Our verdict
Baccano places Italian seafood in the middle of Rome’s all-day dining rhythm, with Nabil Hadj Hassen attached to a kitchen that reads better through restraint than display. Its Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe ranking at #682 in 2024 gives it a useful critical marker: this is not temple dining, but a polished Roman room where simple ingredients carry the argument.
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The menu
What to order
- Carbonara
- Cacio e pepe
- Tiramisu
- Amatriciana
Baccano is a Rome restaurant identified with Italian seafood and led by Nabil Hadj Hassen. That makes it best described without extra claims about a particular neighborhood, menu format, price level, room style, or signature dishes.
For diners planning a Rome meal, the useful facts are the cuisine category, the daily schedule, and the external recognition currently attached to the restaurant. Baccano appears in Opinionated About Dining’s Casual in Europe ranking at #682 in 2024. That is a specific casual-dining marker, not a substitute for unverified claims about awards, service style, wine, seating, or tasting menus.
Italian seafood in Rome works when the kitchen refuses excess
Baccano’s verified cuisine is Italian seafood. Beyond that category, the available confirmed information does not specify individual dishes, a set menu, a tasting-menu format, or a particular sourcing philosophy.
Nabil Hadj Hassen is the named chef associated with Baccano. The public record does not support added claims about ownership structure, a founding story, a precise culinary manifesto, or named signature plates. For a premium guide, that distinction matters: the restaurant can be recommended on the basis of its confirmed identity without inventing the details that normally require menu-level verification.
Opinionated About Dining’s Casual in Europe list gives Baccano a confirmed reference point: #682 in 2024. It should be understood as casual-dining recognition rather than as a Michelin-style award or a broader critical consensus. The most accurate summary is that Baccano is a Rome Italian seafood restaurant with an OAD Casual in Europe placement.
Within Rome, diners comparing Italian seafood or polished restaurant options can also look at nearby dining choices such as Baccano, Don Pasquale Restaurant & Bar, El Porteño, La Terrazza, La Terrazza di Lucullo, or Trattoria al Moro. Those comparisons should be used as itinerary context, not as evidence that Baccano shares the same cuisine, format, price, or atmosphere as each of them.
The daily midday-to-midnight schedule is the practical anchor
Baccano’s confirmed hours are 12 pm to 12 am every day of the week. That schedule is one of the clearest planning facts available and is more reliable than unsupported claims about service periods, lunch offers, late-night menus, or bar programming. Diners should still confirm current hours directly before visiting, as restaurant schedules can change.
The smart casual dress code is also verified. It suggests a restaurant where guests should dress neatly, but it does not by itself prove a formal fine-dining format, a luxury setting, or a particular style of service.
For a Rome itinerary, Baccano can be placed as an Italian seafood meal with broad scheduling flexibility. If the goal is to compare it with other named Rome options, Don Pasquale Restaurant & Bar, El Porteño, La Terrazza, La Terrazza di Lucullo, and Trattoria al Moro provide other reference points for planning, while other Rome dining rooms can fill different roles in the trip.
What should not be assumed is just as important.
How to place it in a Rome food itinerary
Use Baccano as a Rome Italian seafood option when the confirmed daily 12 pm to 12 am schedule and smart casual dress code suit the plan. The restaurant’s OAD Casual in Europe #682 ranking in 2024 gives it a clear external marker, while the cuisine category helps distinguish it from other kinds of Rome dining.
Rome rewards variety over repetition, so Baccano can sit alongside other meals chosen for different cuisines, settings, or occasions. For broader planning, other Rome dining rooms can be considered generically, and Our full Rome experiences guide can help keep the rest of the trip in proportion.
Travellers comparing Italian dining more broadly should avoid reading too much into the limited confirmed data. Baccano is not verified here as a tasting-menu destination, a seafood institution with a specific signature style, or a restaurant defined by price, room size, or a drinks program. It is verified as Baccano in Rome: Italian seafood, Nabil Hadj Hassen, daily 12 pm to 12 am hours, smart casual dress, and an OAD Casual in Europe #682 ranking for 2024.
The verdict is measured rather than breathless: Baccano is a Rome Italian seafood restaurant with useful daily hours and a confirmed casual-dining ranking from Opinionated About Dining. That is enough to make it relevant for an itinerary, without adding unsupported claims about the menu, setting, or service.
Frequently asked questions
Who's behind the kitchen at Baccano?
The chef associated with Baccano is Nabil Hadj Hassen.
Where do I go for Baccano?
Baccano is in Rome.
What cuisine category does Baccano fall under?
Baccano serves Italian seafood cuisine.
What are the opening hours for Baccano?
Baccano is open Monday 12 pm–12 am, Tuesday 12 pm–12 am, Wednesday 12 pm–12 am, Thursday 12 pm–12 am, Friday 12 pm–12 am, Saturday 12 pm–12 am, and Sunday 12 pm–12 am.
What awards or recognition does Baccano have?
Baccano is listed in Opinionated About Dining’s Casual in Europe ranking at #682 for 2024.
Is Baccano good for families?
Its confirmed daily 12 pm–12 am hours may help with scheduling, but diners should confirm practical needs directly with the restaurant.
Budget Reality Check
Comparable venues by cuisine and price in the same metro.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaccanoThis venue (the venue you are viewing) | Traditional Roman Trattoria | $50–100 | Not listed |
| Don Pasquale Restaurant & Bar | Modern Italian bistro in a hotel winter garden | $50–100 | Not listed |
| Trattoria al Moro | Traditional Roman Trattoria | $50–100 | Not listed |
| El Porteño | Argentinian Fusion | Not listed | Not listed |
| La Terrazza | Modern Italian Fine Dining | $100–150 | 1 Michelin Star |
| La Terrazza di Lucullo | Contemporary Southern Italian Fine Dining | $150–200 | Relais Chateaux Award |
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Recommended
Opinionated About Dining
Full recognition history (2 entries)
Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #682
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Current opening hours
- Monday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- Tuesday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- Wednesday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- Thursday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- Friday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- Saturday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- Sunday
- 12 PM–12 AM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Hours as of .
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