagliaccio holds two Michelin stars and a place in the La Liste global top tier, where Anthony Genovese's tasting menus move fluidly between Italian regional technique and Japanese reference points. The wine list runs to approximately 1,750 selections with a cellar of around 10,000 bottles. Dinner runs Tuesday through Friday, with Saturday lunch and dinner service available.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde, Opinionated About Dining

Il Sanlorenzo

Rome, Italy

Set inside a historic palazzo built over the foundations of the Teatro Pompeo, Il Sanlorenzo is Rome's most architecturally charged address for serious seafood. The menu draws almost exclusively from the waters around the island of Ponza, served raw or with minimal intervention. A Michelin Plate holder at the €€€€ price point, it occupies a distinct position in the city's fine dining tier.

Imàgo

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star · Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Perched atop the Spanish Steps inside the Hassler Hotel, Imàgo holds a Michelin star, a World's Best Wine Lists 3-Star Accreditation, and a La Liste score of 86.5 points. Chef Andrea Antonini runs two tasting menus across a dining room where floor-to-ceiling windows frame Rome's skyline from Trinità dei Monti to the Capitol. The wine list spans 1,450 selections across 22,000 bottles, with particular depth in Piedmont, Tuscany, and Burgundy.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

La Pergola

Rome, Italy

3 Michelin stars · Wine Spectator Grand Award

Rome's only three-Michelin-star restaurant, La Pergola sits atop the Roma Cavalieri hotel on Monte Mario hill, where chef Heinz Beck has held the kitchen since 1994 and sommelier Marco Reitano commands one of Italy's most decorated wine programs. Recognised by La Liste (96.5 points in 2025) and Les Grandes Tables du Monde, it occupies a tier of its own in the Italian capital's fine dining hierarchy.

Also recognized by Falstaff, La Liste, Les Grandes Tables du Monde, Opinionated About Dining

Mirabelle

Rome, Italy

On the penultimate floor of Hotel Splendide Royal, just off the Pinciana gate on the Borghese side of the Aurelian Walls, Mirabelle commands a panorama that sweeps from Villa Medici to St Peter's. Chef Stefano Marzetti's menu works within a classically-grounded, modern Italian register, with consistent recognition from Michelin and Opinionated About Dining across multiple years. The view, the cooking, and the address together place it in Rome's upper tier of fine dining.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, We're Smart World

Osteria Fernanda

Rome, Italy

In Trastevere's Porta Portese quarter, Osteria Fernanda runs on a two-partner model that divides responsibility sharply: one managing a spare, minimalist dining room; the other directing a kitchen that applies creative technique to locally sourced ingredients. The result holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, and an Opinionated About Dining recommendation, placing it firmly among Rome's serious mid-tier creative addresses.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining

Pipero Roma

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star

Ranked #197 among Classical European restaurants by Opinionated About Dining in 2025 and holding a Michelin star, Pipero Roma operates at the sharper end of Rome's creative fine dining tier. Chef Ciro Scamardella's seasonal menu draws on Campanian roots and Mediterranean technique, while front-of-house precision under Achille Sardiello places it among the city's most composed dining rooms on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List, The Best Chef

Retrovino

Rome, Italy

Connected to Retrobottega through a shared wall and a shared kitchen philosophy, Retrovino operates as the wine bar counterpart to one of Rome's more discussed minimalist dining rooms. Ranked #281 in the Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe list for 2024 and #312 in 2025, it draws a considered crowd to Via d'Ascanio most evenings, opening nightly at 7 pm.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Rimessa Roscioli

Rome, Italy

A wine-forward cantina and sister project to the celebrated Salumeria Roscioli on Via dei Giubbonari, Rimessa Roscioli on Via del Conservatorio occupies a different register: bottles line every wall, the format centres on guided tastings and convivial drinking rather than formal dining, and the atmosphere is closer to a serious private cellar than a tourist enoteca. For visitors willing to look past Rome's Michelin circuit, it represents one of the city's more coherent wine-first experiences.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List

Rinaldi Al Quirinale

Rome, Italy

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Rinaldi Al Quirinale occupies a measured position in Rome's serious wine-dining circuit, recognised by Star Wine List with a White Star accreditation and a 3-Star Award from the World of Fine Wine & Lifestyle Awards.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Star Wine List, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Roscioli

Rome, Italy

On Via dei Giubbonari in Rome's Campo de' Fiori quarter, Roscioli operates as both a deli counter and a sit-down trattoria, drawing on a pantry of carefully sourced Roman staples. Ranked #9 in Opinionated About Dining's Cheap Eats in Europe for 2025 and holding a Michelin Plate, it represents the kind of ingredient-led Roman dining that resists the city's drift toward theatrical tasting menus.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Food & Wine, Opinionated About Dining

San Baylon

Rome, Italy

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Set within the historic Palazzo Ripetta near Piazza del Popolo, San Baylon occupies the former refectory of a 17th-century monastery and holds a Michelin Plate for creative cooking. The mood runs closer to an animated bistro than a formal dining room, with courtyard seating in warmer months and a menu anchored in classic Italian technique with contemporary inflections.

Also recognized by Relais Chateaux, World's Best Wine Lists Awards

Storie d'Amore

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star

A Michelin-starred address in the province of Padova, Storie d'Amore operates at the complex, ingredient-driven end of modern Italian cuisine. The kitchen works across elaborate combinations and single-ingredient variations, supported by an extensive wine list and a dining room known for its warmth. At the €€€€ tier, the generosity of format makes a genuine case for the price.

Also recognized by Falstaff

Trattoria Pennestri

Rome, Italy

A Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised trattoria in Rome's Ostiense neighbourhood, Trattoria Pennestri serves the canonical pasta preparations of Lazio — carbonara, cacio e pepe, amatriciana, gricia — alongside occasional creative departures. The room is informal and the prices sit at the €€ tier, but demand consistently outpaces capacity, making an advance reservation close to essential.

Also recognized by Opinionated About Dining

Zia

Rome, Italy

1 Michelin star

On a quiet street behind Trastevere's tourist corridor, Zia holds a Michelin star and a place in Opinionated About Dining's top 100 European restaurants for 2025. Chef Antonio Ziantoni's cooking is creative but measured, grounded in classical technique and built around full, rounded flavours. At a €€€ price point, it sits a tier below Rome's grand dining rooms while matching them in precision.

Also recognized by Falstaff, Opinionated About Dining, The Best Chef