Long lines in Rome

The viral places people queue for, what to get when you reach the front, how long the wait usually is, and how to beat it. Waits are typical, not live.

11 places in Rome · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
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   Da Enzo al 29

   Roman trattoria · Trastevere

   Get: Carbonara, cacio e pepe, and the carciofi alla giudia in season

   A tiny trattoria whose queue is as famous as its carbonara. Expect: 45 min to over an hour. Beat it: be in line before opening.

   Critics: 78% liked it, from 4 reviews (2024 to 2025). Read Time Out 2025, The Infatuation 2024, Time Out Rome 2024, Lonely Planet.

   The crowd: 4.3 of 5 on Tripadvisor (5,469 ratings).

   Also on the list: Where locals eat in Rome.

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   Pizzarium

   Prati (near the Vatican)

   Get: Pizza al taglio by weight; try three toppings

   Gabriele Bonci's slice shop, known around the world. Expect: 15 to 30 min at lunch. Beat it: go at opening or mid-afternoon.

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   All'Antico Vinaio

   Near the Pantheon

   Get: The Schiacciata with mortadella, pistachio cream and stracciatella

   The Florentine sandwich line, now in Rome too. Expect: 20 to 40 min. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

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   Giolitti

   Near the Pantheon

   Get: Gelato in a cone with panna (whipped cream) on top

   Rome's best-known gelateria, open since 1900. Expect: crowds at the counter in the evening. Beat it: pay at the cashier first, then queue.

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   Antico Forno Roscioli

   Campo de' Fiori

   Get: Pizza bianca, and the pizza rossa

   The bakery behind Rome's most famous deli. Expect: crowds at lunch. Beat it: go mid-morning.

   Via dei Chiavari 34, Rome · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Pizzeria Da Remo

   Roman pizza · Testaccio

   Get: A pizza romana (very thin), with fried supplì to start

   Roman thin-crust pizza in Testaccio, unchanged in decades. Expect: 30 to 60 min on weekend nights, no bookings. Beat it: get there before 7pm.

   Also on the list: Where locals eat in Rome.

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   Tonnarello

   Trastevere

   Get: Tonnarelli cacio e pepe and the carbonara

   A Trastevere trattoria with a permanent line out front. Expect: 30 to 60 min at dinner. Beat it: go at noon or before 7pm.

   Also on the list: New and hot in Rome.

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   Supplizio

   Centro Storico

   Get: The classic supplì and one of the seasonal ones

   Arcangelo Dandini's shop for supplì, Rome's fried rice balls. Expect: short but steady. Beat it: any time, it moves fast.

   Also on the list: Rome: what to eat and where.

   Via dei Banchi Vecchi 143, 00186 Rome · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Trapizzino

   Testaccio

   Get: A trapizzino of chicken cacciatore or tongue in green sauce

   Stefano Callegari's pizza-pocket invention, at the original shop. Expect: 15 to 30 min in the evening. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

   Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Rome.

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    Pasticceria Regoli

    Esquilino

    Get: A maritozzo con panna (cream bun)

    A family pastry shop since 1916, famous for the maritozzo. Expect: crowds at the counter on Sunday mornings. Beat it: go on a weekday morning.

    Via dello Statuto 60 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Pizzeria Ai Marmi

    Roman pizza · Trastevere

    Get: Pizza romana and a fried baccalà filet

    Locals call it the obitorio (the morgue) for its marble tables. Expect: 30 to 45 min at dinner. Beat it: go at 7pm.

    Also on the list: Where locals eat in Rome.

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