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Verified WriterRome's best pizzerias and sell-by-the-slice street food spots are generally situated away from the city centre and in the more residential neighbourhoods, especially Testaccio, Ostiense, and Castro Pretorio. But that doesn't mean you can't find quality pizza restaurants in the city centre too.
Our tried-and-tested guide to the best pizza in Rome has been compiled exclusively by us locals, who were either born and raised here or have chosen to make Rome their home. Below you'll find a handy map below to see which pizzeria is closest, or browse according to your area. Buon appetite!
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While Rome's historic centre isn't generally good for pizza, Pizzeria Da Baffetto proves the exception to the rule. For more than 50 years, this simple pizzeria has been serving up thin, crispy delicious Roman pizza at prices locals are willing to pay. For our money, it's the best pizzeria in the centre of Rome.
You'll find it a stone's throw from Piazza Navona and just around the corner from the Abbey Theater, one of Rome's top Irish pubs.
This authentic restaurant is the real deal for Neapolitan wood-fired pizza. Make no mistake: these pizzas are gourmet. The dough, which is left to leaven for 48 hours, is made from stone-ground, semi-integral flour mixed in with quality extra-virgin olive oil, and the toppings are out of this world.
You can either order a pizza from yourself (classic or gourmet, though the gourmet are extraordinarily tasty), or get shared pizzas with your choice of toppings to split as part of a group.
Check out the menu and make sure to book to avoid disappointment. This place gets pretty busy, both with people dining in and locals hanging around outside for pizzas to takeaway.
You have not lived until you've tried fried pizza, and Antica Friggitoria is the place to do it.
La Masardona features among the top 50 pizzerias in Rome, and is just a 10-minute walk from Saint Peter's Basilica — perfect for that post-Vatican pit-stop lunch.
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Fried pizza from Antica Friggitoria La Masardona. Photo Credit: Disappore
It specialises in traditional and fried pizzas, and believe us when we say that fried pizza is one of the best things about Italian food. The pizza is reasonably priced for the area, ranging from €8 to €12.50
We reckon Pizzeria ai Marmi is the best pizzeria in Trastevere. It might seem a little Spartan on the inside, but its pizza packs a punch and is guaranteed not to disappoint. You can't book, so turn up a good 30 minutes before you want to eat. Come hungry too: you'll want to try its fried food starters as well as classic Roman pizzas.
Don't take it personally if the waiters don't seem particularly friendly — here or at any other Roman pizzeria. Service culture is seen differently in Italy, and tipping is not common, especially among Italians.
Situated a 10-minute walk from the Circus Maximus, or just around the corner from Piramide station, this cosy laid-back pizzeria serves up some of the best gourmet pizza in Romem not least because it incorporates ingredients that come from Slow Food Presidia.
The menu changes regularly, but the classics are the Margherita Gialla — made from yellow cherry tomatoes, Provola cheese from Agerola (a smoked cheese typical of the Campania region), Sichuan pepper, basil, Cacioricotta cheese from Cilento, and regional extra-virgin olive oil — and Baccio's Margherita — made with the cream of roasted plum tomatoes, stracciata from Andria, basil pesto and extra-virgin olive oil from San Comaio.
Pizzeria Da Remo offers a quintessentially Roman dining experience: brusque service but delicious food.
You can't book, but once you manage to catch the attention of one of the waiters, they'll put you on the list. Do make sure you ask though. Otherwise, they'll assume that you're waiting for a takeaway pizza and you'll be standing in line for a while.
Pizzeria Da Remo, in the neighbourhood of Testaccio. Photo credit Taste Atlas
They like to pack people in at Pizzeria Da Remo, so you can't guarantee you'll get your own table. But that only adds to the authenticity, as you enjoy delicious fritti and pizza in the company of locals.
Pizzeria Ostiense is among the most quintessentially Roman pizza places on the outskirts of the city centre, located a 5-minute walk from the Piramide or Garbatella stations on the Metro B Line.
This pizzeria has a very local vibe. You won't find the stylish fashionistas of the Spanish Steps area, but real Romans, dressed down and eating out with their families and friends. Because of this, you can guarantee that the food is great.
Pizzeria Ostiense offers excellent fritti (like supplì and cod-fillet known as baccalà) and pasta dishes. Just one thing: you cannot split the bill if you're dining as a group so will have to organise a single payment. Don't bother arguing with them about this — even if you want to practice your Italian 😉
If there's only one thing you need to know about Seu Pizza Illuminati, it's that it has been awarded the 6th best pizzeria in Italy and the 8th best pizzeria in the world.
A far cry from your more traditional Rome pizza restaurant, Seu is sleek, stylish and modern. Its menu is more on the expensive side, with a Margherita starting at €10 and its most specialist pizza, "La Pasucci", a divine creation topped with artichokes, creamed sweet potatoes, mullet and tuna bottarga, and grated pecorino, costing €21. But as one of the best pizzerias in the world, you can't argue it's not worth it.
Seu’s pizza with guanciale, provola and fiori di zucca
Seu’s twist on the Pizza Margherita
Seu also serves up some stunning pizze dolci (sweet pizzas) with a sugary, caramel base and topped with a range of delights including strawberry chocolate and cinnamon.
Unless you're staying near the studenty district of Pigneto, this pizzeria will probably be too far out. But for true pizza pilgrims, '180 Grams' pizzeria is more than worth its weight.
Among its multiple awards, this pizzeria was voted the 8th best pizzeria in Italy in 2022.
Pizzium's pizza really is something special, and although it's part of a chain the quality is consistent. They don't serve Roman pizza, but Neapolitan pizza: thicker, fluffier, and with an emphasis on airy pizza dough topped with excellent ingredients.
Situated in the middle of Testaccio Market at Box 22, Casa Manco is the best place for pizza al taglio in Rome. It's a family-run pizzeria, fronted by an owner who is as charming as he is fluent, and loves sharing info about the toppings of the day or the length of time for which the dough is left to rise.
The magic of this Roman pizzeria is that Casa Manco leaves their dough to rise for 100 hours. This creates a light, crunchy pizza base that doesn't leave you feeling bloated and focuses attention on the toppings. While they serve all the usual classics, it's always worth asking what the day's specials are, favourites of which include pear and gorgonzola and lemon and provola. 👌
Trastevere can be a tourist trap, but there are a couple of places that guarantee great pizza.
The first is Sesamo Trastevere, which specialises in pizza by the slice. If you're pushed for time in Trastevere, Sesamo is great for a quick bite on the go. We also stop off here on our Rome Food Tour, as they bake the best pizza al taglio in Trastevere.
Perhaps Rome's favourite pizza chain, Alice (pronounced Ali-chay) excels in thin, crispy pizza with a range of delicious toppings. Alice has around 60 stores in Rome and 190 across Italy (mainly in the South), and so whether you're walking around the historic centre, making your way to or from the Vatican or hanging around the Colosseum before your tour, you'll never be too far from proper pizza romana.
If you're travelling on a budget, download the Too Good To Go app against food waste and you can reserve a pizza box from Alice for as little as €4.99.
A recent arrival on Rome's pizza scene, opening its doors in 2023, Pantera is the passion project of a group of young guys who excel at thin, crispy pizza with simple toppings and supplì street food.
It's hard to put into words just how good Pantera's pizza is. You won't find flashy toppings or even places to sit beyond a couple of benches outside. But their pizza dough, made "come una volta" (like it was in the old days), is simply out of this world.
Pantera Garbatella is a strong contender for serving the best pizza in Rome by the slice.
Our personal favourite topping is simple pizza bianca with semi-caramelised onion, with a supplì to start. Simply divine, and at incredibly reasonable prices.
Look out for the sign forno a legna (wood oven). Only pizzerias have wood-fired pizza ovens, and that's how you want your pizza cooked. Don't expect greatness where the oven is electric.
Good pizzerias divide their menu into two: Pizza Bianca (without tomato sauce) and Pizza Rossa (with tomato sauce). Unless the pizzeria features on our list, don't pay more than €8 for a Pizza Margherita. Romans don't tend to pay more than €6.50. Then again, Romans rarely eat in the centre.
If you see a queue, that's often a good sign. So unless it's ludicrously long, get in line! In pizzerias where you can't book, make sure you make yourself known to a waiter so they put you on the waiting list.
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Learn to cook like an Italian in this small group pasta & tiramisù cooking class that gives you mastery over the country’s best-loved classics. Over the course of three-and-a-half-hour fun-filled hours, you’ll enjoy the expert guidance of our fluent professional chef and get hands on recreating real Roman recipes, culminating in a well-deserved dinner in which you feast on what you’ve made.
Situated in our centrally situated air-conditioned cooking school, your interactive class will give you the true sense of an Italian nonna’s loving kitchen. Led by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable English-speaking chef, our cooking masterclass is perfect for kids and adults, beginners and experts.
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Feed your curiosity while pleasing your palate on this indulgent Rome Food Tour! This fun (and filling) food tour gives you and a small group of others insider access to Rome’s best delicatessens, pizzerias and restaurants as well as Rome’s tastiest traditional food the locals keep to themselves.
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Please note: the places that we visit and the food that we try depends on the season.
This is a sustainable tour, meaning part of its profits goes towards reforestation and other sustainable projects. We also ask all of our guests to bring a reusable water bottle to refill at one of the water fountains along our route to stay hydrated and help us reduce waste.
**Unfortunately, we can’t accommodate a gluten-free or vegan diet but we hope to be able to in the future. While we can cater to vegetarians, we ask that you let us know about dietary requirements in advance so we can best suit your needs.**
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Our team will welcome you and your small, intimate group with a mixology demo making Italy’s best-loved drink: Aperol Spritz. You’ll then get started on your hands-on pasta-making lesson led by a fun-loving, fluent professional chef, during which we’ll also be making two other drink.
Your professional chef will guide you every step of the way – from kneading the dough to cutting the pasta. You’ll also be making a creamy carbonara sauce to coat your fresh pasta (vegetarians can try out another Roman classic of cacio e pepe). Travelling is all about meeting new people. At the end of this cooking class, you’ll dine on what you’ve made in the fun, tipsy company of your new foodie friends.
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Our Private Rome Food Tour does exactly that. We take the stress out of planning so you can relax and dine with peace of mind. With priority service and pre-reserved tables, our multi-award-winning food tour grants you insider access to the most authentic, locally-beloved restaurants, bars, flavours and recipes in the trendy neighbourhood of Trastevere.
Your private guide will lead you and your group through an area renowned for its buzzing nightlife and fantastic eateries. It’s here where you’ll discover the local hotspots that many tourists miss. Not only will you experience the mouthwatering flavours of Rome, but you’ll also discover the process, meet the makers, and truly understand why Roman Cuisine is considered one of the best in the world.
You’ll enjoy at least 10 different Roman dishes and some of the finest local wines and beer or non-alcoholic options. From artisanal meats and cheeses and creamy gelato to Roman-style pasta and pizza, you’ll treat your taste buds to the flavours of the Eternal City.
This experience is more than just simply trying different local foods. It’s a delicious journey into the world of Roman food; discovering the delicacies, the diet, the dos and don’ts that make Italy’s culinary culture so globally renowned. And with a private guide, we’ll cater to the needs of your group and personalise our stories to hone in on the information you care about most. What are you waiting for? Book a Private Rome Food Tour and get ready for the experience of a lifetime.
Please note that the places we visit and the food we try depend on the season.
This is a sustainable tour, meaning part of the profit goes towards reforestation
Summer’s coming! We ask our guests to bring a reusable water bottle to refill along our route to stay hydrated and also help us reduce waste.
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