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The best pasta in Rome
Start with Armando al Pantheon in Pantheon for amatriciana, Da Cesare al Casaletto in Gianicolense (Casaletto) for cacio e pepe tonnarelli and Felice a Testaccio in Testaccio for bucatini all'amatriciana. Here are all 12, with what to get at each.
- Armando al PantheonPantheon · Carbonara
Get: Amatriciana
A historic Pantheon-area trattoria that cooks the classics properly; book up to a week ahead.
Da Cesare al CasalettoGianicolense (Casaletto) · Cacio e pepeGet: Cacio e pepe tonnarelli; fried potato gnocchi in cacio e pepe sauce
A neighborhood favourite out beyond the center that does the sauce two ways, as fresh tonnarelli and as gnocchi.
- Felice a TestaccioTestaccio · Cacio e pepe
Get: Bucatini all'amatriciana
Called the more authentic amatriciana, on a menu that rotates by day of the week.
- Roscioli Salumeria con CucinaCampo de' Fiori
Get: Carbonara
Chef Nabil Hadj Hassein is called Rome's king of carbonara and uses top organic eggs.
Flavio al VelavevodettoTestaccio · CarbonaraGet: Carbonara
Cooked over flame with one whole egg per portion, yet still creamy; set in the Monte Testaccio hillside.
Trattoria Da Enzo al 29Trastevere · CarbonaraGet: Amatriciana
Authentic, no-fuss Roman cooking with an honest amatriciana.
- L'ArcangeloPrati · Carbonara
Get: Rigatoni alla carbonara
Chef Arcangelo Dandini's rigatoni version is often named among the city's best (single-source pick).
- Osteria La QuerciaRegola
Get: Cacio e pepe
Tops The Infatuation's cacio e pepe guide, with a shady piazza setting near Campo de' Fiori.
- Fiaschetteria MariniSallustiano
Get: Cacio e pepe; zucchini with tomatoes and mint
A polished, old-fashioned dining room near Via Veneto with a well-made cacio e pepe (single-source pick).
- Checco er CarettiereTrastevere · Amatriciana and gricia
Get: Mezze maniche all'amatriciana
Family-run since 1935 and known for amatriciana served with mezze maniche.
- Lo ScopettaroTestaccio · Amatriciana and gricia
Get: Amatriciana or gricia
One of the few places that lists both guanciale pastas on a traditional Testaccio menu.
- Trattoria Da TeoTrastevere · Roman trattoria
Get: the gricia. A family trattoria in the quieter side of Trastevere
Classic Trastevere trattoria with a loyal local following, known for carbonara and hearty Roman staples.
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Where is the best pasta in Rome?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Armando al Pantheon (Pantheon), Da Cesare al Casaletto (Gianicolense (Casaletto)) and Felice a Testaccio (Testaccio). All 12 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Armando al Pantheon, get amatriciana. At Da Cesare al Casaletto, get cacio e pepe tonnarelli; fried potato gnocchi in cacio e pepe sauce. At Felice a Testaccio, get bucatini all'amatriciana. At Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina, get carbonara.
Which neighborhood is best for pasta in Rome?
Most of these are in Testaccio and Trastevere. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Rome: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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