Rome’s Top 10 : Pizzerias

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  1. Pizzeria da Baffetto

    The best pizza in Rome, but this pizzeria is open only for dinner and, beyond pizza, only serves bruschetta and other simple appetizers . The thin-crust, wood-oven pizzas come either piccola (small) or grande (large).

    • Via del Governo Vecchio 114

    • 06 686 1617




    Pizzeria da Baffetto

  2. Pizzeria da Ivo

    The
    most famous pizzeria in Trastevere, definitely discovered by the
    tourist crowds, but local fans never let them take it over completely.
    The pizza is great, but skip the other second-rate main meals .




    Pizzeria da Ivo

  3. Pizzeria da Ricci

    This
    Liberty-style pizzeria, in the Ricci family since 1905, is hidden away
    on a quiet dead-end street off Via Nazionale. The pizzas are tiny (many
    people order two) but excellent; complement them with the sweet northern
    Lazio white wine Est! Est! Est!, after which the place is nicknamed .

    • Via Genova 32

    • 06 488 1107

    • Closed Mon




    Pizzeria da Ricci

  4. Pizzeria dar Poeta

    There’s
    a merry war between ultra thin-crust Roman pizza and thicker, chewier
    Nea­politan pizza. Dar Poeta goes its own road, letting the dough rise a
    full day (rather than the usual hour), resulting in a thin yet light
    and airy pie loaded down with the freshest of toppings. Tucked into a
    quiet Trastevere side street, with tables out front and an
    air-conditioned brick-walled dining room .




    Pizzeria dar Poeta

  5. Pizzeria da Vittorio

    Vittorio
    Martini’s unassuming little place with its wood beams and a few tables
    on the cobblestones out front serves fantastic Neapolitan-style pizza,
    courtesy of award-winning pizzaiolo Angelo Jezzi. The mixed antipasti plate is generous and a great bargain .

  6. Acchiappafantasmi

    The
    award-winning pizza is shaped vaguely like a ghost with olives for eyes
    at this restaurant (the pizzeria’s name means “ghostbusters”). A
    half-dozen Calabrese snacks are also available. The service can be slow.

    • Via dei Cappellari 66

    • 06 687 3462

    • Closed Mon, Tue–Fri L

  7. PizzaRé

    Roman
    mini-chain serving thicker, Neapolitan-style wood oven pies. Cheap
    lunch menus include cover charge, drink, and a pizza, a pasta, or a
    roast meat dish.

    • Via di Ripetta 14

    • 06 321 1468

  8. Gaudì

    Thick
    Neapolitan-style pizza in a modern room or on the roof terrace, with
    red lamps to click on for rapid service. Lots of pastas and desserts as
    well. No bookings and long queues, so arrive early.

    • Via R Giovannelli 8–12

    • 06 884 5451

    • Closed Sat & Sun L

  9. Panattoni “L’Obitorio”

    This
    Trastevere institution’s nickname (“the morgue”) refers to the chilly
    effect of the marble that sheathes the walls and acts as tabletops. The
    reception is as warm as the decor is cold, however, and the Roman pizza
    as excellent as the supplì al telefono (fried rice balls with a melted mozzarella heart that makes a long “telephone” cord when you pull them apart). Open late.

    • Viale Trastevere 53

    • 06 580 0919

    • Closed Wed, L

    • No credit cards

  10. Pizzeria La Montecarlo

    Late opening hours have kept this simple Roman-style pizzeria packed with locals and students for years .